The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-24
THE PROCEEDINGS.

VAN, Texas, June 2S.-Dr. a. n. Dem
called the convention TO order ~,
M, and introduced lion. Lewis
1oocS. mayor of Austin, who welcomed
convention. II come" he said. II
F@sl'auVe of the people OF .Aus,in to
Aeaa a Welcome to the visitors. Tho
mas sought conventions this year aud
Tass prevl,Us, but this convention
ae unsough,, and for ,his re4sou ,hrr"
peculiar welcome due it," II Is .sant.-
a's are favorable to sound money, he
W. and h. wclld Ike TO address tho
Astatlon on that subject, but he came
presenting the people of Austin. nclud-
vase Of eli opinions. and as snch roy
ssnla'ye ne would simply extend a
r ,u's. welcome and forcgo expressing
H. On tho issue of nmince.
(ui,,s a; !, N! n. Denton then introduced Hon
Ia. Hardy, chairman. He said.
ssauenlen OF the Democratic conVon-
!" isSas tApphllse): IN IS .iinc
Ess.i me word uemocr,; has a larre
Esnve The words 4 am n democrat
~ more tt.an one who y inarorin,, IN
~ .a .,I OF the party. Vnc tine h4s
,when u be a democrat means one
si.nis WILING TO sacrifice his prls.eil
no. ior inc principles OF democracy.
u'ie mas come when there s. u wl"c
No. 10 wash the democratic snp from
~. n~'''nss and loCse ii MO mass Of
49, Wlien we send orr DELEGATE %
49, they VIII No, 10 th-r, WIN
tr,s hands. hu, will 80 to say thlt
49,, rs FIJI N che DEM cratic ranks
X, '" sn me time comes and the nag -
~ ,nniIsa.lne IN tho democratic plank
"a nd 'l.s l.4ltl
dll M III rally to that flag. When | sAy
Is,s, si,tocra's will follow that banner !
s.,.,, lha'c 1ha number. " % are her
N ,r.onr Delegates. cho1ae or "i' tors
sNhct other bu-,na.s. ,;eni,'n -,
'rninaneen' on VIII como 10 orier IN"
order" "''o'"' o'i"'''' - Nv"
NJ Ut "A A. L.. Matlock of 1,lrrant MONT
{.,ra, non Il, l.. Anthony of Milan tor
"a ~ 'f's rmnu. The vote was taken
Ste,,;,'o ana there being non. IN the
|khred me ntlerlan from Milan Wa
M eecied temporary chairman,
shsk ~. i" Maddox and Hon Gcorar
n char nn2poinLcd to escort him "a
piss ~. Tho band played ''p.~.c."
mn nahinony WAS introaucrd by Jndeo
I-D.ma,a spoke in substance as follows:
aank ri a,s' ,coumrymen aud Pair OTIS
thep, ,'' "u s'h 'ere.y for the hign 'om-
y 10 n, soi have payrd ne in .c.ec,lnS
(dy ~ rsc over this grand ana noble
kna,er, ri'riois We are here :oday a-
Pcsre and II IS bu, right FOR rs "a
~ honestly FOR ,ho principles oi
= nnt az taught by our f4.hcrs.
Sre n one OF those drmocrass who be-
NV uaf money whlc, has led r.
mi An hlocratss oft OF the party.
| dollar monest dollar that win Ne worth
ro,,, everywhere. ana want an Ron.
! mi. .rhnefnt. We have had enough
OH, machine politica. aud We arc ,ore
caoir,,a',, 70 Inc h rier end. Denied the
etr ma, W eNrrNss our convictions in
Nj ri u,h,he conventions, denei th'
"a hon." Tree failoi. n,'h,ng Is tnfl
men hut q, cyprs - in IN
fkA unJs terms our condemnation nj
Pm IN n,nocrtuc practices. We ar
Psf rye. ;sire and rndnnle1, th'
W b. ~ u'pics of the damo VA To- party
n W. ~, NE siuco OF God we viii do II
presermmou act wisely. though firmly
Mi NJ I'VE tho principles of pure denoc-
Nay bv 'S.ny eyes are inrncl toward ~
ffad states tln,t are waiting eagerly
h You oar actions here today. THANH
EAalrmsn' me IN choosing me M yoil
md H. IN ! pledge you my heart aud N,
I.dtmooran,"rt of the great prinen'ci
POI tsracy; II L. mrs to contend for"
! lama pnrary secretary. f.. II. Gaire!
Manspnp,pintment OF the committees OF
~ n<x, A. orean.eation and crcd.ntial.
4 s,nsciared In crda.
ontka ~" sngEssted that the roll G
De called. so II could be aseer