Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-28
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| sion Of the Republicans of Texas. 1t was
entirely informal and not binding, and there
''was nothing behind it " It was to devise
| ways and means to organize the Republi-
cans of Texas. There was no organization,
| no papers TO disseminate the gospel OF the
2. O. D., the vote had remained stationary
for twenty-five years, the state had trebled
in population and the Democratic party in
voting strength. The Pharisee Republi-
cans who vote the national ticket and the
Democratic state ticket were roasted The
chairman suggested that the conference in
dorse the St Louis Globe-Democrat, ask
| for Texas department and place the paper
in the home of every Texas Republican and
| Independent. He also recommended that
! the basis Of representation to future con-
ventions be based on the vote for governor
| instead of for president. The conference
had been brought about by correspondence
| with Bartlett Sinclair, he said, and was
ready for business.
On motion of Bartlett Sinclair, Mr. Nc
Daniel was elected by reclamation to pre-
| size over the conference.
After an old-fashioned scrimmage Joe
Hart and J. NJ Mcdonald were elected sec
retaries. although Hon. Melvin Wade
| wanted MIR Ferguson, a man of color. Kirk
! Williams made fight for "Our joe" pre-
sumably as recognition of the Iish Re
publicans. His colleague is as black as the
| ace of spades-a sop to the colored wing
| Speaking for the entire population of Dal-
| las he welcomed the Republicans of Texas
| to the city. saying Dallas is proud to be
| honored by this meeting of Republicans !;
| she Is glad to have them all here. l am
| personally glad to meet you here. l am
| simply rs looiler-on for one reason, and
| for another it does my heart good to see
| you here. We are here with one plan and
! one mind, and if we can do anything to build
| up the party let US do it. There is a con-
| ference for uniting Republicans and making
them ready for the great contest of 1892 i;
| for the union of the party There is no
| such object as furthering the interest of
! any one national candidate, but all true Re-
| publicans are for measures and not men.
! He referred to his love for Henry Clay and
| Sam Houston, and predicted that victory
I would come in 1892 as certain as William
| Mckinley, Jr., will be elected governor of
! Ohio November 3. He invited them to
| drink of artcsian water, and then the band
! played Annie Rooney"
7 Col. Jim Newcomb of Bexar county arose.
( There We're loud calls, Take the stand -
| but Col. jim did not do it. He said there
| was no organization to speak of in Texas.
| He considered 1t shame in a state where
there were 10000 white Republicans. read
| ing men, there was no organ. 1t required
| large capital to run daily newspaper. The
| Endorsement of the Globe-Democrat would
| lead to the jealousy that was engendered
| by Democratic Endorsement of the St.
Louis Republic. First, you must have or
| ganization. He gave history of the lilly
| white" organization and the row that fol-
| lowed. In his section of the state large
white population was in accord with the
| Republican policy Of tariff and finance.
| There is only one man who can build up
| the parry in the state. and that is James c..
Blaine. Loud applause. We should have
| local organizations, nominate candidates
1l,,-, 1
men next year. Until You organize, get
Republicans together, the Globe-Democrat
or New York Tribune will do nothing. Re
publican leagues should be organized
| whites in white counties and
nfgroes cnns in nnor5 black acs .o eonntie IS
control conventions, but support the nOmi-
| nations. Our portion of the state is con-
trolled by the Mexican vote. | claim they
are ineligible to citizenship. They are In
dams. We are going TO spring that ques-
ton and it will affect local politics. eau
caSians and Africans are the only citizens
of the United States. These fellows have
no political rights in their own country and
they should not have in our country. From
FL Paso to Brownsville this system is in
vogue. 1t takes money to control this vote.
Let US adopt practical method of organiza-
ton. Our efforts should be to adopt some
policy to secure the aid and sympathy of
North
Col. McLester from Tarrant said three
out of every four men coming into Texas
are Republicans. For this reason we wanted
the apportionment for delegates on the vote
for governor and not president. He wanted
Mexicans as well as niggers in 1t. Mac
said the party was not Niger, nor white
party. 1t is a Republican party. One OF
his friends voted against Hon. Webster
Flanagan because he said he was "a niger
man" Mac wanted to organize az a Re
publican, and not as niger or white man.
On motion of Hon. Bartlett Sinclair
speeches were limited to five minutes.
MIR. Sinclair also read a set of resolutions.
Bartlett called attention to the fact that the
greatest agricultural fair n the world was
now in progress; that the grasp of DemCc-
racy in state capable of producing such
products should be broken; this week three
grand Republican victories will be wor-in
Iowa, Ohio and New York. I'VE also wit
ness said he, ''the return to Washington
of the greatest living statesman-James G.
Blaine. Loud cheering. Fassett will let
10000 and Mckinley 10000 plurality. The
Republican party is always right; the Dem
ocratic party always wrong. These victo-
ries will be due to organization, and that is
what we need in Texas - He favored or
ganization of league clubs in Texas with no
test An organizer should DE selected and
ways and means provided for to defray eX-
penSeS.
c. L. Edwards of Dallas Endorsed all
that had been said and moved that COM
rlittee of seven on resolutions be ap-
pointed.
Judge Edwards motion prevailed.
A motion to adjourn until 2 O'Clock was
declared carried, just as the chair an
nounced his committee on resolutions as
follows: c. L. Edwards of Dallas, G. w.
Ogden of San Antonio, S. j. Wright of La
mar Wright Quincy of Galveston, John j.
Donaldson of GraySon, Judge Henry Cline
of Houston.
The following resolutions were adopted
by the Republican meeting in session this
afternoon:
l. We Republicans Of Texas in council
assembled with our executive committee
send greetings to our brothers all over the
state.
. We reaffirm our devotion to the prin-
ciples and doctrines of the Republican party
and pledge ourselves to do our utmost for
their dissemination amongst the people of
this state.
3. We elcitate ourselves and congratu-
late our party upon its clean, vigorous and
efficient administration of national affairs.
1. We view with satisfaction the splendid
beginning of national reciprocity, and this,
with Republican protection TO American in
dustry, we confidently believe will go a
great way towards correcting the financial
distress besetting the commerce of the
country, and that the wisdom of the Re-
publican party will again bring pros perity
and happiness to our people.