The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-13

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had two years ago gone to San Anto-
MO and voted for Hogg because he
was instru. ted to do so by the Dem.
ocratic convention OF Falls county,
but he would have his right arm
struck from his body before he would
do it again and if Falls instructed for
Hogg and elected him a delegate to
Houston he would not go.
Col. Phillip Newman of Houston
was introduced by Col.
Cleveland of Texas" He made
vigorous speech stating that George
Clark had led his people Germany to
victory in 1887, and would free Texas
from the thralldom Of Demagogy.
When the speaker said. "Clark wants
Texas be loose" the house went wild
over the earnest effort to translate the
CLARK slogan,
Capt. Jonathan Lane, of La
Grange, Fayette county, was called
and made very interesting talk.
A motion to proceed at once to en-
roll the names of the delegates present
prevailed, and as convenient method
it was suggested, and the suggestion
adopted, that some delegate from
each county hand in the names of the
delegates from his county with their
postotfice address. This was virtually
an adjournment or recess and the
delegates scattered. They were called
together later to hear the report of the
committee on platform and rssolu.
tions. Adjournment was then had
until 8 p. m.
THE NIGHT SESSION
The convention was called to order
at s o'clock by Chairman Houston and
the resolutions reported in the after
noon were read again by j. E. NC
Comb of Harris as follows:
WACO, Texas, April II, 1892.
To the Honorable Temple Houston, Chairman
We, your committee appointed to
prepare platform of principles upon
which we ask change in the admis-
tration and election of Hon. George
Clark governor, submit the following
Assembled as Democrats, hav
ing at heart the best
interests of Texas, regardless.
|; of past differences upon the question
of railroad regulation, and recognizing
that the administration ring is nov
trying to deceive the people with
false issue, to.wit: That the railway
commission is in danger, declare tina
the question as to the regulation o
railroads in the state by commission
was settled by the people by the adop
ton of the recent commission amend
J., ment. To this command of the pee
y pie it is the duty of all good citizen
!. to conform in good faith. We pledg
J.. the people that if the candidate of gu
y choice shall be nominated and electe
4 governor, that he will not approve o
. advise any legislation that will tax
- from the commission law any powe
u necessary to regulate the Railways o
u u the state in the interests of the peopl
u and we declare that the railway con
IL mission is not an issue in this can
y paign.
II Second-We pledge our .adbel
IL ence to the time honored principle
of the Democratic party, that all gov
:, ernments should rest upon the conssl
'e of the governed, to the end that "
o. perpetuate government of the pei
u, pie, by the people, and for the pc
~ ple."
; Third-All public officers are pul
AZ lie trusts, and the officers are publ
servants, who should be held to rig
~ accountability to the people for {
20 their official acts.
~ Fourth-We believe that the pc
III pie are capable of self.governme
y and fully qualified to elect their pub
&c offices, and believing that official pr
81 ronage is one of the growing evils
10 the age, we declare ourselves in fav
- of an elective railroad eommissio
10 the members of which shall be respo
'.o sible directly to the people for the
W. official acts.
VI These fundamental principles ha
~ ~ been violated by the present admin
ne tration; the right of the people
W elect their public officers charg
with grave duties affecting the pub