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should b. made in til. Democratic prl-


maries.
Mayor Hancock OF Austin offered n
resolution for provisionary campaign
committee 10 be empowered to adopt
plan OF action and to report at
future meeting.
Pat O'Kecfe and NJ. l.. Crawford of
Dallas, wanted to jump the Demo-
cratic organization without ceremony.
W. Il. Hughes of Dallas opposed this
view and contended for a night within
the organization.
An avalanche OF resolutions were Of
fored, receiving no attention, and tho
conference finally got down to work by
appointing n committee on resolutions.
consisting OF one member from each
congressional district with Judge
Hardy us follows; First. w. L. I'M;
second. d. A. Mum: third. w. y. Tea
garten; fourth. II. d. Mcdonald; NTH,
Colonel DeArnand; sixth, George n.
Aldrldge; seventh. George Clark;
ct,rih James U. Vincent; ninth. ID. G.
Giddinrs; tenth. Leo N. Levi: eleventh.
l. NJ Dennis; twelfth, T. NJ. Paschal;
thirteenth. w. 7. simmons
Colonel w. l.. Hughes offered rcso-
luton declaring that. I'VE propose 10
repudiate the usurpation and fraud OF
self-constltuted committees, packed
for fraudulent purposes and submitting
false and fraudulent issues, and 10
fight all Democratic battles strictly
Wttnln l)ttnoCEANlC llntH uiAu uNNViNhAh
TO Democratic usage"
20 r. Hughes said he recognized
the authority of the COMMITTEES so far
us Il Is riEhtful but would draw bni
of Indictment against their fraudulent
practices. Let us keep within the
party; don't let them drive us out,
believe every good Democrat In Texas
IS in favor OF bimetnilism, but I can't
vote the ballot prescribed without
stultlfylng myself | believe In recog-
{ nizlng the committee In 80 Tar as u
/ has done right
Colonel Crawford Of Dallas said ne
agreed with Mr.. Hail OF Missouri that
the curse of this age was ponucn
cowprdice He doesn't think there ~
any danger whatever In the national
Democratic convention declaring for
free silver,
Senator A. l.. MatloclS believed that
the Dudley committee should De ~
proved in whole or repudlated in whole
IL ought not 10 be thrown back on Tue
precincts to make the pratcsts,hnt that
We the Democrats standing on the M
tinnpl and Dallas platforms, are the
Democrats who should enter IN, pro-
test The only mistake the twelve or
thirteen good men In the Dudley com
mice made was that they did not re-
tire from that meeting saying, we
stand by the national Democracy ana
we would have stood ny them ana up
the purpose Of the Dudlcyites TO drive
sound money Democrats out OF me
PARTY. Tho only convention whlch me
sound money Democrats shoulu paru-
cipate In " conventions to SEND delr.
gates to Chicago, and We have flHht
Ia hold these conventions as we please
We cnn send delegates to the national
( convention that will be seated, ana
when 1t declares for sound money these
free gllver men viii desert the Demo-
cratic party for one Will not vote IN
their primaries. MIR Dudley says inc
result of these primaries will be hnal
they mean to make II so, regardless OF
the national con 1ention's declarations,
How can we vote In these primaries
Cyithout stultfying ourselves; you say,
lei us walt and then protest In the
name OF God who are We going 10 pro-
test To? Let us raise the true nag OF
Democracy and we Will go 10 victory
Mir, I.umpkin Of Bosuue did not want
TO leave tho party,
Senator MatlOclS SAID We clnim we
are the Democracy.
Mr.. Lumpkln replied 30 do the POPS
Mr. Kincnid Of Galveston offered u
resolution that Democrats should 20
ahead with their conventions and prl,
marieH without recognizing the pun OF
, the state committee.
Mr. Hale Of Lamar made red no,
speech for independent action, lie tulu
= ii was only II question of time any
, way until Independence would have y
he declared. He didn't want 70 h'
stunned by any recognition OF the Dud'
leyites IL the present county chairman
chairman would call county conNen
, lions all right II not we VIII DO IL tol
them. ,,,,,
, member OF the Democratic state exec
tive committee present ana VINO VOC.
with the minority IN the late Austin
meeting. made long statement o
{ the proceedings OF that inetinB in
. said the only reason thirteen members
~ Tho committee did not bolt Mt Aus
: lin was that they recognized them
selves as servants not the fnnsteIs
a the people. They wanted to hear iron
this conference In reply TO numerou
: questions he said that he believed ina
t II they were 30 requested by TINS con
4 ference the thirteen staunch s9l'
standard men of the executive commit
teo would reconvene. elect chnlrmal
y to succeed Dudley and proceed TO reor
/, EauiZe .he Democratic party.
- Colonel John Peter Smith OF For
. Worth offered resolution that IN
It action OF the Dudley committee pu
/. them outside OF Democratic lines, an
that the Democrats of Texas Shout
l. order primaries - select 9e'esa'es
= the state conventions and that mi
A meeting anne the time and place 10
holding such conventions and primnr
les.
e Todd Of Tcxnrknna oneren bcrleA "
!. resolutions donouncing the action a
Inc majority OF the Democratic execu
i five committee as treacherous be
y trnyal OF a political trust designed I
turn the Democratic party over to IN
- free silverites.
o Pat o'Keefe moved that the rosolu
l. .ions be adopted without reference. bu
f. they took the usual courac.
a Colonel II. r.. Street offered resolu
- tions In honor Of the late ConEreaalna
Grain. Commenting upon them JUDI
Ic Kittrell OF Houston said that Coo NOV
=, ed In a mysterious way His wonders
perform, that He had taken two SCUM
D money men Of tho state executive com
rnittoe. leaving their places to be mic
by FREQ sllVerltes, and now ne ha
ta,;en the ono sound money Democrat
eongrcsnman from Texas.
"a The resolutions were adopted; m
The conference adjourned until q;
o'clock n m. In the afternoon the de
ceeten were rendered an oyster rons
!, given In their honor by citizens OF Ca
y Weston at Woolams lake.
Is r,,n NIGHT SESSION.