The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22

L, Antony of Milan, and in response
to loud calls Governor Hogg respond =
ed. He declared that the action
of the committee would be in
dorsed by the united Democracy
OF Texas, and that bygones
should be bygones. The issues that
had divided the Democracy lad been
removed, and he trusted that harmony
would reign henceforth in the party.
Lieutenant Governor M. M. Grain,
Major b. b. Paddock, of Fort Worth,
Chairman Waller Baker, Judge M. d.
Herring and Mr.. Moore OF Waco made
patriotic and harmonious addresses.
About midnight Judge Clark and
Chairman Matlock arrived at the
hotel, and the former made IN
elegant address, in which
he paid high tribute to
"That glorious Democrat James 3.
Hogg," and eulogized Waller Baker.
Hon. A. l.. Matlock and other speak
ers followed.
IL is genuine love feast, and the
indications are that the love making,
epeech- and fraternizing will
continue until morning. There will
be no rest for the governor or the
guests at the hotel tonight. All the
speakers, with the exception of Gov
ernor Hogg, roasted the populists and
promised that united Democracy
would wipe them off the face of the
earth this iall. Tomorrow state con-
vention will be called by Waller
Baker, and the Matlock committee
will issue an address to disband.
Judge Reagan and l.. l.. Foster
could not be found during the cslebra.
tiop, and it is reported that the former
is very much chagrined over the ac-
ton of the Baker committee.
THE RESOLUTION.
The following is the basis of agree
ment adopted by the conference:
Whereas, serious division exists
among Democrats in Texas, and it is
to the interest of the party and good
government that such division should
be adjusted and the party reunited
upon the basis of traternal union, iu~
volving no sacrifice of principle on the
part of any Democrat nor the impo.
sition of any terms calculated to bring
Resolved, Thai we most heartily
favor reunion of the party, and
while this committee does not assume
to form or dictate platform, yet for
the purpose of reunion, we commend
and submit as basis of adjustmen
and settlement of all differences hon
orably:
First-We reiterate our endorse
ment of the national platform adopted
at Chicago in 1892, as true express
sion of Democratic faith, and stand as
a unit, ready to second the exertions
of our Democratic president and cong
ress i'm the execution of the demands
of said platform.
Second-We @ condemn the platform
and principles of the Republican aud
Populists or Peoples Party as essenti-
ally inimical to Democracy and de-
structive to free government
Third-We propose that all pri'
maries &nd conventions to be held in
1894 be composed and constituted on
the basis of the vote for the Democrat
ic presidential electors in 1892, and no
person who was then o! age and did
not 80 vote, unless prevented by sick
ness, absence or other good cause, and
no person who will not pledge him
self to abide by the action of the state
so assembled, shall be al
lowed to participate in the primaries.
Fourth-Resolved THAI in order to
unity the machinery of the party in
the state, it is agreed that all counties
in which there may exist two Demo-
cratic county or precinct committees,
that committee which was created by
the regular Democratic county con-
ventiOn shall constitute the only rec
ognized county and precinct Demo
cratic committee, ahd all appoint
ments of county chairmen made Dy
either state executive committee be
and the same are hereby revoked.
Fifth-Upon the adoption of the
basis of settlement agreed upon by
bo h Democratic state executive COM
mittees, Chairman MatlocB and his
committee will issue public ad-
dress to the Democrats OF Texas
who supported the Turner Hall
ticket, advising them OF the
settlement made and that in pur-
suance of said settlement no call Tor a
state convention will be iseued by his
committee and that said com nitfee is
dissolved and that the call of Chair
man Baker and bis commit ee ls the
authorized call of the regulariy united
Democracy of Texas aud it is urged
upon all members of the party to re-
spond to said call in spirit OF Demo
cratic brotherhood and to unite with
ali good Democrats in the primaries
and conventions in cementlng the
party and promoting its success IN
perpetuating the true principles OF
Democratic government.
ALL TALK HARMONY.
Governor Hogg talked harmony the
entire day and ex-senator, Reagan
and L. l.. Foster chatted harmony
without q Cleveland endorsement. IL
was stated this afternoon that Cover
nor Hugg and Judge Clark met by ap'
nointment at the office of Hon. Henry
g, Coke, and were closeted together Tor
an hour or more. Governor Hogg
when sean refused to affirhl ordeny
the story. Senator Reagan Is looked
upou with distrust by Clark men ana
thew roundly abused him in their
talks for coming to Dallas to at
tend the love feast. The OLD man Is
certainly a power in political circles.
10 TIE STATESMAN Correspondent