The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-17
LANHAM NAMED
FOR GOVERNOR
Congressman Heads Democratic
Ticket In Texas
BRYAN'S NAME WAS ABSENT
Platform Favors Laws to Prevent Issu-
ance Of Free Passes and Declares for
Civil Service In state OFFICES
and Uniform Primaries.

Galveston, Tex, July 1.-THE Texas
State Democratic convention concluded all
nominations for State offices at this
mornings session. Permanent organiza-
ton was perfected by the election of
w. P. Mclean of Fort Worth as chair
man and Mark Logan of Corye1l county
as secretary.
Judge John H Reagan. the only sur
viving member of the Confederate States
cabinet presented the name of Congress-
man S. w. T. Lanham of Parker county
for the nomination for Governor In his
speech he referred 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
State offices and the following nominal
tons were made
The Ticket.
Governors. w. T. Lanham of Parker
County
Lieutenant Governor-George D. Neal
of Grimes County.
Attorney General-Charles K. Bell of
Tarrant County
Comptroller-R. M. Love of Limestone
County.
State Treasurer-John w. Robbins of
Wilbarger County,.
Commissioner of the General Land
Offce-J. ]. Terrell of Wise County.
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-Arthur Lefievre of Victoria County.
Railroad Commissoner-O. B. Colquit of
Kufman' County.
Assistant Tilstica of tho C,,nraroa Court
IF. A. Williams of Houston County
Presiding Judge of the Court of Crimi-
nal Appeals-W. s. Davidson of William
son 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
e. Cockrell of Dallas. Wells defeated
Cockrell by over 200 votes
The Platform.
The principal features of the platform
1 are as follows:
1.-THE Democrats of Texas. in conven-
ticn ASSEMBLED, declare their faith In the
principles of the party as set forth in the
Kansas City platform, and we believe
that with Democratic success in 1904 the
dangers Of Imperialism, Capitalization,
| trusts, monopolies mergers and other
combines huctful to our people. unjust
taxation and kindred evils would nc
longer confront our country
we favor broad and enlightened
policy towards capital and CORPORATIONS
doing business within our state and to.
wards those desiring to enter our state
Tor the purpose of developing its greai
natural resources and for the protection
OF such as well as for the protection OF
all our people without regard to condi.
ton; we declare that our opposition tt
trusts, mergers and other combines for
the restriction of trade and demand thai
the nsxt legislature shall pass a law OF
amend our present laws so that 1t will
be impossible for such corporations to dc
business in Texas.
we indorse and applaud the action OF
the last Legislature In remitting take.
due thu 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 ma,
do her Fart in the upbuilding of tn,
Treat seaport
The platform indcTses the st. Loui,
exposition; wants laws to prevent the is
suance of free passes, declares for ciyi
service in state offices and for uniform
primaries.
1t Is noticeable that Bryan or free sill
yer was not specifically mentioned
The convention completed its labor.
this afternoon and adjourned sine die.