San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-17
HARRIsoN's ADMINISTRATION.
TEXAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

TEXAS hEPU BLhAN PLAlfohM'
Adopted at the convention held at Dallas
april 18th, 1892.
40 the Republicans of the state: We pre-
sent for your serious consideration and de-
Lucrative judgment the following statements
inst 4 cat on of the course we nave marked
Que ana the new departure we have taken in
Il convention called together rs a repre-
sentative body of the white republicans OF
of Texas, and we appeal to you 10 give US your
aid III an attempt TO rescue the republican
marty in our state from IJe present degraded
aud hopeless condition.
Assembled as we are, free from all hope
of political reward with only apatriotlc de-
cree TO further the advancement OF our state
and the success OF republican principles, we
bel eve that IN order ~ secure the blessings OF
free and honest government, the contention
of well balanced political parties ls necessary,
ana that this may be attained in our state by
placing the republican party on an equal
footing WITH it's national opponent, the Demo
cratic party. After years OF trial ana deteat
uf humiliation and despair in attempting TO
keep the republican party organized by the
methOds left US as legacy or reconstructlOn
tlmes we have witnessed the party gradually
but surely failing under the management ana
control of few men whose only OBJECT seems
TO be 10 advance their ow1 ambition and
gain in the securement OF federal oihces ana
the distribution of federal patti onage, until
the party conventions amount TO nothing but
the assembling of federal officials and their
personal followers, and after each such con-
ventiOn the party dissolvlnR INTO an ,uhor-
head nor loot. aim nor object 10 justify us
further existence. commanding neither
strength nor respect.
In proof of this statement we have only to
point 10 the scenes enacted at the late con-
yention at the city of Austin. where every
semblsuce of shame was thrown aside and
the boosted civil service regulations OF the
government were trampled under foot IN the
unseemIy ;cramble OF federal appolntees 10
secure their own prominence ana represent
atives of the party at the national conVen-
| ton. 49,
We feel justified in assuming that the re-
publican party of Texas has no organization,
| such as is recognized as requisite to constr
| tute political arty; that II has degenerated
| into an unorganized mob, where bi-annual
gatherings have wrought disgrace and des-
| pair 10 our patriotic people who hold TO the
| ienets 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 1n-
| telligence and manhood of the white Ameri-
| can citizens can any party IN this country
| hope for growth and success.
| we call upon the white republicans OF the
| state and those in sympathy WIN the primer
| pies and policies of the republican party TO
| come to oar ala and give us their assistance
| in buildirg up rcpublicanism in Texas. ie"r
| after year for the psst tweut' years we nave
| wjtnessed the republican party STANDING stlll
| or gradually falling OF in stre ngth. and this
| in face OF tie tsct of the great growth OF our
state in population from republican states.
and Notwithstanding the further fact that
the material and business interests OF our
| great state demands the aid OF the republican
| party in their development. Tbs condition
| of things can only be att ributed 10 one cause:
The republican party has fallen below par as
| political organization in Texas commanding
neither he res pect nor he confidence of the
| intelligent masses OF the people; III is 70
| rescue our party from this condition and 10
| build il up on basis of intelligence and
respecuability that this new departure Is
| taken. We call 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 &c
| The principles of the republican party and
| commend the national administration IN
| carving out with success that great Ameri
can principle of protection to American Ia oOI
and American products, the fostering OF
1 home industries and the provision by tair IN
4 ternauOnal reciprocity of market for Oul
| farm products we believe to be the true
| American doctrine.
| Resolved That we condemn the fedora
| election bill as an unn6 cessary and impOltlt
| measure and express the hope that the ma
| tiOnal repu Olcan party will make no further
| insistance upon its adoption.
l. Resolved. That in the future organiza
ton of the republican party in Texas
| and till another state convention is held. the
| state executive committee snail nave
| charge of all matters touching representa-
| ton in conventions tSignedl Henry Cline
| chairman: James Z. NewcOmb, A. b Norton
| G. W. Gillespie. A. MetZler, A. j. Houston
| 4. l. Dornall. e. G. White. II. 7. Shields, f
| Martin. John A. Harris, John b. schultz
| Thomas Brien, Fl. F. McGregOr