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

the convention. and Messrs. J. G. Cooke
Thad Thomson and Jeff Johnson were
| appointed a committee to bring Maj
| Savers into the convention hall.
Pending the address of Maj. Savers
the committee on resolution reported the
| following resolutions and asked their
adoDtion:
First-We throughly indorse the rec
ord made by, the Hon. Joseph d. Sayers
during his congressional career.
Second-We are in favor of the free
| and unlimited coinage of silver and gold
vt the established ratio of 16 to 1, with
Dut awaiting the action or consent of any
Dther nation.
Third-We pledge ourselves and the
nominee of this convention to acquiesce
in and abide by the platforms to be adopt
ed at the Chicago and Fort Worth con-
rentions and support the nominees of
Aid conventions.
The Hon. r. A. Johns placed the
name of Hon. Joseph d. Savers in nom
nation TO represent the Ninth congress
sional district for the next two years and
the Hon. w. d. Maynard of Bastrop
seconded the nomination. On motion
he was elected by reclamation to the
honorable position.
The Hon. Joseph d. Savers appeared
on the rostrum by invitation and adj
dressed the convention. saying that this
was the first time in ten years that he
had been present at any Democratic con-
ventiOn, owing to the fact that he had
been detained by duties at the national
capital He thanked his hearers for
the honors they had conferred in this
and past conventions in nominating him.
lie called attention to the fact that he
went to congress as a stranger in 1885
and has ever since been working for the
interests of his constituents and that his
record ut all times was open to public
scrutiny. He mentioned that some one
of his constituents had recently written
him upbraiding him for voting to put
wool on the free list but he had done
that openly and had no apologies to make
for lettering the conditions of his con-
stituents. He. said that he had always
stood with his party on the coinage
question and while he differed with
Cleveland on the silver question he stood
by him on all other matters. That he
believed him to be a patriot, but that
was no reason why he should not differ
with him when the interests of his con-
stituents were at stake, and hence his
vote and views on the financial question
in opposition to the presidents views.
He paid the president Il glowing tribute
about having abolished all sectional feel
ingS and hOnOred all sections of his cOun-
try alike. He assured his hearers that
he intended to canvass every county in
his district during the coming campaign
and would support all Democratic NOM
inees to be selected at Fort Worth and
elsewhere. That there was no use for
division among party that differed
only on one question. That the minor
Nv Sh pir fn n
this as other matters and all work har
moniously to further the interests of the
Democratic party and down the POpu-
lists and Republicans. He appealed to
his hearers TO stand together and fight
for the interests of the party and stated
that there was no political doctrine that
he would not support rather than see
the Populist party gain control of the
government.
Upon the conclusion of Maj. Savers
speech, Mr.. Albert Burleson moved that
Mr., Thad Thomson be reelected to the
position of congressional chairman for
the next two years.
Mr.. Thomson arose and stated that
he could not possibly accept the position.
owing to private business affairs, but
moved. however, that Mr.. Sayers be al
lowed to select his own chairman, which
motion prevailed, and Maj. Savers will
have an opportunity to select his own
chairman.
The executive committee was then Sc
lected as follows:
Williamson county-R. L. Penn.
Hays county-E. P. Reynolds.
Caldwell county-Sam Lissner.
Burnet county-Ike D. White.
Washington county,. d. Campbell.
Bastrop county-S. s. Sayers.
zee cOunty-R r. Harris
Burleson county-Chas. S. Williams.
Travis county-Thad A. Thomson.
Upon motion of Judge Kone. the re-
spective county chairmen were authorized
to appoint subcommittee in their re-
spective counties to do campaign work.
The convention then adjourned sine
die.