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

conviction that the adoption of this reso-
luton will be a mistake.
Duncan of Smith, another one of the
delegates at largc-I allow no man to be
a greater admirer Of Richard i. Bland
than myself. and in the Chicago conven'
ton unless some unforeseen contingency
arises. | shall vote for his nomination for
president of the United States. But l
am opposed to tieing up this delegation
with instructions for any man except our
own man. This resolution should be sub
stituted by one that would herald to the
world that in our Judgment James >,
Hogg is a fit and proper man for president
of this Union. applause of scattering
characterJ
Imboden of Cherokee declared that
Bland is the choice of the people of Texas,
and made an imprisoned appeal TO the
delegates to stand by the wishes of their
constituents and instruct the delegates, so
that there could be 10 room for mistake.
Reagan-I served in the house of repre-,
sentatives twelve years with Richard
Bland. / was his lieutenant during these
twelve years. He is Il grand and good
man and deserves well of his people. He
has always been true and faithful. There
is no man for whose integrity, for whose
purity of character, for whose ability L
have more respect. Notwithstanding
that, say to you that for this convention
to adopt that resolution of instructions
will be to make mistake. ii you IN
| struct for Bland shall support him with
all my heart. But there are other con-
sidcrations besides mere men. we want
to get the votes of other states TO eject
our nominee for president, and If, upon
our arrival at Chicago, it should be found
| that there is some other man who can
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should vote for the other man. Therefore,
il seems TO me that this resolution would
uselessly hamper the efforts of your del
egates TO Chicago in their efforts to wlp
Democratic success.
Hodges of Lamar said the name
of Bland had been household word
in Texas for twenty years. lie Is 'le
choice of almost every voter in the state,
and the delegates would be recreant TO
their duty if they failed to adopt the
resolution of instructions.
Blake of Limestone, another one OF ME
Big Eight deprecated Instructors.
Everybody was for Bland, the only queS-
ton being as to his availability.
Chairman Dudley. an eX-Missourian
ana Band man from wayback, made a
ICc-in-tl e-wildcrmtsS speech i'll favor or
ius' uctiOns.
After this there were calls from all
over the house for Bailey. AS the CON
gresham mounted the platform he re-
ceiyed an ovation. Before making his
speech Bailey gave way to Bramlette OF
Fannin, who offered the following as u
substitute for the Sheppard resolution OF
Instructions:
Resolved, by the Democracy of Texas
in convention assembled, That the great
c0mmoner, Richard =. Bland, is the
choice of the Democrats of Texas for
president of the United States, and if
in the judgment of the selected delegates
from Texas when assembled in Chica-
go he should be deemed the most availa-
Bile free silver Democrat for our candi-
date for president that our delegates be
instructed to vote for him as our choice
for president.
Bailey said: That substitute meets
my hearty approval and move its adop-
ton by n rising vote.
Col. Hogg-Hold on there. Before
that resolution is adopted want to he
heard. | am one of these delegates.
my masters what they shall do or what
propose to do. | tried my best to pre-
vent the introduction of this original
resolution because | felt that the ticket
would be Bland and Boies or Boies and
Bland. This substitute expresses the
convictions of the people of Texas; it eX-
presses their belief that Bland is the very
best man for president, and vet If 1t
should be found that he is not the most
available man it leaves your delegates
free, and they ought to be free, to select
the most available man, and thus secure
victory at the polls.
Col. Hogg-I am delegate to carry
out the will of the Texas Democracy.
If can ascertain the wishes of my peU
pie am going to obey them. This sub
stitute resolution which Mr.. Bailey
favors will have no more effect upon the
Texas delegation in binding their action
than the sneeze of n sand hill 'possum
against an invading army. 1t IS the
sorriest makeshift | ever saw. am
willing to be instructed and shall ob1y
tions but just makeshft and II poor
one at that. You must tell these fellows
what to do and then hold them respon-
sible for a violation of instructions. Put
the collar on them. These other fellows
have been complimenting Bland so
highly | have got a little skittish. They
have buried him with boquets. If half
of their compliments are deserved he, of
all men in the United States, is en-
titled to the nomination for president,
and every one of them ought to be
made to vote for him. This substitute
would no more hold anybody than rope
of sand would hold bucking broncho.
If you are going to pass it give YOU
notice now that shall vote as please.
Voice-We will risk you.
Hogg-I don't want you to risk me,
and | don't want you to risk the other
fellows either. (Cheers.) l ask you to
sit down on this makeshift and, in plain,
unmistakable words, give. expression 20
the sentiments of the people of Texas, so
that these delegates shall go to Chicago
and vote for Bland. (Cheers.) We
don't want any twisting and turning. If
you pass this nonsense | am going up
there and scatter around and vote for
whom l please. | want to say now that
my ticket is Bland and Sibley, and if
can | am going to vote for the nomina-
ton of both of those good men.
Bailey-l want to say ut this time that
the substitute resolution was introduced
Mt the urgent solicitation of men who
have been, and l supposed We're still
friends and partisans of Governor Hogg
If the governor feels so badly about il
ask permission that Judge Brlmlettt
withdraw his resolution.
Cries of mo, no, no." from all over
the hall)
The chair-Permission having been re-
fused the resolution is still before The
convention.
Bailey-One word further. If hi,
convention votes down this substitut,
and then votes down the resolution of in