The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-05
TEXAS POLITICAL NOTES.
Circular Letter From the Secretary
Of the bimetallists.
HE TAKES ISSUE WITH Mr.. HARDY.
Says n Large Majority OF Countiss wui
Obey Chairman Dudiey--Republican
Split Expected at Austin.
TAKES ISSUE WITH Mr.. HARDY.

Mexia, Texas, March 3.-Secretary Ken
nedy OF the State democratic bimetallic
executive committee gave out the follow
ing today;
The sound money people have been very
industrious In procla3ming to the world
that the democracy Is repudiating the ac-
ton OF the State democratic executive
committee. Such, however, Is not true
SO far the local democratic executive com
mttees In the counties OF Bowie, Cook.
CoryelL Hunt, Red River Rains. Lime
stone, Travis. Milan, Cass, Hood. Titus,
Dewitt and Young, have Endorsed the ac-
ton OF the State executive committee with
reference to the submission of the finan-
cial question, aud wall participate In the
primary election TO b. held on June 6.
These counties represent 81 votes in the
state convention,
Tho only county that has rebelled ana
repudtated the action OF the state eSecu-
tive lis McLrnnau county, representing IL
votes IN tho state convention. The sound
money men have proclaimed 1t far ana
near that Taylor county has rcpudiatea
the action Of the State committee. when
there is not a word OF truth in H. II We
can believe the published reports of the
meeting one report OF the proceedings
OF the Committee said that the financial
question WAS not referred to- In the Dali
las News OF February 10 Hon W =.
lIardwict OF Abilene has an Interview In
which he expressly declares that the conn
ty democratic executive committee Of
Gaylor county Us going 60 luke care of tho
local ticket and Jet The state or "pudlpy
Nrlmarics take care ~ the other ques-
lions. Another county that tho sound
money people harp upon very much IS
Hul The only difference In the state
committee and the I'M county committee
IS IN the form OF the question put. I'm
county agreed 10 participate N tho state
primary to be held on june b IN accord
aneo with tho recommendations OF the
state executive committee.
As above stated. the only difference 10 In
the form OF the question. Gonzales couu-
" took SIMILAR action 10 thAt Of ma
The sound money uterviewers and their
orgata gi"tfJly refer 80 Williamson coun-
~. II they would only stnte The whole
truth about II there would br no objection
10 tt. Tine facts in the case with refer
euce Go williamson county are about
these; Prior 20 the meeting Of tho State
democratic executive committee q mars
meeting of the democrats of williamson
county was hrld ut GEORGETOWN. NJ whirh
lion h. \. johns chairman OF the county
executive committee, presided. At that
meeting IL Wa agreed that II wac brst
In fpCt absolutely necessary, for the
local democracy tao bury tho Ratchet ana
make q hoimou.ous tight against popu-
lism. The sound money democrats, really
iug and Knowing that the dtmot rHcY of
Williamson county Was overwhelmingly
ir favor ~ true b'mrtailsm. suggested
thnt they were perfectly willing TINT the
free silver democrats name tho delegates
10 the $ ate congressional senatorial and
flotofltl conventions" me free silver
democrgfs accepted mis- proposition. and
50 ~ Wns. that whom the executive COM
mittoe met. they ratified the Hgreoment.
SON ng hy which one tpu arrive at the
conclusion that tho Williamson county
committee rcpudiptei The action Of the
state committee, when tts acton WIS
agreed upon pr.or tp tho meeting ~ tho
state committee Counting i'm. Gonzales
and McIenunn counties as repudlA ting the
fH.N Us.aA -.