San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-12
HARRIsoN's ADMINISTRATION
TEXAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

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Adopted at the convention held at Dallas,
| april 18th, 1892.
10 the Republicans of the state: We pre-
| sent for your serious consideration and de-
| Lucrative judgment the following statements
| ms [ ificatIon of the course we nave marked
| Que and the new departure we have tax, in
| a convention called together MS repre-
| sentative body of the white republicans of
| of Texas, and we appeal to you 10 give us your
| aid IN au attempt to rescue the republican
| PAL ty in our state frSm It's present degraded
and hopeless condition.
Assembled as we are, free from all hope
| of political reward with only q patriotic de-
| cree to further the advancement OF our state
and the success OF republican principles, we
bel eve that 10 order 10 secure the blessings OF
| free and honest government, the contention
of well balanced political parties is necessary,
ana that this may be attained i'll our state by
placing the republican party on al equal
footing with its national oppone Mt, the demo-
cratic party. After years of trial and defeat
of humiliation and despair in attempting to
keep the republican party organized by the
met hods left us rs legacy of reconstruction
times, we have witnessed the party gradually
but surely failing under the management and
control of a few men whose only object seems
to he 10 advance their own AMBITION AID
gain in the securement of federal offices ana
the distribution of federal pat onage, until
the party convictions amount 10 nothing hut
the assembling OF federal officials and their
personal followers, and after each such con-
ventiOn tbs party dIssolving into an unUr-
ganiZed and UNI eiable mass, who have neither
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further existence. commanding LeIthef
strength nor respect.
In proof of this statement we have only to
point to the scenes enacted ut tie late con
vention at the ciTy OF Austin. where every
sembauce of shame was thrown aside and
the boosted civil service rpguIat Ons of tn"
government were trampled under loot in The
uDseemly scramble OF federal AppDIIteeS to
secure theirown prominence anu represent
atiyes of the party at the national conSen-
ton.
We feel justified in assuming that the re-
publican party of Texas has no organization,
such as is recognize d as quisite TO coiIsiI-
tute political arty; that IL has degrperated
into an uDOrganized mob, where ui-annuai
gatherings have wrOurh disgrace and Ges-
pair TO our patriot C people who hold to the
tenets 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 in
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 with the princi.
piles and policies of the republican party TO
come to o Ir aid and give us their assistance
IN buidir up republicansm in Texas. Year
alter year for the psst twent' years we have
witnessed the republican party standing still
or gradually Telling off in stre0gth. aud this
in face of tire fact of the great growth OF our
state in population from epubllcan states.
and Notwithstanding the further fact that
the material and business interests or our
great state demands the aid OF the republican
party in their development. This condition
of things can only be attributed TO one cause:
The repub lean party has fallen below par as
political organization in Texas commanding
neither he res pect nor the confidence of the
intelligent masses of the people. 1t is to
rescue our party from this condition and TO
build II up ON basis of intelligence and
responsibility that this new departure IL
taken. We call upon the white republicans of
the state to organize 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 and
commend the national administration in
carrying out with success that great Ameri-
can principle of protection to American la Dor
and American products, the fostering Ot
home industries and the provision by fair in
ternatIonal reciprocity of a market for our
farm products we believe to be the true
American doctrine.
Resolved, That we condemn the federal
election bill as an unn6 ceSssry and impolitic
measure and express the hope that the ma
tional 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
state executive committee shall have
charge of all matters touching representa-
tion in conventions tSiRnedl Henry Cline,
Chairman; James Z. Newcomb, A. o. Norton,
G. W. Gillespie, A. MetZler, A. j. Houston,
A. L Dornall, U G. White, II z. Shields. e.
Martin. John A Harris, John B. schultz,
Tb omas Brien, H. F. McGregor.