The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-23
The Little Cavalryman Gets There
Eli on Both Feet, and
Wheeler, Too.
A Political Orator and a News
paper Man Kicked Out of
the Convention.
Court of Appeals-Hogg and Nc
Call Nominated by Ac-
clamation.
special Telegram to the Statesman.


DALLAS, August 15--The convention
assembled at $3.50 this morning. Judge
Hancock sent up the report of the com
mittee on permanent organization.
On motion, Hon. Thos. Corbett, state
land commissioner of Kentucky, was in,
vited to seat on the platform.
The convention refused to consider thu
report of the committee on organizat
until the committee an credentials coulC
complete its report.
Judge Hancock was called for and made
short address. He said he was not hert
to attack and demolish monOpolies
Monopoiists are creatures of law, and tbs
laws you make and change for yourselves
The farmer, however, with the utmost in
dustry, makes barely enough to live on
We produce enough. but we neeG
some better method of exchange of
our products. We need deep water
Take Collin county that will produce
enough this year to support the people
for five years. The surplus is wasted be-
cause of inefficient shipping facilities OF
high freight rates. 1t is easy for the
people of Texas to make a deep water
harbor for themselves. They can do it,
too, without spending much money. Texas
has the right to locate her ports. l am
not here to say where, but let it be at the
best place. am not a candidate for any
Office and do not expect to hold any.
am interested in this natter as a citizen
of Texas. We should nave deep water if
we have to change our constitution to
,getit."
He argued that the Panama canal would
bring rich cargoes to our deep water har-
'bor and make Texas the lap of commerce
of the world. The deep water scheme was
the grandest in the conception of the
Nineteenth century to enrich Texas. APP
plause.
An invitation was read inviting the con-
vention to the soldiers reunion at San
Antonio. There were calls for speeches
from Terrell and Bailey, who, however,
did not respond. There was an attempt
to get up general hurrah for Lubbock,
but it was not we'll managed. The con-
ventiou was evidently not in a hurrahing
mood.
Mr.. Mcdowell reported that he could
no5 serve as presidential elector in the
Eleventh district.
The report of the committee on creden-
tials was read and adopted.
The committee on permanent organiaa-
'tion reported recommending among other
officers, Horace M. Gates, of Wood county,
for permanent president, and Will Lam
bert, of Travis county, secretary. The
report was adopted.
Colonel Gates made brief, but ringing
speech, pointing to the pictures of Mrs.
Cleveland he referred to her as "that
Jewel of true womanhood." Applause.
Mayor Conner, of Dallas, presented the
speaker with beautiful silver mounted
gavel.
The committee on platform reported
as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
First-The democracy of Texas, in con-
vention assembled, reaffirms its devotion
to democratic principles as taught by the
fathers, and from time to time declared
by the party in its organized capacity.
Second-We heartily endorse and accept
the principles announced in the platforms
adopted by the national democratic con-
vention held in st. Louis in June last, and
by the democratic state convention held
at Fort Worth May %, 1888.
Third-We express our qualification at
the nomination of Grover Cleveland and
Allen G. Thurman for president and vice
president of the United States, recog-
MIXING in them the emphatic embodiment
of all the essential and vital principles of
democracy and the inviting hope of relief
from high taxation and vicious class legis-
lation, aud we pledge to them the united
and enthusiastic support of the democracy
of Texas.
Fourth-We congratulate the country
upon the good results flowing from demo-
cratic supremacy in the executive and in
the lower branch of the legislative de-
partment of the national government and
trust to the virtue and good Judgment of
the people to give the democracy com
plete control of the entire government, in
order that it may be fully restored to its
prestine purity. We declare the demo-
cracy of Texas to be in full and hearty
sympathy with the efforts of the demo.
cratic representatives in congress to
lower tariff taxation on the necessaries of
life and reduce the surplus in the treasury:
and it is with pride that we commend. the
Texas delegation for their earnest and
successful work in securing the passage