REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 
 The First 50 Years

FORT WORTH, April 24 and 25

The old rivalry between white and colored marked the pro ceedings of this convention, and the latter practically controlled.

Officers: Chairman pro tempore, A. M. Cochran, of Dallas; permanent, Webster Flanagan, of Rusk. 'Secretary, J. C. Martin, of Tarrant.

Delegates to the National Convention: State at large, J. B. Rector, of Travis: A. J. Rosenthal. of Fayette; C. M. Ferguson, of Fort Bend ; N. W. Cuney, of Galveston ; 

1st Congressional district, M. A. Baker, of Harris, and Joshua Houston, of Walker; 

2. Geo. W. Burkitt, of Anderson, and Alex Alsberry, of Robertson 

3. Webster Flanagan, of Rusk, and L. B. Fish, of Smith;

4. Samuel Wright, of Lamar. and John Coffee, of Hopkins;

5. H. M. Spalding, of Denton, and J. W. Hearne, of Grayson ;

6. J. P. Alexander, of Tarrant, and C. F. Alterman, of Dallas;

7. H. C. Ferguson, of Wharton, and R. B. Renfro, of Cameron;

8. A. J. Johnson, of Colorado, and M. M. Rogers, of Fayette;

9. W. F. Crawford, of Milam, and W. H. Blount, of Washington ;

10. E. H. Terrell, of Bexar, and J. C. DeGress, of Travis; 

11. Robt. F. Campbell, of El Paso, and W. E. Morton, of Parker.

Presidential Electors: State at large, T. B. Hanna, of Grayson, and A. J. Evans, of Bexar ; 1st Congressional district, J. H. Stewart, of Liberty, 2. C. C. Flanagan, of Robertson, 3. W. H. McCarver, of , 4. blank, 5. E. L. Andrews, of Collin,

6. Phillip Altbayer, of Terrell, 7. C. G. Brewster, of Webb, 8. W. H. Maynard, of Caldwell, 9.John D. McDonald, of McLennan, 10. Herman Seele, of Comal, 11. Geo. A. Knight, of Reeves.

Committee on 'Platform and Resolutions: 1st Congressional district, W. E. Hightower, 2. Mr. Norton, of Calvert, 3. Webster Flanagan, 4. Hamilton Walker, 5. D. A. Robinson, 6. J. C. Bigger, secretary, 7. Wright Cuney, 8. A. J. Rosenthal, chairman, 9. Paul Fricke, 10. W. E. Easton, 11. Robert F. Campbell.

PLATFORM

We, your Committee on Platform and Resolutions, beg leave to sub mit the following resolutions, and recommend the adoption thereof:

1. The Republicans of Texas, in State convention assembled, renew their allegiance to the principles of the Republican party upon which they have achieved so many glorious victories.

2. We ratify and confirm the principles of our National platform of 1884.

3. We condemn the free trade doctrine and sentiments expressed in the message of President Cleveland to Congress.

4. We favor a tariff for protection in order to afford security to our industries and protection to the rights and wages of the laborer and mechanic.

5. We recognize the importance of sheep husbandry in this State and the danger threatening its future prospects, and we, therefore, respect the demands of this important agricultural interest for a full and adequate protection of this product.

6. We demand that our General Government at Washington make ample provisions for the construction of a first-class deep water harbor on our Gulf coast, at such a point as may be designated by the government engineers, and that Congress concentrate all appropriations of money for that purpose.

7. We demand, in the event Congress should fail in the early establishment of a deep water harbor, that the legislature of Texas shall make sufficient and liberal appropriations to commence this work in order to prove to the country at large the good faith and the earnestness of the citizens of Texas.

8. We lament the death of Roscoe Conkling. The Republic is be reft by his death of one of her noblest sons and humanity one of its grandest and most chivalrous champions and one of the brightest intellects that ever adorned the pages of our country's history.

Resolutions

We recommend to the convention the adoption of the following resolutions:

9. That our Texas delegation to the National Republican conven tion at Chicago be not instructed as to choice of candidate for Presi dent and Vice-President, in order that they may be governed in their action by the judgment and advice of the delegations from the doubt ful Northern States that, in case victory is to be with us, must necessarily furnish the votes to elect.

[10] That they regard the efforts of a small number of people of Texas in establishing and supporting a "Home" for the maimed and diseased ex-Confederate soldiers as praiseworthy, but unwise.

[11] That we believe it to be the duty, and it should be the pride of the State, to endow or keep up by appropriations a "Home" for the helpless Union and ex-Confederate soldiers and sailors, so as to prevent their becoming a burden upon the charity of communities.

[12] That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to His Excellency L. S. Ross, governor, requesting that he submit them to the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Texas.

Additional Resolutions

[13] Resolved, by the Republicans, in convention assembled, that they indorse the action and statesmanlike expressions in the recent troubles in Wharton and other counties of Governor L. S. Ross.

[14] That in the administration of his office his course has been gallant, fearless, and without prejudice, having by his course won the esteem and gratitude of his political opponents.

[15] That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to Governor L. S. Ross.

[16] That the Chairman of this Convention appoint a committee from this body of thirty-three members, three from each congressional district of this State, to meet in the city of Austin, Tuesday, August 28, 1888, to nominate a full Republican State ticket.

State Executive Committee: J. C. DeGress, of Travis, chairman ; 1st Senatorial district, H. H. Smith, of Hardin ; 2. Webb Flanagan, of Rusk; 3. D. F. Dennis, of Harrison; 4. Sam C. McCoy, of Marion ; 5. F. I. Richardson, of Camp ; 6. blank ;7. J. J. Stewart, of Henderson; 8. L. McDaniel, of Anderson; 9. S. J. Leonard, of Harris; 10. J. H. Washington, of Galveston; 11. N. S. Mosly, of Colorado; 12. H. C. Ferguson, of Fort Bend; 13. J. G. Schermack, of Fayette; 14. S. S. Miller, of Robertson; 15. Adolph Zadek, of Navarro; 16. S. H. Williams, of Dallas; 17. J. W. Thomas, of Collin; 18. John Donaldson, of Grayson ; 19. W. B. Stickney, of Clay; 20. G. W. Gillespie, of Tarrant; 21. blank; 22. J. B. Payne, of McLennan; 23. J. P. Osterhout, of Bell; 24. John T. Haynes, of Williamson; 25. C. G. Vogel, of Kendall; 26. J. R, S. Halowell, of Goliad; 27. A. P. Tugwell, of Maverick; 28. W. S. Mesmer, of Bexar; 29. F. R. Blount, of Mitchell ; 30. blank ; 31. E. A. Russell, of Lamar.