The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-18
DEMOCRATS MEET
ADOPT Resolutions and Elect Delegates 10
Different Conventions.
NEW COMMITTEE MAYED
Hon. ]. {. LumpkiRS OF Waxa haChie
Elected Chairman of Executive
Committee.

The democratic county conven-
tion held at the court house Satur-
day afternoon was attended by a
large number of delegates from the
different voting precincts.
The convention was called to or
der at two O'Clock by T. S. Hamil
ton, chairman of the county execu-
tive committee. Temporary organ
ization was effected by the election
of Hon. T. b. Williams chairman
and John M. Weekly secretary.
The following committees were
appointed:
On credentials-W l.. Harper,
chairman; J. +. Lancaster, Byron
Norrell, c. L. Allen.
On permanent organic c.
Lumpkins, chairman; H, r. Sto-
vail, S. F. Newman, Bob Hallam,
John Haskins.
On platform and resolutions
John Sharp, chairman; J. c. Log
gins, Ben Moody, T. A. Beatty, A.
5. Wilson, NJ. b. Templeton, Will
Hancock,
While the committees were pre-
pairing their reports addresses were
made by several delegates.
The report of the committee on
credentials, which was adopted,
showed that twenty-nIne precincts
were entitled to representation in
the convention.
The report of the committee on
permanent organization recon-
mended that the temporary organi-
cation be made permanent. The
report was adopted.
The committee on platform and
resolutions submitted the following
which was adopted.
We, the democrats of Ellis county
assembled, endorse the principles as
enunciated by the democratic CON
vention held at San Antonio, Texas,
and the national convention held at
St. Louis, Mo.
Numerous petitions having been
presented for the repeal of the occu-
patton tax law, upon said subject
we recommend the adoption of the
following resolution: Resolved, that
the principle of collecting an occu-
patton tax upon useful occupations
is unjust and said law should be re-
pealed as soon as the revenues of
the state will Justify.
In view of the fact that there are
many unfortunate fellow citizens
languishing in the jails of the state
without proper care, we strongly
recommend that the state of Texas
enlarge her insane asylums in order
that said unfortunate citizens may
be properly cared for and that this
be done at any expense.
We endorse the course of our rep
resentatives in congress, Hon.J A.
BealI and Senators Chas, A Culber-
son and Joseph w Bailey.
We recommend that the delegates
to the different conventions be gov
erned by the unit rule upon all
questions.
We hereby recommend that the
vote of Ellis county be cast for the
different state offices according to
the results as shown by the prima-
ry election held July 8, 1904.
The following amendment to the
above resolutions offered by w. J.
Buie was adopted
We favor the possage of law
prohibiting the giving Of free passes
by railroads to any one except EN-
ployees of the roads and peace Off
GERS in the discharge of their duties,
and our delegates to the 'state con
vention are instructed to insist on
the adoption Of such plank as a part
of the state platform.
Below is the list of delegates sent
20 the different conventions to be
held soon.
State delegates H. Campbell, /
r. l.. Sparkmau, Nj NJ. Fondreu,
Will Nealey, Or, I. }. Daley, W. A. /
Boyce, DR.. l.. II, Graham, l.. A /
Daffan, J. NJ Loggius, w. F. Eide /
len, G NJ, Banner, c. A. Pippin, ;. /
: Ljghtsey, b. +. Forester, NJ. Il. /
TempIetou, ;. T. skinner, G.. c. I
Groce, W J Buie, W. l.. Harding /
J. +. Lancaster, ". n Fears, ia.
Beall, IT. Gill, G.. q. Pierson, I. /
h Williams, W. NJ. G.. Hill, John /
Sharp, Bowd Farrar, j. H. PEBBLES,
G. A Weatherford, w. M. Tidweil, /
n VI Burlesou, Chas. w. Orr, +
Fouut Ray, I. ). Hamilton. Hart /
ley Carter, I. O. Cheatham, W. r.
Coleman, 5. F. Newman, John NJ.
Weeklev, VIII Hancock, j. A.
Paine, A. J Sanders, X. r Orr, c.
r. Lewis, q {. Sweat, w. l.. Har-
per, c. {. Croker, Arson Rainey,
r. p. Powell, J. NJ. Alderdice,