The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-23
TEXAS FOR PARKER.
By an Overwhelming Majority New
Yorker Named.
DELEGATES CHOSEN.
Among Those Whe Have Been Selected
Are Senators Culbers0n and Bal.
ley, Judge Reagan and
Chairman Wells.

San Antonio. June 23.--The Texas
Democratic convention instructed for
Parker and the unit rule and elected
the following delegates and alternative
TO the national convention:
Delegates at large: John Fl. Reagan.
c. A. Culberson. J. vi Bailey. James
B. Wells T. o. Cobb. Thomas H. Ball.
Clarence ousley and Howard Temple
ten.
The district delegates are as follows:
First--B. T.. Sheriff.. Marion: II. E.
Henderson. Hopkins: aiternates. II r.
Lockett, Bowie: S. b. Snodgrasa. Camp.
second-Georgs c. o'Brien. Jerer-
son; Il. p. Blagock. Harrison; alter
mates. Jasper Collins. Panoia: ". ".
Daniels. Angelina.
Third. r. Adams. Kaufman; r. +.
Miner. Rusk sitsrnates. II. n. CaId-
we'll Smith; J. W. Murchson, Hender-
son.
Fourih~-C. A. Smith. Grayson: Will
lam FramIstt. Fannln. alternates.
Bruce Mcmahon. Raines. John Grad
dock. Hunt
Fifth-Charlea Rasbury. Dallas:
Richard kimble. Bosque. alternates. S.
+. skinner, Ellis; w e Spell. HIN.
Sixth--R II. Hicks. Richard Hays.
Navarro aIternates. w. 4. Heney and
". r. Richards.
Seventh r. Harris Galveston. C.
+. Stevens. Liberty; aiteruates. John
p. Rogers; Galveston. Earl Adams.
Houston.
Fighth--s. J. Winston. Fort Bend:
Lee Frazier. Montgomery; sIterpates.
r II. stone. Harris. NJ z. Randolph.
Madison
Ninsh--A. Haidusek Fayette: John
l.. Brown kasnes: aiteruates. r. j.
/ Hardy Wharton. A. Il. MastefSon.
Bra2or3a
Tenth--T W. Gregory. Travis u. c.
Gliding Washington. aigernates J. A,
Anderson. Williamson. ]. A. Muey
EAsfrop.
E3eyenth--~3eoyge c. PendIeton. Bell.
=. G. oitorp Fails. alfernatcs. T. A
/ Blair. Nehemiah, r ". Martin. Cor
yeiL
Twelfth William Caps. Tarrant. ]
Collin George Efath altsrnatea. ]. X.
kaf4souse, j.. Johnson. j. r. Milan.
/ SornerveN
Thirtetnts r. r. Hun. wichita. f.
V Terr@l, Wac. alternAtes. J. e. Chest
mutt clay J H. Wilson. Hardeman.
Foafteeuth~-Clsrence Martin. Giles
pie r a. Eushlck. Bexsr. alternAtes.
q. II. Jenkins. Bro~n. and Charles
/ screthev Kerr,
F1fte~uth--Johu y. Garner. uvatde:
y oden. alternates +. c welnert.
Guadalupe and r. A. Coleman
stxt~enth--J c. Murphy. Tom Green
=. J eBali. Fl Psso. ait~rnatss J. ].
Butts. EAstiand Il. l. Russell. Gala
han
Foliow ing - the text of the platform
adopted
/. The Texas Democracy in couven-
fsou assembled. cougratuiates our par
~ upon the prospect of national Dem
ocratsc success
,. We declare our fa4tn fu and ad-
herence 90 those fundamental princi-
pies taught by Jefferson. which have
given lf~ fo our party throughout its
~hole Hlussrious history
:. We r~pudiat- and denounce the
various arbitrary acts OF the present
chief executive OF the nation in usurp-
ing the powers Of congress. violating
sound International law. and as tend
Ing to destroy free representative con-
stitutiouaI government
We commend the course as may
tend to peace and avoid var and COW
denim milltartSm destructive OF the
liberties OF the people. The war spirit
that has been so pauderad to by the
present executive ws strongly con-
denim.
5. We condemn all unlawful com
bin4tions 10 control, either material
lAoor OF productsfo the destruction ot
composition. and demand the rigid en-
foroement ~ all lass against zach
trusts. since equal rights 10 all snd
special privileges 80 none must bs
spected as basic IN our political sss-
tern.
g We denoance The present tavir
laws known as the ptuEley act. as an
Aboruination Of legislative tuiuuity. ant
as a gross and constituencies abuse 81
legislative power for which no sun
ci~nt excuse can BE Altered Or apology
&
selves ~ ua revision I'VE dennurrr
the doctrine 81 psete 'tan as "a fraud.
a robbery of the many 90 enrfch thH
few aud favor a tariff fur revenue
only. sufficient 20 meet the needs % 81
honest efficient ana economic govern
rnsnt 80 levied as rot - discriminate
against sections. b1t "a eauaitae tb~
burdens of taxation % ths Creates
possible extent
2 We fAvar aa economical exumndi
tufe ~ the public money aa may BE-
consistent wtfh eTfesener aa8 ~ 81
nagsncs sns sxtrayagARee that has 80
strongly enaraetwftnea RTE present al
rninissr8tiun ~ tae federal government
aa altogether unnecessary ara - t~1A
tm3 20 corrupt tie public conscience
= Ne are euppsea 80 asset vurreneY
ard e. tHe cantrai ~ fhs vetume -
nsoH~v hy the asnkfnx pawsTs
. We trust that haFuenv sut pre-
vail IN aur mataauaI convention a. Sc
Kaamts err fAlv 9 8na that p&trlafA vvr
wrywhwgw wHf amit@ So ia sssnpars ~
the rha&ee st sAak rauwsnstwn fsr pres
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