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when at present this question has to
be considered in every primary and
convention as we'll as in the appoint
ment of every committee and frequent
~ decided unjustly to one side or the
other:
Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. IL, 1885,
For the purpose of having a united
Republican party organization and par
ty unity in Texas, and promoting the
success of our national ticket this
year: 1t is agreed, by their respect
i've committees, having plenary powers
in such matters, between the organi-
cation of which e. II. r. Green is state
chairman of its state executive COM
mittee and the organization of which
j. ]. Fairbanks is state chairman, that
the latter shall surrender it's conten-
ton for the census basis, leaving the
division of representation between the
white and colored republicans to be
settled by mutual agreement, in each
county where demanded by either side,
and If this fails to be determined by
the state executive committee: thus
settling in advance and without friction
what has to be determined in every
primary and convention.
suspended and any part of it's state or
electoral ticket withdrawn if so re-
quested by the Green organization.
In consideration of this action on the
part of the Fairbanks organization, it
is agreed that the executive commit
tee of the Green organization is hereby
instructed to carry out this agreement
as to the division of representation in
f,tn fNriroo oria nd w
demanded.
This proposition was presented to the
plenary committee of the Green organ
ization. The conference developed no
disposition on their part to commit the
organization they represent to any
| measure of reform of a definite char
acter, other than limitations of
personal disposition in the matter and
a proposition to give representation on
committees etc. The purpose of reor-
ganization as it had abandoned the
field and died for the want of the sus-
tenance of federal patronage.
Realizing that in the past, the skel-
| eton known as the Republican
| party of Texas, has been maintained
| almost entirely by reason of the nat
| ional patronage, we have appealed to
| our national friends to assist us and
have invariably been told that while
believing that our cause was just one
| it was a local matter and must be set
| tied at home which could be done II
| left to ourselves and neither side up
| held by the national organization as
against the other, but they continue to
assist that class of Texas Republican
statesmen who run the party by issuing
doodle" circulars and aiding and abet-
ing elections.
The aims and purposes of our organ
ization have been grossly and mall
iciously misrepresented. We have been
nicknamed Lilly Whites" for the pur-
pose of arousing the prejudiees Of the
colored people and creating the i'm
preston that we desire to drive the ne
gro out of the party or to deprive him
of some of his rights that he may be
entitled to by reason of his allegiance
to the party at the polls.
We.are now being held up as in some
unexplained manner, obstructing the
success of our national ticket in Texas
this year; when, in fact, we are simply
trying to get such reforms adopted as
will make the rank and file of the
White Republicans Of Texas, active and
not merely passive supporters of one
united state party organization that
will ultimately bring success in local
and state matters as well as national.
There is no difference between us on
the national question or the national
| ticket.
We have all of the old and well es-
tablished republican newspapers in the
State with us; also the state league
and we also specially invite those dem
ocrats who feel that their party has
gone after false gods to join us.
Therefore, exercising the power YES
ted in this committee and believing as
we do in the principles of the Republic
can party and earnestly desiring the
success of Mckinley and Hobart in
both state and nation, we are willing
to make such compromise on our state
electoral ticket as we believe will best
serve the interests of our national can
didates.
Our state ticket named at Fort Worth
headed by Judge Henry Cline of Hous-
ton for governor will remain in the
field and we earnestly solicit the aid
and votes of all Middle of the Road"
Republicans who desire to see the par
ty built up in local and state matters
as we'll as national. Every vote cast
for our state ticket is a vote for better
party methods and a condemnation of
the manner Of handling the organiza-
ton under the old regime.
]. J. FAIRBANKS, Denison.
JOHN B. SCHMITZ, Denton.
WHIT. DRYDEN, Fort Worth
H. F. McGREGOR, Houston,
]. p. NEWCoMB, San Antonio
Committee.