Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-10
Urgent WRITES MATLOCK
oPEy LETTER COMMENTING ON
MATL0CIS no BAKER.
Denies the Right of n State
heeutive Committee to Pre-
scribe u Test. Claiming That
Power for the People.

slal Dispatch.
'rsieanR. Tex, May 9.-The follow
open letter TO Hon. A. l.. Matlock
appear in the Courler-observer on
NH;
asn. A. L, Matlock: In the Dallas
" Of the 9Th see letter addressed
hon. w. S, Baker. chairman state
noeratlc executive committee, in
l.h you among other things say:
n See from the newspaper reports
a 10 Navarro, Upshur, Parker and
fhaps one or two other counties, that
county executive committees of
n counties have ignored the test
led upon at Dallas and propose to
nt Into the primaries all who will
mise to support the ticket. The test
Pc upon by the two executive COM
Uses was that only those who voted
he presidential electors in 1892, un-
Prevented by sickness. absence or
r. good cause. and who will
'ge themselves to abide by the ac-
Of the state Democratic conven-
should be allowed to vote I'm the
'nares and conventions. The test
also recommended by you in your
Tor the state convention.
The Ignoring of this test on the part
NE executive committee of any
'enV or precinct, it seems to me, is
''sach of good faith and should not
Permitted to go unchallenged. 1t is
~ important for the sake Of har-
|.ay IN the party and the next state
|-shuon that the Dallas agreement
fguia ue adhered to to the letter. The
.snea relations existing in the party
w state at this time requires that
utmost care be exercised that no
4. wounds be opened.
great anxiety for a united, con-
~ and triumphant Democracy
~. ~. me 70 call your attention to this
Knowing how anxious and
[Aa'nlned you are that there shall
lsssslnony In the party. and how I'M
Isy patriotic you have been la
sns " about. submit the matter
N ~; with the confidence that you
SAe such action in the premises
''n prevent any trouble along the
81. suggested. l remain sincerely
A. A. l.. MATLOCK."
Az. member of the Democracy of
M ~ county, and desiring to know
: democratic executive commit
~ uiis county has not the right
Iin,, e'nihend to the Democracy of the
sns;. Jest regarding who shall par
ssr,.s IN Democratic conventions, l
iyt W. you this.
M. ~ he action of the committee
a - e9uhty is a breach of good faith
n n,ss1 not go unchallenged. WIN
H. 49, point To a single instance
49, sstory OF the Democra party
al" mad TO subscribe TO the rules
.ttess ' ,,,ip OF Its executive COM
"A ~ VIII You please tell us when
lssaa me machinery OF the party
macy az eould pass, upon the DEM
nen,t,.a any man who prufessed to be
yins,ao ., The party? Can YOU point
" cn,s, instance where any execu-
sht a. raee OF the party had the
End sr,,,rssr 70 do other than recon-
lttyf 'Nlls TO the masses of the
., thhsscuuye committee OF the state
~ 10 ~, county have no right save
Adou,,as oinmend test. as the power
lcDle thas mat test Is vested in the
h De,no.ilseires in their conventions.
cictsto,aeuc party knows no bosses
N diets, no one man or sci of men
= ptof,n IT'S policies or principles.
/. Isl thirsa are the only ones 10 pass
latsss 49, affecting its Interest. Their
oncred 81 committeeman are their
You ~oris aInts. not their masters,
\ ~ sssn1onored custom of the PARTY
VA ana We has been 10 make III.
euecrat,.' eAt Did you vote Tor the
~ or sorernor in the last cleo
'otntnsna ". least that has been tile
on by the committees for