San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-27


at harmony and concord this year.
As to the other three issues over
| which so much strife was engen-
| dered, they are now settled, sealed
| and delivered to the people by
statutory enactment in accordance
with my pledges and the platform
| demands in the last campaign.
The governor then reviewed the
three last issues as mentioned
| above at some length, and con-
cluded his remarks by saying. $50
| then these four questions that
created so much trouble among us
two years ago have been settled by
hardly be revived in the campaign
of this year. My fellow citizens,
| with all these disturbing issues
eliminated and removed why
| should we or any of us undertake
| to revive the bitter memories OF
that memorable conflict or endeav-
| or to place any obstruction in the
way of harmony and success in the
compaign soon to follow? Is there
any division now between us? Is
there any issue involved that dis
turbs us? Have any of us any sacri-
fees to make? If so what are they?
If you imagine any stop and reflect
in all republican forms Of govern
ment, in all party organization, in
all contests Ofnumbers the ma jOrity
prevails. If the minority shOnld
acquire and maintain this right
our Republican form of govern
ment would change to dictator
ship, our party organization would
die, and the multitude would grope
in the darkness forever as poems
and slaves. So when we meet next
July or August in state convention
while we cannot all think or act
alike, or advocate the same meas
ures or support the same candi-
dates for nomination, we can east
ly settle whatever trouble that
may arise in obedience and sound
principle and established pre-
cedent by subscribing to what
the majority may do. Speak
ing for myself | assure you,
and through you the splendid
people of Texas, that as | have in
the past, shall in the future stand
by the action of the state conven-
ton, which necessarily must be
the will OF the people expressed
through majority of the dele
gates. If any measures in that
convention is adopted by major
ity of one delegates vote so far as
l am concerned, my individual
convictions will be waived and |
shall gladly go believing in the
supremacy of the party with the
hope that if the majority is wrong
| may within the next two years
be able to convince and persuade
them my way. Since | became a
voter / have been attending Demo-
cratic conventions, in many
of which the nominees of
the party were personally
distasteful to me and in very
many instances the principles and
policies announced by the plat
form were repulsive to my convic-
tions. But | nevertheless went on,
and up to this time | have stood
faithfully by the Democratic flag,
and shall continue to do so, because
| believe that it waves over the
life inspiring principles so inter-
woven with the rights and liLer-
ties of the people. Some one asks
what shall be the basis of repre-
sentation in the primaries and
next state convention? Another
asks what shall be the test applied
to those who propose to participate
in the local primaries and
conventions Fellow citizens, it
occurs to me that the best meth
cd would be to bridge over the
chasm from November 9, 1890 to
January, 1893; that we adopt as a
basis Of representation, the vote
cast for governor in 1890 when we
were all friendly and fighting to-
gether; when there were no issues
that divided us; when united eff
forts in common cause won for
Democracy a glorious triumph.
Without reference to anything that
occurred since that period let
us apply the usual Demo-
cratic tests prescribed by
| the State Democratic committee
in the primaries and local con-
Ventions, and ask no man how he
voted in any election. If Demo-
Gratis have differed, separated di-
vided and fought, it is but manly
in them to make peace. He who
objects to or stirs the Wondering
embers of bitterness and hate of