Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-01

Waco. Tex. March 81, 1886.
TO the Fort Worth Gazette.
There IS SO great dissatisfaction IN
the minds Of all Democrats particle
pating Ia the Democratic mass conven-
ton OF AcLennan county. held Ia this
city on Saturday, March 2s,
over the startling misrcpreacnta-
lions OF that portion ct the
presi fayoring the sold standard
faction Of the Democratic party con-
corning the proceedings OF the con-
Vcntion. and so much regret az the
failure OF the Gazette 10 make u re-
port OF the same In anythlug Ike its
details. therein causing an utter failure
OF presenting 10 our friends tn this
by transpirpd that / have Been called
on. as chairman OF TINT convention.
BY a number OF Democrat $40 were
members OF the same. TO re turth a
true statement OF what the conyen-
tion WAS and what 1t aid knowing
The reliable sincerity or the Gazette. I
have therefore determined TO ask the
use Of its columns Tor the purposes
stated
TO begin with, the meeting aforesaid,
held In the city OF Waco on March ~,
1856. Was not. as II has oeen dasiEncdly
miMepresented by q part Of The press
% be. n meeting uf the free silver
AffAAARHA AAn hA aAANAsAMAAANA AWAAaNNf HAh
was sailed and heid as muga convcn-
lion Of the Democrats OF this county
( without regard to their upinlung on
the financial question AZ matter u
fact Il was participated In by both
nee aiiycr moorats and by gold
Standard Demo rats. ON the committee
q drart resolutions declaring the pur
ucse Of the convention two gold stand
ard men were appointed by the clpir
and one Of them. Captain c. r. heylcy
OF Crawford. one OF McLennnn county's
most Intelligent citizens signed the .na-
1urity report adopted by he cQnY4n-
ton. The denomination OF the rom
vention as meeting Of silver Demo-
Gratis. even Il not chargeahle 10 any
tho charge OF being made In gross neg
lgence o. the facts and the truth. And
inaHhluch as the MISREPRESENTATION on
fhia point na wen Or on the point aa TO
what the convention did. amount not
merely 20 q failure to state the correct
position OF the participants therein,
but amount To m actual injury 10 them
and 10 the Democracy OF the county.
putting them and II In q false position,
wish hcre now. 10 make as part OF
MY statement the printed call by virtue
Of which that convention came To-
gethcr. Here are Its words,
Dcmocrntic MnsH Meeting.
Court house. waco. MhFcn IS 1876.
Whereas. the state Democratic exenu-
tive committee OF Texas, at Its meeting
In Austin. on February Q. 1896, ordered
primary election to be held In each
county az the voting precincts therein,
on the 9Th day OF June. 1896 for the
purIose Of submitting To the qualified
Democratic voters the financial lues-
1lon, and also for the purpoac of elect
ing delegates 20 the state Democratic
conventions to he held IN the ciues OF
Austin and Fort Worth; aud
Whereas. tho Democratic executive
committee Of McIcnnan county. at ~
meeting IN Waco. on February 18th
1S0c. refused to recognize tho authority
of sftd state Democratic iexeeutiye
committee 10 ordering said primary
election for the purposes Aforesaid, and
declined 70 make provision for the hold,
ing OF said primary election IN Mc1.en.
nan county on June 9, 1885.
Therefore, We, the Undersigned Dem.