San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-06-10
COUNTY CONVENTION.

der at IL o'clock, a. m, June 18th
} 10y A. Duggan, Chairman Demo
cratic Executive committee of this
county, Hon. E. L. Rector was
elected temporary chairman and
John Soldiers temporary secretary
On motion j I White, Cherokee;
n c Brown, Richland Springs and
S W Yoe, San Saba, were appoint
ed as a committe on credentials,
and reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats in the con-
vention:
Richland Springs W J Crouch,
n c Brown, F H Coughran, NJ P
Burleson, B Reagan, II c Hooten,
II C Holcomb; alternates, J C
Terry, 7 B Davenport, GIN ROM
tree, S W Ballard.
Cherokee-Joe Frazier Brown,
H S Reeves, P A Cook. ] I White,
G S Gray, L c Kuykendall, La
fayette Rogers, VIM Gay, ] L
Daley.
San Saba-W J Wilson, S "
Yoe, W H Anderson, W B Lever
EFT, G P Holman, Leigh Burleson,
j H Martin, John Seiders, E L
Rector, G H Hagan, A L Barnes,
T Y Elton.
On motion, J H Martin, G S
Gray and II C Hooten were ap-
pointed a committee on permanent
organization and basis of repre-
sentation, and reported recon-
mending Hon. E L Rector as per-
manent chairman, John Seiders
permanent secretary, and that San
Saba was entitled to ten votes,
Richland Springs six votes, Cher
okee six votes in the convention.
A committee on resolutions con-
sisting of G Fl Hagan, B Reagan
and P A Cook were appointed and
the convention adjourned to meet
at 2 p. m.
The convention re-assembled at
3 p m, and on motion of G S Gray
all true Democrats in the Hall
were invited to seats inside the
bar to advise with the different
delegations, but not to vote ON any
question.
The committee on resolutions
entered and made the following re-
port which was adopted by sections
and finally as a whole.
REPORT.
LIST. That we faver the adoption
of the two-thirds rule in the State
Convention and also in the County
Convention.
2nd. That we favor as test,
that all participants in this con-
yention agree to abide by the de-
cision of the convention and also
support the duly elected nominees.
3rd. We also recommend that
the chair ascertain that each and
all delegates appointed by this
convention, agree to abide by, and
support, by all honorable means,
the instructions and resolutions of
this convention.
4th. We believe that the Dem
ocratic party is the only party on
which the people can rely for re-
lief from the iniquitous, extravi-
giant and partisan legislation of
the Republican party, we there
fore resolve that we pledge our
selves new to the principles Of
the Democratic party and that we
Will use all honorable means to
advance its cause and perpetuate
its principles.
9Th. That we favor free and un-
limited coinage of silver.
9th. That we are opposed to
any tariff that is a greater tax upon
the people than is actually neces-
sary for the support Of the govern
ment economically administered
18th. That we are opposed to
class Legislation in any form or in
terest, but believe in the doctrine
of equal rights to all and special
privileges to none.
Sth. We believe the pension
laws should be revised and those
not entitled to pensions dropped
from the rolls.
9th. That we are opposed to
national banks and believe that
national banks and their currency
should be abolished and in lieu
thereof, there be issued an amount
equal to their circulation by the
national government, in green /
back, non-interest bearing money
10th. That we recommend that
our delegates to the convention at
LampasGs, go unlnstructed, but
we favor western man far Pres
ident
Hi That we endorse the rail-