St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-06
Texas Republicans Place Him
at the Head Of Their
Ticket.
Looking For an Answer to
"What Are We Here
For?"
He Will Hear Something Drop
at the Polls in Novem-
Der.
The Republican Majority in
Vermont DWindles to
20 400.

DAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept 5.-The Re-
publican convention adjourned sine die
this afternoon. The Cuney wing of the
party returns home flushed with victory.
Save the nomination of Web Flanagan
for governor, they won everything, and
they lost this only by hairs breadth.
Flanagan's only opponent was c. w.
Ogden, of this city, who received only
SIX votes less than the successful candi-
date. The full ticket is as follows: For
governor. w. Flanagan, of Henderson;
lieutenant governor, w. K. McKemson,
OF Williamson; attorney general, j. T.
hague, OF Ell Paso; comptroller, Will
lam Werthoff. of Dewitt; land commits
sioner. j. K. Mcdowell, of Childress;
treasurer, j. d. Schmidt. of Denton;
superintendent of public instruction.
Dr. w. Lindner, of Bexar, The only
fight in the convention was over the
selection Of the chairman of the state
executive committee. Cuney wanted
to get Degrees out, and Degrees was de-
termined to stay in. and after short,
short and decisive battle, Cuney put in
Look Mcdaniel, Of Grimes county, by a
very close vote. The following plat
form was adopted:
Section l. Resolved, that we, the Repub.
hcans OF Texas in convention assembled re-
eillrm our adherence to the principles of the
Republlcan platform as expressed through
Its platform as adopted in national conven-
ton, and through its policy i'll the admins
tratlon OF our government
Sec. =. We lndorse and renew our assur-
ances OF entire confidence in the administra
ton of President Harrison.
we commend the Republican party for it's
adherence to the policy of protection and
heartily favor in that connection the extern
sion of the foreign commerce of our conn
try by reciprocity treaties with American
states To this end we also favor the en-
couragement by subsidies or otherwise of
nnes OF ocean transportation with said
American states.
). Sec, 4. We indorse the financial policy of
the government as administered by the Re-
publican party in its maintenance of the
national banks, in it's management of cur-
rency ana increased issue of silver money
and express our confidence in It's meeting
every exlgency of public requirement. in
maintaining a. volume of currency that will
IN every way comply with the wants of the
country.
Aimed at Their Opponents.
Sec. D. That in government of the peo.
pie where the rights of the minority are as
sacred as the rights of the majority, that as
Republicans we emphasize our approval of
the present relations of the different depart
ments of government and adhere to the nrin
clples and policy born with the gouernment
Itself OF keeping separate our Federal iuoi-
clary as far from the immediate influence of
elective methods as practicable and maintain
the constitutional provision of making ten
ure of office for life; and the recent assaults
made by the Democratic party on this. the
cnlef bulWark and securiny of justice to the
whole people endangers our liberties and the
entire theory of our government.
Sec. q. The maintenance of free institu
uons depend upon free and honest elections
and honest returns thereof. No lover of lib-
erty should oppose the enactment of any law
tendlng TO protect the sanctity of the ballot
box. We therefore1unhesitating favor the
Australian ballot system and all other proper
measures that will render elections a free
and honest expression of the will of the peo.
pie of our entire country
Sec. z, The Republican party is unalter
ably opposed to every species of class legisla-
uOn. 1t knows no class, and it believes in
manhood suffrage and the enjoyment by the
people OF every right guaranteed by our ma
uonal and state constitutions
Sec. 8. We recognize theright of the state
TO control corporations and regulate trans
portat1on 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 discrimina-
ton or extortion on the part OF public car
rlers as against the interest of the people of
the state OF Texas. We are opposed, as being
contrary TO the theory and genius of onT
government to clothe with legislative and
Judicial powers of a railway commission
and oppose an amendment to article 10.
section IL, of the constitution.
Preserve Lands for the PeoDIe.
Sec. 9-We favor the reservation of the
public domain for actual settlers only, and
broad, comprehensive legislative policy that
will invite investigation to the state under
assurance OF absolute peace and security
Sec. love demand the maintenance of
free public schools for the full limited time
guaranteed by the state constitution ana we
denounce as palpable hypocrisy the promise
of the Democratic party in regard to free
schools. We demand, therefore, that adequate
appropriation by the leg stature of a free
school term of six months or more annual
ly. We further demand a uniform system of
text books, to be printed under the direction
of the state printing board and furnished at
cost.
Sec. live commend to the people of
Texas the establishment and maintenance of
home for the disabled and invalid Texas
soldiers of the late war with those enlisted
by the Republic, with proper provisions for
their maintenance at the expense of the
state.