San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-02
THE REFORM REPUBLICANS.

OINM DLlS<A-Nc.
OF Fort Worth, Issue A Patriotic Ad-
dress.
Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. "a, 1896.
To Texas Republicans:
Texas Republicans are unanimous in
support of honest money, patriotism,
protection and prosperity, the great
principles of the party as represented
by Mckinley and Hobart, and it is
seriously to be regretted that lack of
harmony exists among them in regard
to state party organization, and we sin
cerely hope that the coming convention
will devise and agree upon some plan
by which all factions can be united,
and that such an organization will be
established as will reflect credit upon
Texas and the grand old party, and
that such methods of discipline, gov
erning primaries and conventions,
shall be adopted as will forever put an
end to the familiar and disgraceful
scenes that have been enacted thereat
in the past.
The cause and the necessity for re-
form movement have existed for many
ycdlS, anu SUN CAlSlSs llt
cent efforts in that line have been in
the right direction or not, is matter
for each individual to decide for him.
self. But it is partly success we want
and we believe that every patriotic Re-
publican should be willing to lend his
assistance towards bringing about that
self But it is party success we want
ever, we must first have party unity
upon some plan, other than the old one
which has demonstrated itself to be
worthless, except to enable a few po-
litical bosses to control the federal pa
tronage and reduce the party vote from
80, 900 to 10000 in ten years, notwith-
standing the natural increase and large
Northern immigration during that
time.
1t is well known that thousands of
Republicans, both white and black,
have refused to have anything to do
with the party affairs in Texas, because
the conditions We're such that they
could not get fair deal in the prima-
ries and conventions. Many tried 1T
for a while, then quit in disgust, and
now we are told that the st. Louis con-
vention settled all these differences;
therefore we should all come in and
help perpetuate the old regime. The
st. Louis convention settled nothing of
the kind; it did not and would not
hear discussion of the relative merits
of the two organizations in Texas, and
only went so far as to decide which
was the successor of the organization
that had been formerly recognized,
without passing on the merits or de-
merits of either.
Many of us agree with the action Of
the st. Louis convention, that this is
a matter to be settled in Texas, and
we ask the cooperation Of all good
Republicans in bringing about, by
whatever plan may be deemed most
expedient, conditions that will secure
to the party, the active support of that
large element of stay-athome Repub-
licans and offer not only refuge but
apermanent political home to the thou
sands of honest money and protection
Democrats who now feel that their
party has deserted them.
We want harmony; not that kind
that withdraws all opposition to evils
that make thousands of Republicans
who come here from the North either
deny or conceal their politics, and ben
efits only the bosses; but we want that
kind of harmony that will make every
man feel proud Of being worker in
the ranks for the upbuilding of Repub-
licanism in Texas. Give us this by
whatever methods you may and we are.
content.
We congratulate the organization I'M
der the leadership of Hon. H. f. Mac
Gregor, as state chairman, for the pro-
gress that has been made, and we be-
lieve that the best interests of the par
ty and final unity will be promoted by
the continuation, for the present at
least, of that organization, and there
fore heartily concur in the call this
day made by the county chairman of
this county for the purpose of electing
delegates to the state convention that
convenes in this city September 8. 1896.
w. p. Golf. H. c. Caswell, w. S.
Matney, L. M. Barley. c. H. Lilley,
Thomas Hitchcock, T. N. Edgell, j. c.
Ames, Pete Currie, A. N. Dawson, e. j.
Riley, Whit Dryden, G. b. Morgan,
G. w. Gillespie, Arnold Guertler,s Ell
mon Armstrong, fbimetallist, H. S.
Kratz. John F. Pollins, Thomas Rob-
erts, Il. o. Barron, Herbert Post.
Only three Republicans to whom the
above was presented declined to en-
dorse it.