The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-20


rio "Trniy ioyif" ioid County Conven.
lion and Eject Deie4ntes IA the state con.
tention- they neauiuie and tiois, the In.
dependent iing.
Pursuant lou call made by u number OF
the lpnding republicans oi THIS ely u con.
ypli'ou wls held in the colorcl Methodist
church, iu Ft,vdmnutOwn, yesterday, Tor
tho .pugJr8p oil cicCtlug delegates 10 the
state Republican convention, which con-
yrnes nj Austin on the 23d Of August.
There were something over Que hundred
persons present, gud the meeting passed OF
hatmUhiOusly
Dr. A. VI. Cochran was elected chairman
and Kenneth Raynor secretary OF the meet
Ing.
The chair addressed the meeting, and APP
pealed TO them to be harmonious III their
determinations.
The chair appointed DR.. Mckay, c. j.
Stephcns ana Melvin Wade as a committee
of three to select delegates TO the state con-
ventiOn.
The committee reported the following
names: DR. A. NJ. Cochran, DR.. Mckay,
William Jesse Grant, Kinneth Raynor,
August Mueller G. T.. Altermann, q. f.
Stephens, Mr.. Scheffield, Melvin Wade,
George Hawkins and S. IL. Howell,
following committee of five TO select an
executive county committee. The COM
mittee could not agree on chairman loi
the executive committee, being split on Dr.
Mckay and Kenneth Raynor. -,
The convention then elected Kenneth
Raynor by ballot, as chairman Of the com
mitlee. The following compose the com
mittee: Kenneth Raynor, chairman
G. T.: Altermann, secretary; nc
A fnnl,r
gust Mueller, first. ward; Siephn. Nc
Donald, second ward; Melvin Wade. third
ward S. H. Howell, fourth ward; &. w.
Berry, fair grounds; Robert Porter, Grand
Prairie. These were all that were appointed
and the executive committee was author
lied to appoint representative from eacI
voting precinct - -
+. Stephens and Schetfield as committee
on resolutions.
The committee reported as follows:
Resolved by the republicans OF Dallas
county, in convention assembled, lst, Ihal
in reviewing the work of the national re
publican party during its reign of twenty
years, we are gratified to know
that its principles have been accepted and
ratified by the American people by amend
ments to the National constitution.
Second-That we believe the American
people will find in President Arthur an able
and patriotic ruler, and we are specially
pleased to observe disposition to relieve the
republican party in Texas, by appointing
to Federal offices men who are wiling to AID
in building up the party instead OF mani
testing the superior selhshness OF making
such public favors an extremely personal
matter
Third-That at its beginning the republi-
can party was pro-emincntly party Of the
people, and has wrought mighty reforms
in the interest of the people, and can only
retain their confidence by guarding the
interest of the multitude. Weregret to see
a tendency, particularly in the south, to
make the republican party mere agency
to secure political fortunes tor It's ampltl-
GUS local leaders, encouraged by recent
movements of the administration, that there
shall be less of personalism in the republi-
can politics of Texas and uniteG Hort to
idoiize the party and make its "ppolnt'
ments more efficient.
Fourth-That we believe that ''in time
has come when the patriotic men ID Texas,
irrespective of former party associations,
should unite to break the power OF Bour-
bon misrule, which, by itshypocritical pre-
tentions of devotion to the state, has so
long disappointed the hopes OF the people.
Fifth-That we believe il essential to the
liberal movement now developing In the
state that neutrality-suspicious. progressive
mau should lead it, man in whose heart
the love of the state is stronger than ms
party; in whose ability and patriotism the
people have confidence. As several well
known gentlemen have already signiiied
their willingness to accept this high
duty, we have no doubt but that at
an early day, in obedience 70
the will OF the people man Will be
named with one consent who will lead the
hosts to victory. :,
Sixth-That the supreme question IN
Texas politics is the maintenance of gen.
eral unsectarian public free school system,
supported by more liberal appropriation
of the public revenue in addition to the
permanent school fund, which will guaran-
Tee an education to every child in the
state.
Seventh-That while we look
with pride upon our stately
court-houses and costly JAMS
is with shame and humiliation that we con-
fess that a public schOol-house is rarely
seen--the mark Of a better type of Amerl-
can civilization.
Eighth-That we denounce the misery
spirit of the present state administration
which boasts of an immense cash balance
in the treasury while we have the shortest
scholastic age of any state in the Union,
Ninth-That we hold it to be the duty
of the state government to invite and en-
our rich and vast domain, now accessl-
BILE by recent railroad extensions, may be
occupied by thrifty and educated popu la
ton who, by their capital and energy, VIII
contribute 10 the great future Of Texas.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The chair offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we denounce the action
of the democratic party for detraudlng our
mayor-elect, Colonel John stone, out OF the
Office to which he was legally elected.
THIS Completed tAtIf idyOis anu tue OOd-
vention adjourned.
Wash Jones, member Of congress from
the 5th district, appears to be the ideal OF
the majority of them of an independent,
progressive and patriotic man, and he 49,
no doubt the one TO whom the republi-
cars of this section look TO as
their standard bearer for governor. They
will affiliate with the independent move
ment whenever they can. No one In partlc-
lar has been mentioned as their choice Tor
congress from this district,ye 1t is general
lv understood that they will trot out one.
The same delegates to the state convention
W II act as delegates TO the congressional
convention, should one be called. Nothing
was said about putting out county ticket
and il is presumed that none will be.
Some Of the dissatisfied were not present
TO take part i'm the convention, and they
threaten 10 hold convention OF their own
and send delegates TO the state convention,
and take such other proceedings as they
may deem necessary.
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Delegates 20 the state Bar Association.
The Dallas Bar association met, pursuant
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