San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-25
AN ADDRESS,.
Special to the LIGHT.

ANDERSON, lex, september %.
To THE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS:
On the eve Of a state campaign, second
in Importance to none heretofore con-
Quoted in Texas, | deem it not inoppor-
tune, as chairman of the State Executive
committee, to issue this address TO the
republican voters of the state.
The overwhelming republican MAORI
ties in the states of Maine, Massachu-
sets, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Iowa,
Kansas and other northern states, have
not been held by the democratic party in
those states valid reason for abandon
ing their party organization; nor, can l
believe il is either wise or necessary that
the republican party in Texas should
longer continue in its present disorgan-
lied condition, Notwithstanding the very
large democratic majority it faces. Be-
lieving this, and made responsible by the
late Republican State convention for the
conduct of this campaign, call your at
tention:
TENDING DIRECTLY TO DISCRIMINATION
AND IDENTIFICATION.
Without impugning the motives Of
those who are responsible for that unfor-
tunate manifesto, set upon it the seal of
my official disapproval, regarding it as
unwise as it is unjust. | urge upon all
republicans the avoidance of any act that
may be construed into an approval of
that document, or countenance of its
divisional work. | heartily endorse as
expressing my views on this subject the
editorials in the San Antonio DAILY
LIGHT, September IS: in Houston Weekly
Tribune, September 20: and the open let
ter of A. G. Malloy, of Ell Paso.
SECoND-COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND
WORK AS THE BASES OF ALL EFFECTIVE
DISTRICT AND STATE ORGANIZATION.
To general neglect of this work is in
great measure due the weakness of the
republican party in Texas. Our republic
can strength in Texas is not known and
cannot be known until county Organiza-
tion is general and thorough.
l urge upon the republicans in every
county the need of this work. Let the
republicans in every county at present
without party organization, apply 10
the chairman of the senatorial district
in which that county lies, and full in
formation as to organization will be
furnished, with name of temporary chair
man appointed for that purpose in ac-
cordance with the rules of the party.
also urge the creation of county fund
however small, to carry on the work of the
party in the county, provide for the ne
ceSSary tickets, ana their distribution at
every voting precinct by some true, and
responsible republican. A generous per
cent. of this fund should be sent to the
chairman of the senatorial district en-
bracing that county, who is eX-oticio
a member of the State Republican EXecu-
tive committee, that the expenses of the
central committee in travel and cores
ponGence may at least be partially met.
The county committees are urged 10
make an enrolment Of the republican
voters of their several counties, utilizing
the services Of their precinct chairmen for
this purpose, that the strength of the
party may be aScertained, as also the
proportion of the vote actually pOlled.
Where the republican strength in any
county seems TO warrant it, republican
county ticket should be put in the field,
but of this matter the republicans OF the
several counties must be the judges. My
views on this point are fully sustained by
the members of the Executive Committee,
so far as ascertained.
In order that a full vote of the party
may be polled this fall, l shall recon-
mend that the representation in our next
state convention be based upon the vote
cast for governor, November I, 1890.
shall depend upon the chairmen of the
several congressional districts, for the
conduct of the state campaign, as well as
for the congressional campaign within
their districts, assuring them that they
will always find the chairman and mem
bers of the Executive Committee ready to
aid them in every possible way, and free
and full correspondence is solicited TO
this end.
The State Central committee have no
funds other than their private ones, and
the more literally you supply them the
more vigorously will they prosecute the
work you have laid upon them.
| do not deem the future of our party in
Texas at all discouraging, despite the
overshadowing Of the democratic major
fty. Organization will tell. Republicans
all over this great Union" are looking TO
Texas. A most determined effort will be
made to break into the ranks of the solid
democratic congressional delegation from