San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-15
HE CONVENTIONS WORK.

All things have an end if only one
waits long enough therefor. The
democratic convention OF the state of
Texas, that has just concluded its
sessions in this city is no exception to
this rule. That convention was in
many things success. 1t was sue
cess In point ofnumoers;ini its enthusl-
asm; in the volume of its noise; in
the loyalty it displayed to Hogg and
the commission first, last and all the
time; and, IN carrying out to the letter
the programme marked out In the
beginning of the campaign. 1t was
a success 50 far as the city of San An
tonic was concerned. No convention
was ever better provided for; no city
ever hung out its latch string more
Hospitality to convention, hostile to
herself in every act; no city ever per-
sisted so maguanimously in treating
with distinguished consideration
democratic convention that sat down
on her democracy from first
to last without one morsel
of consideration; no city ever
did or could receive more unstinted
praise, commentator and endorse
ment of her public spirit, progress and
hospitality than San Antonio has
done. In all this, and in placing San
Antonio in her true position as the
leading city of Texas, the convention
has been a success. 1t was success
as reported. The press of Texas
never did better ork than was done
In reporting this convention. Giving
all others their due, and the tele-
graph reports were unusually full,
the Express OF this city covered it.
self with glory in its reports of the
convention. No morning journal in
Texas has ever equalled the work
done by the Express at this conven-
ton, and the LIGHT is proud
of it's achievements In this respect
The afternoon reports, down to the
hour of going to press, were also COM
plete, and in all these the convention
was a success. That it was not sue
cess in representing the democratic
sentiment of the state is also true. 1t
was a failure as a true exponent of
the democratic mind of Texas. A
gen ral talk at random with the del
egates, as one circulated among them,
is proof of this. Expressions Of dis
sent from the action of the conven ton
were very common. The gag rule
never was so plainly applied in the
convention of a great party as it was
applied during this week in San An
tonic, and the remembrance of this
fact will bear bitter fruit in years to
come. Reversing the entire action
of this and all other political con.
ventions in making tests OF party
fealty, this convention has made the
support of measures inchoate a con
dition absolute of party loyalty. Il
puts in its platform that which
is not embraced in the constitution
of the state and compels the demo
Gratis to accept it or retire from the
party. This may not and probably
| will not prevent the election of the
candidates, but it will be always laiC
up against the managers of the con
vention just closed, and out of it il
likely to come split in the demo
cratic ranks that may be of incalcul
able good to the state. Ha'
there been in this state any
thing like an approximation
political balance of power be
tween the democratic and repu blica
parties, the convention just hel
would have been an impossiOillty
Had the democracy held this state b
majority of 10000 only, the commits
sion plank as test of party fealt
would not have been suggested by 1t
most ardent advocate. This CONVEX
ton has taught thinking democrat
the danger of irresponsible majoritie
and a new deal will come out of 1t
the new future. II there was any re-
organization and union among tn
republicans of the state the vote tn
? fall would show the Hogg and cor
9 mission advocates that they were We