The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-05
NORTH TEXAS SrLITTERS.

Dallas, Texas, Aprls S,-(SPeNai tolrc
spondence. 1.-The action taken last night
by the sound money democrats Is to oe
regarded rs the initial step to a demand
for representation upon the floor oil the
National convention and may lead to CON
sequences that will have an important
bearing upon the State elections.
The moving spirit of the meeting. Hon.
John w, Springer Il nephew OF ex-con
gresham Springer. WAS II member of the
Thir,y-fifth general assembly of Illinois,
that after a three months struggle, elect
ed John NJ. Palmer, United states senator
He is an able political manager ana far
seeing.
Ii will he observed tina, the meeting con-
dtmned the actlon OF the manipulated ireo
silver majority OF The democratic STATE
executive committee and declared that
on account OF the action of the forced
silver majority OF the democratic Sthte
executive committee in recommending the
manner and form for tine submission oil
the financial Issue in the primaries called
Tor the 9th Of June, and the action OF Inc
committee pf this ana other counties III
the state in adopting and carrying INTO
execution such recommendations. larHc
number of sound money democrats nave
thereby beeu effectively aistraucalsv'., ana
can not and win not participate III SAID
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The meeting further resolved: I'VE de-
clare. however. If said committee Will
promptly take such official action Us VIII
be ain efrcctual pledge that ballots OF
sound money democrats substantially
against the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver as standard money at the sauo 81
10 to L VIII be received anl countva ana
MAKE such PROV is.an d b, VIII give tn SOUND
money democrats iat representation ny 81
rue erection ana counting uohfds uoi''i1N
sa'h primaries, then we WIZ Ih''lc'patt
III sall primaries.
some silver democrats believe tnat IN
ooject OF the meetins action Is 10 r.
permitted 10 enter t!le St1tr aempc'3I'
convention sufficiently i1t 10 pon "".
Sucu Is not tn" case. tnere was nagilN an
attendant Al tne meet VINO pvieFtH
mat chairman dudley would 81 Tar recea"
rom ms POSITION - 10 grant the nohf"s-
so, tne plans Of the sound money mei.
VIII be lBty maturtd anu VIII include "a
sound money uelegaulh 10 iNe NaNonh.
'ohNtniion pa kel Win tle argument 'nA'
the silver wing OF thu democracy hal 't-
rndlatrd the NauonH! platform anu as
ifaucliised sound money democrats who
stood spudrglN on Tie N1Iona! platform
J"in w Surinseg VIII, DOUBTLESS, TIE iAc
d' iegnie from this district
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non Chairman Ducley's refusal 20 grant
the demanded concessions. Chairman
ti..f, .,t,- ..u 60, ., . ,.,.,.
VIII take effective steps to organize the
state, ana VIII probably pnt ont tdil
ticket.
for congress from this district 1t is safe
a. sHs 'a, ~ ., r.: 1oWaI( N'li oe ,'e Ga
Dallas county oxecutiye committee and
on the stump Is incisive and sarcastic.
For governor. judge George y. A.Gledse
of this city. has been decided upon. His
acceptance will give Dallas Al almost
MONOPOLY OF the gubernatorial candidates
should Governor Culbvrson be Nominated.
which il In the nature Of certainty.
II Is rumored that sound money demo-
Gratis In many Southern States are pre-
pairing to contest for representation al
the National convention. Should sufficient
of them be admitted TO be sure OF the
adoption of sound money plank. many
believe 1t VIII be difficult 10 prevent the
extreme free silverites Of North Texas
from flocklng to the populist fo.d In
such State of affairs there would be need
of the best clements Of the party leader
ship and an effort to separate state from