The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
TEXAS PLATFORM
HAS RIGHT RING
Local Option Issue Was Not
Pushed
LANHAM FOR GOVERNOR
Ex-Governor Hoeg's Speech Was the
Chief Topic of ne Day-Democrats
In Indiana and Michigan
Also In Convention.
LANHAM FOR GOVERNOR

Houston, Tex, August 3.-The state
democratic convention was brought to
a close tonight, the following ticket
having been nominated:
Governor, w T. Lanham.
Acknowledgements George d. Neal.
Attorney general, D. v. Davidson.
Comptroller, John w. Stevens.
Treasurer, John w. Dobbins.
Land commissioner, J. j. Terrell.
Superintendent of public instruction,
r. B. Cousins.
Railroad commissioner, Allison May
field.
Justice of the supreme court, T. ].
Brown.
Judge of the court of criminal ap-
peals, NJ NJ. Brooks.
All are incumbents, save Davidson
and Cousins.
The platform committee was headed
by John H. Reagan. There are four
teen planks in the instrument. besides
a number of resolutions that were
adopted without being placed in the
platform proper.
ST. Louis Platform Endorsed.
The st. Louis platform was heartily
endorsed and Alton B. Parker commend
ed The administration of Governor W.
I. Lanham also received fiattering mem
ton. The usual promises as to honest
administration were included. The plank
against neptoism wi.4cl has been burn
ing issue in Texas, is mild, but the next
legislature is called upon to enact a
statue forbidding it. The anti-free pass
plank calls for a law limiting free trans
portation to railroad owners, officials and
employees. The state bank amendment
to the constitution, which is to be voted
on this fall, Is commended. 1t is recon-
mended that the legislature provide means
for purchasing the Alamo grounds and
preserving the same. The lengthiest plank
is that referring to taxation and it is
recommended that persons who did not
render their property at it's true value
be prosecuted for perjury and the adop-
ton is recommended of such laws as will
assure the vendition of all property, tan
gibe or intangible that should bear a
portion of the burden.
Culberson Formally Accepts.
Senator Culberson formally accepted the
nomination for United States senator.
The nomination of the state officials was
perfunctory. Speeches placing in nominal
ton and seconding the nomination OF
s. W. T. Lanham for governor were per-
mitted but the remainder of the officers
were sent through without speeches.
Ex-Governor Hogg's speech lauding
Roosevelt was the principal topic of the
day 1t gave an opportunity for ex-
Congressman Ball to answer, and his
answer did much to elect Hon. Frank
Andrews chairman of the legislative COM
mittee, which furnished the only real con-
test of the convention.
The anti-saloon forces after a caucus
decided not to press the local option
Issue before the convention, hence, there
was no fight.
Following is the platform declaration on
the national policies and candidates:
Platform Has Right Ring.
1--WE approve and ratify the national
democratic platform adopted at st. Louis,
and pledge our hearty support of the ac-
ton of the convention, and we invite the
support of all patriotic persons who be-
lieve in the perpetuation of free govern
ment in the United States.
1.-THE democracy congratulates itself
and the democracy of the union in this
year of democratic harmony. Democratic
hope and assured democratic victory in
presenting to the country as Its standard
bearer the profound jurist and statesman,
Alton B. Parker. and commend him to the
democracy and to the country as the
exponent of a government In strict ac-
cord with and under the sanction of the
constitution of our country"