San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-02
A WORD TO THE WISE.
An Old Republicans Counsl--
Some Timely Suggestions.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 81, 1888.

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SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 81. 1888.
For the LIGHT.
To Honorable E. Fl. Terrell and other Texas
delegates to the National Republican Con-
vention:
DEAR SIRs-Excuse my seeming AFRO
gance in addressing you by open letter.
am Influenced by the considerations
that have been an earnest working
Texas republican since the 4th day OF
July. 1867, when we at Houston organ
lied the party; that have been honored
with place on our ELECTORAL ticket for
the state at large, and that sincerely
desire the success Of the republican
party in the coming state and national
Campaign; and have strong hopes for
success, especially in the latter.
You have been honored with the duty
and responsibility at Chicago, on June
the 10th, 1888, in connection with others,
Of formulating declaration Of political
principles for the party; and Of selecting
candidates for the presidency and vice.
presidency Of the United States.
These are duties that you must per-
form, and that you may perform them
republican In Texas.
Your first duty is to formulate and
announce q declaration Of principles;
and In this duty, as Texas delegates,
you should bear full part.
You represent magnificent state,
Q state strong now In the cleo
torial colleges and destined In the
near future to surge to the very front
thereof.
In framing your platform be careful
that you do 90 with enlarged liberality
and embrace the aspirations OF every
section and locality Of the grand union,
make q national, not sectional one.
You must see and note the fact, that
the republican party since its birth has
been largely sectional party, and neces-
sarily so because it had to deal with
sectional questions and issues; but these
questions and issues are forever settled
and new era Is upon us. You must
eschew sectional questions and issues
and nationalize the party.
You ought to construct platform
upon which every republican, south and
Enthusiastically support.
On the great economic question, you
should exercise great caution and pru-
dence.
On that matter you must be distinct,
and even emphatic, in enunoiation, and
1T the same time conservative.
Our national revenues must be re-
duced, and you must so declare with no
uncertain sound, and mean what you
say, and convince the country you are
sincere.
The mighty argument that we are col
leoting, annually, one hundred million
dollars, in excess of expenditures, can be
answered In but enc way; and that Ia by
q prompt, hearty, good faithean deolara-
ton in our platform, that If our candi-
dates are elected, the revenues should be
reduced to the needs Of the government.
DO NOT FORGET THIS.
Protection for the sake of protection
must ind no support or oountenance in
your platform; and If so you invite de-
feat.
You should declare for q tariff to sup
port the government on . primary OBJ
5ect; and that tariff to be 80 laid
and adjusted, as to discriminate
as far - as possible, in favor
Of every great interest Of the
United States, especially the interest Of
labor and laborers or secondary OBJ
jeot.
You must vigorously oppose and de-
nounce free trade laws, "tariff for rev.
enue only" frauds; and United States
tariff laws formed In Great Britain and
for Great Britain.
You must declare against trusts and
monopolies. and head your ticket with
Q man that has and will fight and OPP
pose them.
In selecting your candidates. your
called out; for you have q mighty oon-
"a hafnYo marty Tho Ia m
be one Of giants.
In this matter you should not only be
cautious, but modest as well; always re-
membering that your state can hardly
be expected to vote for the men you
may select.
In voting, you should be Influenced
largely by the choice Of your fellow dele
gates, from states expected to cast their
votes for your nominees; especially dele
gates from Indiana, New Jersey, Con-
necticut, New York, California, Nevada,
Oregon, Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina and Tennessee.
You should nominate great men-not
pigmies.
You must nominate clean men, with
clean records.
You should nominate only men whom
no republican will be compelled to de-
fend on the hustiDgs.
You must nominate men who bore
honorable parts In the late war to de-
stroy the union, and in all the measures
to restore the same.
You must arrange for US an aggres-
sive, not q defensive campaign, and last,
but not least, you must give us solid
honest, square republicans and men.
To find the right men you will not
have long hunt; for the peerless Gen.