The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08

tue TWO senators and all of the repra
sentat1ves from Texas have voted fol
tne Tree and unlimited coinage of sill
yer upon the present basis. The Dem
ocratic party assembled at Houston
SIMPLY by its platform announced
mat 1t was in favor of the free coinage
OF silver ana gold upon the Demo.
cratic basis heretofore established and
which by long experience had proved
that 1t would be of equal value.
The Democratic party in Texas is in
favor OF the free and unlimited coin.
age OF silver, and we expect our sena.
TORS and representatives to contend
Ior 1t. This is the year in which our
congressman are to be elected, and il
was appropriate that the convention
, should declare its views upon this
question. 1t was honestly so declared
by the Democrats assembled at Hous-
ton: If there shall be any diminution
OF the majority for the national ticket
IN Texas, it will be chargeable tu
those who are attempting to divide
the party and not to the Democratic
convention at Houston, which, in ex-
press terms, acknowledges the wis
dom of the national Democratic con-
vention in making the tariff the lead
ing issue of the campaign, Endorses its
platform and the nominees, Cleveland
and Stevenson, and pledges the party
to their support.
In the address issued and published
by the committee appointed by the
convention of boilers at Houston the
same issues are presented that have
been discussed in the campaign for
the last six months and which
have been decided against them
by an overwhelming majority
of the Democratic voters of this state
in their primaries and county conven-
tiOns. 1t is again asserted that the
administration of Governor Hogg has
been detrimental to the best interests
of Texas and has destroyed the pros
perity of the state. In this assertion
these gentlemen differ from the great
body of Texas Democrats, and also
from the facts which show that Texas
is and has been in better condition
and more prosperous than any of the
Southern states.
THE BOILERS CASE.
The case Of the boilers, as stated in
their address, is in substance as fol-
lows
A small majority of the convention
having failed to control its organiza-
ton by the methods stated above, re-
volted against the lawful authority of
the party, and organized a separate
convention. They complain that the
platform adopted by the Democratic
convention at Houston is a repudia-
tion of the Democratic national plat
form. In this they differ in Judgment
from the great Majority of Democrats
in both branches of congress and from
the majority of the delegates assem-
bled at Houston representing the
Democratic party of this state. Their
whole case upon this point rests
upon the difference in construction OF
the language used in the platform
adopted, and which, it seems, is re-
sorted to simply for the purpose of
bolstering up and sustaining the bolt
which had been previously made
without any grounds for its support.
Besides, the bolt had occurred and
Judge Clark had been nominated be-
fore the platform was adopted.
They complain that the state eXecu-
tive committee restricted the dl1er-
emit counties in the number of dele
gates that would be seated in the
Democratic convention. They disre-
garded this regulation and sea6ed all
the delegates that they claimed and
had present, as we'll as many persons
who were not accredited as delegates
IT all; and therefore they suffer no
wrong from this reasonable require
ment.
They complain that the delegates
were required by the regulations OF
The executive committee to wear
badges. This W in accordance with
all previous customs, but one that they
refused to abide by, and seated all
their delegates in and took possession
Of the convention hall without any
badges to distinguish them from other
persons. They therefore suffered no
injury from this requirement.
They also complain that the chair
man of the executive committee re-
fused to entertain the appeal and rec,
opnize Mr.. Matlock after the call OF
the roll of counties had been ordered,
and which in fact had been commenc,
adj The most that could he claimed
for them in this partscu lar 49, tnal
they differ from the majority OF me
as we'll as the best authori-
flies on parliamentary law, as to the
of the ruling of the chalT
on this question, and no suDstantlai
iniurv did or could result from such
ruling. o,o;rt
If is likewise ground OF complaint
that the police force OF inc Gi1y y,
Houston was called upon ana dlo alu
to protect the convention in lts pos
session of the hall. The ClarR nen
had bolted and had organized a sepa-
rate convention before this took place.
They were never denied seats IN the
eonyention as delegates, did not seek
to he seated as delegates in the con-
vention. but sought by force al
an independent convention, 10 ulsp US
sese the regular organlzatlon VI o Smo
partv of its rightful control anu ocou'
nancy of the hall delivered over TO IL.
TheT presented to the convention t me
choice of three courses: FlrsS-Lo
entar into physical contest TOR tne
nossession of the hall, resulting III
pporsonaI dlfficulties and perhaps loss
IF life second-The surrender OF tne
~ hall i To- them for the holding OF their
boIte RI conventions; and third, to a ap,