San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-17
TEXAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

TEXAS REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted at the convention held at Dallas'
april 18th, 1899.
ITO the Republicans of the state: We pre-
sent for your serious consideration and de-
Lucrative Judgment the following statements
i'm cat,onoft go urse we have marked
Que ana the new departure we have taktn IN
a convention called together as q repre-
sentative body OF the wnlte repuDncahs OF
ri TeXas. and we appeal TO you TO give us your
aid ln an attempt TO rescue the republican
Marty in our slale from It's present degraded
and hopeiess condltoh. - 49,. II, ,o
of political reward, with only patriotic oe-
cree 10 further the advancement or our state
and the success OF republican prlnclples, we
belle that IN order 10 secure the dressings ol
free ana honest government, the contention
on well balanced political parties ls necessary y,
ana that this may be attained In our state ny
nIac:pg the republican party on an equal
footing with its national opponent tne aetno
cratic party. After years OF trial and deteat
uf numillaIIon ana despair III attempting 10
keep the republican party organized oy the
methods left US MS legacy OF Reconstruction
times we have witnessed the party gradually
hut surely railing under the management and
control of few men whose only object seems
to be 10 advance their own amDltlon ana
gain in the securement of federal ofhces ana
Inc distribution OF federal patronage, until
the party conventions amount 10 nothing out
the assembling OF federal officials and their
personal followers, and after each such con
vention the party dlssolVlnR INTO an uhor
eapized and unreIIable mass, who have neither
mead nor loot, aim nor object TO JUSTIFY It's
further existence, commanding nelther
strength nor respect. 49, -, A..
In proof OF this statement we have only to
noint 10 the scenes enacted at the late con-
Yentlon at the city OF Austin, where every
semblance of shame was thrown ASIDE anu
the boosted civil service regulations OF the
Government were trampIed under loot IN the
.pramhla of federal dDDOlDIe6s 10
secure their own prominence anu represent
atiyes OF the party at the national conVen-
ton. 49,. 49, -
publicau party OF Texas has no ORGANIZATION,
such as is recognized as requisite to constr.
tute political larty; that II mas degenerateu
into an unorganized mob, where pl-ann lla
gatherings have wrought disgrace and des-
pair TO our patriotic people who hold TO the
tenets OF the republican party. therefore
the necessity has arisen tor the organlzatlOn
of the republicanparty OF Texas, inaepenaent
of its past history and upon the further re-
cognition OF the fact that only upon the ln-
teilgence and manhood of the White Amerl'
can citizens can any party In THIS country
hone for growth and success.
Ne call upon the white republicans OF the
ST ate and those in sympathy with the primer
pies and pelcies OF the republican party 10
come to oar ala and give us their assistance
IN buildiLg up republicaniSm in Texas. year
ter year for the psst twenty years we nave
witnessed the republican party STANDING sun
or gradually falling OFT in strength. and TINS
in face of TIE ract of the great growth OF our
state in population from republican states
and Notwithstanding the further TACT mat
the material and business interests OF our
great state demands the aid or the republican
party in their development. Tfls conolllon
of things can only be attributed TO one cause;
The republican party has fallen DeloW par as
a politcal organization in Texas, commanding
neither the respect nor the conhdeLce OF tne
intelligent masses of the people. III is 10
rescue our party from this condition and 10
build it up ON basis OIL lnteihsenee anu
responsibility that this new departure ls
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 ana
commend the national administration In
carrying out with success that great Amer err
can principle of protection to American laoor
and american products, the fostering or
home industries and the provision by talr IN
ternatIonsl reciprocity OF a market Tor our
farm products we believe to be the true
American doctrine.
Resolved, That we condemn the federal
election bill as an unne cessary and lmpohuc
tional republican party will make no further
insistance upon its adoption.
Resolved That in the future organiza-
ton of the republican party IN Ie1as
and till another state convention is held, the
state executive committee snail nave
charge of all matters touching representa-
ton in conventions. [Signedl Henry Cline,
chairman; James Z. Neweomb, A. b; norton
G. W. Gillespie, A. Metzler, A. j. Houston,
A. L. Dornall, u. G. White, H.. T. Shields, x.
NJ Martin, John A. Harris, John B. schultz,
Thomas Brien, III. L. McGregor.