San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-14

Mr.. Kernochau-If we elected a man on
protec tion ticket where would he be and
would he be allowed TO enter the caucus
es of the Democratic party; and would
he receive any recognition from c'Gus"
to dot either party?
Mr.. McCall-We cannot consistently
vote for any Democrat on a Democratic
platform. 1t would be suicide. There is
no hope from that party. | do not say,
however. that will go into the Republic
can party.
Mr.. Kernochan--If you send man on a
protection platform, you ask him TO vote
for the Republican measures. Could you
expect TO get a man TO do this when the
people who send him are afraid TO do the
same thing? "a pertinent question to the
people of the Twelfth diStrict.)
Mr.. McCall--It is necessary sometimes
TO humbug the people for their own good.
| fear that if we go body and soul into
the Republican party it will hurt the
movement
Wilbry Thompson--Must we not carry
the term Republican into the campaign?
Can we escape it?
Mr.. Mccall have made one step, and
il necessary | can take another. | may
leap over the ditch and be done with IL.
AS RESPECTABLE.
Mr.. Sully--I don't see any objection to
the Republican party in national politics.
1t is as respectable as the Democratic
party, If not more so. 1t is owing TO Re-
publican friends in Congress, so Mr.. Nc
Call tells us, that the sugar industry is
left leg to stand on. We cannot expect
any recognition from either party, and
might as well go boldly and make the
move.
Mr.. Kernochan-There is great timidity
on the part OF the men in the state and
think the time has come when they
should muster up their courage. | am a
protectionist from all points of the COM
pass, and consequently cannot be Dem
ocrat. announce now that will in the
future vote with the Republicans in ma
tional politics. loud and continued APP
plause.)
Capt. Pharr-The Republican party has
always been protection party, We have
been Democrats from force of circum-
stances, but the negro is ardead issue and
cannot be brought to scare voters again.
If we want protection we must be preten-
JiOn all through. The idea that because
will hurt Us is not so, and there have been
many conversions to the faith in the past
few weeks, If one can judge from what he
hears. | say that our ends will be best
served If we elect Republican Congress
man from our district.
Mr.. Knapp, of Lake CharleS-Every
speaker who has addressed the meeting
has spoken from Democratic standpoint.
speak from a Republican national point.
have voted with the Democrats in all
matters of state, but being protectiOniSt
have always voted the other way in ma
tional elections, but the question should
not be put in this light. When a body of
men change politics, 1t is not a leaving of
any party. The Democrats in this state
are divided now, and between Third party
voters, POpuliStS and others, ruin staTeS
rs in the face. The conservative Demo
Gratis stand on the ground they have al
ways stood Oh. The wings of the two
great parties when division occurred in
the old Wing time Joined Issue and new
party was formed. We stand now with
the party which will assure rs ptOtec-
ton to sugar. rice, lumber, etc, and these
are not the only things which need protec-
ton, and, when the people of the rest of
the country who stand as we do, perfectly
understand our position they will come to
our assistance. As Republicans we go
half way, and when the party see the
gates opening so far off they will rush and
welcome us with hearty accord
Mr.. DrymOnd was the only one who
urged that the planters remain with the
Democratic party, and he found himself
in a very hot place before he got through.
CAN'T BE SCARED BY THE NEGRO ISSUE.
There had been loud and long calls for
Col. j. d. Hill, but that gentleman did
| not put in an appearance, and calls were
made for Mr.. Howell. who, after some
solicitation, addressed the meeting. He
| said that he did not think the gentlemen
needed any advice on the subject under
discussion. He had thought the question
over in all its details, and had made up
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He had never voted anything but the
straight Democratic ticket in his life, and
had never stood on platform which was
| a contradiction of the political course he
had pursued at any time. He had been
the one thing only. He asked il the as
Sembly believed in the doctrine Of pro-
lection. If they did the only course for
them to pursue as men was to live up to
their convictions. If they were all Dem.
ocrats they should say so, and If they
would vote the Republican ticket they
! should say this also. He believed in let
| ting the dead past bury It's dead. The
question was then as to whether they
would sacrifice their homes and posses
sions for an empty sentiment
DO they scare you with the negro, y
he asked. The negro will never be a
dominating power as long as there lives a
white man. Why should we preach one
way and think another. When President
Cleveland was a free trader, and the
speaker of the House was free trader
and Mr.. Jones said that If he did not gel
free sugar this time, please God, he would
get the people OF the country free sugar
in the end. Are these the men you would
| follow? And In the face of all this we are
asked to send a protection Democrat.
say that If we believe the Republican sen,
timent right let us say so. loud anC
continued applause.) And, sirs," contin
tinued the speaker, Il announce righ
here my intention OF voting the Republi
lican ticket in all national matters in tn,
future" loud cheers)
FOR THE REPUBLICANS AND BOUNTY.
H. b. Kernochan. in response TO numer
Gus calls, took the floor and undertook t
explain why he was a national Republi
can. He had always considered that tn
south had been right during the war, bu