Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-07-15

| IN GCCOiudIlIC Will liz SdiA
of the chairman of the demo-
cratic county executive conf
nittee the democratic voters OF
this county are requestad to
hold primary meetings in their
respective precincts on Satur-
day, the 18TH inst, for the pur-
pose ofclecting delegates to the
county convention which will
meet in BRENNAN on Wedncs-
day, the 2Ist inst. The cenven-
ton is called for the specific
purpose Of elccting delegates to
the state convention to meet at
Dallas, August 10th, and to the
congressional convention for
this district. which, meets at
Georgetown, July 2StIR, } }agS. for
the further purpose Of decSaina
whether or not the
of this county vii
nations for CO.
Should it be dee
ty officers conve MAT
purpose will be CALI at some
future time.
The respect primary meet
ings xilLiluct their delegates
10 tae county convention TO
vote FOR or against county nom-
nations, as they may deem eX-
pedient. As has already been
announced in these columns
the republicans have decided to
hold their county nominating
convention on the 18th of Aug
ust, this action upon their part
neccessitates nominations upon
the part Of the democracy and
also vigorous and aggressive
canvass. The wealth and intel
ligence of this county have long
submitted to the republican
rule; it is time we had change
for the better; by unanimity of
action and a thorough organi-
cation of all those who are op-
posed to ring rule and manipu-
lation, an anti-republican or
democratic ticket can be cleo
ted. The state and congress-
ional offices will take care of
themselves; the state and con-
gressional district will go DEM
ocratic. 1t is our local or coun-
ty affairs that need attention.
Heretofore there has been too
much apathy; the democrats
have nominated weak men and
by that means virtually placed
themselves in the hands of the
enemy, and as is already too
well known, the enemy has
been victorious.
The primary meeting is the
most important factor in all
political canvasses, it is there,
and there only that the individ-
ual voter can express his per-
sonal preferences. Gov. Rob-
erts in his speech at the court
house called attention to this
fact and said, off you want me
for your next governor, go to
your primary meeting and say
so.' We say to every lover Of
a good and free government, go
to your primary meeting, If
you are in favor of governor
Roberts say SO, if opposed to
him, don't be ashamed of it,
but speak out like a man and
say SO. By this means alone
can d full and,free expression
public opinion be had.
Heretofore there has been
entirely too much apathy, men
have RETAINED from attending
the primaries apparently with
out cause. The coming cleo
ton, national, state and county
is one of the most important in
the history of the country and
it is necessary that every good
citizen do his full duty. 1t will
be noticed that at every cleo
ton all scallawags, loafers and
in fact all of the worst elemenH
III every community are hunted
up treated and voted, and as a
general thing are not voted for
the ticket that is best calculated
to subserve the interests of the
more respectable portion of the
people, while the men who fail
to attend the primary meetings
and who afterwards neglect to
go to the ballot box are re-
spectacle men who are noted
for close attention to their pri-
vate affairs and for their fair
and honest dealings with their
neighbors. These are the men
who should be most particular
in voting as by so doing their
example would be followed by
many who are as tickle as the
wind and who are misled by de-
signing men.
We hope to hear that every
primary meeting in Washing
ton county next Saturday has