The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-09

member of this convention stands
pledged to vote for all persons
nominated in said primary election
and to use all honorable means 10
secure the election Of such noml.
nees at the general election
Whereas. We recognize prim AIRY
elections as the most plausible
method of arriving at the wishes
and choice of the majority Of the
members of the Democratic party
IN McLennan county; and
Whereas, We recognize that the
method of primaries is neces sarily
attended with such grave evils that
the proper and true representation
of the wishes of the Dem ocracy can
be attained only by circumscribing
them with proper legal restraint;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the representa-
tives of MoLennan county in the
Twenty.fourth legislature are here
by instructed TO do all in their
power to have said legislature enact
a law protecting primary elections
from fraudulent and unfair
practices. JONI l. DYER,
Chairman Committee.
The minority of the committee
offered the following as a substitute
for the report of the ma ):ity on the
same subj 9ct:
Resolved, By the Democracy of
McLennan county in convention as.
sembled, that we reatfirm our devo.
ton to Democratic principles as an.
nounced in the Chicago platform
and we endorse all the eff orts of the
present Democratic administration
to carry out 1.-the pledges in that
platform, but
Resolved, further, That we de-
plore the condition of minority of
the democrats in the house and
senate with the republicans to still
further degrade silver as money
meal and we heartily endorse the
eouio VI eHuso VI Jul IepTeseHla-
lives in both branches of congress,
who voiced the sentiments of their
constituents in favor of the free
coinage of silver
This resolution of the minority
was presented by George X seble,
who moved its adoption in lieu of
that portion of the majority report
on the same subject.
Hon. w. w. Evans oil sred the
following as a substitute for sec.
tions one and three Of the majority
report and the resolution Of the
minority:
Resolved, BY the Democracy of
McLennan county in convention as
sembled, that we commend the &C.
ton Of Hon. w. S Baker and Hon.
A. l. Matlock and those VINO coop.
Grated with them in bringing about
harmony among the Democratic
party of Texas, and hereby declare
our approval and ratification of their
said action.
Resolved, further, That we re-
iterate our endorsement Of the ma.
tional platform adopted al Chicago
IN 1892 as true expression of
Democratic faith, and stand as
unit ready to second the exertons
of our Democratic presi1ent and
congress In the execution Of the
demands Of said platform.
This provoked considerable dis
cussion. Messrs. George Byrne
and 4. Fl Klngsbury defended the
majority report, George Kseble de-
Tended his resolution, and Hon w.
W. Evans spoke for the substitute.
On vote by precincts the substi.
tute offered by Evans was adopted
and then the report of the majority
of the committee was adopted.
Mr.. James M bore of cred the
following:
Resolved, That we, the Democrats
of McL9nuau county, do heartily
approve of and endorse the action
of our representatives in both houses
of congress in their forts to carry
out the pledges and promises of the
Democratic platform of 1892 and
the Democracy of M t Lehman county
pledges itself anew to the free and