The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-07
ONLY ONE SET OF PRIMARIES TO BE HELD.
There Was Lively Discussion Over the Adoption Of the
Hill Resolution
Dissatisfaction Address VIII


mary election, with which election shalt
be submitted to the democratic party OF
this State the question of whether or not
they favor notwithstanding Ii, the free
coinage of both gold and silver into stand-
ard money without discriminating against
either metal or charge for mintage, upon
the same terms and subject only to ltmlta-
tons of right OF coinage and legal tender
qualities at the ratio now esta blished In
this country OF l6 to silver to OF gold.
2 The democratic voters OF each county
shall also at said primary election, and
Mt tho same timo said question Is sub
mitted, vote for and elect their delegates
To represent their respective counties In
the democratic State convention, and
when 50 elected they shall he tho dele.
gates from their respective counties to all
democratic State conventions held In this
state In 1895. except judicial, and said del.
cgates shall he considered as instructed
counties FOR or against the question sub
mitted, ms the majority vote OF ITO dcni-
ocracy of their respective counties at said
provided that the democracy of any coun-
~ may also at said primary election in-
struct their delegates Tor candidates ior
receiving the largest number OF votes at
said primary In any county shall be en-
titled TO the instruction from such county.
3. In holding said primary election, all
persons shall he permitted to participate
who possess the general qualifications oe
a voter under the constitution and laws OF
,his State are residents of the county and
voting precinct In which they propose 70
vote as required by tho laws OF this
state. and who are democrats
The call of the chairman OF tho National
democratic executive committee Is az fol-
lows:
philadelphia, Pa, January. =. lsoe, Tho
met IN the city of washington, ID: G.. JAM
airy le, 1896, has appointed Tuesday. July
Z. 1so6, at " o'clock noon. and chosen tho
Ky & esnsS lie aes vs
Each state IL entitled 10 a representation
therein equal to double the number OF It's
senators and representatives in the con-
R1css OF the United States, and each Ter:
ritory and the District 81 Columbia shall
have two delegates. All democratic cons
respective of past political associations
and differences, who can unite win "
IN the effort FOR pure, coonomicai ni,n cqn-
vited to join with us In sending Delegates
wv. r. Harrity, Chairman.
"S. r. Shcrrn. Secretary"
Therefore. all democratic voters under
the laws OF this state, irrespective OF past
political differences and associations, ana
who VIII abide the result OF such election
and support the nominees Of the party:
shall he admitted TO participate IN said
primary election, and no registration OF
voters shall be required as a condition OF
such participation In satd primary cleo
ton.
l. The democratic executive committee
OF each county shall see that Judges and
election officers are appointed " Their ~
spectiva counties TO hold said primary
elections: and. when requested, u shan Pc
their duty 10 see that both sides OF the
questions submitted are fairly represent,
cd III tho appointment OF such Judges and
election OF officers.
s. The vote At said primary election
shall be by ballot, and each SIDE q sns
n separate ballot All ballots shall be
written or printed on plain white paper
thereon y except s the writing or Printing il !
FOR Binetallism,,' THAT e. for the fire.
coinage OF both gold and silver into sta no.
against either metal or charge Tor mint.
age. upon the same terms and sublecs
only 10 IKE limitations as 10 Inc risnt ~, g
established ratio OF 10 TO ]. with the namcs
of the persons put up by the bimetailts ts
TO he voted for as delegatcs: or, Aganinsstt
Siandnrd''-That H. against the free. coin
aye OF silver into standard money without
discrimination against A., IL , or sh spS ., S
jcct only TO like limitations. as 10. the
right OF coinage and legal tender qua!lues
Is given Aye names a. the Of ratio the q = g
voted for as Delegates; provided, that e
the democracy OF any eosh sor Sn any ssate
or district office. the name or nnmea %
such candidate may be placed upon said
ballots.
3. The returns OF said primary election
for each respective county shall be sealed
up and delivered by the presiding officer
Mt each hox to the chairman or the demo-
cratic executive committee for such coun-
ty, and on the Saturday following after
said primary election the democratic ex.
soutive committee OF each county SNAIL
meet at the county seat Of their Respective
counties and open the returns and declare
man. or acting chairman, shall certify
the result aud deliver the same TO the deli
egatcs elected: provided. that the failure
OF the democratic executive committees
or its chairman thereof or amy Judge or
other officer OF election IN any county Or
precinct TO perform his or their DUTY IN
the conduct and return OF sand electton
shall not affect the validity thereof II tho
democracy OF such county or precinct has
made fair expression and the result can
be established. i. s.at
7. There shall be held IN the city OF Fort
Worth ON the 18th day OF August. lA6, =
judicial convention TO nominate one 81.
preme Judge and Judges for the courts of
civll and criminal appeals. hut to be held
separate from the State convention.
s. There shall be held IN the city Ok
Austin on Tuesday. the I'D day OF Junc.
1906 n democratic State convention TOR iAo
purpose Of selecting delegates 10 the Ma
venes In Chicago on July 7. 1891, ana for
tho election OF presidential electors: and E
there shall be held In tie city OF Fort
Worth on Tuesday. the 18th day OF AM
gust, 1896, democratic State convention