The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-14

| The minority report of DIR. Yandell of L
Paso was read, and cries of "no' wer,
heard in different portions of the house
| This report was as follows:
tt Hon. ]. G. Hutcheson, Chairman oil
the Democratic Convention:
concur in the report of the committee
on platform and resolutions, except in the
| following particulars: l offer for Sec. 6 Of
the committee report the following substi-
| tute:
Sec. 6. We believe it is the right and
duty of the State to regulate and control
the public highways within her limits, but
that the praposed amendment to Sec. TO-
Art. of the constitution is in no sense q
party question and that a vote for OF
against said amendment is not test OF
party fealty. And to add to the commit,
tees report:
| Sec. II. To the end that we NAV have
an honest ballot, uncontrolled by bribery,
we favor the Australian system of voting,
confined in its operations at present in
Texas to cities of 10000 inhabitants and
upwards
[Signedl DIR. YANDELL, of Ell Paso.
Mr.. Johnson Of Webb moved to substi-
tute the minority report for the majority
report.
]. w. Blake moved to table the motion
The vote was taken by counties and re-
suited as follows-Yeas 70l, nays 159.
A delegate from Dallas moved to adopt
the majority report by acclamation. The
motion carried.
Col. Wynne requested the chair to ap-
point sergeant t-at-arms for that portion OF
the house, saying it was impossible to hear
anything over there. The chair appointed
Messrs. J j.. G. Carr and w. G. Rodgers as
sergeants-at. arms.
Chairman Hutcheson announced that
nominations for governor were in order.
Hon. Horace Chiffon of Smith, placed
James s. Hogg in nomination amid great
applause. He briefly referred to the record
of Mr. Hogg as attorney general and pro-
nounced an eulogy upon him. He said
powerful influences had been brought to
bear to defeat Mr.. Hogg, but that the great
mass of people had sustained him. The
people made the Democratic party, they love
the Democratic party, they are the Demo
cratic party. They have placed Jim Hogg
in the vanguard as their leader, and will
and steadfastness of Mr.. Hogg. the people
may depend. He stands out far above his
enemies. He is strong mentally and ply
sicaly, and | now nominate native Texan
for governor, the Hon. Jas. S. Hogg, [Ap-
plause.l
Hon. Sam Ashe, of Harris, Hon. W. s.
Fly, of Gonzales and Mr.. Gatewith, of Del
Rio, seconded the nomination OF Mr.. Hogg.
X. b. Sanders, of Bell county moved to
nonisate by acclamation. Some oi
the delegates suggested that the roll
be called and the vote be taken by counties
SO that nobody could dispute the record
Cries of mo" rang out all over the house,
and the hoodlums got in their work. For
fifteen minutes regular Bedlam reigned
supreme and nothing could be heard. Then
the band played ana this had tendency to
restore quiet.
Mr.. Conley of Eastland said he felt like
Crockett and Bowie once felt in this city
when they were surrounded by men OF
different opinions from themselves. He
was present to speak word in behalf of Il.
B. Wheeler. He didn't expect Mr.. Wheeler
to carry the banner of Democracy in this
contest, but had it been so determined, he
would have carried il WELL as Tom Wheeler
had always served the Democracy faith
fully. Nj. ConleY was loudly applauded,
all of which was merited, as he made one
of the ablest and most eloquent speeches OF
the convention.
Editor Turner of Webb county seconded
Wheeler's nomination and then ballot
was taken with the following result: Hogg,
S36H; Wheeler, 1877.
Mr.. Conley OF Eastland withdrew T. B.
Wheeler and moved that Hogg's nomination
be made unanimous. Adopted.
Gen. HoSg was escorted to the platform
by the following committee: w. l.. Ma
lone of Tarrant, M. Looscan of Harris, e.
G. Dickinson of Cherokee, III. III. Moore of
Brown and H. Il. Hildebrand of Bexar.
When Gen. Hogg reached the platform the
house went wild and for five minutes the
yells were simply terrific. Men shouted
themselves hoarse and women waived their
fans and clapped their hands. Gen. Hogg
was introduced by Chairman Hutcheson
and briefly addressed the convention as
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention:
Responsive to the will of the Democrats
of Texas, whose voice and acts ever sup.
port freedoms bulwark and give life to lib
erty's cause, you have chosen me the stan
dard-bearer of our party i'll the pending
political contest.
Fully conscious of the important re-
sponsibilities of the trust so generously and
confidingly reposed in me, | cheerfuily and
with profound gratitude accept it.
Wisely, tersely and devoid of circumlo-
cution, the platform you have adopted
pledges the Dernocracy's adhesion to prin-
ciples consistent with true patriotism. The
policy to which it commits the party can
not fail, when fully accomplished to make
Texas the home of prosperity where every
legitimate calling. trade, avocation and in
stitution will move on in harmony, without
clank or crash, and cause a happy people
TO bless the era marked by such inde-
pendence and peace.
Recognizing the principles that Fidelity
to the fundamental law is the one indis-
pensable condition upor which the safety
and success of every free government
must depend" and that "public
office is a public trust' that
should be administered for the benefit OF
the people, pledge myself to stay with our
constitution under all circumstance, and to
faithfully endeavor to have the Democ-
racy's commands, so plainly given by this
convention, carefully and effectively
obeyed.