Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-27
lhey Nominate a Full State Ticket
With Ex-Postmaster Cochran Of
Dallas at It's Head.
Hon. Lack Mcdaniel OF Grimes County
Is Then Nominated for Lieu.
tenantGOyernor.
Hnrkhert OF Fort Bend for Associates jus.
uces oleares OF Cooke for Treasurer,
Brown OF Tarrant for Comptroller
rHE MORNING SESSION.

tnls morning and the hour 60 o'clocE ap-
pointed for reopening the convention had
long passed before Chairman Rosenthal
called the body TO order. A carpenteria
hammer and stout piece of timber as n
sounding board took the place OF Tho
walking stick which served ms gayel for
the chairman yesterday. There were
several new faces among the delegates. n
number OF new arrivals having come in
last night
Before the gavel sounded, the stentor.
ian tones OF George Hawkins, the portly
delegate rom Dallas, gave notice that
TINS was the opening OF new day, and he
ADVISED different sort Of proceedings
from the scenes OF yesterday. w. H
shaw iIoyed TO limit the speeches to five
minutes ana only one speech from each
delegate on each subject. Carried.
w. X. Patterson, q delegate from Bell
county, offered resolution that smoking
upon the part Of the delegates be sup
pressed. A voice from the crowd moved
the reference OF the resolution to Col. st.
John OF Kansas. The resolution was
adopted and smoking ceased. p. IL.
Boyd OF Anderson introduced the follow
ing resolution;
Whereas, the prohibition question is
now being agitated by the people OF the
great state Of Texas, and whereas the RE-
publican party has always been govern
ment for the people by the people,
Resolved, that the Republican party OF
the state Of Texas, In convention assem-.
oled, demand that the legislature will, at
the earliest time practicable, submit a
constitutional prohibition amendment 10
the people.
Referred to the committee on platform
and resolutions.
A number Of assistant secretaries were
nominated and all elected.
j. e. Freeman of Waller introduced a
resolution that this convention nominate
full state ticket and that the names OF
none but known Republicans be plsced
on the ticket. Judge Kent of Tarrant on.
posed the nomination Of full state ticket
at this time and stated his reasons.
A. NJ, Cochran of Dallas said he came
from that part of the state which favored
straight ticket. His speech was fire..
quently interrupted with applause. The
resolution was adopted amid wells of en-.
thusiastic Endorsement.
The committee on platform and resolu.
tons then entered the hall and reported
the following
PREAMBLE:
The Republican party of Texas in con-
vention assembled does reafflrm It's alle-
glance to the national Republican party,
reasserting its approval OF the platform
adopted by the national Republican party
at Chicago in 1884, and desiring to go be-
fore the people of Texas upon state issues
with no uncertain sound, resolves as fol-
lows;
PROHIBITION.
The people In a republic being the
source Of power we believe It to be the
duty Of the legislature to submit to the
people for their ratification or rejection
such amendments to our organic law on
any subject they may ask such submits
sion when petitioned by sufficient num-
Der In accordance with the bill OF rights.
PUBLIC LAND.
That we are opposed to the leasing by
the state Of large bodies OF land, and
thereby shutting II out from immediate
and actual settlement.
PUBLIC ROADS.
That we are opposed to the present law
the citizen to work upon the
public roads of this state, but believe the
roads ought to be worked at public ex-
Dense through an ad yalorem tax on prop
srty.
OCCUPATION TAXES.
That we are opposed TO occupation
axes on trades and professions.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
That the Republican party having ever
1een In favor OF the education OF the |
masses to the fullest extent within the |
n, ans Of the government and the ability |
II the people, favors the largest appro- |
Drlations practicable by the state for that
purpose, and we do further indorse and |
Known as the Blair bill, passed by the
United States senate. We are also In
ayor OF county superintendents Of public
LABOR.
Resolved, 1, that we reaflrm our conf
lence In andaceeptanceo OF the principle sci
orth by Abraham Lincoln In his message |
o congress in December, 1861, in which
le defined the relations Of the Republican
,arty to American labor and affirmed its
uperiority to the mere capital 1t had
reated.
g That we stand TO and ablde
y the principles set forth by the mar
yred president quarter Of a century
iuce, IN which he affirmed the dignity OF
sbor and the right of the laborer TO legis-
alive protection, and that we will do all
0 our power 10 make these principles ef-
sctive in our state and national govern
lent.
8. That we recognized tho right
labor 10 q part and share in the
roflts Of the wealth Itself has created,
nd that we viii do all In our power 70
armonize the interests Of capital and
.bor, and make the Legislation OF this
late and nation as equally protective Of
le one Is Of the other.
4. That we are opposed to the employ
TENT of convict labor upon the public
Iorks OF this state.
). That we are opposed 70 the leasing
convict labor in any form, and that We
.yor the passage OF such laws IS VIII
onflne ali convicts within the walls o. h
q penItentieries Of the state.
s, That we denonnce that system Of