The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-18
HILL CALLED TO TIME.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF NEW
YORK DEMOCRATS.
Lengthy Resolutions Adopted Denouncing
the Early Call Of the State Convention
and Asking that the Commit
tees Action be Considered.

NEW 1Ohh, r6u. III heIo was
held tonight in the large hall of the
Cooper Union, mass meeting of DEM
ocrats to protest against the holding
of the Democratic state convention for
the election of delegates to the nation
al convention on Feb. %, after only
four weeks notice. This convention
has been denominated, CHIPS Snap
Convention and the meeting tonight
was promoted largely by the adj
herents of Cleveland. They affirm
the call for convention in February
is a devious method designated to sup
press expressions and representations
in behalf of their favorite, and the
demonstration tonighG was designed
to publicly voice the protest. The
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, This assembly of Demo-
Gratis of the city of New York now
makes a respectful protest and appeal
against the uncalled for and ill.ad-
vlsed action of the state committee in
designating so early date as Feb. %
for the meeting of the state cOnven-
ton, which is to elect delegates to the
National convention, appointed to be
held in Chicago, June 81, 1892.
Resolved, The right of the voters of
the political party to assemble at the
call of the leaders, who are it's repre-
sentatives and servants, to carry out
it's will in regard to the details Of
party management, should not be cur
tailed as to time, placeOr circumstance
in such way as limit or embarrass
genuine expression of the popular
party feeling upon the question in
hand; that such expression should be
made in party assemblies upon the
subjects to be decided at as near the
time time to that, wherein a decision
is reached, as can be reasonably and
consistently appointed. The people
are justified in resenting any action
on the part of the party leaders
whereby their voices will be sup
pressed or perverted.
Resolved, That the history of con-
tests upon national issues in the
state of New York since 1856 shows
that too much prudence can not be
exercised, nor can too much enthusi-
asm and labor be possible in an eff
fort to carry the state for the demo-
cratic party. The record of success is
confined to three out of nine of the most
recent canvasses. We have met and
every time must meet an arrogant
and INSCRIPTIONS adversary. The
area of the contest is our whole impe-
rial domain. In such strife success
does not go to numbers only. 1t rests
upon unity and fidelity in every coun-
ty to the interests and principles of
the voters, declared in the party plat
forms which has been the basis of sue
ce ssful contests and it is absolutely
necessary in every campaign that no
just grievances of the people from the
conduct of party managers, should
produce lukewarmness and hesitation
anywhere in the great army of Demo-
cratic voters.
Resolved, That the state committee
holds it's political powers in trust for
the welfare of the party. Its action
in calling the state convention for the
22nd of February and thereby forcing
the holding of primaries on brief no.
tice is contrary to party usage and ir-
regular. 1t denies to the Democratic
electors of the state full, fair and eff
fective exercise of their right to be
represented in the caucuses, primar-
les and district and state conventions.
This action is grave violation of the
political duties of the committee which
cannot be but to expose the party to
needless danger in next November.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions, over the hand of the presi-
dent of this meeting, be sent to the
several members of the state COM
mittee and a committee of fifty with
power to add to their number be APP
pointed by the chairman of this
meeting to communicate with
the members of the Democratic
state committee and respectfully
protest against their action in
designating the date already fixed for
the state convention and that they re-
consider such action and revoke the
call, and if it is done the committee is
hereby created to exercise such
further powers and such other action
as may secure proper representation
of the people of the state in the ma
tional convention of the party and as
may seem proper and in accordance
with the spirit of these resolutions.