The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-08
GEORGIA.
Seaborn Wright FOR Govcrnor-A PR
bit ion PLANK

Seaborn Wright FOR Govcrnor-A Prob,
hitiou FLANK
Atlanta Ga. August The deloyotc.
to the popullst State convention. havin,
perfected their Organization yostnr,I,,
and listened TO Thomas h. Watson's nj.
dress last night, settled promptly down "a
business at this mornings session. Tho
discovery thl', on account of his not hay
ing resided in the STATE long enough. Dr.
j. II. Gambrell was Ineligible Tor the roy-
ernorship,thr Sentiment this morning crys.
talized IN favor OF Hon. Scaborn Wright
Of Rome.
When the chairman declared the con-
Nfhton ready 20 nominate a candidate for
governor, Mi Wright was placed in MONT
nation Ivy judge j. X Hines No other
nanaes We" presented anl Mr. Wright
was nominated by Hcclamation. I lie nCu-
nee ~ a young man of nigh sian Ing ami
famous throughout the state As a merry
aaid eloquent orator He IL possessed of
state.
The ticket was completed by the noml-
hdtlon OF llr. j. a. Parsons Of Milton
i3r secreta 9i state. SeahorE non OF
Burhc Tor comptroller, Donald j. CLARK
or chatham for attorney general W e.
tihlcy Of Augusta for treasurer and u 4,
Nihlth OF decatur Tor commissioner 81 ng-
riculturo :"
The platform indorscs the 81. Louis plat
lHi'f N,NlsllFN sRilliSl hhlrOninA, Calls Tor
'he abolition of tho present eonVlct lease
system demands tho improving aud cX-
tending of the public school system, con
dennis the acceptance of pnssps aud teir-
graph franks by State officiais condemns
lyuch.ngs. demands election of ali uutlic
officers by the people. dcuOunces the pres
en- lee system and favors con'in lanco
% pensions 10 Confederate sold crs and
Their widows.
The harroom plank the most important
feature Of the platform. It, as ipllowH:
moi of . sol ion
mas entered up judgment Of condemnation
against harrooms the publ conscience
r"voiiS AT the present system which ics-
teTs The saloon ana generates it, mt MI
fold evils. IN consideration Of revenue that
pays less than "A 1.-THE OF tho public Lur-
dcns II entails II Is non American. mon
opolsilc and generally immoral We there
lore declare FOR an anti-barroom law
which shall make secure the local pro-
eragc sale of intoxicating liquor and pro
vide for the Saic for other purposes I'M
der public control.
The convention fulfilled the prediction
made by Thomas II. Watson in his ad- |
dress last night by unanimously adopting |
committee, authorizing tho state oxecut W |
committee AT any Tine that Arthur Scwall |
shall DE withdrawn from the democratic |
ticket to withdraw siA popullst electors |
ana place six democrats In their stead. |
rms DONE tho convention adjourned sine |
hon, S"ahprn a. wright, III" COnNcn- |
TONS nominee for governor. gave The fol- |
lowing signed statement to the Journal,
after his nomination.
To the Atlanta journal.
I have one request to make or the people
If GcorFia-that thry road the platform
lpon which stand then vote regardless
If party their honest convictions.
If they do this | VII he tho next gov |
iruor of Georgia. / come TO the business
nen of the cities. to tho ministry, 10
very man who acknowledges allegiance
o God aud the right, | come backed by
.000 Georgia farmers, thcs natural nj
les IN every great moral contest. say
o them, help US stop polficai .hievery ~ |
ieorg'a, step the trading Of hungry pol
ticians I'm the Office II the people and |
hove all. hop us strike down the liquor
hops, the damninE curso Of the age, and
ave tho brave boys Of Gt tvgiR
WIN they meet usp I know what the
utcome Of this contest VIII he; ! know
hat I shall never he ashamed that led
he night ! know that whatever may be
rs destiny In life. ms boys will honor the
memory Of their father.
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