The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24
THE WACO MEETING.
JUDGE cLARKs GENERALS ASSEMBLE
FOR A CONFERENCE.
speecnes Were Made, Resolutions Adopted
and Letters Read, all Urging the Perpe-
tuity Of the Organization on Pure
Democratic Principles.

special to The Statesman.
WACO, Tex, Nov. 19.-The Clark
meeting cummittee On resolutions Of
tered the following:
Whereas, the Democratic party ia
an organization based upon principles
and not party of expedients, there
fore,
Resolved, That we reassert our al.
leglance to the national Democratic
party and reaffirm our adherence to
the principles promulgated by the
party at Chicago, and the platform
adopted by the Democratic party of
Texas in convention assembled at
Turner Hall in the city of Houston
Aug. Is, 1892.
Second, That we congratulate the
people of the United States upon the
election of those sterling Democrats
and noble patriots Grover Cleveland
and Adiai e. Stevenson, to the offices
OF president and vice president of the
United States, and in the fact that
Democrats have at last secured con-
troll of the executive and legislative
branches OF the government.
Third, that we congratulate the
Democrats of Texas upon the splendid
contest waged for the preservation OF
Democratic principles as enunciated
at Chicago and by the Turner Hall
convention and urge upon them that
the organization be strengthened and
perfected by every legitimate means
to the end that the principles Of De-
mocracy be perpetuated.
The resolutions were adopted unan-
imously. Hon. Dan Malvin of Austin
then assembled the rostrum and in a
brief but eloquent speech presented
Chairman Matlock with an elegant
gold headed cane inscribed, "Chair-
man A. l.. Matlock, from the True De-
mocracy of Texas, Waco, 1892"
Mr.. Matlock made a feeling response
and said he was largely aided In his
campaign management by Messrs. b.
B. Paddock and VIM. Poindexter.
Col. E. S. Conner of Paris offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted with enthusiasm.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Democrats of Texas be and are here
by rendered Chairman A. l.. Matlock
and his co-workers and to the state
ticket for their Jealous and untiring
work during the late campaign.
Hon. VIM. PoindeXter addressed the
meeting and drew forth constant ap-
plause by an eloquent speech upon
the condition OF Texas under the
present administration and the duty of
continuing the fight for pure Demo-
cratic government He was followed by
Hon. Charles Crenshaw of Sherman
and Judge e. G. Bower of Dallas in
the same strain.
Chairman Matlock read q number of
kilograms from Clark clubs through
out the state urging the perpetuation
OF the organization. He stated that
he had received 500 letters in response
to his call for the meeting from lead
ers OF the organization throughout the
state urging the same course. Letters
to the same effect received by Judge
Clark were read from Hon. Jonathan
Lane of Fayettee county, Maj. o. A.
Norwood of Navasota, J. j. Colan of
Coleman, w. A. Wood of San An
tonic, Seth Shepard of Dallas and
dozens of others. A number of dele
gates read letter, kilograms and reso-
lutions from the organizations which
they represented, pledging support to
the party and requesting that the Or
ganization be continued.
The following resolution was offered
by Dan Malvern and adopted with en-
thusiasm:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
ar hereby rendered to the
Democratic papers during the late
and that we commend these
papers to the patronage and support
of all good Democrats throughout the
state.