The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-12
HARMONY MAINTAINED
Until the Adjournment Of the RepuO
Iican State Convention.
the NEGROES ARE MUCH DISSATISFIED
Some Of Them Took Occasion to Say So
Burkett Was Put Up for Governor
and Nolte fer Treasurer.

Fort Worth Texas. September 1.-THE
state republican convention adjourned to-
night after two days session. Only two
nominations we're made. as follows'
For governor, George p. BurSett Of Pal
| estne
For treasurer. Eugene Nolte.
The convention. which promised TO be one
of the most turbulent In the history oil inc
| party In this State closed IN perfect mar,
mnny The auditorium tonight was packed
to the doors. The leaders, arm ~ arm on
| the platform and the delegates, White ana
| black In the hail. stood upon their seats
and cheered for President Roosevelt ana
| the republican party.
! The last act OF the convention was 10
! give Il. II. Il. Green full authority to su-
| perylse the campaigns in Texas during the
/ next two years.
Nothing OF Importance transplred during
| the entire session until the platform anu
resolution committee made It's report about
! 4 $50 this afternoon. Following It's reading
\ came the tilt over the attempt TO force
/ the republican party into the prohibition
/ fight and there was debate OF two hours
! over t. Several negroes took occasion 10
! tell the convention how they felt over
| their elimination from republican politics
J in Texas. The majority of them were sore
! over their RELOCATION to the rear aud some
/ Of them threatened to rebel
! Ed King Of Dallas, who runs a weekly
| paper, was outspoken and said that the
| negro failed TO get recognition at the hands
| Of the convention.
! When the platform had been adopted the
! convention went into the nomination. of a
| candidate for governor and state treasurer
George W. Burkett OF Palestine fell heir
| to the former position aud to Eugene Note
/ went the latter place.
! Cecil Lyon was then made State chair
/ man. Henry Hoffman, the secretary, was
The delegates this afternoon paid visit
/ to the stock yards and packing houses on
n "a n C,of1 ion;stt t,ade +be foilovv.
inc, a., on,oni ~ 1bo Uo5t co.ro.,on,icnt,
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/ i19tio,5 in ne 7 ono So sf,1e Gotne FOR
/ harmony and jndorsen,ert ~, Raos"rett In
,Gai iIbo ros,,lts 49, I,oo ,,'.or,,'iisIoI
.,,d nm cnutept Ib nro"ec1in... ~ MI
olu c,tin,, .,, n,attc f nttt,
! ma ,.il Lo ,lvyors bnfor. ne lrst NO fatt
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siii I've forcrtf,inrst a enr ,,or ',S'
va "e 80 '''H'
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Inc plaiiorm ahd res buttons adopted
! were as follows;
( / The repupdcaps NJ tI,a s+ota OF Texas
/ o., .,,.....i..
1 III convention assembled, do hereby de
/ clare ard re1fhim ON faith In tho priu
! c;plps rnJ poIi,ies of ON. ugttv ns SET forth
/ I'm fhe Phitndennbja plafform If lWn
No al ;hs nm. first convention since
rb,. nnfoTtunDte uutimrtv ma tnh,nny
death nf nur beloved and natriotic nr4si
d,ut. Wilmn. Mckinney trin fan tbr OK
prcSsjoue of sorrow fot. mi loss nud mourn
Tor him who sti, cd his country ms a ci.I
ytp ,Yd ,fhsi,t "A VOL aud foitbfuIDv
l4is rla,aotar NJ , u,an and bis oon,lpct rs
uuI eAlcf rXccntIye Won Tor him the 1--we
admiration ana resnnct of tho whole Am-r.
/ icnn naonla md tho vorld nt largo nv
I his delth M republic1n marty lust ono
J Of its nblest leaders and councillors oud
the country lost "A most patriofic and use.
! mi executive
4 We heartily irdorso tho acts and
{ policies Of thc present administration OF
ou. Nattnnal rernire under President Roose
/ welt We commend mia efforts I'm main
/ toipipr tbo I,,t"r,itv ot American territory
! and p>pnndinr American tradc ana mar
I ticuIqu Ia y.r ln,,oesc his Motley with
/ respect to Cnba as matter OF simple
I jugticc 10 he: people 5Rd incalcuahls
( i,snnet W bntb cdirtries Pointing vim
/ rride and onprovol TO the past and looking
/ ,ith L,,c ~ +bc frtrrc Ind having the
( fnurst confidence IN his wisdom courage
T patriotiem pni st1tesmanship we most I'M
.r,,alieriiv dsalore here and now that
- % ,i+ a. ~, ,,,,r,,i,,,,,s oboice
Theodore R9G5eyelt rs me 4 naa5in o Cn0iEe
ul ine rephplcdls uI ltNas a. ~ Sanui
date for the president Of the United states
w. ,i,.,. &, oon4,,,o+ion ~ tho
We oeu"Ne IN a CohlluuNtiou uI ~, tue
I policy Of the republican party, proNdlns
| liberal applications for internal improve
/ mcuts and the broad and liberal spirit IN
J which that policy has been applied regard
less Il State lines or larty affiliations
We congratulate the peope Of Texas upon
the generous recognition given TO our sea
ports and rivers by a republican admins
ration and republican congress which
viii result in the enlargement Of our com
.norcini relstions with the world
We favor action nv The National and
etn.o ,,oro,rln,eDts for tbe nrotocfion Of
Grroe g. 49, ronorg ~ the stota from
I iltutus. , u W. 49, a. W. o.nordapco a,Jtb
{ ues1ructNs uNvtInuu"s >. t a., r.Ia
estapnsheu policles U Wv partS III ie'"
ton 10 internal lnptovesIii ,sl a., - 49,,
J q The development OF tne Oh ena snip
/ ping interests In East Texas require the
/ establishment Of port ut entry adjacent
I thereto ana We favor the establishment OF
| the same by congress.
Z, We demand legislation on the subject
| Of libel and publications by the press We
I declare for freedom OF speech and publica-
/ tion lad projection for the newspapers in
/ this State
/ q we commend that feature Of indus
trial education known as manual training
! provlsion TO Introduce II into the state
! normal schools the orphans home and into