The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-06-15
PLATFORM ADOPTED hs MODEL FOR
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
The Great Protsctionist Gees Through With
WhCop and is Now in the Saddle for
the Presidency in '94 -stereo-
typed Platform.


he virtually outlined declaration o
principles by which he may be judged
as candidate for the presidency, ant
his exposition of these principles ant
other circumstances seemed to con
spire to make the occasion suspicious
The permanent Craftsmanship of thu
body, after much sharp preliminary
skirmishing, had been relinquisheC
in the end without bitterness or {
battle royal, whether willingly or IN
willingly, to the pronounced adher
ents of McKinley's alleged enemies
while the craftsmanship of the new
state central committee will in a SINH.
lar fashion go to an undoubted adj.
mirer of the protectionlst.
After prayer by Rev. DR.. N. II.
Holmes, Permanent Chairman Harry
Daugherty was introduced and ad-
dressed the convention briefly.
The climax OF the convention was
now rapidly approaching. The Duke
de Veragua entered the hall, and
amid salvo of applause, was given a
seat OF honor near the Stage. He was
accompanied by the duchess and
others of his party. The escort WAS
Commander Dickens in fIll uniform
1t was at this interesting juncture
that the nomination of Mckinley was
made. Col. Robert n. Evans of Day.
ton, in an eloquent address put mis-
name before the convention and it
was seconded by dozen others. The
nomination was made by reclamation
and it went through with a rush,
manp of the delegates rising to their
feet and to the evident amazement of
the ducal party, there was cheering
like the yells of the Indians of whom
the famous ancestor of the duke was
the original discoverer.
A committee was dispatched to no.
tify the governor, and during the III
term Lieutenant Governor Harris
was renominated by reclamation.
Governor McKinley's entrance was
the signal for terrific outburst OF APP
plause. Taking the platform he re-
turned his thanks for the honor done
him, and spoke at length, denouncing
all Democratic policies and urging
those of which he is the greatest OK.
ponent Applause repeatedly inter.
rupted McKinley's speech and the
scene during its delivery was men,
orable one. The Spanish duke gazed
from his box at the figure on
the platform. The ducal party re,
manned throughout Governor McKin-
ley's address aud witnessed the splen.
did ovation given him at its conclu-
sion.
A report from the committee on res
olutions was now received by Chair
man Perkins and adopted unani-
by rising vote.
The denomination of the present
state officers was then resumed. They
went through with rush until the
commissioner. Instantly there was D
fight, and the present incumbent, Nc
Neill, who has been charged with OBJ.
noxiously rigid enforcement of pule
food laws, found himself pitUed
against d new man-Walter Brown.
The fight was largely cities against
the country. Attempts were made
before roll call ended to withdraw
Brown in the interest of harmony.
This was finally successful aud Nc
Neill was nominated With a hurrah,
during which the delegates and spec
tators, crowded up to shake McNeilp
hand, and the convention adjourned
sine die.
The resolutions endorse and re-
affirm the platform of principles
adopted by the National Republican
convention in June, 1892, endorse and
commend the administration of Benz.
Harrison: express pride in the ad.
ministration OF affairs of state by Gov.
ernor Mckinley, and endorse and
favor @ policy of full and adequate
protection to American labor and in.
dustries, declaring the best exempli.
fication of the principle of protection
and reciprocity that has found ex-
preston in the statutes is the McKin.
ley act, and cordially adheripg to the
doctrines of that great measure, ard
favoring such amendments thereto for
protection as time and experience may
show 10 be advisable; condemn The
hill passed by the Democratic major
ity in the house of representatives of
the last congress ana the present
avowed policy of the Democratic party
to place wool on the free list as an un.
just and ruinous attack on all the ag-
ricultural industries Of the country;
insist on such full and adequate pro.
lection for the wool industry as will
enable American farmers to supply
wool required for consumption in the
United States; endorse the policy of
the National Grange that all tariff
laws protect products OF the farm as
we'll as the products of the factory,
declare belief in o free ballot and a
lair count and favor such legislation
as will secure these results for every
voter 10 the United States; demand
enactment of laws that will protect
our people against the influence of the
vicious and criminal classes and i'm