San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-05

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RentfrO in a strong speech. Mr.. Hawley
was nominated several times, hut his
nomination was withdrawn, as he had
emphatically declined to run. Mr.. Wilson
OF Webb was also put in nomination.
The nominations were then closed and
b~allOting was taken up, resulting as fol-
lows: SPAIN, "A; Wilson, IS. Total, %.
Before ~balloting. Judge SPAIN and Mr..
j. ID. Wilson, of Webb, the nominees
made some interesting speeches. More
speeches were made by Col. Benton. DR..
f. Courtney, and others.
By motion of Wilson, the nomination of
SPAIN was made unanimous.
A congressional committee was ap-
pointed with Mr.. j.. d. Wilson, of Webb
county as chairman.
After a few short speeches. it was
moved to adjourn sine die, which motion
was carried. and the delegates retired
from the hall perfectly satisfied that in
the nomination of Judge j. V. SPAIN for
congressman of the Seventh district, they
had eternally and forever delegated VIM.
Helpless Grain TO the dusty shelf of pri-
vate life.
MORNING SESSIoN-THRD DAY..
At the morning session the same dilatO-
rineSS was observed in opening the con-
vention. Nine o'clock seems to be a bad
hour for the morning session. From the
looks of the empty hall ii is inferable
that tive-siXthS of the delegates were still
in bed. 1t was understood that the con-
v~entiOn could do nothing until the com-
mittee on platform and resolutions would
be ready to report. but just what was de-
laying that committee or what interest
ing proceedings were developed was
not diScoverable, owing to the star
chamber secrecy in which every
thing seemed to be wrapped
1t was 10 o'clock when Chairman
Wright mounted the rOStrum and the
delegates sought their seats, and twenty
minutes later the convention was called
to order, but a further delay was caused
by the nOn-arriVal of the committee.
Calls were made for the Hon. A. }. Evans,
who responded by mounting the roStrum
n made an address, in which he eXer-
ciSed the perOgative he had always
claimed of d%enouncing the democratic
party, arraigning the secession and
arrogant tendencies of the democrats,
and their thieving and r~ascally record.
The chairman of the committee an
bounced that the committee OF platform
and resolutions were ready TO report,
Chairman RentfrO read the report.
PLATFORM 1.
The platform is as follows: We, the
repu 1licanS of Texas, in convention as
Sembled, reaifirm our adherence to the
principles of the republican party as ex-
pressed through its platforms, as adopted
in national conventions, and through its
policy in the administration of our gov
! eminent.
We endorse and renew our assurances
| of entire confidence in the administration
| of President Harrison.
III.
We commend the republican party for
its adherence to the policy of protection
and heartily favor in that connection the
extension of the foreign commerce of our
country by reciprocity treaties with
American states. To this end we also favor
the encouragement by subsidy or other
wise of lines of ocean transportation with
said American states.
".
We endorse the financial policy of the
government as administered by the
republican party in its maintenance
of national banks; in Its management
of currency and increased issue of silver
money, and express our CONFIDENCE in its
meeting every eXigency of public require
ments in maintaining a balance of cur
| rency that will in every way comply
with the wants of the country.
".
That in a government of the people
where the rights of the minority are as
sacred as the rights of the majority, that
as republicans We emphasize our APP
prevail of the present relations of the diff
ferent departments of the government
and adhere TO the principles and policy
born with the government itself, of keep
ing separate our federal judiciary as far
from the immediate influence of elective
| methods as practicable, and maintaining
the constitutional provisions of making
the terms of office for life, and the recent
assault made by the democratic party
| on this chief bulwark and surety of jus
tice to the whole people endangerS our
liberties and the entire theory of our gov
eminent.
The maintainence of free institutions
depend upon free and fair elections and
honest returns thereof. No lover of lib
erty should oppose the enactment OF any
law tending TO protect the S~anctity of the
ballot box. We therefore unheSitatingly
favor the Australian ballot system and
all other proper means that Will render
our elections a free and honest expression
of the will of the people of our entire
country.
The republican party is unalterably OPP
posed to every species of class legislation.
1t knows no class. 1t believes in manhood
suffrage, and the enjoyment OF
the people of every right guaranteed
by our national and state constitution.
VIII.
We recognize the right of the state to
control corporations Int regulate trans
portation companies within this state, and
we favor the enactment of such laws by
the legislature, and their enforcement
through the courts as will prevent unjust
discrimination or eXtOrtiOn on the part OF
public carriers as against the interest OF