San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-05

| A call for mass meeting convention
was made by number of gentlemen in
sympathy with the Belknap ArmOry con-
lvention, early in June last. The conven-
tion July fourth last was the result OF
| this call: and at this convention the fol-
| lowing resolutions were carried:
/ Be is resolved, that the chair now APP
point a committee, TO consist of five mem
| bers, who shall report to this convention
as soon as possible, recommending DEM
ocratic executive committee for BeXar
county. to consist of fifteen mem
| beers, which committee when elected
by this convention shall constitute
| the democratic executive committee of
| BeXar county for the term OF two years, or
| until their successors are duly elected by
| a regularly organized, democratic conven-
| ton of BeXar county.
| This committee reported an executive
committee of fifteen members.
| The committee on resolutions at the
| July convention. reported among others
| the following resolutions, which were
adopted by the convention:
Be it resolved, that this mass conven-
| ton do now proceed 10 reorganlZe the
| democratic party in BeXar county, by the
appointment of a democratic executive
| committee for the County of BeXar, to
| consist of fifteen members, vested with
! and required to exercise all the powers
] usually exercised by such committees, in
Guiding the power TO call all democratic
primaries, conventions and aSSemblages,
| and make the necessary appointments
and arrangements therefor, for the per-
| lection of the organization, and the pre-
seryation of the democratic party in
| BeXar county, and the preservation OF
| democratic principles.
| Resolved, that in entering into this re-
organization we solemnly declare that we
are actuated by an earnest desire, and
| our purpose is, to unite and harmonic all
patriotic, bona tide true and loyal demo-
| Gratis of BGXar county into one political
| body, IN order to maintain, uphold and
| carry out the time hOnOred principles and
! policies OF democracy in the admlnlStra-
! tion of local affairs, and to aid in the
! maintenance, preservation and success of
! the principles and policies of democracy
| in our state and National Governments.
| Resolved. that we believe In the politi-
| cal sovereignty of the people, and their
! inalienahlc right To rule in all govern
| mental affairs, through their duly cOnStl-
| tuted officers and agents. that public is
! public trust, that all public officials are
| the servants, anSwerable to, and not the
masters or dictatOrS Of the people; and
| that the people in the exercise OF their
| political rights should be free from and
! untrammelled by the interference of any
| cliQue or faction Of self constituted
! leaders, or the assumed dictatiOn of any
! public official, be he high or low.
! Resolved. That we deny the right of
| the civil officers, az we'll as military au
| thOIities, to Interfere WITH control or die
! tate the political action of the people, for
| the purpose Of perpetuating their own
| power or for any other purpose. We de-
! nOunce as political brigandaEe the pres
| ence of armcd men in political assem-
| blagpS of the people, for the purpose Of
! intmidating or pVrr-awing them, or in
! nuencing their action. Such practices
are perniciouS, cOrrupting in their ten
| denotes. subvcrSiVe of republican inStitu-
! tionS. destructive of human liberty, and
| are abuses to which free men can not sub
nit.
| Resolved. That we dGnOunCe personal
! government and personal politics as sell
( fish. unpatriotic. undemOcratic, destruc
! tive of political interity, and hOStietO the
! public welfare, and the dearest interests
of the people.
Resolved. That we hereby Solemnly
pledge ourselves to abide by and support
the actions and proceedings of this mass
| convention.
The report of this committee purports
5. g. NEWTON,
ALBERT STEVES,
II. p. BEE, AND
w. c. BERRY.
The committee appointed by this con-
Z,
! niZed with Hon J. X. Fleming as chair
man, and w. c. Berry, secretary.
These excerpts demonstrate that the
| convention of July recognized the no
tOriOuS fact that the executive committee
to whom the affairs of the party in BeXar
county had heen heretofore entrusted,
had violated their duty of maintaining
party organization, by failing to call con-
ventiOnS to determine party policies; that
| the democratic Office holders of the cOun-
| ty were in large measure responsible for
this state Of affairs, and that the party
! required to be reOrganZed and controlled
? through the InStrumentality of men who
were neither Office holders nor office
( seekers. 1t is further clear that by pro-
/ ! Viding in the resolution appointing this
committee for the appointment of a new
. executive committee by some subsequent
convention regularly called, the COnven'
= ton fOreSaw that on account of the irrPg.
= ularity involved in its own organization
D | it might thereafter be TO the interest OF
a the party that the functions of this COM
= mittee should be superseded by new
committee, to be appointed by a cOnVen'
d tion regularly called, in accordance with
n the uSageS of the party, i. e., by pri
2 | marieS.
r The action of the Houston convention
f ! justified the wisdom of the fourth of July
1 ! convention in thus providing for the APP
v pOiutment OF new executive committee
e and afforded an Illustration or the neceS
:, Sity for such appointment. At that con
IS ventiOn delegates from both the Schramu
e convention and that of the fourth of July
=, were admitted to participate in the pro
=, ceedings of the Turner hall con
J. vention. There was in effect
d recognition of both the Schramn
IS and Fourth of July organizations. Will
'e it is quite clear that neither alone wa
considered to represent the body of tn
= party.
r Several days since it was suggested t.
1T the committee that certain person con
1t stituting at least part of what is pOpu
lie larly known as the court house ring,