San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-26
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 jndgmentthe following statements
instid cat on of the course we nave marked
Que ana the new departure we have TAXI n IL
"A convention called together rs repre-
sentative body OF the wnIte republicans oil
of Texas, and we appeal to you 10 give us youl
aid ia an aIIempJ TO rescue the republican,
marty in our sJaLe from aus present degraded
and hopeless cOndlIlOn.
Assembled as we are, free from all hope
of noliticaI reward with only patriotic ue
cree 10 tuIIher the advancement Of our state
and the success OF repubilca principles, we
bel eve that Al order 10 secure lhe blessings Oh
free ana honest government, The contention
of well BALANCED political parties is necessary,
ana that this may be attained III our state by
placing the republican party on AL equal
fouting with it's national oPpouent, the demo
cratic party. Alter years OF trlal ana ueleat
of numihalion ana despair in attempting to
keep the republican party organized oy the
metnous left us us u legacy OF reconstruction
tlmes we have witnessed the party gradually
but surely falling under the managenent ahu
control OF a lew men whose only OBJECT seems
10 ue 10 advance their own amDltlon aLd
gain in the securemeDt OF federal Offices anu
Inc distribution OF federal patronage, until
the party conventions amount 10 nothing but
the assembling OF federal officials and their
pprsonal followers, and atter each suen con-
Vention the party olssolvlng into an unor-
ganlZed and unreliable mass, VINO nave neltner
mead nor loot, aim nor object 10 JUSTIFY us
further existence, commanding neuner
strength nor respect.
In proof OF this statement we nave only 10
point TO the scenes enacted al Ire Iate COLI
yentlOn at the city OF Austin. Wnere every
semblance OF shame was thrown aside and
the boosted civil service regulations OF the
government were trampleo under 1901 Ill the
unseemly icramDle OF leoeral appolhlees W
secure their own prominence anu represent
atiyes OF the party at the naEonal conVen-
ton. 49,.
publican party ef Texas has no ORGANIZATION
such as is recognized as requisite TO constr
tute political arty; that IL has degenerated
into an unorganiZed mob, where Di-annual
gatherings have wrought dlsgrace ana oee-
palr 10 our patriotic people who hold 10 the
tenets OF the republican party. Therefore
the necessity has arisen Tor the organization
OF the republican party OF Iexas, independent
of its past history and upon the turtDer re-
cognition OF the TACT that only upon the H.
teingence and manhood of the white Ameri'
can citizens can any party IN this country
hope TOR growth and success.
We call upon the white repuDncans OF the
state and those in sympathy with the primer
.ples and pencies OF the republican party 10
come to O IT ala and give us their assistance
IN building up repubIicanism IN texas. Year
alter year for the psst invent, years we nave
or gradually falling OIL in strength, ana tnls
in face OF tire TACT of the great growth OF our
state in population from republican states
and notwi Lhstandiug the further TACT that
the material and business interests OF our
great state demands the aid or 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 conhOeLce OF the
Intelligent masses OF the people. III Is 10
rescue our party from this condition and to
build il up ON basis of intelligence and
responsibility that this new departure is
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 LABOR
and American products, the fostering or
home industries and the provision by talr IN
ternatlonal reciprocity Of a market for our
farm products we believe TO be the true
American doctrine.
Resolved, That we condemn the federal
election bill as an unnC ceSsary and lmpolltlc
measure and express the hope that the ma
tional repuo lican party VIII 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 snail nave
charge of all matters touching representa-
ton in conventions. [Signedl Henry Cline,
chairman; James z. Newcomb, A. b Norton
G. W. Gillespie, A. Melzler, A. ). Houston,
A. l.. Dornall. Z. G. White, H. p. Shields, f..
NJ. Martin. john A. Harris, John b. schultz,
Thomas Brien, II. f. McGreROr.