The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-01
rAvoRs ONE CONVENTION.
Ex-C Chairman Waller s. Baker Opposed
TO Two Conventions.


TO Two Conventions.
Z Waco. Texas, January 3l.-Hon, Waller
+ B. Baker was asked today for an expires
\ sion of his views regarding thesproposi,ion
: to call but one State convention, aud re-
I. piled to The Post correspondent as fol
lows:
The financial question IS at the bottom
of the convention" controversy IN Texas.
( The executive committee evidence their
interest In settling this question by resclc-
don, Submitting II to the primaries. but
lest this resolution lie Ignored by some, a.
4 IL viii be- and foil in its design. the COM
mittee charged with the Administration OF
1.-THE party's affairs, acting as its agents IN
trust, should iinrartlaliy Rise above par
tfsan cfanlor, and order n STATE convea-
ton al a time and place that viii insure
Eft to be Representative Of the democratic
misses.
Il The committee OF which the Hon. James
lG. Dudley IL chairman. In the absence
sof special instructions from the "ciertive
spower," Is supreme in all matters affecting
{the ikerest Of the party before tho rou-
I vention meets. This includcs the right to
cali convention, or conventions. and az
I such time and place as viii hest subserye
kthe interest Of the masses Of the party.
I and the fact that the practice has been
hto call two conventions IS no reas,n for
s It's coutinunnce. This practice grew out
Z Ni Necessity. " non AAnNtpl. eNaf WIS "
!, wildeiness, and there were no means Of
Il conveyance by which the state ceull
flbe canvassed FOR state nominations b.
xforo the me- ing Of tho Satlouai COM
3yenuon, hence two conventions. The rem
teoh OF the practice no longer exists. and
Fought to have b0en abandoned long aEo.
III for iio other reason "too rnucr pogties''-
#thn curse OF our people. This is a matter
Not detail, a question Of practice not o.
Hrrfncipie. ana comes within tho jur.sGlo-
iAtion II thn State committee.
a The Importance Of tho financial guesilon
Sin Texas 10 tho democratic party Do
4mands a fair hearing and a righteous
Ndecislon- a 'suap judgment" either way
8sWill irlcreaao the ranks OF the republicans
iard populists.
n Interested in seeing that justice may
f be done the masses, and in tho triumph
8of the party, I favor Tie holding OF orc
Astaie convention at a time and place that
Twill best suit the masses Gur cn-ven-
&tion can perform ths functions ~ two
swithout prejudice 20 any democrat. ami
sthe fact that It Win have TO meet t.o-
sffare the National convention makes no
ss1iaarenoe 80 far as binding the party 80
Texas 10 an acqpiesccnce "a the National
1 coEvention.
d Our declaration upon National issues.
Gard the sls-Jion Of delegates 20 tie Ma
IftOfrAl convention L. q rgFilc patton thRt
$flndE Us; as much so ~ deulaerats IS 10
sihslp TO make their State platform are
8fsos5rld thsrrhy, and tine nominees q our
Estate convention would sceeiii ts.ir nom
s4Sation with tbs ivplsfd umaertfau8ine
NJ aegnses@flcn IN tho National platform
& ard !; is nct meant Ay "acIgies- nee" thn,
fnatSituas. are required 70 surrender
51hair iriatyitu2i.ty. CT change Their way
Acs shtnksrlx upqn THIS 81 ;nat question.
"a TsztsrrTrls eo not sEnlts tse conscience.
nor hgsnsilatr the individual. they may
srszsw THAR aghi Al AM time 20 inE-14g,
SFtiaeir vssxz upon the succse -5Ine rlstfovgn
Atts real vice eonx2ats 81 cuEtravsuine q
scpposiEs by adverse legislation tne VIII
of tbs majority as expressea ia the plat
sfo-m
III Tfsa democratic Elasssa of Texas erps-;
Ito Eavs a way In Formulating the TieNr
sAD3 II Is the duty o. the committee rs
sSpArttsznssip that has bean inilnaates q,
sgthe over zsaiosSs. aad Gz a time ana piac.
What VIA Insure = representative c0Hysn
#tion.
The comrnit,ss krs0r. and all the r47p'.
fknow, that enc state oDnVezitIor would >
Representative and that the result there
Mof ought to 10 satisfactory
tM The committee know and the resrl
&kTlow that tho first correction urra7l,
&~aiied TO pass upon FEDERAL questions
Gard elect delegates 10 the National con
Invention. never was representative Tn
]sst one was conveniently entertained D.
@Izsmpassas, and hardly prezt nfed the -
Myfarance OF a jealous county CONVEX
tion- These Federal conventions ar