San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-11
THE WHITE REPUBLICANS
OF TEXAS IN REVOLT,-COL.
NEWCOMB INTERvIEWED
ON THE SITUATION.
The Austin Convention Precipi-
tates the Division on the Col
OF Line.

Il VI ASshC.
An interview with Col. j. p. Newcom
which appeared in the morning. EXPIRES
has excited general comment and inter
est. The reporter Of the LIGHT met tina
gentleman and questioned him as to thi
interview.
SIS the interview in the Express cor
rectly reported?"
"Yes, it is just as dictated II, word fol
word. The movement for white repub'
| lican state convention is an earnest one
and has been precipitated by the repub-
lican state convention at Austin. -Four
years ago, at Fl. Worth, IL became ap-
parent to large majority OF the white
republicans that the only redemption OF
the repu blican party i'm the state lay In
| the direction OF severance OF the
| whites from the cOloIed in the
conventions of the party. That through
the manipulation OF the Federal officials,
the trades and bargains made with the
colored bosses the party had reached a
point that preclnded the cooperation of
the decent republicans of the state, but
at that time IL was urged that the draw
ing the color line might effect the party
In northern states where the negro vote
was counted on to secure republican Suc-
cess. this suggestion influenced ma
jority in favor of poStponing action, and
with the further hope that matters would
mend for the better if the republican
party was SuccesSful: but the situation
has grown worse largely due to President
HarriSOn's injudicious appointments, and
the Austin convention, has driven the
white republicans TO this course"
"Will not this have the effect of driv-
ing the colored element out OF the
partyP"
sit is not intended to drive the colored
republicans out of the party, but to purge
the party in It's convention deliberations
of the baneful influence of negro boSSiSm
combined with the corruption OF white
republican patronage in shaping the de-
alterations and policy of the party.
1.-THE Austin convention was made up of
delegates that did not represent any Or
gained party. Not dozen counties in the
state are organized or capable under the
recognized rules of party representation,
of sending a proper delegation to a state
convention. A delegation to the national
convention elected by such convention
from state that can cast no republican
electoral vote, is a fraud upon honest
party action. Should a republican can
didate for president secure his nomina-
tion by the vote OF such delegation it
would be a fraud upon the party of the
nation.
Why should the negro refuse to vote
the republican ticket because he is eY-
cluded from the conventions of the party.
he is excluded from the democratic party,
in its conventions. | should feel glad il
this move awakens the full measure Of
his manhood, and he should make choice
between the intelligent white republicans
- en- hn mi ~ "a
stand by him in every way touching his
rights as a citizen, and the democratic
party that has branded him as brute;
allude to the separate car law on our
railroads. ..0.
II am convinced that the white repub-
lican movement will show that the white
element In the party Is In the ascendency,
and is entitled to control the deliberations
of the party; we never can reach this by
continuance Of the present order of
things; our state conventions have been
growing worse year by year, and our vote
in the state has been al stand STILL" .
Below we give the reported interview
In the Express, as many of our readers
request It's publications:
AT the meeting vi the Republican
League clubs held in the parlOrs of the
Avenue hotel at Austin today it was de-
cided TO hold a state convention Of league
clubs at Dallas on April u for the purpose
Of elec.ing state officials for that organi-
zation and delegates to the national Re-
publican League club convention to be
held some time after the national NOM
mating convention. A large number of
leading white Republicans of the state
were invited In consultation and a plan
for vigorous organization OF league clubs
throughout the state was agreed upon.
I'm this connection the policy OF hold
ing a mass convention Of white Republi-
cans was considered and ii was determin-
ed by those present, embracing leading
Republicans from every portion of the
state. to issue call for mass conven-
ton of white Republicans at Dallas on
the same date that the League club con-
vention meets there. Al this convention
it is intended that the state ticket will be
nominated and the party organized on a
strict color line. This action is the out
come of the present state convention. The
white Republicans of the state outside
of the federal officials are determined
to no longer submit to negro dOmina
tion In the conventions OF the party. The
fact that the Republican party, in the
state has remained at standstill for
years is attributed TO this domination and
it is believed by the Republicans who are
making this move that a new spirit will
be infused in the councils of the party
and an impetus given to its growth and
importance in the politics OF the state.
The party must be made respectable be
fore we can expect the respectable ele.
ment of white Republicans throughout
the state to affiliate with it and take an
interest in its success"
What are your impressions Of the con-
yer tion at Austin?"
Tho Republican party has reached
through this convention the most dis
graceIul climax In its history In this
state having degenerated into a struggle
between two colored bosses as to which
shall have the ascendancy. AT the OPP
ening of the convention IL was under
stood that these two opposing forces