San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-14
THE STATE CONVENTION.

The Evening Paper very wisely at
tempts no reply to the questions pro-
pounded by the LIGHT, as to the
authority upon which this call for a
republican state convention Is based.
We say wisely, because no answer is
possible that would not expose the pre-
tentions Of those who have issued this
call. When the Evening Paper asserts
that the LIGHT becomes quite personal
towards the editor of this paper" it
goes beyond the facts. The LIGHT
challenges the record Of the editor OF
that paper only in so far as that record
is germane to the charge, viz: That this
call is not issued in good faith, and that
the source from which it eminates does
not command the confidence Of republic
cans in Texas. IL the record OF the men
who called this convention will not
stand this scrutiny, is the LIGHT at fault?
The LIGHT distinctly charged Mr.. j. c.
De Gress with certain acts calculated to
throw grave suspicion upon the politi-
cal honesty Of all his movements.
These charges are not answered by his
apologist, the editor Of the Evening Pa
per, nor are they even referred to. The
LIGHT charged the editor Of the Evening
Paper with violation Of political faith,
in going contrary to the express instruc-
tions OF Bexar county convention, In the
state convention in Houston. The edi-
tor of the Evening Paper does not deny
this charge and thus virtuslly admits
its truth. The LIGHT now charges that
the republican party in Texas is not
safe In following the lead of men who
are upon record as attempting to over
ride the conventions in this manner,
and submits that until these men
purge themselves from these
charges they must expect that
any political move they make will be
regarded with suspicion. The LIGHT
makes no accusations but such as APP
pear upon the records Of the conventions
in which these men have had seats, and
the fact that the editor Of the LIGHT has
been but short time in Texas can
not be held as sufficient answer to
these charges. The record Of the LIGHT
is not In question; it is the record OF the
men who are assuming to act for the re-
publican party in Texas at this particu-
lar juncture that is in question, and no
amount Of evasion will blind the republi-
cans of the state to the real issue. The
editor Of the Evening Paper refuses to
acknowledge the republicanism Of the
editor ofthe LIGHT, and challenges his
right to criticise the acts of men who
nave been connected with the republi.
can party in Texas since the reconstruc.
tion period. This refusal will not pre-.
vent the LIGHT from overhauling the
record of that reconstruction period anG
the men who participated in it. Tn,
men who assume for themselves suol
supreme authority In the councils o
the party must know that the attemp
of the one to falsify the record Of his con
vention, and the act Of the other defyinj
the instructions Of his convention, d,
not form a valid claim upon which t.
base unlimited usurpations of authority
Only those who obey the instruction
given In the conventions. and who abid
by the expressed will OF the conven
tions, have any right or title to voic
in the councils Of the party. By a strio
construction of party usage the edIto
of the Evening Paper is disqualified iron
sitting in republican convention an,
he is not ignorant Of that fact. Tn
sneer, that man has not been a givel
number Of years in Texas, comes wit
very poor grace from mel
who pose as the martyrs OF tn
reconstruction, oarpet-bag era.
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