The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
THE SOUND MONEY DELEGATION
WILL NOT APPLY FOR ADMIS-
SION TO CONVENTION.
WOULD NOT ACCEPT ADMISSION.
Into Convention Under Existing Condi-
tions-TeXas Silver Delegation De
cdes to Support Bland-Hogg
Precipitatcd Hot Debate
in Their Meeting.

cation from Texas. representing the gold
sentiment in that state, decided by full
vote this morning not to apply for adj
mission TO the convention. The delega-
ton has issued the following address:
| ITO all true men who are delegates
to the national convention-The under
signed are here as delegates from the
| state of Texas, duly authorized and en-
powered to represent the sound money
| party of that state, Il representative con-
vention, called and acted upon in accord
ance with, party usage. We are not
| here for the purpose of Waging a con-
test before the convention as to our rights
to seats in that body, for candor COM
pels us to say that under existing con-
| dltlonS we would not accept admission
| into the convention. Our mission here
| is expressed in the resolution of the
convention which gave us our credentials
and which is as follows:
Resolved, That we elect four dele
gates from the state at large and four
alternates and that each congressional
district elect two delegates and two al
| ternates to attend the national Demo-
| cratic convention to be held in Chicago
| on July Z, 1896. That we cOnfide to
the patriotism and fidelity of said del
egates alternates also attending, the full
discretion to act in such manner as in
| their judgment will best promote the in
tegrity and honor of the Democratic
party of the state and nation and we
| instruct them to act as far as possible
in concert with all true Democrats there
met together for the advancement of the
principles and policies hereinbefore de-
clared.'
Coming as we do from a southern
state i'll which the party organization
has been usurped by political practices
of the most questionable character and
which, by such methods, has sent to
this Democratic convention delegation
committed to the furtherance and en-
| actment of heresy to all Democratic prin-
clples and practices, we desire to say
| to all true and loyal Democrats here as
sembled from the several states that we
represent more than 100000 Democrats,
whose patriotism will not tolerate the
degradation of our national honor and
whose sense of honor and of humanity
can never paliate the destruction of in
dividual credit nor the sacrifice of the
dearest interests of millions of our cOun-
! trymen. We are here to contribute as
best we may to the preservation and ad
vancement of true Democratic principles,
the perpetuation of party existence and
the unfolding of the honor and credit
| VI Jul COlllllOn COuulIs. w ucSlIc W
| say further that the question of free and
unlimited coinage of silver by this gov
eminent alone at the ration of 16 to l
has already passed beyond the domain
of argument and that our Democratic
brethren of the United States may pre-
pare themselves for the adoption by the
convention of most extreme views upon
this question. Upon this assumption,
| which we know to be correct we suggest
that it is the duty of Democrats in this
crisis to take measures for the preserva-
ton of the party, so that its principles
may not perish from the earth. Ac-
quiescence in the heresies about to be
foisted upon the party can only promote
its destruction. If we would preserve
it we must come out from among those
who have wandered off after strange
gods and who have even forgotten the
moral law in their insane eagerneSs to
reach out and grasp an unsubstantial
mirage whose fanciful promises, if car
ried into effect, must lead to the disgrace
of the nation and the utter destruction
of the material interests of the people.
We therefore suggest that the represent
atives of honest Democracy here assem-
bed from the several states take imme-
date action looking to the preservation
of our party from the inevitable destruc,
ton now imminent in order that it's glo-
rious principles may still live and con-
tinue to bless the people of these United
States. The eXigencies of the situation
admit neither of delay or attempts at
fruitless efforts at compromise. If we
would preserve the party from destruc-
ton we must act now, unmindful of the
personal consequences and regardless of
aught save devotion to party existence
and unseltish fealty to party principles.
RUFUS HARDY. Chairman.
GEORGE CLARK.
wv. Z. HEVLIN,
"a. n. ROGERS,
sc. o. O'CONNOR,
"E. b. PADDOCK,
"A. II. LEE,
80. G. BOLLINGER,
81. A. REED,
"a. y. ALLEN"