San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-13
TEXAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

TEXAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted at the convention held at Dallas
april 18th, 1892.
ITO the Republicans of the state: We pre-
sent for your serious consideration and de
Lucrative judgment the following statements
| incatonofU 80 urse we have marked
Que ana the new departure we have tax, n IN
| a convention called together as repre-
sentative body OF the WINE republicans OF
| oil Texas, and we appeal TO you 10 give us your
! aud IA ali attempt 10 rescue the republican
MAJ ty in our state from It's present degraded
| aud hOpe.ess condition.
| Assem- bled as we are, free from all hope
| of political reward. with only patriotic ue'
| cree TO further the advancement OF our state
and the success OF repu blIcaa principles, we
bel eve that Al order 10 secure the blessings OF
tree and honest government, the contention
of well balanced political parties is necessary,
ana that this may be attained In our state ny
plac:ug the republican party on an equal
footing with its national oppouent, the demo-
cratic party. After years OF trial ana ue1eat
Ct humiliation and despair IN attempting 10
keep the republican party organized Dy lhe
methods left Us as legacy OF reconstruction
umes we have witnessed the party gradually
but surely falling under the management ahd
control OF a few men whose only object seems
TO ue 10 advance their own ambition AID
gain in the securement of federal ofhces ana
the distribution OF federal pat oDage, until
the party conventions amount 10 nothing out
personal followers, and after each such con-
venIion the party oIssolvlnR into an unor-
gdniZed and unreliable mass, who have neither
mead nor loot, aim nor object 10 justify It's
further existence, commanding neltner
strength nor respect.
In proof OF this statement we have only TO
point TO the scenes enacted at the late con-
yentlon at the city OF Austin, where every
semblance OF shame was thrown aside and
the boosted civil service regulations or the
government were trampled under 1oot IN Inc
unseemIy scramble OF federal appOlntees 10
secure their own prominence ana represent
atives OF the party at the nanonal conTen'
ton.
We feel justified in assuming that the re-
publican party OF Texas has no ORGANIZATION,
such as is recognize as requisite TO constr
tute a political arty; that IL has degenerated
into an unorganiZed mob, where Di-annual
gatherings have wrought disgrace and des-
pair TO our patriotic people who hold 10 the
tenets OF The republican party. Therefore
the necessity has arisen Tor the organlzauon
of the republican party OF Texas, independent
of its past history and upon the further re-
cognitlOn OF the TACT that OILY upon the in
teillgence and manhood of the white Amen-
can citizens can any party in this country
hope for growth and success.
We call upon the white republicans or the
state and those in sympathy with the prlncl'
pies and pencies OF the republican party 10
come to oar ala and give us their assistance
IN building up republicanism IN Iexas. Year
alter ear for the psst twentS years we nave
or gradually falling Off in etrepgth, and this
in face OF u e fact of the great growth or our
state in population from republican states,
and notwi lhstandiDg 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 10 one cause:
The repub. lean party has fallen below par as
q political organization in Texas, commanding
neither the res pect nor he cOntdeLce OF the
intelligent masses of the people. IL ls 10
rescue our party from this condition and TO
build il up OH basis OF intelligence ana
responsibility that this new departure IL
taken. We call upon the white republicans OF
the state to Org anlze 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
carving out with success that great Ameri-
can pr ncjple of protection to American la0or
and American products, the fostering OF
home industries and the provision by fair In
ternatIonsl reciprocity of market for our
farm products we believe to be the true
American doctrine.
Resolved, That we condemn the federal
election bill as an unnI cessary 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-
ton in conventions. [SignedI Henry Cline,
G. w. Gillespie, A. Mstzler, A. j. Houston,
A. l.. Dornall, U. G. White, H. z. Shields, K.
NJ. Martin, John A. Harris, John B. schultz,
Thomas Brien, II. T. McGregor.