The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

OF the United States that conscientious and
peerless republican, Hon. william Nc
kiney; and,
Since his election and inauguration into
the high office which he now holds the Ma
tion has experienced an era OF prosperity
Unprecedented in its history; and,
Whereas. The sectional lines that mere
tofore existed between the States have
been completely obliterated through MS
| wise ard judicious administration; and,
| Whereas In the recent war with spain
| the Glanhy of tue National government
has been fully maintained on land anu sva
and absolute freedom secured to the people
/ OF Cuba and Puerto Rico; and,
Whereas, The acquisition OF the Phllp-
pines, coming as 1t did, as natural con-
sequence of legitimate warfare, prosecuted
IN the interest OF humanity and civiliza-
| tiOn; and,
Whereas, The completion OF the Mica
| ragua canal by the government OF the
United States is absolutely necessary 10
the further extension of American com
merce and future safeguarding Of our
! National existence, and,
Whereas, In the death Of Vice President
Carrot A. Hobart the Nation sustlins
the loss OF true and tried patriot and
statesman; and,
Whereas. The affairs of tine republican
party in the State OF Texas have been
wisely administered by State Chairman
T.. II. r. Green; therefore be 1t
Resolved. That we reaffirm our allesl-
ance to the National platform of 1896,
and indorse the administration OF Prest-
dent William Mckinley.
Resolved, That the International ccmrn-
cations leading TO the Spanish American
war were OF such nature as to warrant the
Intervention OF the government OF tho
United States
Resolved, That congress should take I'M
mediate steps in pushing to an early
completion the Nicaragua canal scheme as
per plank in the National platform adopted
at ST. Louis
Resoly cd, That the American people, ir-
respective of party affiliations, mourn the
irrtparable less of Vice President Garrett
A. Hobart.
Resolved, That the republicans OF liar-
rise county, in convention assembled, hay
ing implicit confidence IN Hon. u. H. r.
Green and William NJ. Mcdonald do heart
; lily indorse them for delegates at large to
the National republican convention, and do
hereby pledge ourselves to vote first, last
and all the time for these worthy and
deserving republican patriots
, r. l. Richardson.
Chairman;
j. D. Ryan,
S. B. Williams,
J. Fl. Crawford
/, II. c. De Gaultie
! J. Leon Jones,
l.. W, Woods.
Committee.
Speeches were made by c. n. Love,
w. NJ. Green. f. l. Richardson Rev. VIII
, liam Freeman, J. w. Cornish, w. A.
Strawder, each OF whom was advising the
colored brother to stand united for right,
continue to fight for the redemption o.
, the party. placing it on higher standard,
! making 1t a party OF responsibility and
decency. BY so doing many intelligent
, and respectable white men who now re-
: frain from afhliating with us, said they
: would be constrained to become active
, participants in the party ranks The speak
: crs denied the plea of certain white men
! who took part In the convention that they
were DESTROYS of purifying the party aAd
: putting 1t on a decent basis-their I'M
swervny faith and allegiance to the Ole
/, time boodlers snd ward heelers strength
= eHcd the belief.
! The convention elected the following
I deleFatCs to the state, confessional and
: senatorial conventions C. n. Love, W. J.
y Smith, j. Leon Jones, +. l. Richardson,
L. w. Woods II. c. De Gaultie ]. B.
D Trepaguier, j. h. Kiefer ], W. Cornish. ],
: H. Crawford i b. Condley. s b WI
j, liams. lobe Wilson. w. a. strawder, Judge
y Henry Cline, L. A. Howard, NJ. o. john
y son. l.. r. JCnes, W. NJ. Green j. A. Mat
= thews, Charles Babin, Il. f. MOBILES DR..
n s. NJ Lyons. Dr. w. H. Scott, w. E. Jones,
q Il, r. Hubert Jim Bates j. c. Edmonds,
{ j. H Collins, Grant Bass. Rev. William
Freeman, j D. Ryan. 7, d. Mitchell. T
+ c. Davenport j. s, Tibbitt, H. r. Jones,
9 w. II. Smith, DR.. d. G. FerrlG =, w.
: Whit. r.. l.. VILLAINS, Van II. Mckinney
I and William Harris.
c. n Love was elected chairman OF the
county executive committee for two years
and w. Jarrold Smith secretary, after
which the convention adjourned sine die