The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-08

| was Il VIDE fringe of vacant chars on the
outer ,dve of thr gplt,rhs when. at l.:i9
p. M, Chairman liarrl;y OF The National
| committee iaised h; eayei and. as it
| dioprsd on the desk via q sharp crack.
requested the siNt..utl Nat.Drai demo-
| cratic convention to rotue 10 order.
| In tho course Of minute or 50 the
a.! were clear"d AMI ''hl rnin llarrity
| declare tho erus. u on open for tho
| business hefnre n. Conlinuinw he soid:
| The pro 'c'''iug~ - the conv ,n,ion VIII
be op.nod y N pigy'r. Nl.ci. win be Of
| icrrf hy lhe Rev ..rnest NJ. Siires, rector
| OF Graz Episcopal cnlrcn OF Chi,uSo."
THE PRAYER.
The R.v. l)j. .;'!ros addressed the throne
OF grace a. follows:
| are lifted ~ gratitude To Thee far the
mdn;f'l blessings Thou has, vouohsnio
| to orr country from The dawn al - in
| herci den 80 rn'. tn dov We hank Tlc e
| for the wisdom and courage which on
| ahlod nur fathers to build better Than they
| fHow for drl Ncf1hr" fr m all aansers
| our unnara'leleh progress IN tines of
| prosperity aud peace. %. God cf our
| fathers. continue o guide and sustain Thy
| children. In our doubts and fears and
| distress We cry unto The for help. Gran
| us wisdom and knowledge to II With "A |
| the perpeNing questions Of the hour.
| help ls to consider the Y al uiirs ions
| which must be answered with thorous :
| ness. patience and tolerance Give rs
| strength aud courage TO do what an ell
| frightened conscience shall declare [, he
| cur futy. Inspire us with ratrio is n
above expsd cncy. Remind rs that honesty
| is not only the host. but the on'N policy
| worthy the considerato m of n areat per =
pc May the hears Of all he MID with
rrof mnd respect and sympathy for ON
| toiling muiicudes oppressed " III burden
| TOO heavy for them TO bear heavier than
we should allow then to boar. Teach us
| how 10 give them relief wthou, doing
violence to the rights If any
VIII 10 we plead frr ourselves we ar
mindful # the sorrows of others May the
day soon come when no power shall he
permitted 70 ,.nii'c' npon ? brave REQ, ,
| indefons hle slaughter AID mspoakahle
shame. when ro cloui Of despo'i.m shall
ever hang those who sigh for lib r.y
MAY We ever feel the deepest ymr,thv
hood of mankind and vet be abe to man
tain an honorable peace vi h all
rrSn, the rrea. convention nov as
| Gus blessing. Nav s member' b. n
| 81 red with ihc most exalted paui 't'sm.
seckirv no rriy1te. 0r spr'iH1al advan'ase.
bu, only tho National good. 50 that cur
united and prosperous lana may con nu
- h.. In all that Is irusst and best an
ns5s ratqn ho to ths nat ons 5, Fl ne oar q
a! the horsr and glory. forever trd ever.
| amen.
Mr.. liarl'y Gentlemen OF The conycn-
| tondl committee, ! hsire to rcp1rt tho
folio kin \, nc temporary o"e'ili2a' Oh
OF the convention. Hor npor"E obar-
The masucn al senator II,i: nam was
recc,~nd with fremnn'ols applause he
membe~> Of rhe New forK Ae's IT On
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one. ca,cd Toy tiree ~" lor plNti y;
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| chairman + our Ma ''ai committee
| MINORITY RErOET.
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