San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-22
TEXAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

TEXAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
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
| inst if1cat.on of the course we nave marked
Que and the new departure we have tax. In
| a convention called together as repre-
sentative body of the white republicans or
| of Texas, and we appeal to you 10 give US your
aid in an attempt to rescue the republican
party in our state from It's present degraded
| and hopeless condition.
Assembled as we are, free from all hope
| of political reward with only patriotic de-
cree TO further the advancement or our state
| and the success Of republican principles, we
bel eve that IN order 10 secure the blessings OF
| free and honest government, the contention
of we'll balanced political parties 10 necessary,
and that this may be attained in our state by
placing the republican party on an equal
footing with its national opponent, the demo-
cratic party. After years OF trial and defeat
of humiliation and despair in attempting to
keep the republican party organized by the
methods left US as legacy of reconstruction
times, we have witnessed the party gradually
but surely failing under the management ana
control of a few men whose only object seems
to he to advance their own AMBITION and
gain in the securement Of federal Offices and
the distribution of federal patr oDage, until
the party conventions amount to nothing but
| the assembling of federal officials and their
personal followers, and after each such con-
vention the party dissolving into an unor-
ganiZed and unreliable mass, who have neither
head nor loot. aim nor object 10 justify its
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-
vention at the city OF Austin. where every
semblance of shame was thrown aside and
the boosted civil service regulations of the
government were trampled under foot in the
unseemy scramble of federal appointees TO
secure their own prominence ana 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 recognize as requisite to consti-
tute a political arty; that il has degenerated
| into an unorganized mob, where bi-annual
gatherings have wrought disgrace and des-
| pair 10 our patriotic 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
| teIligence and manhood of the white Ameri.
can citizens can any party IN TINS country
| hope for growth and success.
We call upon the white republicans of the
| 81 tie and those in sympathy with the princi-
| pies and policies OF the republican party to
come TO oar aid and give us their assistance
| in building up republicanism in Texas. ear
alter year for the psst tweut, years we have
witnessed the republican party standing still
or gradually falling Off in strength. and this
| in face of tie fact of the great growth OF our
state in population from repu bhcan states.
and Notwithstanding the further fact that
| the material and business interests of 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 republican party has fallen below par as
| political organization in Texas. commanding
neither the respect nor the confidence of the
| intelligent masses of the people. 1t is to
rescue our party from this condition and to
| build il up ON a basis of intelligence and
respectability that this new departure 10
| taken. We call upon the white republicans of
| the state to organize and come to the support
| or 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 or
| and American products, the fostering of
| home industries and the provision by fair in
| farm products we believe to be the true
American doctrine.
Resolved, That we condemn the federal
| election bill as an unne cessary and impolitic
| measure and express the hope that the ma
| tiOnal repu bican 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. [Signedl Henry Cline,
chairman; James p. Newcomb, A. B. Norton,
G. W. Gillespie, A. Melzler, A. j. Houston,
A. l.. DorDall. U. G. White, H. 2. Shields. Z.
" Martin. JOhp A. Harris, John B. Schultz,
Thomas Brien, H. +. McGregor.