San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-16
HARRIsoN'S ADMINISTRATIONS.
TEXAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

| TEXAS BLlOAN gLAlfOhh.
Adopted at the convention held at Dallas
| april 18th, 1892.
| 10 the Republicans of the state: We pre-
| sent for. your serious consideration and de
| Lucrative Judgment the following statements
| in feat .on of the course we have marked
| Que ana the new departure we have tax, n in
| a convention called together as repre-
sentative body of the while republicans OF
| of Texas, and we appeal to you 10 give us your
aid Ia an attempt TO rescue the republican
patty in our state from It's 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
and the success OF republics principles, we
bel eve that ~ order 10 secure the blessings OF
free and honest government, the contention
of well balanced political parties is necessary,
and that this may be attained in our state by
plac!ng the republican party on al equal
footing with its national oppOnt mt, the demo-
cratic party. Alter years OF trial and defeat
of humiliation and despair in attempting to
keep the republican party organized by the
meIhOds left us as legacy of reconstruction
times, we have witnessed the party gradually
but surely failing under the management and
control of a few men whose only object seems
to be 10 advance their own ambition AID
gain in the securement of t~derai offices and
the distribution of federal pat onage, until
the party conventions amount TO nothing but
the assembling of federal officials and their
personal followers, and after each such con-
vention IN party CissOlving into an unor-
gained and unreliable mass, who have neither
head nor 20 I. ain nor object 10 JUSTIFY lis
further existence. commanding neither
strength nor respect
In proof oil lhi, rlarement we have only to
point to the see mes enacted at the late con
vention at nc ii OF Austin, where every
SemblaECc OF shane was thrown aside and
the buastrd civil servIce regulations of the
government ere tTampled under foot in the
unscrnly .cramUe of federal appointees 10
secure t. cir own prominence ana represent
S;i,cs .. the party III the national conven-
i n.
We eel justified in assuming that the re-
ublicun party Of IeNas has no organization,
such as is recogniz, as requisite TO constr
tute political arty; that it has degenerated
into an unOrganiZed mob, where Dl-annuai
gatherings have wrought disgrace and des-
pair 10 cur patriotic people who hold to the
tenets OF the republican party. Therefore
the necessity has arisen for the organization
of the republican party of Texas, Independent
of its past history and upon the further re
cognitiOn of the fact that only upon the TO-
teligence and manhood of the white Amer
can citizens can any party in this country
hope for growth ard success.
We call upon the white republicans OF the
t tie and those in sympathy with the princi
ales and policies of the republican party 10
come to oar aid and give US their assistance
n buildir 9 up republicansm in Texas. fe"I
alter year for the psst twents years We hav'
witness d the republica party stan ing Still
Or gradually falling off in stre.gth aud tn's
N face Of TIE fact of the great growth o! our
tate in population from r. publican s'atos
and nOtwi ,hstanding the further fact that
the material and business interests of Lur
great state demands the aid OF the republican
party in their development. This cond tiOl.
! 0f things can only be attributed 70 one cause:
TbA rebub lean party has fallen below par as
/ political organization in Texas commanding
neither I he respect nor the confidence of the
intelligent masses of the people. Ii is to
rescue our party from this cOnditit and to
)uild il up ON a basis of intelligence and
respects hility that this new departure IL
taken. We call upon the white republicans OF
the state TO org aniZe and come to the support
}. our standard bearer in the coming state
election.
Resolved, That we declare our adherence to
he principles of the republican party and
omInend the national administration in
carrying out with sue ess that great Ameri
,an principle of protection to American Ia or
and American products, the fostering
nome industries and the provision by fair IN
ernatIonal reciprocity of marSet for oul
farm products we believe 10 be the true
American dOctriT e.
Resolved, That we condemn the federal
election bill as an unnt cessary and ImpOlitic
measure and express the hope that the ma
liOnHl repu Dlican party will make no further
INSTANCE upon its adoption.
Resolved That in the future organ'za
| lion of the republican party N lexas
| ind till another state convention is held, the
state executive comm ttee shall have
charge Of all matters touching representa-
ion in conventions Signedl Henry Cline,
chairman; James Z. Newconh, A. Norton.
| g. W Gillespie, A. Metzler, A. J. Houston
A. l. DornHll, q G. White. II p Shields K.
v Martin john A Harris, John b. schultz,
Thomas Brien, Fl F McGregor.