The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-04
IT MUST GO.
yas Verdict OF the Press on the Two
Thirds Rule.
Various Expressions from Various See.
tiOns OF the State.
Remarkable Unanimiiy ON tho Subject.

1T WILL De.
The two.third rule should he abolished
II will do away with "hlocked" conventions
and prevent the dark horse" business
[ Hubbard CITY News.
ALWAYS A kuIsANcK.
The Cisco Roundup says the two.
thirds rule 10 being vigorously discussed by
the press, with the prosptc, OF its being
culed out OF future conventions. IL was a.:
ways q nuisance, and should DO abolished. u"
KAsY TO SATISFY.
The Austin s lHttsman says the two.thirds
msj ority democrats are In the majority IN
Tex1. Maybe 20, and II they are we don't
two.thirds rule, but We prefer that the ma
jority rule be adopted In nominating con-
ventions. -tTyler Courier.
PRACTICE or OUR FATHERS.
There WAS no diversity OF sentiment in
the executive committee about requesting
I he people to say whether or not they de-
sire TO retain the bnrbaric two.thirds rule
The committee voted aye without q DIS.
senting voice. An intelligent discussion OF
the matter will result IN returning to the
practice OF the fathers, which was the ma
iority rule.-f Waco Day.
IN SOMEBODY wAg.
The twoihirds rule finds the strongest
man say, we, and the proof ct " Is that ne
Is always elected, In Texas. The majority
men cannot deny this. These who have
run independent against the two-thirds
nom nee lave often mad the support u the
papers and the men who have fought the
rule. Will the Gazette call this bit OF plain
history only the Statesman's dictum. Why
should any body fight the two.thirds rule
lust now? The conumdrem has but one
answer. II IL In somebody's way, iheie
is some democrat standing very high III
the estimation OF the party and IL Is iealeo
a.. AL nj; ,rit mi mi
II the great minority guard the two'thirds
rule, 10 retained. Now there isn't Thing
else in the whole matter.-lDemocraNc
Statesman.
THE oTHKn SIDE.
We cannot 20 as far rs the Statesman anu
assume that the two'thirds fule always
finds the strongest man, but II IS gooa
The fact that nominees of conventions ad-
herring to the two-,hirds rule are always
elected In Texas Is more an evidence OF the
fidelity OF the masses OF voters TO their
party. than that the nominee was the
strongest man. The two.thirds rule ID op-
noxious to some serious objections, out We
think its abrogation would be dangerous
upon whom two thirds Of the party can
concentrate and agree, Is less liable to prove
unsatisfactory than candidate with
minority following-T Jacksonville lntti'''
gepcer.
ACCUSED OF UNFAIRNE6s.
The Times. having quoted the gist " me
argument of the Statesman In favor OF the
tvo.thirds rule, is not conscious Of having
treated that journal with any want OF fair.
ness in the refutaton Of that argument, ana
Ia of opinion the Statesman, in Harness,
ought TO have quoted the passage on which
L based its charge OF q want OF fairness on
The part OF the Times. Such acquisitions
,hould not DO lightly made; and when
made, there should be specihcation, py |
quoting the language supposed to show
lnfairness, not sweepiug assertion. The
Times denies having treated the Statesman |
Unfairly in the reiution OF its views respect |
pg the two thirds rule, and 10 OF opinion |
he Statesman would utterly fail In show. |
ng that a shadow OF ground existed Tor
uoh charge. The only fair way IS to
uote the part OF an article proposed 70 pc
ita.esmsn failed to do.-lSan Antonio
Times.
WILL THEY READ HIM OUT
And now comes Oran M. Roberts, ex. |
udgs. ex-governor, etc., a democrat Of
Iali hundred years standing; the recipient |
4 Office at the hands OF democrats twice
wenty years ago; man without guile,
pg eyery tradition and bit Of history con-
inger ends; a democrat OF demo-
, sts--and being asked bis opin-
on OF the two thirds rule, does say that TO
he best of his knowledge and belief said
ule 40 undemocratic and should cease to |
AVS place ID the practices and policy OF
he dem ocratio, party. We want to see who |
1ill rise up and propose to read Oran M.
because OF his heresy, out OF the
arty, Until the state convention meets, I
he Gazette will Continue TO insist that .
ractice which permits minority to defeat
be Will Of the majority 70 not and cannot
e, democratic. Worth Gazette.
THE Two-rHIRDs' RULE.
At the memorable Austin convention,
eW wears since, north Texas voted solidly |
q do aWay with the two-thirds, and to |
don't the majority rule In oil future DEM
cratic conventions. This move OF the
mocraiic Gibraltar Of Texas was opposed,
md dsisated by southern and east Texas
Iele gates-and, as consequence the
ather OF dark horses has gov |
rned all democratic conventions in this
tate until the present time. Now, how |
yer, southern and east Texas are demand
M that the two-thirds rule be Abrogated. |
Well. as It is their creatu' Q, we propose to
ct them do as they please with 1t. There Is
Nothing democratic shout II, and In this
lem ocratic country the sentiment has al
yays been that q majority should rule.-
Mckinney Enquirer.
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