The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-17
TEXAS NOMINATIONS
DEMOCRATS SELECT LANHAM
ToR GOVERNOR.
Convention at Galveston Finished
Its Work Yestsrday-Kansas
City Platform Endorsed, but
Bryan Gets No Mention.

Galveston, July 1.-THE Texas State
Democratic Convention concluded All
nominations for State Offices at this
mornings session.
Permanent organization was perfected
| by the election OF w. p. Mclean . OF Fort
| Worth AS Chairman, and Mark Loganyof
| Coryefl County. as Secretary
Judge John H. Reagan. the only sur
viying member of the Confederate States
cabinet presented the name of Congress-
man 8. w. I. Lanham of Parker County.
| for the nomination for Governor. In his
| speech. hereferred to the fact that Lam
ham would probably be the last Confed-
crate soldier to serve as Governor Of the
State of Texas.
There were no contests for> any of the
tions were made:
Governor. 9. w. T. Lanham of Parker
County; Lieutenant Governor. George u.
Neal of Grimes County; Attorney Gem
eraf, Charles X. Bell Of Tarrant County:
Comptroller. r. M. Love OF Limestone
County; STATE Treasurer, John w. Rob-
bins of Wilbarger County; Commissioner
of the General Land Office. j. J. Terrell
Of Wise County; State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction. Arthur LeFlevre Of
Victoria County: Railroad Commissioner.
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sociate Justice of the Supreme Court +.
A. Williams Of Houston County; Presid-
ing Judge Of the Court Of Criminal APP
peals. w. s. Davidson Of Williamson
County.
The only contest of the Convention was
the selection of Chairman of the State
Executive Committee to serve during the
ensuing two years. A warm fight was
made on the incumbent, James B. Wells
Of Brownsville. by the friends of Joseph
r. Cockreil of Dallas. Wells defeated
CockreII by over 200 votes. The princi-
pal features of the platform are as fol-
lows:
The Democrats OF Texas In Convention
assembled declare their faith in the prin-
ciples of the party as set forth in the
Kansas City platform and we believe that
with Democratic success in 1904 the dan :.
gers of Imperialism, GENERALIZATION, trusts.
mcnopolies, mergers and other combines
hurtful to our people. unjust taxation
and kindred evils, would no longer con-
ftcnt our country.
We favor broad and enlightened pol
| icy towards capital and corporations do
| ing business within our State and to-
v ards those desiring to enter cur state
for the purposs of developing its great
natural resources and for the protection
of all our people without regard to con
ditions; we declare our opposition to
trusts. mergers and other combines for
the restriction of trade, and demand that
| the next Legislature shall pass law or
amend our present laws so that 1t Will
be impossible for such corporations to DO
business in Texas.
1--WE endorse and applaud the action
Of the last Legislature in RENTING taxes
due to the State from the County OF Gal
weston and favor the further remission of
said taxes for an additional period OF
fifteen years to the end that Texas may
do her part in the upbuilding of the great
sea port
The platform endorses the st. Louis
Exposition; wants laws to prevent issu-
arce of free passes. declares for civil
service in State offices and for uniform
| primaries.
1t is noticeable that Bryan or free Sill
yer was not specifically mentioned.
The Convention completed It's lahors this
afternoon and adjourned sine die.