The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08

Failing in all plans, If there be two
state conventions called, 1 will suggest
TO the Travis county executive COM
mittee of the Democracy of Travis
county, that in their call Tor meetings
OF the Democracy OF Travis county in
primaries to send delegates to q
county convention, that the county
executive COMMITTEE presermtt any re-
eognitlon of either the Baker or Mat
lock committees; but simply call on the
Democracy to assemble in primaries to
elect delegates to county convention
and transact such other business as
they may seem fit for the interest of
the party and better organization.
When the delegates meet in the coun-
ty convention there is much they may
do in harmony, and the county con-
vention may be able to settle AMIGA
bly, as TO which state convention they
will recognize.
Were the county executive commit.
tee of Travis county to take any other
action than that indicated and organ
lie either the Baker or the Matlock
committee we would have a division
OF the party from the beginning, for
which the executive committee would
be responsible. Ifdivision must come
let 1T be by the people themselves
through the delegates assembled in
the county convention. The chair
man and the executive committee Of
the Democracy f Travis county we're
elected by the united Democracy of
the county at the last county cOnVen-
ton and we cannot in Justice to our
Of
wing Of the Democracy over the other.
We can assemble and act under such
q call "a have outlined, and leave
the Democracy undivided until they
divide themselves. l for one feel in
clined to, think there is treachery to
the Democratic party at headquarters,
In case harmony be not restored.
There has been persistent effort made
since the organization of the Demo-
cratic party in Texas to divide it into
factions. AS unit in our Legislative
assembly it has proven a barrier
against monopolies, corporations and
lobbyists generally. Break the party
disintegrate its elements and the state,
will become prey for the rapacious.
Let us hope that good council and
politics will rule and that all who
have the power of directing the ma
chinery of the Democratic party will
rise above petty jealousy and act so as
to secure united Democracy in Texas.
We had q much more serious break
in the party in former years when w.
M. Walton and John d. Elliott were
chairmen of the two wings of the
party.s They were representatives of
two bodies of the Democracy-two
platforms. The emergency arose
against a common enemy, and the two
chairmen united in joint call
for state convention, even after they
had respectively issued separate calls
each for an independent convention.
Major Walton entered in the compro-
mise when he was the chairman rep
resentiDg the large majority Of the
Democracy of Texas.
The Democracy of Texas are de-
handing harmony. If the leaders do
not yield to that demand and lay aside
the fitful ambition to triumph, the
one over the other, they are unworthy
of the position in which they have
been placed.
Unfortunately, modern politicians
think first of themselves and then-0f
nothing. Princes of the true blood
of the same family bury their wrongs
and save their family strength and
honor. Bastards and upstairs are ir
recOncilable.