Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-01

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primary OF May i6, or convention OF
May ~, or both, as TO constitute a de-
NAL OF the right OF participating In tho
party government In the county TO any
considerable number OK such qualified
Democrats. then II shall be thu duty OF
said central cormittue, 10 make irnfnc-
diate public declaration OF such fact,
and make immediate public call for
names OF candidates fol- all precinct,
county and district officers, 10 be voted
on in the primaries Of June 9Th, and
place their names on the tickets pro-
Vided by the convention, and the pri-
mary Of May i6 and the convention OF
May y. shall be held fer naught In
every respect;
And. the primary for June 9Th and
the convention for June 18th, shah sub
stltute and perform al the functions
herein, otherwise ratified 70 said other
primary and convention OF May i6 and
May %, respectively.
Following. the adoption OF the fore
going two resolutions, the convention
proceeded to elect tho Democratic cen-
trail committee, created by resolution
No. l. and as such committee elected.
in addition 20 the chairman and Sec
rotary OF the convention constituted a
part OF the committee by the revolution
itself. J c. Isbell. i. +. WhiplSey and
George T. Kceble Thcreupon the con-
v0ntion Immediately adjourned sine die.
A few words now upon the necessity
from our standpoint OF this correct
Getting forth Of what was done by the
McLennan county Democratic conven-
ton Of March Is: Vt has been known
the state over, that since the 9th day
Of February. 1896. when the state DEM
ocratic executive committee made pro-
visions for the holding OF the June
primaries on the financial question,
that McLennan county's executive
committee has been the only one in
county OF large population and OF
leading Significance In the Democracy
Of the state TO rebel against the au-
thority Of the state committee, II IS
known by all who have any knowledge
OF the status OF opinion on the finan-
clal question IN this country. that this
local committee has not attempted nor
pretended to reflect the wishes and de-
slres Of the Democracy OF the county;
that they have simply yielded to the
over-commanding influence Of gentle
men belonging 10 the minority fac
tion in this city and county, who have
been determined, II possible, to prevent
an expression OF the individual Demo-
Gratis OF this county on the financial
question, aud to prevent Il possible the
seating In the convention at Austin
of a delegation from this county be-
lltNtAIE III Nllt lItt NnlHAEt OF EltNRF.
The situation has presented novel and
troublesome question. but the only con-
Germ felt by the majority of the Demo-
Gratis Of the county has been how, con-
scrVatlvely, consistently with the prop
er recognition OF rishtful authority
and power Of the local executive COM
mlttee, but certainly within the lines
and powers and authority OF the or
gauized party. how lawfully to sur
lNH all traaf tfHsss Hlas
made to forestall the VIII OF the ma
Jority. and 10 reach a declaration by
such majority for sustaining the state
committee, and the organization Of the
June primaries.
And now that the methods have been
determined on. and the call made In ac-
cordance with the same, and the mass
convention has assembled from every
precinct OF the county, IN numbers over
whelning has done its work and gone;
the only thing left to the opposition
forces In this city and county Is to
endeayeor to so falslfy and misrepre-
sent the object. purposes and accom-
pllshcd work OF the convention as to
prejudice AS far MS possible the case
OF the delegates to the state conven
tons elected under the work OF this
convention. The opposition press has
represented that that convention elect
ed candidates for the silver faction
to be voted on in the primaries as dele
gates to the state conventions There
Is not reporter who was present at
that convention who does not know
that the statement Is false The
Democratic convention had COMPLETED
It's work, and gone out OF existence:
had adjourned sine die before the sill
yer mass meeting to name candidates
for the silver faction for delegates,
was called. Hon. John C. West was tho
chairman ff that 81
silver Democrats, and tho same had no
connection with the mass-conventlon
which organized the June primaries.
This was as well known by every re-
porter there, as the name of the paper
he represented, ana while we do not
wish to deal In harsh terms. sim It does
seem like littlencss to SO deliberately
falsify plain facts.
The outcome OF the contest between
the followers Tor leaders, Of the local
executive committee OF McLennan
county and the followers Of the state
committee has been looked for over the
whole state with interest, Intensified.
perhaps, by the fact that one OF our
prominent citizens, who declares him
self TO be in favor OF the free coinage
of silver, and who would naturally be
expected TO be found assisting in re.
moving the distractions to a free ex-
preston Of the opinion Of the demo-
Gratis OF the county, and to the auton-
omy of the state democracy. has
thrown himself in the opposite scales
and has become q dead weight to he
carried by the tried friends OF organ.
ICED Democracy in the fight against
DISCRIMINATION,
These friends have desired that their
purposes, Intentions and acts be prop
erly laid before their friends of tho
htate that they may be rightly under
stooa' ana that the first results OF the
county shall not reflect Injustice on
thein' d. II. HARDY.