The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-18
AN OPEN LETTER.



at Boss Green Rather Tartiy
Hon. Z. H. r. Green Dallas, Texas
Bastrop. Texas. October l6--Dear Sir.
kilograms received here announce that you
have removed \, j. Campbell from the
Craftsmanship of the republican executive
committee of this county, You have not
had the courtesy to communicate this i'm
rortant matter to me, the said Campbell OF
to the undersigned, the secretary OF said
committee. Inasmuoh as Il telegram pur-
porting to bear your signature are cxbib-
lied wherein it is stated that you have APP
pointed II. W. Christian as chairman. we
presume that you have taken such action
While we are colored men and original Me
kinley men, and it would seem for both
these reasons are entitled to no consdora-
ton from the lily white element. by
which you seem to he dominated and con
trolled, nevertheless, as chairman and
secretary OF the regular republican organl-
cation OF the county, and as humble work
ers, grown gray in the service Of cur party
We claim the right. personally and off
cially, to demand at your hands an ex-
PLANTATION OF your actions You are aware
that the state convention By unanimous
voice sustained us and declared that IT,.
W. Christian and associates were boilers.
Prior to the advent OF Colonel Huston and
yourself the voice OF the republican party
in State convention assembled has been
considered supreme in all matters of party
government You are aware that at the
congressional convention the delegates rep
resonting our organization were seated
without serious opposition. The same ac-
ton was taken nj the senatorial and judi
cai conventions. We have, then, been
sustained tirst, by the people OF the state
at large in convention assembled, and sue
cessively 10y the people of every district to
which we are attached. You are also aware
OF the fact that AT 10 time have you made
any demand which has not been complied
with You know that on the very day hc
fore your telegram to H. ". CHRIS ian you
were in correspondence with me, \. J.
Campbell as chairman Of this county. In
view of ali these facts we challenge your
answer to the following questions
J. What resolution adopted hy the State
convention gave you the right and power
at your pleasure to remove republican Of
ficcrs elected by the people OF Texas and
confirmed by their sovereign delegates
duly assembled in convention?
?. Have any charges been lodged with
you against Campbell, aud If so can you
state the charges and the party making
them? You dare not do either
2, Did you give any notice that such
charges. If any. had been made, or that
any dissatisfaction existed?
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az, ,r',n r., ,.en,. man u,,,
you have removed in this district was an
original A,cKnlcy man?
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confronted ny n'lo luh'" V' lhlTu parry
cohuiuat's, I'u'l'V otii,r Se'he's' VINO are
at'enlp'lNt 10 I-aM' rul"tr tnV na.nl"olI
VI w ele"' Pc, al us '"'
ior me buon -, ""l p"flFt p.' 'ol ~
rum ana loF 'HoIr pNH rou,sh designs.
lou can nol DC lE"Prah. OF the lact thdt
lho H. W 'nrlSt'aA deieGalion contained
put Two WohneTS outslHe on me town OF
fastrop ana 'h"t ne sllall 'acton VINO
VIII ioiIoW MS ItS"rIsulP can h"t muster
Il corporal guard from the body oil the
county at larAe' We therefore ask your
answer To me iu'lneI question:
Does CHRISTIAN, snuulA nc De 50 iooish
az TO attempt 10 carry out your orders
take ms pace AT me hchu OF inc executive
committee olcctcn ny me same convention
which elected campbell IT not does your
royal hiFhness remove the entire commit
tee? II so, in what nave they oiiended'
Now We wish 10 say TO YOU ina your &C
ton Is without authority nnf VOID. That
your removal OF cam ana Nectar and the
chairman Of this county Is a ridiculous ex-