The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-07
THE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION AND THE
RESOLUTIONS 1T
Z ADOPTED.
BARRY AND sAwNIE ROBERTSON.
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DALLAS, Tex, Aug. LINE dallas county |
Democratic convention met this morning. |
all the precincts were represented and no
contests announced. Hon. ]. w. King of |
Mesquite was temporary chairman, The |
credential committee report was adopted |
without opposition. Committee of five on
resolutions and a committee of seven to
name delegates to the State and congress
sional conventions were appointed. 1t was
moved that fifty delegates be sent to the
State convention to cast the twenty
votes of Dallas county, and fifty to the con-
gressional convention. Adopted.
Hon. Sawnie Robertson made motion
that no man should be sent to the conven-
ton but the fifty named by the committee
This precipitated hot debate. Hon.
BRYAN T. Barry denounced it as unwar-
ranted, unheard of and utterly at variance
with Democratic usages. "Why not allow
the committee of five men to name the
delegates, transact our business and go
home if that is the programme and Judg-
ing from the position taken by Judge Rob-
ertson, it is to be carried out"
Judge Sawnie Robertson-Thats what
we are here for. Loud ells and cries of
Mr.. Barry am opposed to instructing
the committee or interfering with it in any
way. | am opposed to the convention
| adjoining the report before the report is
nresented. would consider that my ward
had sent ninny here if l failed to lift my
voice against such proceedings. 1t looks to
me as though the Hogg men are going lar
beyond all precedents.
.fudse Brock Robertson--"l would like
to ask the gentleman if he is or not dele
cate under instructions to vote for Hogg?"
Mr.. Barry-"Yes sir and l shall vote for
him. However | shall not vote for the
motion made by Sawnie Robertson.
Mr.. Robertson withdrew his resolution.
The committee on resolutions reported as
follows: A..
platforms of the Democratic party hereto
fore adopted by the conventions Of the
State and United States.
3. That we regard the decision of the
supreme court of the United States In the
Minnesota railway commission cases as
judicial ursurpation of Legislative power
and that the same is subverslVe OF Demo
cratic principles.
court that deputy marshal may kill
citizen of the State to prevent an act which
if done, would be no violation OF the laws OF
the United States, is one that ought to be
overruledas soon as an opportunity presents
itself.
4. We bhlieve that the proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF the State o.
Texas removing every, doubt a. as to TN tn'
power of (the people through their con
stitutionaE agencies to create railroad
commission should be adopted, and tina
the party in the State have the courage Q
its expressed convictions and put In 1T
platform this principle.
5. That we receive with pride and accep
with gratitude the instructions Throughout
, the State in favor OF our young, prllnan
/ and able fellow citizen Charles A. Culber
son for attorney general, and that the dele
) gates from this to the State convention ar
} | hereby instructed TO cast the vote OF tnl
: convention for Mr.. Julberson for attorne,
general first, last and all the time.
/ 6. That we instruct the delegates to TIT
5 State convention from Dallas county Il
l vote for the Hon. Jas. 5. Hogg for governo
= and in all ways to so act as to secure III
, nomination. RI.
e 7. We instruct our delegates to the Stat
1 convention to vote as unit on all ques
3 tions and candidates.
{ 8. We are in favor OF such legislation a
will prevent the creation and perpetuatlo
e of trusts and pools.
t 8. We oppose the election law when ma
s recently passed the Federal house OF repre-
t sentatives, and heartily approve the he. act2
: of our senators and representatives l
respect to such bill and in all other respects
10. We instruct our delegates to tn
, congressional convention to cast The yot
!, of this convention for the Hon. 10 Abbot
: for congress After much wrangling tn
. resolutions were adopted and the conven
, ton instructed for Geo. Pendleton 10
e lieut-governor, fol Capt. Saddler and MI
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