The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-29
GARNER WAS NOMINATED
lhe Platform Was Prepared With
treat Care and DeIiberatiou.
REPUBLICANS THE FRIENDS OF TRUSTS.
The Record Is Cited as Proof OF the
Assertion-Tsriff Discrimination De-
nounoed as Is Free Raw Material.

Laredo, Texas. August 2s-Tbe demo.
crntic congressional convention ~ the re.
teenth district adjourned IT'S session a,
1880 o'clock last night until 10 o'clock this
morning, and gave the committee on plat
form and resolutions until that hour TO
report
The convention was called to order by
the temporary chairman l.. ] Brucks At
II O'Clock this morning, who announced
mat the first business in order was to re.
ceiye the committees report. The plat.
FORM was read, accompanied by resoln-
ton both of which were adopted with
guy discussion. Hhc following is the plat.
The 1T ne democratic party of the Fifteenth
congressional district Of TEXTS IN CON
lrhii"n assembled hereby adopts the FOL.
lowing platforms
~ We rcaf1m our allegiance TO demo.
cIAur principles and congratulate the ne
PIE upon ~" bright prospects for success
IN the coming congressional election
~ we are opposed to trust, and mnnop-
CUES. which restrict competition. iucrea .
prices d'prrss wages ana rob the cons,im
.rN 81 the country. Those trusts whicn co.
tI"i thc prices of all articles necessary in
suppressed We charge the repuhlicau
party with being the friend Of trusts and
monopoiES and citt the record as abund
. We declare that we favor such
tariff fairly and Justly imposed and so
!oNeu as not 10 discriminate against sec
lions or industries as viii produce that
revenue necessary for the economic admin
lStrGtlon OF our government and we also
declare that we favor any and an lcgls
latlon which tends to produce these rev
enueS' but so long as it Is the police #
our government 10 raise revenue by tlri0
and afford by such imposed tariff incidents,
ptotectlon, then we insist that the raw
material Of the South. and especially hiles
coal, wool and live stock. shall receive the
same degree of protection that may be ar
iorded TO the manufactured articles Of tho
North.
- We denounce both the doctrine ot
free raw material and republican rcciprrc-
West and protected North and East M X
lnC unequal the burdens of taxation and
increasing the wealth Of the two last
named sections and decreasing the wealth
of the first two named.
-. We hold that no territory shall he
added to the United States save for the
purpose Of converting It INFO states. VIII So
iuhlhliantS shall be citizens. and W. dc
nouncc the republican Philippine policy
being q scheme # colonial empire In viu-
ltion Of the constitution and the spirit
Of the American government, which has
already cost tho lives of thousands Of our
citizens aud millions Of the peoples money
without return to the taxpayers and pr
ductiNc of mlltarlsn. which we deuounce
rs destructive Of the liberties Of the poo-
pic
g After long delay by the party in
poWer, We congratulate the country upon
the apparent prospect Of the early = II.
strnction Of an lsthmlan canal which we
regard IT'S being n great factor in the de
Nclopmcnt IF commerce.
- We emphasize tho local expression
# the needs Of the coast counties ~ our
district for the government construct IT
straight channel Of ample widtn auh
depth from ArausaS Pass into Corpus
Christi bay and the securing Of deep water
across the bar at Brazos Santiago and q
cmmodions harhor nj that point We also
advocate the carly construction g" u coast-
wise canal - extend from Brazos Sint'ag,
- We favor such action by the gov.
crument Of thu United States as wiz So
cure ioipt action with It by the government
GIlndc for mn international system Of ir.
rir1tiCn for tho valley of said river from
tgc mouth Of Devils river to the Gulf Of
Mexico
- We also favor liberal appropriations
fer N" development of irrigation systems
mental work In developing the artesian
belts Of Southwest Texas
10. We favor the most friendly aud
just relations with our sister republic Of
Mexico. and that our government shall So
conduct itself In all Of its relations with
people thereof with tho sincerity If our
friendship and cur unscliSh interest In the
pcrpctutsy Of said government and the
pro groy-t ana happiness Of It's people.
III. We denounce the tax upon cleo
margarine levied by republican congress
rs class legislation Of tn" most dangerous
sort, unconstitutional In itself. unjust and
sectional in its intention and effect and
grayely detrimental To the cattle intercs
Of this country and we instruct our repre-.
sentative In congress to use his utmost
efforts to secure its repeal
20. Ellis. chairman; Winchester Kelso,
J o. Nicholson: J. o. Canicld f. w. Sea
Grincr. STANLEY Welch. C. c. Harris, W r.
Brite. Frank F. BUrmelstcr W. W. Cave,
W w shelly; Il NoI P,or.r. Thomas A Cole
Judge Ellis also offered the following
resolution on behalf of the committee:
Resolved, That We deeply regret. the
of the counties Of this congressional dis
trict In excluding from voting In the prt-
marles II that county our fellow-democratS
of Mexican origin. rs the democratic pa ~
welcomes 70 its ranks all mon who he icvo
I'm free and honest government economical
~ administered and we hereby most en-.
phatirally, declare that We arc proud y
continued loyalty tn our principles and
faithful support of our party and It's nom
inccs nv our fellow democrats aud citizens
of Mexican birth and blood
The chairman then announced that the
next thing IN order was the nomination Of
the candidate for congress, whereupon Hon.
STANLEY Welsh Of NueceS county took the
Platform and In an eloquent address placed
I'm nomination Hon John y. Garner and
the nomination was seconded by Judge q.
Ellis and Judge T. i, Morris both ren
derinC enthusiastic speeches 10 his hehalt.
Garner was called upon for a speech and
= committee escorted him - the platf TN
He delivered short address Nmply thank
Ing the convention for the honor. and
stated that he Endorsed every plank In the
platform. His remarks We're received with
loud and enthusiastic applause.
After the selection Of the executive com
n,lttce and the transaction Of other min r
routine business, the convention adjourned
sine die