San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-15
TEXAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.


TEXAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted at the convention held at Dallas,
april 18th, 1872.
10 the Republicans of the state: We pre-
sent for your serious consideration and de-
Lucrative judgment the following statements
incat.onofI so urse we have marked
Que ana the new departure we have taken IN
a convention called together us repre-
sentative body of The WINE republicans or
of Texas, and we appeal TO you 10 give us your
aid III ali attempt TO rescue the republican
pal ty in our state from It's present uegrdueu
and hopeless cOndluOn.
Assembled us we are, free from all hope
of political reward with only patriotic ue-
cree 10 further the advancement OF our state
and the success OF republican principles, we
heney that IN order ~ secure the blessings OF
free ana honest government, the contention
of well balanced political parties is necessary,
ana that this may be attained III our state Dy
placing tue republican party on al equal
footiLg with its national opponent, the Demo
cratic party. Alter years OF trial and defeat
Of humiliation and despair IN attempting TO
keep the republican party organized by the
mel hods left us as legacy OF reconstruction
Ilmes we have witnessed the party gradually
but surely falling under the management ana
control OF few men whose only OBJECT seems
TO be 10 advance their own ambition ana
gain in The securement of federal offices and
the distribution OF federal patronage, until
the party conventions amount 10 nothing Out
the assembling OF FEDERAL officials and their
personal followers, and after each such con-
yention the party 0lssOlving into an unOr-
ganized and Unreliable mass, who have neither
mead nor loot, aim nor object to justify its
further existence, commanding neither
strength nor respect.
In proof OF this statement we have only TO
point to the scenes enacted at the late con-
Vention at the Guy OF Austin, where every
semblance OF shame was thrown aside and
the boosted civil service regulations of the
were trampleo under 1901 IN Inc
unseemly scramble OF federal appUlntees 10
secure their own prominence anu represent
atives OF the party at the national conVen-
ton.
We feel justified in assuming that the re-
publican party eli Texas has no organization,
such as is recognized as requisite TO constr,
tute political Larty; that IL has degenerated
into an unorganiZed mob, where bi-annual
gatherings have wrought disgrace and des-
pair TO our patriotic people who hold 10 the
lenets OF the republican party. ThereIore
the necessity has arisen for the organization
OF the republican party OF Texas, independent
of It's past history and upon the further re-
cogniIion OF the TACT that only upon the in
telngence 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 with the princl'
pies and policies OF the republican party 10
come TO oar ala and give us their assistance
IN DuiidiIg up republicanism in Texas. I ear
alter ear for the psst twenty years we have
witnessed the republican party STANDING sui
or gradually falling of in strength, and thls
in lace OF TIE fact of the great growth or our
state in population from republican states.
and Notwithstanding the further fact that
the material ana business interests OF our
great state demands the aid or the republican
party in their development. This condltlOn
OF things can only be attributed 10 one cause:
The republican party has fallen below par as
a political organization inTeXas, commanding
neither the respect nor the conhdehce OF the
intelligent masses of the people. 1t is to
rescue our party from this condition and TO
build il up Oh basis of intelligence and
that this new departure IL
taken. We call upon the white republicans OF
the state to Org anlZe and come to the support
OF our standard bearer III 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 laOor
and American products, the fostering OF
home Industries and the provision by fair in ]
reciprocity OF a market Tor our
farm products we believe to be the true
American doctrine.
Resolved, That we condemn the federal
election bill as an unne cessary and impoltc
and express the hope that the ma
tiOnal repu Olican party Will make no further
insstance upon its adoption.
Resolved, That in the future organiza-
lion 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-
lion in conventions. LSignedl Henry Cline,
chairman; James Z. Newcomb, A. Il. Norton,
G. W. Gillespie, A. Metzler, A. J. Houston,
A. L. Dornall, Z. G. White, H. z. Shields, X.
NJ. Martin, John A. Harris, John B. schultz,
Thomas Brien, H. +. McGregor.