Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-09-13
ALL IN HARMONY NOW
Republican Leaders Restore Peace
Among the Party in Texas.
TWO NOMINATIONS
George Burkett the Gubsrnaterial Can.
didaie and Eugene Nolte In the
Field for Treasurer-Green
Campaign Committee.

Fort Worth. Tex. Sept. i2.-The
state Republican convention adjourned
Thursday night after making only two
nominations for state officers.
George p. Burkett OF Palestine was
nominated for governor. Eugene Nolte
for treasurer.
The convention which promised al
the beginning TO be one OF the most
turbulent In the history OF the party
In this state. closed in perfect harmony
amid inspiring scenes.
The auditorium Thursday night was
packed to the doors. The leaders arm
In arm on the platform and the dele
gates. white and black. In the hall
stood upon their seats and cheered for
President Roosevelt and the Repub-
lican party
The last act OF the convention vas
TO give E. II z. Green full authority
20 supervise the campaigns In Texas
during the next two years.
The platform deplores the death OF
President Mckinley; endorses without
qualification all OF the acts Of PresI-
dent Roosevelt and says that he is the
unanimous choice OF the Republicans
for president in 1904"
Appropriations are asked from the
government 10 prevent destructive
overfows OF Texas rivers: the present
tariff law Is endorsed and protection
for the newspapers OF the state against
libel is demanded.
A local option plank was offered but
after discussion It was voted down.
The following Is the platform:
!. The Republicans of Texas. In
convention assembled. DO hereby de-
clare and reaffirm our faith In the prln.
ciples and policies OF our party as set
forth In the Philadelphia platform o,
1900.
2. We, at this our first convention
since the unfortunate. untimely and
unhappy death OF our beloved and pa
triotic president. william Mckinley.
join In the expressions OF sorrow for
his loss and mourn for him who serv.
ed his country as citizen and official
so well and faithfully. His character
as a man and his conduct as our chief
executive won for him the love. admir-
alton and respect OF the whole Ameri-
can people and the world at large. BY
his death the Republican party and the
country lost a most patriotic and use.
full executive.
We heartily endorse the acts and
policies OF the present administration
OF our national Affairs under President
Roosevelt. We commend his efforts
In maintaining the integrity OF Ameri.
can territory and extending American
trade, and particularly do we indorse
his policy with respect TO Cuba as a
matter OF simple justice 10 her people
and indescribable benefit TO both coun-
tries. Pointing with pride and ap-
proyal 10 the past and looking with
hope to the future. and having the
fullest confidence in his wisdom. cour-
age. patriotism and craftsmanship. we
most unqualihedly declare here and
now that Theodore Roosevelt is the
unanimous choice OF the Republicans
OF Texas as our party candidate for
president OF the United States in 1904.
4. We believe in the continuation OF
the past policy OF the Republican party
providing liberal appropriations for
internal Improvements. and the broad
and liberal spirit in which that policy
has been applied. regardless OF state
lines or state party affiliations. We
congratulate the people OF Texas upon
the generous recognition given to our
seaports and rivers by a Republican
administration and a Republican con-
gress. which will result In the enlarge
ment OF our commercial relations with
the world.
:. We favor action by the national
and state government for the protec.
tlon OF the immense river valleys OF
the state from destructive overfows.
In accordance with established policies
Of the party in relation 10 internal i'm
provements.
6. The development OF the oil and
shipping interests OF east Texas require
the establishment OF a port OF entry
adjacent thereto. and we favor the es.
adjustment OF the same by congress
Z. We de mand legislation on the
subject OF libel and publications by the
press. We declare for freedom OF
speech and publication and protection
for the newspapers in this state
3 We recommend that feature OF In.
dustrial education known as manual
training. and recommend that the leg.
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