Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-12
DEBOCRACYiS TEST.


So many requests have come to THE
GAZETTE for copies of the issue containg
ing Chairman Finley s letter OF February
that it is here reprinted with resolu-
tions passed by the state executive COM
mittee at Lampasas:
Resolved, THAT in effecting the temporary Or
gunization OF the next Democratic state conven-
tion to be held in this state each unorganized
county thereof be allowed at least one vote
provided, that each of said counties hold within
their respective limits Democratic convention
or mass meeting, at which the delegates of such
county shall be duly elected or appointed to
such state convention, and that such election
or appointment be duly certified to the proper
authorities in accordance with the usages Of the
party.
Upon mo ton Of Mr.. Smith of Hill county it
was unanimously resolved that the committee
fully ami heartily indors d adopts as its
expression the letter of Chairman finley, adj
dr. IS ID to 1.-THE editor OF the CorsicaDa OBJ
server" of Febru airy 5, 1890.
TYLER, Tex, Feb. s. 1890.
Editor Corsicana Observer;
DEAR SIR-Your favor of the LIST, asking me
10 state the qua fcarions that should prevail
in tn admission of persons into the primary
councils or actions of the Demo cracy, has been
received and considered. and in reply beg to
say:
!. Aman should be Democrat who particle
pates in Democratic primaries.
?. He should reside in the locality where TIE
primary is held, and posses the general qualih
cations OF voter.
g. Where it is thought necessary to protect the
marty against its enemies getting into its
councils or participating in its primary actions
the local executive committee should provide
The method, being careful to exclude no Demo-
Graf who openly espouses the principles of the
party and is willing to support its action by
voting for its nominees.
l. In the case Of conventions It is usual and
proper to pledge the delegates to the support of
the action Of that body and the &C
ton of the party generally; in the
case of primary elections the party
voting thereat should be able to satisfy the off,
GERS of election that he will be qualified voter
IN that locality at the next election, openly an
nounce his belief in the principles of the Demo-
cratic party and pledge himself to support the
party nominees.
The party has not, either in its national or
state organization, announced any castiron or
fixed rules to govern In admission 10 primaries
but trusts to the loyalty and discretion of its
members in local organizations to protect its
primaries from intruders, and at the same time
70 freely and gladly admit into her ranks and
councils all Democratic voters, however recent
their conversion.
trust and expect that the Democracy Of
Navarro county will be preserved in its purity.
energy and influence, and that peace and har-
mony will prevail in her ranks. Very respect
fully, N. WEBB FINLEY,
Chairman State Democratic Executive Com
mittee.
Democrats in every county of the state
will find in the above the text Endorsed
by the Democratic state executive COM
mittee, and no cabal or faction or self
styled slmon-pure junta has right OF
power to declare any other test The
Democracy of Texas can be used only tc
further the mission of the party as q
whole, and cannot be perverted to ad-
vance the aims of any faction.