San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-20
TEXAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.


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
incat.onoofl
Que ana the new departure we have taken in
a convention called together as a repre-
sentative body of the white republicans of
of Texas, and we appeal to you TO give us your
aid in an attempt TO rescue the republican
party in our state from Its present degraded
and hopeless condition.
Assembled as we are. free from all hope
of politicaI reward. with only patriotic de-
cree 10 further the advancement OF our state
and the success Of republican principles, we
believe that IN order 10 secure the blessings Oh
tree ana honest government, the contention
of well balanced political parties 10 necessary,
ana that this may be attained i'll our state by
placing the republican party on an go lSI
footing with its national opponent, the demo-
cratic party. Alter years OF trial and defeat
Of humiliation and despair IN attempting 20
keep the republican party organized by the
methods left us as legacy or Reconstruction
times, we have witnessed the party gradually
but surely falling under the manaSement ana
control of a few men whose only object seems
to he 10 advance their own ambition and
gain in the securement of federal ofhces ana
the distribution OF federal patti oDage, until
the party conventions amount 10 nothing out
the assembling OF federal officials and their
personal followers, and after each such con-
vention the party dlssolylng into an unor-
ganized and unreliable mass, who nave neither
head nor loot, aim nor object 10 justify lis
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-
ma f,ify of AuStln. where every
seuiuiuuce of shame was thrown aside ana
the boosted civil service regulations OF the
government were trampled under loot In the
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 of Texas has no organization,
such as is recognized as requisite TO constl-
tute political LarIy; that 1t has degenerated
into an unorgsnized mob, where Di-annual
gatherings have wrought disgrace ana des-
pair TO our patriotic people who hold to the
Ienets OF the republican party. therefore
the necessity has arisen Tor the organization
OF the republican party OF Texas, independent
of its past history and upon the further re-
cognition OF the TACT that only upon the In
telllgence 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 or the
state and those in sympathy with the princI-
pies and policies OF the republican party to
come TO Oar ala and give us their assistance
IN buildrg up republicanism in Texas. Year
after year for the psst twentJ years we have
witnessed the republican party standing still
or gradually falling Off in strength, and this
in face OF TIE Iact of the great growth or our
state in population from republican states,
and Notwithstanding the further TACT that
the material and business interests of our
great state demands the aid or 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
a political organization in Texas, commanding
neither the res pect nor the confidence OF the
intelligent masses of the people. 1t is to
rescue our party from this condition and 10
build il up on q basis of intelligence and
responsibility that this new departure Is
taken, We call upon the white republicans of
the state to org aniZe and come to the support
of our standard bearer in the coming state
election.
Resolved, That we declare our adherence to
the principles of the republican party ana
commend the national administration in
carrying out with success that great Ameri-
can principle of protection to American la 1or
and American products, the fostering or
home industries and the provision by FAIR IN
ternatIonal 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 cessaTy and lmpolitic
measure and express the hope that the ma
tionai 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
charge of all matters touching representa-
ton in conventions. [SignedI Henry Cline,
chairman; James T. Neweomb, a. Is: Norton,
G. W. Gillespie, A. Metzler, A. j. Houston,
M. Martin, John A. Harris, John b. schultz,
Thomas Brien, n. L. McGreHOr.