Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-24
Smith G Co. C. Y. SMITH 8 Co.

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and remember thatt ~ III asn have
been high In the RepL4 ~ ST. .,for
years read about the Cor. = =
In Waco, where blood was sfic fls1Q
the factions, and the blood of d -
still warm and ready for u renewafss
the fray at any time. However. TO
cap the climax, we have had full
report In every paper OF the disgrace-
full proceedings of our great state
convention held at Austin. Who has
the nerve to say that such q mob as
that represents the Republicans OF
this state? If there be one let him
speak out.
to any OF the cbieftains; II there was q
cup to be given out, 1t would be a cup
OF cold pizen."
In the approaching fall elections.
there will be no need of Democrats
framing an indictment against the Re-
publican party OF Texas. The only
need to publish verbatim what each
faction says of the other is to insure
It's civil and political damnation.
j have seen these fights among the
Republicans OF Texas ever since
came into the state. twenty years ago
All want TO be the big man in order to
get the office, and very few, In my
opinion. ever voted the Republican
ticket.
take any part In any Republican club
or convention. nor vote any state
ticket, nor give one cent to build up
the party, until the northern people
rebuke this Office seeking crowd and
turn them out OF the national Republi-
can conventions.
II is useless to rehearse the proceed
ings in the different conventions that
have been held In this state, Every
body knows what has been done and
every Republican with one spark of
solf-respect, who does not want an
office, has had enough.
The report OF the committee appoln-
ted by the Commercial Republican
/ clufG as pubiAhed in the Dallas Gal
weston News of October 20, last. gives
the condition OF the party and recon-
mends that the club send up dele
cation to the national convention to
protest against the seating OF any
delegation from this state. Since the
disgraceful convention at Austin, 1
! have received scores OF letters asking
about the Commercial Republican club.
The following 10 a sample;
II have Just read the disgraceful
| proceedings OF the gang at Austin, in
| convention assembled. Their Disgrace
| full proceedings there will set the party
back at least hve years in this state,
! &c the national convention does not
I
the machinery In this state over TO
the Commercial Republican club. Just
| 20 think that such a dlsgraceful oc-
| currence should be- brought about by
them when the party had just begun
TO make some showing In the state
among the better class OF whites who
are not after office. II Is n disgrace
and q bitter shame. Show me man
who is self respecting that would now
come over TO the party after such q
proceeding by gang of hoodlums
| There Is but one way to overcome the
damage done. and that In for the ma
tional convention to rebuke aud turn
down both factions. and seat the Com
| mercial Republican club, thus turning
the marty machinery in this state over
10 the club. II this is done you viii
see the z. o. D. treble Its vote in the
coming election. Now is the time tt
make the fight and to open 1t up for al
that there is in II. and show the true
condition OF affairs as they exist to-
dny. Begin at once"
intend to do my part In trying Il
set the party on Its feet. II every Re
publIcan in this state. who feels th'
diaerace these fellows have heaped up
on MS. will come forward and do hi
mart. we can rid the party OF such ma
terial forever. but II you claim to b
a Republican and have not IRE enough
l
plain. 1 think the proper. way is L
hold n convention at Dallas or For
Worth, about the 18th to goth OF May
and reorganize the state, elecung
state chairman and state executive
committee, as well as delegates to 8
10 the national convention ana wh
will be seated.
/ ask every Republican in this stat
who viii pledge himself not to appi,
for Office under the next admins
, fratlon. to drop me u letter. or evel
, n postal card. stating that they ap
prove OF this move, and also stare
thew win attend q convention III
receive six thousand approvals, an
ono thousand who will agree to come
viii oail the convention AZ once
Now. my Republican friends. TINS WI
! test your Republlcanism. IL you ar
.. a true Republican, It ia not askln
much OF you. and want TO tell 20
, mat those northern people VIII no
I ask us 10 take q dose that they them
! selves would not swallow; they kno,
something OF the delegations froI
TEXAS that have been there petpr'
II you want anything done, Say So e.,
President Republican Commerci'
club. sulphur Springs. Texas
ms INJURIES FATAL.