The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15


| express his appreciation at this demonstra-
| ton Of approval of the action of the execu-
| 1--WE committee. AS chairman of the exec
| utiVe committee. he had done what he
conceived was his duty. He did not he
| lleve that the gentlemen who had heaped
abuse upon the executive committee, had
| given the matter proper thought
| The speaker then related the circum-
| stances of the meetings Of the executive
committee. when the petitions were ali
given due consideration and the committee
| by vote of to 2 had decided in favor of
night primaries
The committee did not think that they
| had the right to change TO day primaries,
because that would establish a precedent
| Unauthorized. When the committee was
selected two years ago. there were no such
: thing as day primaries contemplated and
| 1t was after that time that tho legislature
| passed the law on the subject.
The speaker said he had been born ana
raised here and he had never yet gwen his
word in sincerity without keeping faith
lie had done what he conceived to he his
duty in the premises and nothing more.
He did not think that all day primaries
were what was desired and he had acted
accordingly. He had been assaled and
abused, hut had taken II IN good part.
They came to US with a petition" said
| Captain Relchardt (which said If you
| do not give VS. day pr mary, give us one
| on some other night than SATURDAY. In
Difference to that request we changed the
night to Thursday, March 10. They have
no right to bolt. We granted a portion Of
| their request. Since they have taken tho
action they have follow-citizens. You can
not call them democrats. We are the eN-
ecutiVe committee. and until You choose
another we represent the democratic party.
| Reflect on the Qucstion-tako II home with
YOU and think over II. II ycu 70 into tho
| day primaries YOU disfranchlse Yourselves
| as democrats"
Alderman ]. McAughan was next intro
! diced He said he only wished to mako m
Exclamation. Ito is Mt nrassnt n renresentn.
tive Of the Fifth ward in the CITY council
lie had been approached by members of a
committee from those managing the dav
| primaries who roouostod that bo allow,
his name TO he used nv them Monday next
lie said that he declined and that If his
name was used that IT would be without
his consent az have here" hc said. zone
of the tickets for the dan, urinary NV
name ia on n but wan{ you IN unfer-
stand that am "A democrat nnd my can
didacv Is subject 10 the nciion of the DOM
ocratic executive committee. am not a
candidate before the all dav urinary and
| do not want their Endorsement"
There were loud calls for Goldman. and
John NJ. coleman Of the firm Of Coleman,
& Ross came forward lie said that ne
was nresent nor TO make an address. but
with the others to pcrforr, a duty he owed
to Inc organized democracy. lie said no
would not touch personauy upon those
who were making an effort TO dlsorrarize
the democratic party. he only wished 10
call attention to what "democracy" menus.
"Tho rrlnciple Of dcmccracv.' he said.
"nrc those which we think are best to pro-
serve the life. liberty ana property Of the
p,ople II is tho part, OF the people. In
order to nre.cl~re The partv IT is necessary
TO have an organization. ana the urinary
is only a branch Of thar organization Thc
very men who are now trying to holt are
the ones who had voice in the choosing
nouuce. rhey helpei 10 choose them. and
II Is dishcnorahlo to row repudiate them.
one gentleman whom heard stand upon
Ithis nlatform and denouncc them was loud
or than any other In raising his voice TO
indorse some who are now on that com
mittee whom the date of their selection ar
| rivnd Not oniv do they roniIdiatc them