The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25


Mr.. Morgan when quiet was partly
restored made an Intellectual attempt
to gain recognition, but Chairman
Fly desired that order of business
should be proceed ed with. --r...|
OTHER COUNTIES PROTEST. ..
Hon. o. L. Holt obtained recogni-
ton, and entered the protest of the
Harris county delegation, which is in
conflict with the national platform:
M. Nj. Meade of Tarrant, speaking
in behalf of his delegation said that
they could not longer participate in
proceedings of the body which
had adopted platform in
opposition to the known desires and
ideas of their constituents to whom
they would return and give an account
of their labors. Upon this the Tar
rant county men withdrew from the
hall, followed by cries of " Bolt!
"Boltup ... ...
Another delegate gave the same
notice for delegates of the lower Rio
Grande, and was informed by the
chair that he was at full liberty to
leave the hall if he found fault with
the proceedings, which he did.
GOVERNOR .HOGG NOMINATED.
Nominations for governor were now
in order and Hon, Thos. Brown put in
nomination the name of Jas. 5. Hogg,
which was seconded by Jake Hodges
of Lamar. .rHf r.g. -H .ugl ra.-. ..I
Bastrop county's chairman cast the
vote of the county one half for Clark,
according to instructions, and one
half for Lanham. ... ...ls ..Hr
McLennan county was passed on the
roll call by request and afterwards
voted for Clark, as instructed. g.aH
The Dallas del legation asked through
Hon. w. l.. Crawford to be excused
from voting on this office. They had
been instructed against Hogg, and
under the existing circumstances
could not vote. This request was
made with the understanding,
however, that it does not
impair the standing of the
delegation in the convention on
other subjects. The vote was Hogg
697, Clark 10S IL, Lanham 5 IL,
Bowen 8, Sheppard 5, Shaw l, Gid
dings 1. When the denomination of
Governor Hogg had been formally an
nounced, the chair, on motion, APP
pointed Major Looscan of Harris, L.
B.. Butler of Smith, j. B. Dibbrell of
Guadalupe, Jake Hodges of Lamar,
r. M. Wynne of Tarrant, j. w. Blake
of Limestone and j. l.. Goodman of
Robertson, to proceed to the carriage
at the east side of the hall where Gov
ernor Hogg was waiting, to notify him
of his denomination and escort him to
the speakers stand. By the
time the feet of the COVER
nor were upon the ground
almost every man in the hall was
standing upon his chair and yelling
which continued for five min
utes, in which time the committee
had performed its duty, and the NOM
inee was ready to return thanks to
the convention, which he did in the
following terms: a4ea .g,.... ..aUI
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Conven-
ton: IulN frf 800. '..... .....- al ID
The Democrats of Texas have
spoken as they did two years ago, and
gracefully again bow to their will.
With me the verdict of Democratic
convention on any issue of which it
claims jurisdiction is supreme
and final until such time as
the organized Democracy may change
it. We all cannot have our way but
at times must be with the minority
and submit to the stronger side; for in
our party as we'll as in this govern
ment the majority must rule. Not
since the first strike for civil liberty
and popular rights have any people
or party been in full accord on a
single measure or question. 70 settle
their political differeno es public con-
tests and conventions have become
ends Of which we generally
with ess the weak yielding up
to the strong, the few to the
many. Enlightenment if not
strength has been the reward
of all such conflicts The Democracy
OF Texas has never escaped this con-
dition or denied it's beuefits. The
just closed by this conven-
ton affords no exception to the rule,
only in the degree of interest and the
excitement caused by, the questions
either on men or measures.
We have often had differences, at
times unreasonably hitter. 1t will
ever be, SO. 10 have it otherwise
would be to produce party imbecility,
individual rust and government de-
cay. 1t is not we'll for differences on
principles to become , ,dogmatic
or extreme, for like tends. to de-
stroy cause n and " belittle it's
advocates. 80 Discussion of pub
lie Il . questions al with -. modest
deferenceto opinions of others leads to
public enlightenment and to the es-
adjustment Of some q principles
through the action of a. majority for
human good. Personal malice in po-
litical action is an element of vice and
weakness, tho presence of which from
the hearts of patriots should be re-
moved to make way for higher attrib-
utes of moderation, charity and COM
passion, whose mission have never
less in view than peace. My DISPOSE
ton has not been, is not now, and shall
never be to inject personalities into
politics. nor to join in ostracism of
those who may differ with me. In
the makeup of our party on state
and federal questions great diver
gence of opinion exists, and we are all
free, as Democrats, to advocate our in
dividual convictions any where until
we may be overruled by organized
partv action When nominations are