Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-05
THE RESOLUTIONS
THAT HAVE SET THE CLARK
MEN WILD.
No Loavss and Fishes Tor Those Who Fought
The Regular Texas DemocracY-Whal
the Bakor Committee Did.

Austin. Tex. March (SpeciaL)-
The following is the full text Of rcs0lu-
tions adopted by the Hogs committee
yesterday which has made the Clark
men aud the HOyg conservatives here al
most wild with Indignation and anger:
Whereas the Hon j. =. Hogg and the
Hon. George Clark submitted their names
TO the Democratic primaries Of this state,
plcdgng themselves ia good fmth 70 ABIDE
the result Of the Democratic state con-
yention. which convened In the city OF
Houston, Aug rs, 1872 and
Whereas, the Hon. George Clark and
his followers ascertained that the Hon.
james s Iiogg had pledged 70 him In
the Democratic primaries more Than Two
thirds of the uncOnteSted votes Of the
Houston convention, did, in fragrant
violation of his solemn pledge, precipitate
an iudefensible and unWOvOked bolt by
u small minority Of that convention;
and
Whereas. this contingent representing
less than One.hfth Of the vote Of the
convention, pro, eeded TO a separate place
of meeting and organized by putting In
the field Il fun state ticket, headed by
Hon. George CLARK for governor, against
the regular nominees of the organized
Democracy of Texas; aud
Whereas. the Honorable George Clark
was subsequently endorsed by the Re
publican state convention which met IN
Fort Worth. the object being TO defent
the nominees Of the Democratic party
and disrupt its organizations and
Whereas, after being defeated at the
polls the executive committee and other
followers Of Honorable George Clark
met In the city Of Waco and determined
upon perpcuatiOn of their organization
and q continuance of their fight upon the
regular Democracy Of the state by rails
ing the black flag and declaring un-
compromising war, and
Whereas, many Of these men are nppli-
cants for federal patronage nc the hauds
of a Democratic administration; there
fore be IL
Resolved, That IL is the sense of the
state Democratic executive committee
of Texas that the interest of the Demo
cratic party Of this state demand that
only Democrats Of nqucstioned Loyalty
be Endorsed aud supported for federal
appointments from Texas; aud
Resolved That the Texas represent
tuuves In congress be urged To use their
influence IN favor Of and recommend for
federal appointments Ouly Democrats
who SUPPORTED the regular nominees of
the Democratic party headed by Hon.
james =. Hogg and
Resolved, That the chairman of this
committee be authorized und requested
20 prepare u statement Of facts setting
| forth IN detail evidence 10 sustain the
facts above referred to, and TO place Il
copy Of the same, together with these
resolutions In the hunds of each mem
Der of the Texas delegation in congress,
and such others us he may deem best.
This Is the second resolution adopted
Hnd 1t viii create no end of turmoil and
strife among the senatorial aud county
chpirnen OF the state:
Whereas, the Interest and integrity of
the Democratic party Organization re-
quirc, therefore. DE II
Resolved. That is Is the duty of each
senatorial chairman 60 ascertain at once
the attitude of each county chairman
in his district toward the organized De-
mocrncy of the state. and to promptly
| replace with known Democrats such
| chnirmen as fail or refuse TO declare
their loyalty and fenlty TO the Demo
cratic equalization, of which this com
| mttcc * the head, or who full or re-
| fuse TO purge their respective county
| committed 81 all members who do not
Recognize lie authority Of the regular
| party machinery, aud further. that in
the event my senatorial chairman from
| absence, sickness, or other cause, shall
| fail 60 make such removal or change.
| the chairman of the state committee shall
! have power TO act.