The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-25

vide that all contracts made by any COM
bnation, generally known as a trust in
any kind OF business, shall be void and not
enforceable as such trust or combination
and we earnestly demand that all trusts
controlled articles be placed on the free
list. We indorse the amendment 10 the
state election law passed by the last dem
ocratlc general assembly of Kentucky over
the veto OF republican governor. We
declare the amendment to the law to DO
IN the interest Of fair and honest elec-
tions Its faithful enforcement VIII rem
der impossible the commission Of such
frauds and robberies as were perpetrated
in this State in 1896, whereby the will of
the people was overthrown and the state
lost to William J. Bryan.
We indorse the provisions of the bill
passed by the democratic general assembly
Of Kentucky to prevent eXtortionate, UNI
fair, discriminating and ruinous freight
rates by the principal companies, whicn
bill was vetoed by republican governor.
and we likewise indosse the provisions OF
the bill passed by the said assembly to
prevent competition in the sale OF school
books and we pledge the democracy to
such revision or amendment as time and
necessity shall show to be beneficial to the
school or the state.
We hereby express our continued con-
/ fidence in william j. Bryan and favor his
nomination for the presidency OF the
United States by the National democratic
convention of 1900.
We recommend TO the democracy OF
! Kentucky j. c. S. Blackburn as the sue
cessor of William Lindsay in the United
States senate.
We indorse the war carried to success
| for the freedom OF the cnslaved Cubans;
and we appreciate and honor the courage
and heroism OF our soldiers and sailors
therein engaged. But we declare the con
duct of the present National administra-
| tlon as to the Philippines to be repugnant
/ In every line OF the bill OF rights, me con
stitution and tho declaration OF independ-
/ ence.
The platform reading provoked a great
! deal OF enthusiasm. particularly the REFER
/ ences to Bryan and Blackburn. The reso-
lutions were then adopted as reported
/ Next came the nominations for gov
ernor, Hon, John s. Rhea placing the name
of Captain w j. Stone before the conven-
/ ton. Congressman C. X. Wheeler second
ed the nomination.
/ Judge Tarvin OF Coyington nominated
| William Goebel There were several sec
onds, but the crowd was too tired for
I speechmaking and cut these efforts short
| Significant as showing the drift Of the
/ Hardin vote, released by the withdrawal OF
/ the veteran silver leader, were se:ondlnl
] hpcecutA Dy JuuBt ilulbin VI i@5-l'F.4'N .. -
/ G. ]. Bronston, Hardin managers, In the
interest OF Goebel. vote was ordered
and the roll call proceeded with aonsid9ra'
/ Bile disorder.
/ After taking eleven ballots without
4 choice the convention adjourned.
I The convention got to work pro )tly II
the evening and a ballot was tax IN iol
governor. resulting: Goebel, 37lh; Hardin,
354A Stone, 250&.
The voting proceeded monotonously 10
four hours. There was no material change
in the strength OF the candidates. AZ II
o'clock motion TO adjourn was defeated
by deafening viva voce vote II was the.
moved that at midnight the convention
stand adjourned until Monday morning
but this proposition met similar fate
The delegates we're getting decidedly tired
but they held on tenaciously. Between roll
calls they amused themselves with scrap
OF song and playing pranks upon one an