The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-27
A PLATFORM WAS ADOPTED
ny THE ALABAMA DEMOCRATS. FA-
voRING NICARAGUA CANAL.
psuoapcing Trusts ana Republican
TariG, md Asking for Rcnhir-
nation of Chicago Platform.

Montgomery. Ala, April 26.-~The demo
crat,c state convention this morning COM
pleted the ticket. nominated electors TOT
the state at large. selected delegates TO
the Kansas City convention, adopted
p,atform. chose new executive commit
tee and adjourned.
The ticket is as follows
Governor. W. J. Sanford OF Lee.
Secretary Of state, X. p. McDavid OF
Montgomery
Auditor. ". H. Matthews of Marion.
Attorney general. Charles G. Brown OF
Jefferson.
Treasurer. j. Craig Smith OF Dallas
superintendent OF education, J. w Aber-
cromei Of Calhoun.
Commissioner or agriculture, R. r. Pole
Of Marengo.
Delegates to Kansas City, John T Nor
gan. Frank s. White. A. II. Morrill, and
r. J. Lowe.
]. II. Graham and John r. Tally were
noninsed electors at large.
There was very little contest for any
OF the Offices, but one ballot being neces-
sary for each.
The convention adopted during the all
ternoon session resolution indorsIng
BRYAN and instructing delegates from
Alabama 90 vote for him for president
A second resolution instructins said
delegation TO vote for the Chicago plat
form reafirmaton was lost The follow
ing is the platforms
I'VE, the democracy OF Alabama IN
convention assembled. do believe and de-
clare It to be the true doctrine ana poi'ey
OF the party; a.
ministration OF public affairs is esseniai
TO the continuance OF the Repuhllc' that
serunulous regard for the terms ana
shirt OF the American constitution Is the
safeguard OF the Union; that prompt ana
broad comprehension Of the duty OF tne
hour is the best claim OF a political parry
to the confidence OF the people that h9
democratic party believes ins c9mmereial
exhaustion the extension Of trade by the
freeing OF Il from all unnecessary burdens
and more particularly In the adding o'
needed facilities. so that our commerce
shall be encouraged and all the world
MAJ come In close touch with our prosper
fy Therefore, we advocate the construe
tIon OF the Nicaragua canal 10 make
highway from the Atlantic to the Pacific
and to make the seaport OF the state Of
Alabama the front door OF the United
States, and this party pays its tribute o.
affection and admiration TO our dislin'
guished citizen, Hon John T Murgan,
whose integrity, intellect, energy and per
sstence have accomplished so much fol
lowing and great enterprise to a pon
where there can be no longer doubt o
It's ultimate success.
THAT we denounes tha unjust treatmen
OF the Puerto Rlcans and the 'nagrant vic
1att - tba 4r1ts ~ tbaaa ra0 nd a
the constitution OF the United states.
THAT we believe in legitimate expan
sion OF home as well as OF foreign trad
The rewards OF invention and labor are III
spurs OF enterprise, without them v
should have no progress, even restfl'
tion OF them means the retarding OF on
growth. but the combinations and trus
which have been formed throughout II
country are the result of peryerson
the correct principles OF trade and VII
laton OF the right of the people to fran
competition.
we demand the supervision and cur
Ing OF combines and designate as the CHI
OF these oppressive Institutions the pr
tective tarin OF the republican party.
We get rid OF the mother OF trusts, q
republican tariff we get rid OF trus
themselves, and SO long as the count
fosters these institutions, SO long will tn
rule.
ave believe in W. ]. Bryan as the re
resentative OF the democracy OF the n
tion and demand his denomination for I
presidency OF the United States.
I'VE believe the Chicago patfo
adopted in 1896 should be reaffirmed
the party in its approaching National co
vention.
I'VE pledge the people Of Alabama II
no backward step shall be taken in
matter OF public education and that eve
effort possible will be made to establ
and maintain with the reach of ev'
child. both rich and poor, the means
obtaining absolutely free of tuition {,
such instruction as will qualify him
the intelligent performance OF the respS
sible duties OF citizenship"
The following resolutions were pass
by the convention:
Resolved, That II Is the sense Of {
convention that the next general assem-
OF this State should provide for the 81
mission 10 the vote OF the people OF A
bama the question of holding consti
tlnnai convention with such safeguards
may be necessary to preserve ths llmI
tions upon the right OF taxation now
listing and such other safeguards as
general assembly in its wisdom may
TO be necessary and proper in the Or.
ises.
Resolved That the democratic p.
favors all liberal actions looking 10
good Of the whole people provided Il
actions are In agreement with the spiri
the American constitution, and that II
equivocally condemns the republican no