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form Of punishment, for such crime against
Texas Democracy. Even in large touus
know plenty Of people who woulj Ike - vote
the Republican ticket, hat under such law
they dare not do it, and the Republicans of
Texas are satisfied that we owc our defeat
to that fact. The Democrats destroy secret
/ voting; yet they claim that they provide for
II by attaching PENALTY 10 the exposure Of
any mans vote. What a farce, Il is i'm
possible to convict Democrat for a polili-
/ cal ofrense" in Texas even if detected in the
commission Of the crime. The punishment
is so Insignificant that plenty of them would
be willing to make up the amount of the fine
just to find cat what ticket some particular
man has voted.
Tie Democratic journals have kept very
quiet on that section Of The law they knew
that it woull not stand 4 test. The Repub-
lean journals have also kept quiet on the
| subject, but for far different reason "Wc
did not wish the people % know it, for we
knew what an effect it would have on them,
and did not wish second edition Of I.ouisi
| ana" Whatever is the result, the Demo
Gratis are alone to blame. We will not be
| crushed down by any such unjust, intim!da-
ting, ku-klux laws and if We cannot get
justice in Texas we will "a to Washington.
Tom Ochiltree left for Washington 4 few
days ago; he has taken with him il rcam Of
legal cap filed with Democratic names, ask
Grant or Congress to retain him and CLARK
in Office. Tom has repudiated the Republic
lean party altogether. He voted the
| straight Democratic ticket and took a Demo-
cratic document with him to Washington.
He sees that our petitions are not worth
the paper on which they arc written, and
doubtless, thinks that 4 good rebel document
Will have more weight. | think that he is
right; we have lost the State, and | suppose
that the Federal offices will be given to The
Democrats too; we have not had any co>-
troll over them for a long time. a few good
Democrats would lie preferable to the class
of men who have been lisGracin. our Federal
offices.
A meeting Of the National Civil Rights
Association Of America for the State of
Texas was held in Galveston last week
Hon. y. W. Quincy. Hon. G.. 4. Ruby, and
Others were elected delegates TO represent
Texas in the Convention at Washington
Resolutions were passed asking Congress to
pass the Civil Rights bill, and to grant bel
ligcrcnt rights to Cuba. Also, calling on
Governor Davis to contest our late election,
and endorsing him as the leader and father
Of the Republican party in this State, etc.
Governor Davis has been repeatedly en-
dorsed by the people Of Texas for the pur-
pose Of giving him weight with the National
Administration and giving the lie to Clark s
oft reiterated statement, "That he is our
leader" SO far, the iatter's simple state
ment has gone for more than the endorse
ment of fifty or sixty thousand Republican
voters. How long is this state Of affairs 20
last?
A proof of what a demoraliZing effect
Clark and Ochitrcc had on our election is
apparent in the fact that in this county our
vote fell oil over five bundled, and Johnson
Reed, (Clark's pet, y ran far behind the ticket.
In Harris County the presence Of white
sey had a similar effect; the Democrats car
ried the County by over three hundred
majority, while last year the Republicans
| carried it by three hundred and seventy ma
jority. Corrupt and unpopular Federal Off
are running our party.