The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-03

most earnest compliments, and hee IN
"ssuIe s you OF the supreme cta,fos,ion
wnlea nave metat this assemblsge of fellow.
eioizsns. IL fills tho measure of my ln,.l
smosuon to this people and to this state. II
tssunes to me in words of warmth
whleh will never forget your apn-ov Il of
my previous conduct. II also sssur,s ma
tns' there exists yet in the bosnms of ,his
pecp'e true devotion to .Ieif,rsonisn
priueinles Of the government Iss>ure. ma
'nss 'he people of this state in their
.'got ana sovereign power are here
70 say TO the states of this union
tna. 'nis state is to DO pa. in cordial relations
WIN 'ne government. 1t assures ma that in
tne future her fate and that of the people are
TO De Identical, and that her msich is
10 Do for freedom and progress
In th's land. 1t assures me that freedom of
opinion is to be the rule in all matters which
relate 10 men. You sent me TO tho
national capital Us your rep,sents--
tive, chosen without solicitation on nv
part; accepted the personal responsibility
N an earnest devotion TO serve this people.
No sooner was l called 10 the capital 10
answer for yos, than policy of terrorism
was put In practice to silence your repre.
sentative. would be recrespt 10
manhood did l not maintain
that was there 10 verify the man
hood OF this people; there to oppose demo.
cratic Bourbonisn,, which attempted
TO- dictate to the resdiust.
er's party of this stste
and NOT there to do the biddins "'v
OF men claiming to be the democratic
party, but who would throttle
Tree opinion and free ballot
| want no more of that kind of Democracy.
You are to give effect to equal rights,
Tree ballot and an honest
count, maintain economy in tho State Gov
ernment, and support tho present aystem
OF public education; you are here to say 10
your representatives in Congress that ihey
must represent the true interest
of the people of this State, and
not represent a Democratic bourbon
caucus; you are here to free those people
from bourbon dominion and to lft the
blight of bourbon democracy which has
been sent in on us; you arc TO restore
the old state and her people
to tho most cordial relations
with all the people of our common country.
and put an end to sectional contests, and
obliterate race.distinction."
General Malone concluded By advising
harmony and urging that TO whomsoeyer
they gave their honor they should stand by
him TO man, in the great fight which is to
be made for their freedom and the freedom of
their posterity.
During The delivery of his speech
General Malone was frequently
interrupted by applause, which at times was
80 great that he was forced to suspend.
AT the close ne was again the recipient of
another great outburst of enthusiasm
This was followed by tho introduction Of a
resolution endorsing General Mahone's
course in the United States senate, which was
adopted unanimously.
The committee on credentials submitted
their report, which after some debate over
contested delegations from Lynchburg, was
adopted. "
The committee on resolutions next re.
ported platform of principles, which after
being read WAS adopted amid considerable
applause.
The fist ballot was as follows: Cameron
29O, Masrav 222 Wise 26, Grover 90. Whole
number of votes 1888; necessary to choice