The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-08-28


SAX SABA, Texas August l6 1878
The county convention called by its chair
man, Judge George 3. Cook, 70 select dcl.
esaSes 70 the State convention, and also tD
the district convention, to be horeaftcr
called, met pursuant to call.
On motion, Judge George p. Coal, Was
elected president Of the Democratic cali
for the coming year, and Mr. James r.
Brown secretary.
On motion, Mossrs Barclay Martin. AZ
G. Brockenbrough, ". r. Alexander and
D. NJ. Williams were appointed a commit.
tee TO draft resolutions expressive Of the
sense of the meeting.
The above committee submitted the Col.
lowing resolutions, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, The Hon. G. al. Mnkicl.
chairman of the State Democratic Executive
Committee, has called q convention of the
Democracy of the State. 10 meet at Austin
september 3, 1873, 70 nominate candidates
for State officers and
WHEREAS, We, the Domocracv OF san
Saba county, believe It to be the duty az
every American citizen to openly and hon-
eStly express his views upon ali Questions
appeTtaining TO the rights OF the pconio.
We submit the following resolutions as "a.
pressing our views in the premises:
/. ReSoinoa, That we desire heartily io
cooperate with our sister counties in sus
tanning the time-honored principles OF De
mocracy, and hereby pledge ourselves 10
abide by all measures adopted by the State
Convention to assemble at Austin, 20 pu
down the diabolical schemes of TIC Radical
party that has so long ruled and tyaannized
over our people.
2. Resolroa, That this meeting elect FIVE
delegates to the State Convention ut Austin,
one from each Justices precinct III San Saba
county, with corresponding alternates, who
viii be authorized TO represent this county
in the district convention hereafter to be
called.
3. ReSolred, That the peoplcof the from
tier counties, having suffered and arc still
suffering both in life and property from the
depredations of the hostile Indians, do
hereby call upon the Democracy of the ;
State TO listen to the vail OF woe coming up
from the widows and orphans Of the iron
tier, and to place in the Guhcmatorial
chair a man who will Mt least make an effort
to relieve them, and having abiding faith in
tho integrity, honor and fidelity Of the Hon.
John r. Baylor, of San Antonio, We do
hereby declare him TO be our first choice for
Governor, but while this isso our delegates
go to Austin untrammeled.
4. heSOtCod, That the secretary OF this
meeting is authorized to issue credentials 20
the delegates elected, as above provided.
8. ResOlped, That a copy Of these proceed
ings be furnished the DEMocRATIc STATRs-
MAN, Galveston Ne,os, Lampasas Dispatch
and San Antonio Herald, and that they be
requested to publish the same.
The following gentlemen were then duly
elected delegates DIR. ]. G. Rogfm, T. W.
Ward, alternate; w. ii. Ledbettor, Thos
A. Sloan, alternate; Reuben Gray, J. G.
Montgomery, alternate; w. Il. Alexander.
J. B. Harrald, alternate; VIM. Doran, J +.
Sloan, alternate.
On motion, the meeting declared their
preference for Judge Geo. B. Cooke for
their representative in the coming Legisla
turc. 81
The meeting then adjourned subject 20
the call Of its president.
@. B. COOKE,
Chm'n San Saba County Democratic Club.
JAMES f. BRowN, Secretary.