Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-01

sound money Democrats at Galveston,
February Is, resolutions We're adopted
and speeches made denouncing the ac-
tion OF the state committee in calling
a primary election on June 6 on the
silver question and appealing to all
sound money Democrats to repudiato
said action.
This so-called sound money faction
would thus defeat the EFFORT OF the
committee to obtain by the fairest
method known or ever devised In poll
ties to get II fair and honest expression
OF the people upon any question or In
the selection Of those who shall repre-
sent them In state convention-wcll
do they know that " each voter is
given nm opportunity to speak with his
vote on the money question that the
advocates OF the gold standard VIII
meet nn Overwhelming defeat. and
they therefore wish to avoid this con-
test and prefer TO run things In the old
way SO that they will have a better
opportunity TO manipulate conventions
at which they are skilled. Shall they
be permitted to thus override the ac-
ton Of the executive committee Is the
question now with the people.
In my Judgment the action taken by
the state committee was not only wise,
honest and fair hut Is clearly within
the limits of its authority.
and fixed the date at which the state
conventions shall be held; It has deter
mined how many votes shall be allow
ed each county in said state conven-
lions and how the delegates shall be
selected who compose said conven-
lions and It has ordered primary
election to be held within the pnrty
throughout the state upon question
on which the state convention will be
called upon to act.
How any ono can question that all
these things do not come under the
control and within the scope OF the
mower possessed by the state commit
tee. / cannot understand.
The state executive committee Ger.
tainly possesses the same power ana
control over matters In the party relat-
ing TO state officers and state ques-
lions which a county executive COM
mittep possesses I'm regard to county
officers and county matters, ana IL uh-
duestionably possesses the same auth-
GRITTY to order 4 primary election Tor
the selection Of state officers or 10 as
certain the will of the party upon
state question, that county executive
co,nn,ittee possesses on county officers
and county matters. The laws OF
Tnvae nuthoriye the holding of pri-
mary elections by any political party
and by what authority, l ask, can
urinary election for the nomlnatloh OF
state officers or state affairs involving
a question upon which the ststs Su,
vcntion must act be ordered ana nSiu
Liant nv the state executive commit
tee? ,,,,oo Nos
.aesoa sIinreme power In directing now
and when candidates for state otlcers
shall be chosen. how and when Ieie-
rates TO state conventions shhu De
chosen. and how and when eiections
on all state or national questions sh"i
be held. -, an, ,r,er-
,arad with county matters or usurpeu
The mower OF county committees Nv
1irociInp how or when county officers
eboil he selected. In these matters tne
executive committee of eaeh county
bcvp authority to control, ana 'ne
state committee has not attempteu 10
invade the rights OF county eoIn t,l ,h,
Thus believing and as ] CONSIDER tue
ootion AZ the committee the best thir-
~ and most satisfactory method ny
,,b,oh IN ascertain the will of the party
mon the money question, L. tnerelotc'
trnsi that all Democrats, and espee-
| iailv the friends of bimetaillsn III
Texns. will cooperate with the STA
| chairman and see that the hStloi, az a..
~" state committee Is carried out IN
sns nrscInct aud county IN the state.
~. Counties where county executive
an,,,niftees refuse or fall 10 order the
e,.ntinr ne required by the state com
,,.i,,oo ON June 6 on the silver question
III the selection OF delegates, reler
yon 10 the address OF state Shainia nun
! ioualev published In the dally phpe'1
DuS SUNDAY February 20. from which
quote as follows
an conclusion let me say 70 eVetg
AH t,Vaninnt and county
,SIs state. that under the law any
,,nl,tticoi marty may order prlmar!
P,,on and IL IS protected by law
M. ,,a1nie cannot be deprived OF the
~ 10 vote at any election ny
rs refnsnl or failure Of judges or ON.
cars az election to open the poiis, -
Mo Democracy OF Texas III ehvig
county and precinct assenipie rnyt
u.uei voting places on June neN'ii
s5 spnuld there be no judge 10 holu
~ Urinary election at your voting
SUI ,hsn and there select one OF your
plic1, ~ 90 nudge OF election, VINO
n l,, ,hcr anpoint the other officers or
s,an,ton as provided In articles US. i ,lo
nj iTI6. new edition. revised statnses
~ Texas. hold your eiectlons, an -. Ne
mo returns 50 the result may De
seIEe ,istod Where any executive COM
,...a ~ any county bolts and proposes
init's rom the regular organized ne.
70 pr1 OF Texas. the Democracy or
nv nountv has the power at once by
SUE W. uyu ana mass-meeting TO reorgan-
p pr md reform the executive committee
" " snsh county and take sucn course
&c thew deem best to secure s s,,h,,,i,,Sd a
81 enp begins and ends with the
people. ., ,,a neopIe
~ LIE nm the great army OF Dem.
wno and trusting and believing that
orra's III M, falter or be robbed OF
they WI no az a time when the happi--
theT nsd welfare of themselves ana
,rcir children are at stake ! leave '"e
matter in their hands. ,,,a,ion of