The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
REASONS ADVANCED.

Among the reasons which We're advanc-
ed by the Texas delegation as to why Il
cabinet position should be granted to
Texas were the following:
First-lt may not he a matter of gem
eral knowledge, but it is a fact, never
thccss, that ut the recent election, Texas,
which cast in 1892 only 1000 votes for
Gen. Harrison, cast i74,OOO for Maj.
Mckinley, showing an increase Of APP
prOximately 100 per cent showing new
er equaled by any political party in any
state in the Union at any time in the his
tory of the Union.
Second-TcXas cast more republican
votes than any state south of the Mason
and Dixon line, except Kentucky.
Third-TeXas cast more Republican
votes than any state west of the Missis-
sippi river. except Missouri. Iowa and
Minnesota.
Fourth-TeNas east more republican
votes than eleven out of the twenty-threr
states which went for Maj. Mckinley
and cast their electoral votes for him.
This position is not asked in the inter
est of any one man alone, but is asked to
foster the growth of republican;sm i'll
Texas. which has made such an enormous
advance in the last four years. The
cotton, lumber, sugar and ;artlo indus
tries demand protection.
The people see that in the republican
party lies the only hope of progress iii
the south, and more particularly in Texas
and that the proper recognition of the
state and fostering of her industries will
safely place Texas in the republican, col
umn.
The people, not only of Texas, but of
the south, agree that the south Is due
some recognition and many of the south
ern states unite with Texas in her re-
IN To hl q "a
cabinet.
Never since the day of Garfield has
there been Il southern representative in a
republican cabinet, and not only Texas,
but the south, now ask that a nan really
of southern state be made member OF
Maj. McKinley's official family.
The republicans of Texas, believing that
to the south is due recognition, more than
they have received in recent years, held
a convention in Dallas on the 10Th of No
vcmber. At this meeting there were rep
rcsentatives from all portions of the state,
which was the largest republican gather
ing ever held in Texas, except state
convention. and composed of the best cit
liens of Texas. Resolutions were adopt
ed requesting that a cabinet position he
given the south and particularly TO Texas
as reward for past and as an incentive
for future work 1t was decided At this
meeting TO ask the cooperation OF the
south to assist Texas in her erdeavor To
secure cabinet recognition. AS result
of this meeting approximately two-thirds
of the delegates and alternateS and MEM
bers of the state committees in the states
covering the territory from Maryland To
Utah have written Maj. Mckinley ask
ing that the south be recognized and that
they, as individuals. endorsed the man
Texas had nominated.
Texas. at the meeting held in Dallas ia
November, had by unanimous vote dccd-
ed to memorialze the president asking
that he appoint rs a member of bis Of
fetal family the man who mad found
Texas. upon his election as state chair
man absolutely unorganZed so far as re
publican politics were concerned. Upon
his induction into office of state chairman
of the man whom Texas wishes TO honor.
he found not more than forty counties
out of total of e64 had even so much OF
an organization as Il county chairman.
not n single line of writing nor the name
of a single man was turned over to him.
When the recent campaign begun there
was furnished to the campaign commit
tee Il complete list of the county chair.
men. precinct chairmen and ward chair
men for every county and town in
Texas: also Il list of names and
addresses of 1900 republicans. COW
ering the entire state of Tex
as. This was the work of one man.
accomplished wholly by his own efforts
without one cent of financial assistance
from any man in the state. and carried