The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-25

which were very inappropriate from men
assembled in the convention, after which
vote was taken on the minority report,
which was defeated by vote of 81 ID
to 10 ID.
w. w. Gatewood moved to add the fol-
lowing words to the third section of the
report: Wool, hides. sheep, livestock in
terest and other raw material of the south
and west. and the committee accepted this
as an amendment. after which the ma jOr-
| ity report was adopted as whole.
Then the Hon. i. J. Lewis of San An
tonic delivered a very able speech to the
convention in favor of his candidate,
whose name he placed before the conven-
| ton as that of Winchester Kelso for con-
grcss from the Twelfth congressional dis
trict of Texas, after which he stated that
he held communication from Judge
Kes0 to be read to the convention, which
caused him much pain to do so.
THE LETTER OF JUDGE KELSO.
TO the Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton for the Twelfth District of Texas
present:
Gentlemen-SOme four months since |
announced myself candidate for the
Democratic congressional nomination. |
went before the people on two issues, on
each of which | distinctly stated my
views. The first was an advocacy of
sound and stable system of finance, by
the use of both gold and silver as a stand
ard money, ut such ratio as would make
the dollar of one metal equal in value to
the dollar of the other. Second, for Il
tariff for revenue, so adjusted as to af-
ford the same benefit to Texas producers
of raw material that it did to the eastern
manufacturers. On these views counties
in this district representing over two
thirds of the votes in your convention
have either actually instructed for me or
pledged me their votes. In the beginning
of my candidacy | announced that on the
matter of tariff and finance the national
convention was supreme: that when 1t
had spoken | would cheerfully accept its
decision of those questions. The nation
al convention has not yet declared on
these issues and | am forced to the con
clusion that the generous support with
which | have been honored throughout
the district was because of my views on
these vital questions. Your convention
in its exercise of its supreme prerogative
has seen fit to differ with me on one of
these issues and Il contest had upon the
other. | feel that, if | should be honored
with the nomination at your hands ana
should accept the same | should be open
to the charge of desiring Office at the sac
riice of principles. | shall always re-
member with pride and qualification the
honors heaped upon me by the Democrats
of the district, and thank them and you
for the same. In view of the foregoing
facts | ask that the committee do not
further consider me candidate for the
nomination. | have no unkind feeling
toward any one, and will give your nomi-
nee my hearty support Your obedient
servant. WINCHESTER KELSO.
New Braunfels. June 20, 1896.
If thunderbolt had descended from
the clear sky there could have been more
CONSERVATION in the hall, but they soon
recovered, and each and everyone wanted
AN adjournment from three hours up, but
finally VIM. Aubry gained recognition and
offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That this convention do ad-
journ until after the national Democratic
convention. and shall reassemble mt New
Braunfels at such date as the chairman
of this convention shall determine" which
was adopted by Il large majority.
The convention was then declared adj
journed by the chairman, w. w. Martin,