Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-06
HARMONY is HERE TO STAY
NsTLocK WIRES BAKER ABOUT
VIOLATIONS or AGREEMENTS.
The Latter Answers That Harmony
Was brought About Largely
Through the Efforts of NntIock
aud CIark-rhe Politicians.
Special Dispatch.

Special Dispatch.
Waco. Tex, May 5.-Thc following
correspondence was given out today
by Hon. w. s Baker, chairman OF the
Democratic state executive committee:
Fort Worth. Tex, May /, is9i.-Hon.
Waller S. Baker. Chairman state Elk
eoutive Committee. Waco. Tex. Dear
sir--I see from the newspaper reports
that IN Navarro. Upshur. Parker and
perhaps one or two other counties that
the county executive committees OF
those counties have ignored the test
agreed upon at Dallas and propose to
admit Into the primaries all who will
promise 10 support the ticket The test
agreed upon by the two executive com
mittecs waF that only those who voted
Tor the presidential electors In 1902. un-
less prevented by sickness, absence or
other good cause. and who will pledge
themselves to abide by the action OF
the state Democratic convention
should be allowed to vote az the prl-
mRries ana convention. The test was
also recommended by you In your call
for the state convention. The ignoring
OF this test on the part OF the execu-
tive committee Of any county or pre-
oinct It seems to me. is a breach OF
good faith and should not be permitted
To- 80 unehallenged. 1t IL most i'm
portant for the sake OF harmony in
the party and the next state conven-
tlon that the Dallas agreement be ad-
hcred 10 to the letter. 1t VIII never
do to make the test OF a mans Democ-
racy one thing In one county and mp
ply a different test IN another when
all the delegates are to be sent to the
same convention The strained rela-
lions existing In the party OF the state
at this time requires that the utmost
care be exercised that no old wounds
be opened. My great anxiety for
united, continued and triumphant De-
mocracy moves me TO call your atten-
ton TO this matter, knowing how anx-
ious and determined you are that there
shall be harmony IN the party and
how unselfshy patriotic you have been
In bringing 1t about. | submit the
fAhAh'A ~ Nbh WIN commence AlldA
you viii take such action In the pre-
misses as viii prevent any trouble along
the line suggested. remain sincerely
yours. A. l., MATLOCK
Waco. Tex, May A. 1894, Hon. A. L.
Metlock. Fort Worth, Tex. Dear Sir
Replying to your favor OF the LIST inst
You correctly state the test agreed
upon ut Dallas. the same adopted
by the state Democratic executive com
mlttee and recommended for observ.
nnce TO each county OF the state
This test was among the chief con-
sldcratlons FOR harmony. II ,rs re-
garded by each committee safeguard
TO our primaries and the most potent
Of factors In the Democratic organiga-
tlon, requiring the voter to first vote
the Democratic ticket before the af-
hliatlon In the Democratic primaries
as the best evidence OF his faith II
may work hardship In some Instances
or sudden conversion to Democratic
faith by u denial Of anillntion but
this denial ndmonishcs the voter that
he mast vote the straight ticket, and
that he cannot belong to the Demo-
cratic party and violate It's ethics.
Besides. nccesslons In prln lrles are
not ms important as In general cleo
tlonH, and the voter for the sake OF
pnrty organization. without which a
party IL Il farce. can well AFFORD to
evidence hts vow by his vote. Poiiu-
cnl organizations nre essential 10 good
government, and the more rigid or