San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-25

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TEXAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted at the convention held at Dallas,
april 18th, 1892.
ITO the Republicans of the state: We pre-
sent for your serious consideration and de-
Lucrative Judgment the following statements
ndicat ons of the course we have marked out
Que and the new departure we have take II in
a convention called together as repre-
sentative body of the white republicans OF
of Texas, and we appeal to you 10 give us your
aid Ia an attempt TO rescue the republican
marty in our state from Its present degraded
and hopeless condition.
Assembled as we are. free from all hope
Of political reward with only patriotic de-
cree 10 further the advancement OF our state
aud the success OF repu bllcdH principles, we
beL eve that III order ~ secure the blessings on
tree ana honest government, the contention
OF well balanced political parties Is necessary,
ana that this may be attained Ill our state by
placing tue republican party Oh Ill 60 IFI
fOOIiug with its national opponent, the demo-
cratic party. After years OF trial ana defeat
uf numillalIOn anu despair ill attempting to
keep the republican party organized by the
methods left US Ms legacy OF reconstruction
tunes, we have witnessed the party gradually
but surely failing unuer the management ana
control OF a few men whose only object seems
gain in the securement of tcderaI offices and
The distribution OF federal tonnage, until
the party conventions amount 10 nothing but
the assembling OF federal ofhcials ana their
personal followers, and alter each SUCH con-
yenliOn the party oISSOVlng INTO an unOr-
ganiZed and uni enable mass, who nave neither
mead nor loot, aim nor object 10 justify lis
further existence, commanding nelther
strength nor respect
In proof vi this statement we nave only 10
point 10 the scenes enacted al the late con-
ventIou at the Guy OF AUSTIN, where every
semblance OF shame was thrown aside ana
the boosted civil service regulations OF the
government were trampieo under loot IN the
unseemly scramble OF federal appUlntees 10
secure their own prominence ahG represent
aliyes OF the party at the national conyen-
ton.
We feel justified in assuming that the re-
publican party eli Texas has no ORGANIZATION,
SUCH as is recognized as requisite 10 constl.
tute political arty; that ii has degenerated
into an unOrganlZed mob, where D1-annuaI
gatherings have wrought disgrace and des-
pair TO our patriotic people VINO hold TO the
Ienets OF the republican party. therefore
the necessity has arisen tor the organization
OF the republican party of Texas, Independent
of It's past history and upon the further re-
cOgniIlOn OF the TACT that only upon Inc H.
teillgence and manhood OF the White Ameri
can citizens can any party In TINS country
hope Tor growth and success.
We call upon the white republicans OF the
st ate and those in sympathy WITH the prlncl-
pies and polcies OF the republican party 10
come to oar ala and give us their assistance
i'll building up repubIlcanlsm III texas. l eur
alter year tor the pssJ twentJ years we nave
witnesssd the republican party stanulng still
or gradually falling of in strength, and tins
in lace OF tie TACT of the great growth OF our
state in population from republican states,
and notwI ,hstanding the further fact that
the material ana business interests OF our
great state demands the aid OF the republican
party in their development. This condition
OF things can only be attributed 10 one cause:
The republican party has fallen below par as
poll teal organization in Texas, commanding
neither the rec ect nor he confidence OF the
intelligent masses of the people. 1t is to
rescue our party from this condition and 10
build IL up Oh basis of intelligence and
respectabilty that this new departure lie
taken. We CAL upon the white republicans OF
The state to Organize and come to the support
o. our standard bearer in the coming state
election.
Resolved, That we declare our adherence to
The principles of the republican party and
commend the national administration IN
CARRYING out with success that great Ameri-
can principle OF protection to American la 3Or
and American products, the fostering OF
home industries and the provision by fair IN
ternatlonal reciprocity OF market for our
farm products we believe to be the true
American doctrine.
Resolved, That we condemn the federal
election bill as an unnt cessary ana impohtc
measure and express the hope that the ma
Lional republican party will make no further
insistance upon its adoption
Resolved, That in the future organiZa-
ton of the republican party in Texas
and till another state convention is held the
state executive committee shall have
charge of all matters touching representa-
ton in conventions. ISigned Henry Cline,
chairman; James Z. Newcomb, A. Is: Norton,
G. W. Gillespie, A. Metzler, A. j. Houston,
A. l.. Dornall, L. G. White, II. Z. Shields, (.
NJ. Martin. John A. Harris, John b. schultz
Thomas Brien, II. +. McGregOr.