The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
THE POPUL|ST MEETING.
THE TRAVIS COUNTY EXECUTIVE
MEETING IN SESSION YES
TERDAY.
DEMAND PURITY OF THE BALLOT.
And Call On All Their Followers to See
to 1t That All Elections Are Held
On the Dead Square-The
Meeting.
H'rOm SUNDAYS Dnily.l

The Travis county executive commit
tee of the Populist party met yesterday
in the knights of Pythias hall with about
30 members present.
Mr.. Geo. Mendell resigned as chairman
and Mr. Geo. L. Walton was elected his
successor. Mr.. s. G.. Cranberry was
elected secretary and Mr.. George w
Mailing treasurer. The meeting ordered
general primary election to be held
throughout the county on February s
| to select precinct members of the county
| executive committee.
While no final action was taken with
reference to county or State politics sew
eral resolutions commendatOry of the
National committees action were unan-
! imOusly passed.
The meeting was more for the purpose
of perfecting organization for the com
ing campaign than anything else, and
was therefore barren of sensational hap
penings.
Among the resolutions adopted was the
following, offered by Mr.. q. III. Sullivan,
which was about the most interesting
passed upon:
Austin, Texas, Jan. 20, 1896.
To the Popdlists of Travis County, Tex
as in Mass Meeting Assembled:
/ beg to offer the following for your
earnest consideration:
Whereas, We have sufficient evidence
of fraud at, and in connection with the
ballot box, of almost every conceivable
character, that the minds of those who
perpetrate it are able to conceive of, to
defeat the popular will of the people, and
deprive them of equitable justice; and,
believing, as we do, that the people should
"a w In n m nf fn St
ing evil, which is blasting our prosperity
and destroying the morals of our youths,
who are just entering manhood, that the
people need solemn warning of the
threatening dangers to both political and
material welfare; that we believe it is
time spent for naught to be trying to
remedy the political or social condition
of our country while we willingly allow
the rights of the people to be robbed by
making merchandise out of the voter on
election day; and, believing, as we do,
that an honest election tends to an hon
est administration; thinking, as we do,
that party or an individual who stulti-
fies itself to get Office will most likely be
wholly dishonest towards the people after
he gets into office; that we, as Populists,
believe that it is absolutely necessary for
the voter to feel there is some responsible
ity resting upon him in order that we
the interest of the people; therefore, in
view of these premises; be it
Resolved, by the POpulists of Travis
county, in mass meeting assembled, That
we pledge ourselves, as Il political party,
to use all legal means in our power in
the interest of an honest election, which
we expect to be held in November, 1896;
be it further
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves,
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being practiced or any illegal procedure
being. committed for the purpose of caus-
ing the election to be decided in man
ner or way different from the will of a
majority of the people, should come to
our knowledge either before the election
or after it has passed, to leave nothing
undone we can do under any reason
able circumstances, to punish
the guilty person or persons to the full
extent of the law.
And in order to more fully protect our
selves, and all honest men, against any
entertainments of any enemy to these
be it further
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
and collectively, to be ready
at all times to assist in the enforcement
of these resolutions to the full extent of
law, for the sole purpose of securing
equitable justice to all men; be it further
Resolved, That we earnestly ask the
cooperation of all honest persons. re-
CARELESS of party faith or political atfilia-
ton, in the support and enforcement of |
these resolutions.
That we request every county in the |
State to pass similar resolutions so as |
to convince the people that we are de- |
to stand together like band |
of brothers for an honest action, even if |
it becomes necessary to resort to arms |
to secure it,
The following resolution was also
adopted.
Resolved, That the Populist party of
Travis county in mass meeting assem-
blcd, do most heartily endorse the ac-
ton of our National executive commit
tee at st. Louis, and more especially for
fixing the time of holding the National
Populist convention after the two old
parties have held their conventions, rs
being emincntly wise and proper.
The substance of the other resolutions
adopted were that we must and shall
have fair election and an honest count
The meeting adjourned subject to the
,all of the chairman.