The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-31

Mr.. Frank G. Morris, chairman OF the
committee on permanent organization then
read his report as follows:
To the Chairman of the Democratic County
Convention:
Your committee on permanent organiza-
ton, order of business and resolutions sub
NIT the following report:
We recommend for permanent chairman,
John Dowell; for perma lent secretary,
Thos. H Wheless; for sergeant at arms q.
9. Palmer; for assistant sergeant at arms,
]. P. Kinks.
We recommend the following order of
business:
/. Resolutions and instructions.
= Election Of delegates to the State
convention.
3. Election of twelve delegates to the
congressional convention.
4. Election of fourteen delegates to the
judicial convention.
8. Nominations of representatives to the
legislature.
6. Nomination of county judge.
7. Nomination Of county attorney.
8. Nomination of sheriff.
8. Nomination of tax collector.
10. Nomination of assessor.
II. Nomination for district clerk.
u. Nomination for county clerk.
10. Nomination for county treasurer.
IA. Nomination for county superlntend-
ent of public schools.
Is. Nomination of county surveyor.
16. Nomination of animal and hide in
spector.
II. Election of permanent chairman of
Democratic executive committee for Travis
county for the next two years, and we noml'
nate for said permanent chairman for the
next two years the Hon. S. G. Sneed.
Your committee presents the following
resolutions to the convention and recon-
mend that the same he aQODteQ.
Resolved, That the roll of delegates of this
convention be called, and that all answer
ing in the affirmative thereby pledge them
selves to support the nominees of the con-
vention by their votes and influence.
Resolved, That in the call of the roll of
delegates all delegates voting no. shall moi
be allowed vote in this convention.
Be it further resolved, That every man
who participates in this convention is
hereby pledged to vote for and openly and
boldly work for every nominee of the DEM
ocratic party from governor to constable.
Resolved further, That all candidates
placed in nomination before this conven-
ton shall come forw ard and pledge them
selves to abide the action of this CONVEX
ton, and in the absence OF such candidate
his friends be required to so pledge him or
them.
Resolved further, That in the event any
delegate or delegates shall be excluded by
reason of the adoption of the foregoing res
olution, the delegates remaining shall cast
the full vote of the entire delegation.
ResolN ed, By the Democracy of Travis
county in convention assembled, that we
heartily approve of, and favor the adoption
of the proposed amendment to the State
constitution creating a railway commits
sion, and
Resolved further That we approve and
endorse the official course of the Hon,
James S. Hogg, as attorney general; and
with implicit confidence in his wisdom, his
ability, his integrity, and his devotion to
our people, and all that concerns their best
interests, we hereby instruct the delegates
from Travis county to the State conven-
| ton, to cast the vote of Travis county, first,
last and all the time, for J. S. Hogg for
governor of the grandest State in the
Union, the empire State of Texas.
We recommend that the two-thirds rule
prevail in the nomination of officers.
We recommend that twenty-four (24)
delegates be sent to the State convention
and that such delegates be elected by ballot
by voting boxes.
We further recommend kthat no alter
mates be allowed.
F. G. MORRIS,
Chairman Committee on Organization, Etc.
Mr.. S. G. Sneed then read the following
minority report:
To the Hon. John Dowell, Chairman:
The undersigned, minority of your COM
mittee on permanent organization and
order of business can not agree to the
resolutions reported by tine majority and
respectfully submit their views as follows
/. We do not believe that the temporary
organization which created us has the
power to instruct this committee to prepare a
platform to be imposed upon the permanent
convention nor to endorse any candidate,
nor to exercise such power as temporary
body.
2. Such course is undemocratic and con-
trary to party usages; and as a
question of policy we protest
against the temporary organization bind
ing the permanent body to a preconcerted
course of action by it's committee or other
wise.
g. Furthermore, the undersigned cannot
agree to the resolutions looking to the en-
dorsement of James S. Hogg as candidate
| for governor, because we believe that his
advocacy of the railroad commission
amendment and policy render him an I'M
| fit person to carry the banner of Democ-
| racy.
4. Railroad commissions exist only
in Republican Safes, with one e4--
ception Georgia. The theory OF
railroad commission is the Republican
theory of strong, centralized, paternalistic
government.
In Georgia the railroad commission was
established not by the Democracy, but by
secret orders and societies.
5. If some Democrats of Texas are pre-
pared to adopt Republican measures sim
ply because introduced by persons who
have heretofore affiliated with the Demo-
cratic party, we do not believe this to be a
sufficient reason and we protest against the
endorsem ent of the ]. S. Hogg and railroad
commission ideas.
+. We recommend the following perma-
nent officers:
For permanent chairman, S. G. Sneed
For permanent secretary, L. H. Vince
less.
Fol sergeant at arms, ]. P Kirk.
And the following
ORDER OF BUsINEss.
l. Resolutions in the interest Of strict
party organization and to secure conven-
ton of Democrats.
2. Nomination of two representatives.
s. Nomination of county judge.
4 Nomination of county attorney.
5. Nomination of county clerk.
g. Nomination of district clerk.
7. Nomination of sheriff.
s. Nomination of assessor of taxes.
g. Nomination of collector of taxes.
10 Nomination of county treasurer.
II Nomination of county superintendent
of schools.
10 Norninoti of county sIlryevOr