The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.
IOIonel Burkitt, Candidate for Cover
nor, and Others Speak.
THEY ALL WANT DEMOCRACY CHECKED.
Leaders Claim That the Old Clark For
loving 10 Flookina Into Tho
Republican Party.

The republicans formally launched their
stAte campaign at Turner hall last night.
rhere wers about 800 persons present.
probably onefourth OF whom we're nsgroeR.
The assembly hall was decorated with
the National cOlors for the occasion.
Herbs band furnished the music.
Among the prominent republicans who
Burkitt nominee Tor governor, Hon. Eu-
gene Nolte nominee to- State treasurer,
State Chairman Cecil Lyon, United States
district Attorney w. H. Atwell Of Dallas,
Judge f. b. Stanley OF Fort Worth, Judge
Lock Mcdaniel OF Houston and members
OF the local arrangement committee. be
sides these, there were present In the nail
Nose c. Harris Of Ausun, Colonel y. A.
Robinson or sherman, I. w. Drysdaie and
g. 9. Newell OF Palestine, Postmasters
Harry Beck OF Hilsboro and w. II. Dwyer
pf Brenhsm, District Attorney X. y. Han
noy OF Hempstead. w. 81. itiOoseneckl Me-
Donald. all more or less prominently iden-
tihed with republican State politics.
The proceedings were opened BY Judge
Lock Mcdaniel, who referred briefly 70 the
necessity for two political parties In this
country. He said that they had existed
from the foundation OF tho republic, each
representing different Ideas OF which Ham
llton was the exponent on one side and
Jefferson on the other; the democratic
party was overgrown Ii Texas and needed
a strong republican party 70 oppose 10 IN
order to force the giving by that party OF
vigorous and progressive State govern
msnt He paid a high compliment 70
the republican State organization and
closed b. presenting that gentleman to the
SIR. LYONS ADDRESS,
Chairman Lyon began By saying that
the popular idea Of what the physical pro-
portions OF a republican State chairman
ought 70 be was worry distorted one.
He had gotten used to Heoing people In
voluntarily back OF from MIN on account
OF the distorted popular idea before they
had fairly sized him ~. Twelve years
ago hq drifted Into q republican copTen-
tion 10 North Texas and was elected sena-
torlal chairman, since which tlme he had
been an active party worker Twelve
years ago the holding OF republican con-
ventlons WAS anonymous with hot times,
but his love for the principle Of reputll-
canism had kept him enlisted regardless
Of The turmoiis and fluctuations through
wnicn Il had progressed. For the past
Two years his whole time bad been given
10 trying 20 build up the organization and
seeking 70 enlist persons dissauHded with
tho democratic party, which had ceased
10 be democratic, having been engulfed by
sea Of populistic ideas, For that reason
many Of the former followers Of George
Clark, who represented the best element
OF democracy. were uniting with the re-
publican party, especially in North Taxas.
he here launched out into severe ar
Ing no policies, expressing no views con-
corning state Affairs. He said the great
trouble with the people OF Texas was that,
politically, they had no backbone; defao-
Gratis saw the many evils that had grown
UP IN their party, but they hadn't the
moral courage 20 avow their convictions.
lie paid q tribute TO the business ability
OF the republican candidate for governor,
who, be said, made with his own hands
Rud brains ~ Texas ali that be possessed;
the true policy would DO 70 put such men
In the gubernatoFiai chair 10 asked for
Colonel BurSitt the support OF every man
who has desire to see good government
In state affairs. Elected State chairman 10
a storm two years ago, he promised that
his Efforts for republican success would
not cease until the State 10 redeemed from
the present political ring, which would
be brought about through the support of
lumber men, rice growers and those pro-
gressiye citizens who are anxious for the
Improvement OF Buffalo bayou and other
waterways.
coLoNB BURKITT's SPEECH.
At the close Of his remarks he intro
duced Hon. George ". Burktt, candidate
for governor, who after paying a compll-
nent 70 the intelligence OF hts audience
announced that on account OF the condi-
ton OF his throat aud the fnct that he was