New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-05
YOUNG REPUBLICAN BLOOD IN TENAs.

YOUNG REPU BLICAN BLOOD IN TEXAS.
ohGANIzATION or THE PANTHEON STATE RE
PUBLICAN CLUB AT SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Sulphur Springs Tex. March (SpcciaD.-The
Pantheon State Republican Club was warmly wei
coined by the people here yesterday irrespective Of
party. The 9Th Regiment Band. at the head Of 5ol
men, serenaded President j. ". Boynton and Vice
President Berry f. Lee on their arrival. This
morning Mayor j. -. Williams delivered the adj
dress Of welcome on behalf OF III" city. He was
followed by D. Gum. on behalf Of the Republicans
Of Hopkins County. AS President Boynton arose
to respond he was met by round after round OF ap-
plause while the band played Dixie" Boynton Is
twenty-t three years old and Southern boy. Judg-
ing from the applause which greeted his effort. one
would have believed that Pennsylvania, with its
10000 Republican plurality, had been suddenly
lifted UP and put down in Hopkins County. The
young Democrats Of Texas are waking mp to their
true interests. and such speeches came Ike mamma
TO starving Israelites.
Congratulatory kilograms received from
Chauncey VI. Depew. Thomas Il. Reed and Frank ID.
Jackson: also letters from eXPresident Harrison
and Governor William Mckinley. AT $50 D. m.
c. A. Tomlinson. aged twenty-three addressed a
large and enthusiastic audience. His blows at the
Democratic party were telling. permanent organ
ization was effected and resolutions adopted At
the close Of the meeting twenty male voices sang
THE Star-SpanGled Banner, amid the triumphant
waving OF American flags
The Pantheon Club Is composed Of young men be
tween the ages Of eighteen and twenty five years.
Each member pays 500 year into campaign
fund, and active and aggressive fight will soon
begin for the Republican party. The members are
nearly all Southern born j. w Boynton. OF Ham
iton Texas. was elected president. and G. 4. Tom
llnson of Fort Worth. secretary
The following platform was adopted at the meet
ing:
The perpetuity Of Republican Government
can be maintained only by rigid enforcement OF
that guarantee In Constitution that every citi-
zen however humble, shall have the right to give
free expression to his opinions upon any and all
questions concerning the public welfare, and the per
son who would deny this right and the party which
would by word act. restrict and nullify this
be held in contempt and adherence by all loyal
Americans
We hold that "a liberal education Of the masses
who exercise the right of franchise IL the only
assurance we have of reaching that perfection
In government we have the right 10 expect under
our Constitution our State universities private
colleges and public schools are the bulwarks OF
people for increased taxation II such IL necessary
TO make them efficient
The first duty of government IS TO protect its
own citizens and we view with alarm all attempts.
whether from foreign enemies or their American
allies to enslave labor and reduce the condition Of
our working classes TO a level or european pauper
ism and beggary To him who tolls is due the crea-
ton of wealth. and to him who creates wealth
should be guaranteed the enjoyment OF portion OF
Its blessings. The contented firesde Is the watch
guard Of q nations life.
The productveness OF country Is the basis OF