Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-09
THE LoNe-sTAR STATE.
Delegates Instructed 90 support Gro
CleveInnd-some Excitement.

Delegates Instructed TO support Grover
CieveIand-some Excitement.
There was sensation In the Texas
State Democratic Convention ct Fort
Worth Tuesday, when telegram was
received, saying: "Blaine has captured
the temporary organization at Minnea-
polls"
Instantly Colonel Seary, from Roger
c. Mills's district, was On his feet.
"Three cheers for Grover Cleveland,
the man who beat Blaine and can do it
again." he shouted. Every man Of the
1000 present was on his feet yelling,
cheering, and shouting, cleveland |!
Cleveland |! Give US Cleveland to beat
Blaine |" It was some minutes before
the demonstration ended.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman N. H. Webb Finley at 1903
A. NJ. and the Rev. Mr.. McAwee prayed
that God would bless and guide the dele
gates.
Chairman Finley said tariff reform
was to-day deeply and firmly implanted
in the hearts OF the people OF the coun-
try. Grover Cleveland, who had sscri-
feed himself, was to-day the model OF
patriotism and manhood. [Cheers. ]
The battle to be fought called for the
best thought and purest patriotism Of
the Democratic party. Principles and
not men were the issues. Only the
fullest discussion would satisfy the COM
mon people. Texas would support any
honest man nominated at Chicago.
Texas was independent, but the resolu.
tons to be adopted must have clear
ring upon the policies OF tariff reform
and free silver. He then declared the
convention opened.
THE PLATFORM.
Following is the platform in part:
We denounce what is commonly known
az the force bill as measure most
iniqutous, unnecessary, unjust, and OPP
pressive to the people OF the several
States, and especially to those of the
South, and q measure OF tank PARTISAN
ship inspired by reckless disregard OF
the peace and prosperity of the southern
States. and to perpetuate by unjust
legislation the power OF the Republican
party and its control OF the government.
Resotved, That no government has
authority to impose taxes, direct or in
direct in their nature, for other than
strictly public purposes. No govern
ment has the right to foster monopolies
or to encourage any industry at the ex-
pense of others. It is the duty of every
branch OF the government to enforce
and practice the most rigid economy in
the conduct Of our public affairs, and no
more revenue ought to be raised than is
required for the necessary expenses OF
the government and for the payment OF
the public debt. No duty should be
imposed on imports except to raise
revenue for the maintenance oil
economical and efficient government
and the payment of the pub
lie debt, and the determinations should
be made in the imposition OF duties for
the purpose of protecting industries. A
tariff for protection is iniquitous, un-
| lust, and in conflict with the genius and
spirit Of a peoples government. We
denouuce the present tariff as a scheme
for the protection of monopolies and
masterpiece of injustice and false pre-.
tence. 1t has almost destroyed CON-
merce and has diminished the profits
and return of American agriculture. II
has oppressed American labor under the
false pretence of its protection, and has
enriched the few at the expense OF the
many of the people, under the false pre-
tence of the development OF the coun-
try and the public good.
We believe what is known as the sub
Treasury plan and other schemes to in
crease the circulation of money without
O sound and reasonable basis are unwise
and unjust in principle. We believe the
true remedy for the evils sought to he
remedied by such schemes is to remove
the present system OF Federal taxation
and supply it by one whose sole object
is to collect only such revenue as is suffi-
cient to support an economical admins
tration OF the government and TO so adj
lust the tariff and enact such other laws
for the raising Of public revenues that
each person and corporation shall con.
tribute to the support OF the government
according to his or its ability and the
interest he or it has to be protected by
the government.
We demand the free and unlimited
coinage Of both silver and gold on Q
parity with each other. to the end that
the money of the people shall be such
in quantity and quality as was originally
contemplated by the Constitution. We
believe that all money should be issued
directly by the government, and We are
opposed TO the present system OF ma
tional banks in SO far a. II permits the
issue of national-bank notes to circulate
as money.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEVELAND.
The following resolution was adopted
We earnestly and cordially iudorst
the wise. able, and patriotic administra
ton OF Grover Cleveland, and rejoice il
tho knowledge that the high trust il
him committed was administered Will
sublime courage, unsullied integrity
and lofty patriotism and the delegate
from this convention to the nationa
convention are instructed to support hi
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