San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-06
TIE CONVENTION WORK..

16AdS has ObLhPhSSS
adjourned. Its work has been done
earnestly, and its mistakes, for all
conventions make mistakes, have been
unavoidable in the disorganized con-
dition Of the party. The platform is
explicit, comprehensive. distinctively
republican and challenges on its
merits the approval and endorsement
of the wisdom of the state. On ques-
lions of commerce, finance, education,
purity of the ballot, protection and
extension of American industries,
class legislation, public domain care OF
disabled soldiers, and a judiciary I'M
trammelled by election influences,
the republican platform is no I'M
meaning instrument. Its reputation
of the proposed amendment, that
bulwark of the democratic platform,
is distinct and emphatic. 1t is a plat
form thoroughly in line with the
National Republican platform of 1888,
and with the whole action and record
of the party. 1t is progressive and
aggressive in It's state policy and is in
initely more in accord with the spirit,
temper and needs of the New South
than the platform enunciated by the
democracy three weeks ago.
AS to its candidates. the head Of
the ticket is as far superior to the
Hogghead of the Observation-Disclosures
as the republican platform is superior
to the anti-railway platform OF the
so-called democracy. The Hon. Web
ster Flanagan will be found ready to
meet the advocates of railway steal
at every point of their argument.
Standing squarely upon the broad
declaration of the platform he will
show the difference between legitimate
railway regulation, by the legislature
and the courts, and illegitimate con-
iscation by an irresponsible com
mission. He will show by the plat.
form declaration against class legisla-
ton of every species, that the party
is unalterably opposed to sumptuary
legislation as included in class legis-
lation. Mr.. Flanagan is a warm,
earnest, convincing, entertaining
speaker. He is posted, and has the
full courage of his convictions. He
will poll every republican vote in
Texas AMI show what the party
strength really is. AS to the other
candidates, present space does not
permit extended notice, as attention
is directed to a more important mat
ter.
This convention differs from any re-
publican convention held for years in
this state. 1t is a breaking away
from the old dea that the party has
no power of growth within it. For
years Texas republicans have not
wanted to grow, or at least the domi-
nant spirit of the party has been OPP
posed to growth. A new departure
was attempted at this convention
and it has measurably succeeded. To
what extent success will attend the
movement is as yet undetermined,
but good results are confidently
hoped for. The work before the
state republican party of Texas is a
work of organization, rehabilitation,
the reformation of the disorganized
companies of the grand army ofrepub-
licanism, and the consolidation of the
forces. This is the work before the
party in Texas. The chairman elect
of the state executive committee,
Hon. Lock McDaniels, is solemnly
pledged to do this work aided by the
state executive committee. This is
before all things. 1t IS not to be ex-
pected that in the eight weeks re-
manning before the November cleo
tions that the d"isintegration of years
can be overcome, but a grand Begin
ning can be made, showing the
magnificent possibilities that lie be-
fore the party two years hence when
every county will be in line and every
republican enrolled. Lock McDaniels
has undertaken the work. He has
pledged himself to its accomplish
ment, and to this end has invited the
hearty cooperation of the state, es-
pecially through its executive COM
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