The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-10
TexnsDenlocrncY.

The following circular has been issued
by John Nj. Claiborne, chairman of the
state Democratic executive committee (:
The rules and regulations to which the
chairman of the Democratic party alludes
have already been published in the
STATESMAN
Office of Chairman of Executive Com
mittee of the Democratic party of the
state of Texas, Galveston, Texas, August,
1SS2-Dear Sir l herewith hand you
the rules and regulations presented to the
recent convention in this city, by Mr.
Morgan, of Dallas, and referred by the
Hoa. w. ID. Wool, chairman of plat
form and resolutions, to the executive
committee for their consideration, adop-
ton, correction or rejection. find them
thoughtful, carefully considerable and an
excellent code of action, and therefore
approve them fully and ask your concur
renee, with an addition of financial
clause, and would suggest that each mem
Der of the committee levy tax on each
county organization of $50 cents TO each
100 Democratic voters, 100 cents to be
forwarded to the secretary and treasurer
OF the state executive committee, and the
fifty cents retained for use in the district
for the purchase of stationery,
postage, tickets and for other matters
necessary to q permanently thorough
organization. Please return the rules TO
me with such suggestions as you may see
necessary to make, allowing me TO take
from the whole, or add to il those need
full or pertinent, or not. so as. to give the
rules as adopted as soon as possible, be-
lieving there is no time to lose.
Another resolution was also offered,
Al.
for action, /. c. To create the commit.
tee committee on basis of representation
and permanent organization, and requir-
ing the committee to meet at the place
selected for holding the next convention
at least two days before, for this pur-
pose. viii you assume that additional
and responsible position ? While it will
expedite matters, does it not properly
belong to the members composing the
next convention, in which we may not
be entitled to voice Please give your
views.
now call your attention to the fact
that herculean efforts are being made to
organize and crystalize an opposition lar
ger, stronger and more determined than
heretofore met by the Democracy In
dependentism is hydra to be feared, as
they are all, or nearly, all, from the re.
fuse of the great Democratic party. We
have grave matters to meet. Speakers
from Democratic strongholds must be
sent to the weaker and every inch con-
tested our congressional nominees must
be aided and our entire delegation secur-
ed. 1t is unnecessary to say to you that
we were selected as the guardians of the
interests of the party and with care,
energy, vigilance and a will, we will
again be crowned with success and give
to our great state the strongest ,officers
ever given to the people, A CAREFUL re.
view of the life and character of every
nominee will reveal the fact that there is
not a spot on single one, but, on the
contrary, singularly competent and pure
as men and Democrats. Our duty as the
vanguard is plain, and, to me, very pleas
ant. Let us, therefore, assist in inscrib-
ing on the banner of our great party
Victory land in unmistakable numbers.
JOHN M. CLAIBORNE,
Chairman Democratic Executive Com.