The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-29


treacherous enemy that waits the OPP
portunity to stab her to the very
vitals. That there are still Democrats
in the Farmers Alliance of Texas who
remain loyal in spirit TO the Demo-
cratic party, do not question; but
they ought to get out of it or reform
it, for it is now being run as politi-
cal party, antagonistic to the Demo-
cratic party, and ut war with it; and
unless the management of the order
changes, and with that change the
political character of the organization
be dropped, it will be seen in the next
campaign as the contending foe of
Democracy.
THE CRAFTY LEADERS
of the "subtreasury" party, in the
face of the fact that they are unquali-
fiedly pledged to the support of that
measure, and to the opposition of all
who do not favor it, even TO the ballot
box, announce that they are going to
work out their undemocratic scheme
through the Democratic party-in
plain words, they are going to at
tempt to control the Democratic pri-
mares.
This element should and will be
kept out OF Democratic councils and
Democratic primaries; they only seek
afilllation with us to corrupt and de-
stroy Democratic expression, and the
party would be imbecile, indeed, to
stand still and permit it's own de-
struction. Whenever there is an Or
ganization based upon an und, mo-
cratic principle, that organization be-
comes the enemy of Democracy and
must be treated as such. Should
those who are now at1iliating with the
Democracy, hut who are not in har-
mony with it upon the subject of ma
tional banks, the tariff, or other points,
organize themselves with the view of
promoting the ascendency and sue
cess of undemocratic principles and
measures upon such subjects. either
by open fight or a secret clandestine
one, such organization would be the
ENEMY AND ANTAG oNIST
of democracy, and it would become
the duty of the democratic organiza-
ton to exclude such persons from the
councils and primaries of the party,
notwithstanding such individuals
might agree with the party on other
points. 1t is not solely the fact that
one believes in the "sub-treasury
BILL" that should exclude him from
the councils and primary actions of
the party, but it is the fact that an
organization or combination has been
formed upon this undemocratic meas
ure, whose success he desires, and its
plan is to enter the democratic pri-
maries and control democratic ex-
preston and action, and thereby he
is placed in opposition to the democ-
racy. and has no business in its friend
ly councils or primary meetings, and
should be excluded therefrom.
How, then, shall the Democracy be
protected from its subtreasury enc
mics? The party created executive
committees to manage and direct the
affairs of the organization and gen.
orally control it's business during the
interims between the sovereign assem-
blages or conventions of the party.
The party at large in the state creates
state executive committee to preside
over and give shape and direction TO
party matters in all things affecting
the party as q state organization.
Should q member of this state COM
mittee become
DISLOYAL TO THE PARTY
and Join himself to combination or
organization antagonistic to Dpmoc-
racy it would be impracticable to
cause the party to reassembl- in con-
vention for the purpose Of exposing
such member and filling his place
ha hn II1ft of hn
members of the committee if such
member did not resign his position.
as honor and decencv would suo-
gest, to expel him and fiji
his place with q loyal Demo-
crat. County committees are created
with like duties and Responsibilities
over the county organizations, and
what has been said as TO the duty of
the state committee applies to county
committees within their spheres of
ope' alton.
I have presented herein the official
directions given during the last cam
naiUn for the protection Of the strength
Of he Democratic organizations and
the integrity of Democratic expression
for the reason th' t tNe party sanction
ed them, and that thew may he fairly
considered in connection with the
course herein advised TO be taken.
IT is not now necessary to present
in detail the methods which should
he adopted to protect the primaries
AGAINST the class Of enemies TO Dom
Ocrarv Of which have been speaking,
hnt in due time such methods will
he pointed out and the party will he
protected against them. Suffice il
here to say, that mon who owe allegi-
ance to the now political suhtreasurv
\lliance Of Texas will have 10 abor-
don the "suhtreasurv theory" in sub
mission to the action of the Demo
cratic PARTY o. Texas before they will
become competent 10 participate in
Democratic primaries.
] would have gladly presented this
matter to the state committee rs
whole hofore acting upon it, but the
emergency has arisen and I have felt
II my duty to assume the responsihil.
itv. Respectfully. n. w. FINLEY.
Chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee.
TYLER, Oct. q, 1891.