The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-29

the past. | shall in the future st lave IN
the action of the state con, "u by
which necessarily must be The , n.',
the people expressed through "mol
iority of the delegates. 70 uis
measure in that convention any
adopted by u majority os
delegates vote, so far as ~, V'lS
cerned my individual convictiona Vol,
be waived, and L shall gladly 90 WI
believing in the supremacy % % w.
party, with the hope that if the ,,' Wv
itv is wrong | may within tho s
two years be able to convince AND 'A
suadc them my way. Since booa ps'
voter have been attending Dsm
cratic conventions, in many of wh,'
the nominees of the party wero
sonally distasteful to me, and in ,o r~
instances the principles and nol,a
announced by the platform vera
pulsiVe to my convictions. p,4
nevertheless went ON, and up to H.
time | have stood faithfully v tbs
Democratic flag, and shall continoo,
do so, because 1 believe that it wor
over the ife-inspiring principles Ga H.
terwoven with the rights and liba,ti.
of the people.
BASIS or REpRES 1NTATToN
Some one asks what Shall he fl,
basis representation in the prmorio,
and next state convention? Anotb,
asks what shall be the test apnied :,
those who propose TO participate in Ii,
local primaries and conventions
Fellow-citizens, il occurs TO me th,,
the best method would be, to bride,
over the chAsm from Nov. ., ls9O IA
January. 1899; that we adopt as a basi,
of presentation the vote cast "A,
governor in 1890 when we were All
friendly and fighting together; when
there were no issues that divided n,.
when united effort in Il common cans.
won for Democracy n glorious iriumnb
Without reference to anything tia,
occurred since that period, let us Al.
ply the usual Democratic tests mr..
scribcd by the state Democratic com.
mittee in the primaries and local con.
ventions, and ask OF no man how bs |
voted in amy election. If Democras
have differed separated, divided and
fought, it is but manly in them
make peace. He who objects to it
stirs the Wondering emhers Of bitta
moss and hate OF 1892, wants war
the house of the fathers and
is an enemy to Democracy
Peace caunot be restored upou
illness that involve humiliation ora
sense of shame by reference 10 past dit.
feronces. We all know chat in the
past when converts from he Repub
lican and other parties knocked at The
door OF our party and submitted 10 the
simple bat safe Democratic tests and
asked admission, il WAS deemed but
right, but human, but sound polcy
Am evidence OF magnanmiJY in the
promotion of public good, in honor Of
the party that has always survived
and Will continue to take part in The
affairs of this government, TO admit
them. Would it not, therefore, violate
every element of manhood and justice
for the organized Democracy to impose
other conditions on our brethren WHO
are willing To clasp hands with u
again in peace? Then, as the tes'
speaking for myself, [ make the SUE
gestion that every one in the prlmare'
follow this rule, and when he otlersa
take part in them, be asked by the o.
iiccrs in charge such questions only@
may be prescribed by the executive
committee, which, according to GUS
tom, Will show that he is a Democrat
that he will abide the action Oh ule
convention or primary, and VIII sup
port its nominees. If any Democrat
without reference to his former alllllr
tious or to divisions in the party, VIII
come up and stand this very salu'al',
ancient test, in my opinion 1t Is u"
just, right and consistent with nai
mony and the best interests OF ou
party and the country to accept nliu
clear of other conditions. Trust hlH'
DO not chide him, nor hunillIa'e' n''
attempt to ostracse him by Throwing
up any of his personal or political WV
duct of the past a.
1t seems to me, my felio"''