The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-06-01
VOL. XI.
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION

DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.
Under the rules governing the
Democratic party in this state, an
executive committee is appointed
every two years, at the regular state
convention. Reorganization, there
fore, is effected at the opening of
every canvass. and the officers of the
party are thus held to responsibility.
The executive committee, chosen at
Dallas two years ago, is the
machine now preparing the way for
the reorganization to take place at
Galveston in July. The executive
committee has its head, aud its acts
as expressed through this head are
binding on the local organizations
throughout the state. Besides the
executive committee, composed of q
| chairman and one member for every
senatorial district, there are county
committees, composed of chair
man and one committeeman for
every Justices precinct. The chair
man of the state executive committee
calls a state convention, and there
upon 1t is the duty of every
county committeeman to call a
county convention, when the
precinct committeeman are re-
quired to assemble the masses in
the primaries. Thus it is seen that
the voice of Democratic conven-
tion cannot be else than the voice of
the Democratic masses, and that
any thing short of such voice is
chargeable alone to lack of interest
on their part. The masses have the
right, under the rules of organiza-
ton, to meet and consider the official
conduct of committeeman, and if
any fail to do what is required, new
men may be chosen to act in their
places. So, in case of resignation or
death, the masses should be con-
suited, if possible without places
being filled by appointment.
No committeeman should act
prematurely, on his own voli-
ton, but there should be con-
sultation among the state and
among the county committeeman,
and disinterested and sound Demo-
Gratis should be advised with as to
the most approved plans of action !;
for when the committeeman speaks
officially, the machinery of the party
necessarily moves. AS il is now
there is no alternative as to time in
preparing for the state convention.
Time Is short, and whether coun-
ty's political condition require rapid
or deliberate movement, there is no
alternative. Haste is the order for
the state convention, and the
county committees, in postponing
action, are acting with injustice to
the masses. The object in arrang-
ing for this convention is alone to
nominate state ticket and to de-
clare state platform. There should
be no other direction, for the people
are not prepared, nor is it the time
for them to decide, who shall be their
candidates for the Legislature and
for county and precinct offices. If
the masses act, when called upon to
do so, and indicate trusty men to
choose delegates to the state con-
vention, then we need fear no evil
results, for the people are true to
themselves. The5aemocratic masses
need only to begin at the beginning,
taking care that the delegates chosen
to the county conventions by them
be true representatives, ready to Ia
Dor for the good of the party, which
represents principle, instead of for
the advancement of men. This done
there will be no reason for finding
fault with the candidates who shall
be nominated. Besides the state
and county organizations, there are
district organizations The con-
gressional districts being re-organ-
lied, it is of vital importance that
congressional committees be organ
lied. Under the circumstances how
ever, it might be we'll to postpone
the Organization of these COM
mittees until the meeting
of the state convention, when the
may be regularly named.
AS it is, there are now no valid con-
gressional committees. The sena-
torial and legislative districts are !
likewise disorganized, and there is
much work for wide-awake state
chairman to look after. The simple
cali for a state convention is very
small part of the work expected of J
the party's chief officer.