The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-06

Columbus. O., June 4.-The following
was issued from the rooms of the Demo
cratic State executive committe this after
noon:
To the Democrats of the State of Ohio:
The letters received by this committee
from all PARTS of the State, urging the
calling of State convention, lead to the
impression that there is no place authori-
tatiyely selected for the hearing of this
convention. This authority. is vested in
the State committee and the calllnS OF
that committee for selection of date and
place rests with the chairman, Mr. NJ. A.
Smalley, Upper Sandusky.
The State executive committee from
information it receives, believes that nine
tenths of the rank and file of the Demo
cratic party of the State desire that the
convention should be assembled at once
and we requested and urged Mr.. Smalley
70 call the Central committee together.
We have done this not only because uhe
Democracy of the State seems TO demand
it, but we have also urged 1T because we
know that any executive committee
which nav be chosen for the coming year
must have sufficient time in which to com
plete a thorough organization throughout
the State and arrange for an active speak
ing campaign. Your executive comnlttee
plust have time in which this can be done
if we expect to meet with success. Inc
Republicans are already i'm the field. why
thould not the Democracy be there also
'"The undersigned know of no reason
Ather than that Senator CALVIN >. brlce
who apparently controls the CHAIRMAN Oh
the State Central committee VIII not per-
nit. ~
The reason for this is perfectly appar-
emf. Senator Brice realizing that he is
NOT in harmony with the great majority |
of the Democratic party OF ONO, upon
the money question, wants time IN Wnlch |
he can, by political manipulation and ma
chinery. control, if possible the declaration
the Democracy of the State VIII MAKE
upon this issue in the convention. ne
seems to be afraid to let the Democrats
of the State meet when they so desire
and so express their Independent views.
How successfully a political machine
NAV control a convention and mlsrepre-
sent a political party was thoroughly
demonstrated at the late Republican CON
vpntion at GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Democrats
must he on their guard, or their conven-
lion will be controlled in the same way.
Judging from the information received ny
The officers of the executive committee,
we are also led to believe that at least
four-fifths of the Democratic party Oh
Ohio are in favor of readopting the plank
Of last wear advocating the free coinage
Of Of cold and silver at othe ratio of IS to l,
and we further believe they should be per-
mitted to meet in convention and so e ex,
press themselves if this is their will free
from any interference by leaders on either
side of the question.
CATER the Democracy in convention as,
sembled have spoken. all must abide by me
result Senator Brice knows what inns
result will be if the Democrats Oh Ine
J. and |
melled in every way express their own
views and therefore he will continue to
do all in his power to prevent the con
vention from being held until he is ready
(SigneD ALLEN w. THURMAN. -,
Chairman State Executive Committee