The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-10

graph indorsing the administration OF
Governor Sayers was reached. John M
Duncan objected to the language thereof
because, to his notion, 1t signifed An In
d0rsement OF the governors official acts
as a whole. He did not like the course
pursued By Sayers with regard to the rail-
road consolidation bills passed Ivy the last
legislature and wanted the platform so
worded that II could not be construed as
indorsing said course, but an amendment
offered by him providing for the indogse-
ment OF certain specified acts only was
defeated. The plank declaring In favor OF
legislation to prohibit the Issuance OF free
passes occasioned considerable talk. Mr..
Scurry wanted 1t amended SO as to place
the convention on record in favor OF q re-
duction in passenger fares from TO
Gems per mile and succeeded in his pur-
pose. but reconsideration was hal and
the matter referred to a subcommittee
with the result that the plank was re-
modelled to read as above reported.
An assault was made on the plank re-
lating to double-headers. Robson moved
to strike out, but Messrs. Odell and
! Lewis fought for its retention and won,
the vote being 20 to 10 in their favor.
When the plank recommending the pass
!; age OF a law defining libel was reaSdsd
/ Mr. Wright sought the substitution Of
{ the following therefore: I'VE believe that
the common law OF civil libel as inter-
. preted by the appellate courts of Texas
, is Just alike to the press and to the peo-
pie and We are opposed to any change
thereof by legislative enactment" The
adoption OF this was favored by Wright
and Travis Henderson and opposed by
I Doyle, Lewis and Wells and laid on the
, table. Notice was served by Wright that
. he would hand In a minority report seek
! ing its adoption.
Judge r. f. Brooks submitted & plons
. asking the submission OF constitutional
amendment that would permit cities and
+ towns by vote Of the qualified taxpayers
a TO exempt manufacturing enterprises from
: muninpal taxation. He failed to asclre
. its adoption.
. Mr.. Miller OF Dallas opposed this PLANK
4 on the ground that no amount of encour-
: agement of this kind would be of any
:, benefit in the direction intended until the
=. prevailing iniqultioDS freight rate adj ust-
, ment was changed
Mr.. Hudson offered the following K
:, be added to the platform: THAT the con
stitutional amendment to define and tC
u, prevent insolyent corporations from doihs
- business In this State, to prevent the use
q OF corporate funds In politics and to sup
u press the free pass system over the rail
- ways, as presented and discussed by j
g S. Hogg before the public recently, shall
- be submitted by the next leglshtire tC
the people for their action thereon"
= Mr. odel considered this the most re-
- rious indictment ever drawn up asa.ns
- the democratic party of Texas. Sho h9t
~ ever redeemed its pledges and by logis
a. latiye enactment fulfilled every reasonable
= promise made by its nominees and con
ventlons,
l. Mr. Ball opposed the adoption Of tn
l. plank and Mr.. Wells could not understand
q why the Legislature should BIO clothed will
VI power it already possessed
n Mr. Hudson supported by Travis Hon
J. derson, argued earnestly for the adoption
OF his amendment, but 1t was defeated b
n vote OF 20 TO II and he gave notice tia
ye he would hand in minority report rec
X ommending it's adoption in lieu OF tn
nj free pass plank,
or The vote in detail on the amendmen
or was as follows: Ayes-Travis Henderson
X C. II. Smith, Clark Duncan, Wake
he Brooks. Hudson, Lewis, Perry, G, "
es Smith. Jameson. Noes-King Chambers
n Miller Gavin. odell, Boyles Doyle, Pey
~ ton Cooper Ball PERUVIAN, Bryan, Ron
TO son. w c. Henderson Spooner Well
Wright, Cox, scurry, Bailey.
nd Mr.. Hudson next offered the folIowin
'e- as a substitute for the report of the sub
We committees We, the delegates OF the dem
IA ocratic party OF Texas ia convention as
to sembled. send greeting to the liberty-loy
he ing patriots everywhere. especially Of tn
snt United States. and congratulate them, a
res We exult ourselves over the auspiciou
~, outlook for tho election to the presldenc
m OF this Republic of their friend and In
by trepid. peerless. undaunted leader, vii
w liam Jennings Bryan. We cheeTtully cor
The daily cite and indorse the democrati
National platform adopted recently q
sed Kansas City as the revival OF the spirl
as. OF the fathers. as the inspiration Of hoy
ge, in the heart of every friend OF local sell
CIV government, as the embodiment OF th
tu- fundamental principles Of the Republic
,ns and as the chart OF the rights of ma
nee against monArchies and monopohes wheT
ma ever human freedom exists or Is pre-
tended. Looking back upon the politics
"a crisis of 100 years ago, We see the in
,as mortal Jefferson. like colossus In th
~, midst Of a storm OF wrath. injustice an
~. hate, striking for the right and liberty
- Americans to control America upon u
- principles Of selt-goyernment. indepent
~, entity of the wants and wishes. OF the d.
nlands or dictates, OF the entanglemen
~ or intriguss OF either or all the forels
~ nations. And today we see Bryan, Il
~ second jefferson, at another crisis, lea
~ ing the millions OF patriots through q
no labyrnths of slime and SANDER, again
countless pelf and plumber on TO victor
TO over the combined cormorants Of gree
anu gain OF EAIbpS anu NAutTlCd, 10 II
!, On WITTY and establish eternally amongst
MS the principles Of human liberty that tn
av' government as a Republic shall live 70
ors ever. In the midst OF all these reelection
ih- and hopes we have especial cause to felt
itete over the fact that our party h
-ure never taken q backward step nor dodg
Der an issue to win plaudits or gain success
resi- II stands boldly. couraseously by the Oh
az cago platform In all its parts and wise
: 81 renews the demand for free and unlimit
tely coinege OF silver and gold at the old no
that est ratio of 10 TO / as the standard mon
file or the government. without awaiting t.
ven consent or concurrence OF any foreign n
lied ton; which we are proud to and DO h.r
ac- BY ratify and indorse.
tied This government should not. can NJ
ton must not 20 to imperialists for lessons
atty public finance. no more than that tn
y. should 20 to them for tutelage on hum
rim liberty and constitutional goyernmel
ON And We also heartily indorse that porti
' az OK the platform wherein II denounces t
,en- imperialistio tendencies OF the republic
may party in it's Philippine, Cuban and Puel
aSle Rcan policies snd wherein II declares q
pro- the democratic party Is not opposed
territorial exnan sion when IL takes In z