Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-12

indications of struggle be thought j
might be advisable, but under the pres
ent circumstances he felt that it was uu
necessary.
Mr.. Glass held, in view of the fact tina
the resolutions authorizing the election
of temporary chairman ut Lampasa
had been sat down upon, it would not b
advisable.
Mr.. Burgess put the question TO thu
chair, asking his opinion on the subject
holding that now, at time when thing
are all one way, is the time to establish
a precedent.
Mr.. Finley thought as it had not beer
customary at former conventions that il
had better be left alone, although he was
IN favor OF it on ordinary occasions, and
so the matter dropped without action.
Mr.. Watkins said the cry of fraud met
every nomination for the legislature
and be proposed introducing to the state
convention a resolution asking for action
that would forever settle the matter. He
asked that the chairman of the commit
tee in a contested district be
| authorized to investigate such nomina-
| ton and II found irregular to so notify
! the chairman of the executive committee
| who, in turn, would notify the Democrats
| OF the district that they would be
| expected to support the nominee. In
| conclusion he suggested that this juris-
| diction be not extended below a state
| legislative nominee, as it was scarcely
| likely that in county matters interference
would be necessary.
Following is the resolution: ere
solved that this committee recommends
! to the state Democratic convention that
some plan be adopted for the settlement
| of controversy among the Democratic
organizations OF the state
Mr.. Leasing of Waco offered an amend
ment that three members of the commit
tee be appointed TO 20 before the COM
mittee on platform and resolutions pre-
sentlng the resolution. Put and unani-
mously adopted.
Chairman Finley appointed Messrs.
Watkins, Leasing and Smith on this
committee.
Chairman Finley then proposed that
additional scope be given the committee,
that inquiries be made as to the best
means of organizing At future state con-
ventions and Of settling the temporary
chairmansnip.
Moved by Senator Jones that the COM
mittee be authorized to bring up before
the committee on platform Ind resolu-
tons any matters touching the power and
methods OF the executive committee.
Adopted
The question came up, would the sub
committee he authorized 10 touch npon
the organization and procedure at pri-
maries. 1t was conceded by the chair
man that it would.
Mr.. Watkins sprane the question as to
the proDriety of legGliziug primary cleo
tions. He held that it was the tendency
of the Texas Democracy 10 drift into and
adopt the primary. He SAID that the
elections of Texas were held at
these very primaries, and that the other
preliminaries toward elections were only
funtionary. He urged the suppression
of illegal voting at the primaries, aud he
would urge the passage of a law legallziug
the vote of the primary election.
Mr.. Leasing arose TO say that McLen-
nan county had not adopted the measure
of legaltzing the primary vote, though
such had Deen published. It would be
he said, to urge
this; that useless expenditure
of money would be entailed, ard it was
10 do such thing He |
was opposed to IL, he said d, and ne called |
upon the Democracy to put their shout |
der TO the wheel to crush the primary |
out of state politics.
MIR. Watkins again rose, saying that |
he Endorsed the speaker, but where a
primary has been held they always will
be held. They are here, he said, and we
are confronted by a necessity, not
theory; hence he called for their
legalization and lawful publication,
and this publication TO be made by
fine for the purchase or casting of Illegal
votes. To do this would require no con-
;titutioual amendment.
Mr.. Leasing then arose and proposed
the following resolution:
Resolved, hat this committee recon-
mend to the state convention 10 take
Iome action towards the abroga-
ion of primary Democratic elections
because the same are undemocratic and
oromotive OF fraud and injury TO the
Democratic party of Texas and are in
lovations upon its usage.
The resolution was warmly discussed.
dr. Glass, was in favor OF the primary
ind any assemblage of the Democratic
,arty to be held was apable of govern
ng itself locally. He was against
egislation TO rule them.
Mr.. Jones moved that the substitute
,e tabled. Tabled by a vote of 10 to3.
4essing, Burgess and Ingraham voting
10.
The matter of taking up the resolution
I Mr.. Watkins was then brought up,
Iessrs. Dwyer and Doyle speaking un-
avorably against its adoption.
Mir. Jones spoke favorably Of it be-
ause of the suppression of the sale of
Risky IN bribing against voters.
MIR. Leasing was opposed to it because
he country Is now suffering
rom too much legislation.
After ten years OF the primary McLen-
an county is sick of the system. There
complaint against it bv the farmers, !
aging that the city of Waco is run
ing the politics of the county. You
o not know what you are doing if you
ote for the resolution. Such q re-
friction would be insulting. obnoxious TO
no people of the state. Vote this down
nd in three years there will not be
rimary in the state. c
Mr.. Jones Moved that the committee I
o to the committee on platform and '
solutions without any instructions from 1
ne executive committee, leaving to
lem the power to act as they see fit. {
dopted by vote of 10 to 3. i
Mr.. Templeton offered q resolution Z
banking the citizens of San Antonio for 7
ne preparations for the reception of the g
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