The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-31
| VERY WARM DEBATE
Participated BY the Members OF Good
Government League.
DR. II. 7. BRolLES HuRLS A FlREBpAND
Judge Norman O. kitsreii Tenders HIS
ResIgnation without Avati--BoeAs
viii Not Tie Examined.

" IabNA u. AE9sAs W "a tAt AolVNA GAsA-+~ |
ing. Prcssdea, Norman q. kittren In the |
chair and Secretary Bailey at his desk.
The following Communication Was read. |
To the Coed Government League Of Hous- !
ton:
Gentlemen; l Joined the league after !
stating THAI there was another organ.za- |
i.e1 In existence having like objects in |
view. l hoped there might he some com
mon ground on which they and the league /
could worn together. but Monday nights
acton Gisahused the OF any such idea. The !
found alton OF a political party upon that |
tasSs ana the induction OF its candidates
Into Tho municipal Offices may succeed. I
bat Il 81 II VIII be done without my as
sistenl e. l can only see in IL division OF
reform, strength and the continuance OF
The present m!srulc. !. therefore. with |
draw my membership in the league.
James Charlton.
The withdrawal was accepted and ]. H. |
ord vice president. caused by the with
drawal
The committee appointed to select a
nominating committee OF fifteen reported
the following. F. J. Pel,xiser. chairman:
a. T. Goodrich, ". 5. Napier, J. Curtis.
q. T.. Cecil. Norman G. Kittyell. James
Free rlan. !, Z. castor. Or. W. y. Olive. !
H. !. Robinson, William Hunter. T.. -.
Rood, a Richards. L. s. Heisig and c.
A Eiling
THIS committee was accepted and they
were given power 10 m all vacancies
caused by Withdrawals OF members.
Or. T. J. Rcnfro moved that the NOM
mating committee De required to present
with the name Of each person they NOM
mate pledge IN writing over the sigma
;ure o. the person so nominated, pledging
SAID nomincs 70 the support OF the prin-
ciples advocated by this league. Adopted
\ motion was carried that committee
az fhrs-e TO aTlsg4EFr.A Ia. 1ar
place of meeting and Nessrs. Rust. Temp
est ard Richards were appointed.
The special committee Of three appointed
to issue q card TO be distributed through
out the city. rccorlme nded that action on
the distribution be delayed uutii next
week The committee recommended that
the card contain article Of the constitu-
ton. 70 which shall he added the follow
ing;
u hereby pledge myself 20 the foreeo-
ing parpos" q the league and win vote
for l.s nominees, to-wit" Here is 10 fol-
voter.
NJ. Rood moved tina, tho action taken
az the former meeting appointing COM
rni'tees to investigate tho city and county
hooks be rcsrindcd Carried.
Judge kittrell said that while Il &c owl
dent that all arr moving TO a common end
there IS diversity II opinion as 10 tho
pruper nethods He had been selected as
ono 81 M" committee OF iif;c"n and he
''tFeH 70 nave tho matter discussed 80
"'it,i'l MN as 70 the course the league
would desire TO pursue
Mr FNizkfr desired to know II there
! was any objection 10 the committee select
ing avowed candidates. The league could
/ mol presume tNHr they would not enforce
mo law n elected.
NJ Bailey. the secretnry desired 10 cor
rect an Impression formed by interviews
IN the press
Judge ki'tren suggested that the result
I OF inc primary might give better man
Than tho League could choose and would
stand a better show for elco,icn: therefore
/ Ne would suggest that tho league wait II
would prefer that We 20 outside the league
for candidates" said the president FOR
! my Part. ] would not haze any ofiic, they
have got. n 81 were hauicd mo on a oliver
! salvor' He said to 70 outside the league
( would commend the ticket TO the neople
I l.NcfN man on tho tickct y member OF
/ the league. weakens tho ticket
| Roy ". 4. Rogers addressing tho prcsi-
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