The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-10

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etta, fully endorse the principles of the
tne democratic party, laid down i'm the
platform adopted this year at Chicago.
resolved, further, That we heartily
endorse the nominees of the National
democratic convention, and also the
nominees of the recent State Democratic
convention, and earnestly recommend
the nominees of these conventions TO the
lull ana unqualified support of all DEM
oeratlc iellow-citizens and of all lovers
OF good government.
While the committee were ont Fam
pie Houston delivered short address
on National issues, which was well re-
celved and applauded.
10Y. Throckmorton was placed in
nomination by Col. Thomas IL. Muir
ray, OF Collin, which was seconded nv
H. ID. Wellborn, of Clay, and on motion
Oh D. NJ. Jones, of Clay, was nominated
by acclamation.
inc Governor, being waited on bv a
cou'lhlltee, was escorted to the stand
siu delivered most eloquent and eff
lectiNe address. His reception by the
convention was perfect ovation. He
was in excellent health and never in
his life impressed his hearers more
iaVorably. His speech was received
throughout with continued rounds of
applause, but he reached his climax of
elOquence when he appealed to tho
| Democrats to stand by the party and
settle their State differences within the
family. Upon this point the cheering
was rapturous, and at the conclusion Of
his, speech the audience, both delegates
and citizens, crowded upon the rostrum
to greet him.
At the conclusion ofGov. Throckmor-
ftons speech Hon. Barnett Gibbs also
delivered an interesting and woll re.
ceived address, confning himself
principally to State issues, insisting
that the difficulties in these issues
should be settled within the party
ranks. His remarks on these points
were frequently applauded.
Judge j. A. Carroll, of Denton, was
elected Chairman of the Congressional
| Committee.
Throckmorton, Gibbs and Houston
speak at Wichita Falls tomorrow.
The Missouri Republican State Conven-
tion.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. "A Post Dispatch
special from Jefferson City says: The
Republican State Convention met at
noon and was called to order by VIM.
Warner, OF Kansas City, Chairman of
the State Central Committee. After
prayer Maj. Warner addressed the con.
yention, saying the work in hand was TO
lree the State of the malign influence of
the Bourbon Democracy. There is, he
SAID, an uprising in the State again 1t
FRANK James Democracy, and if fairly
taken advantage of, IL would enamel
pate the State from Democratic contr j.
lie then named eX-Judge Wagner, of st.
Louis, as temporary chairman.
On taking the chair, Judge Wagner
declared that the Chicago platform was
n splendid one and the nominees pre
saged a November victory. Speaking OF
the Democratic State administration he
said that assassination would be con
nived at by the high officers. Outlaws
had been protected in their outlawry
criminal laws had been made to force
by exercise of the pardoning power TO ia.
vor men who violated the laws merely
because they were friends of the officials
The committee ON credentials, etc,
were appointed.
a resolution was offered for the ap.
pointment of committee of five from
each district to confer among themselves
and consider how TO unite all the anti.
bourbon organizations with view TO
the construction of State ticket, I'm
which all could unite. A conference
committee was appointed and recess Ia
ken until 2 p. IN.
On reassembling Gen. ID. =. Grier, o
st. Louis, was made permanent chair
man. In his address he excoriated Dem
ocratic misrule in the States for sixteen
years, ana prophesied Republican sue
cess in November. Business Democrats
of 81. Louis, he said, want To vote for
some good man against Marmaduke,
the Democratic nominee, for Governor.
"A resolution denouncing the nomina-
ti0n of Marmaduke as n premium of
rebellion was referred; also ono declar-
ing 1t unwise for the assembly TO i'm
dulge in any further liquor legislation
of any kind whatever until the license
law Is fully tested. After two hours
waiting on the Committee on Platform,
during which nearly a dozen short
speeches were made by prominent dele
gates Ihe committee, through its chair
man, Col. X. /. Nanllorn, submitted the
platform. IL endorses the National RE
publican platform. mdicts the Democ-
racy of Missouri for persistently ig.
nOring the Union element Of the State. lii
declares the Democratic party still in
slsts on prosecuting men for their loyalty
ana IN making tho service in tho war
against the Government a condition for
important officers ofthe state for Senators
aud representations In Congress. II pro.
tests against this policy, aud declares IL
an insult TO the Union and State. IL
also arraigns the Democratic party of
Missouri, "for its alliance with the pro-
toction of notorious and confessed ban
dlttl, whose presence in Missouri, has
driven immigration from its borders
and capital from its industries,n and
says: "All these have been most
oilensively repeated In the nomi-
nation of the present Bourbon State
ticket, at the head of which has been
placed man whose only claim To
nOtOriety was In his conspicuous posi.
ton In the army recently waging war
on the Government, by which he was
educated; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That we believe the time
has come in the history of the
state OF Missouri when all
good citizens, without regard TO
past differences, should lay aside all
party prejudice and unite In wrestling
the Government of the State from the
hands of that party, which by its re-
peated acts of lawlossness and misrule,
has betrayed every trust confdod TO its
keeping and has disgraced tho fair
nnmo OF our State Mt home aud abroad.
The platform demands the abolition
OF the present system OF leasing convict
labor. Declares somo system should be
established to adjust all differences be-
twoen capital and labor wherever they
conflict, no as to prevent injurious
strikes, aud favors establishing labor
bureaus.
Tho platform was adopted without a
dissenting vote.
The Committee on Conference sub.
mittod the following reports.
Your committee recommends TO the
convention for the adoption OF the fol-
lowing;
Resolved, That this convention be-