Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-17

expenditure OF the peoples money ana
the unwarranted invasion OF the local
government OF the state. They can
and doubtless win In this way act as
a shield IN the protection Of the rights
OF The people TO a greater extent az
least than itny other party
acting on other and adverse
principles. II behoovcs them there
fore. 20 settle their differences
az far an possible within their own
party. rather than suner disorEaniz-
alton OF the party by obstinate d.
visions Remembering that united we
stand, divided we fall" The Demo-
cratic party has had for many years
past and have now a perfectly COM
pleto machinery OF organization
throughout the whole United States
and IA every state In the union, with
the powers and duties OF each ana
every part OF II wen defined by long
custom and as inperatively binding
for their strict performance as
though written and published In FOR
NAL code OF rules. II consists OF cN-
ecutivc committees with rules OF nc-
ton for them IN the performance OF
the trust reposed In them by their APP
pointment. There 10 already Demo
cratic national executive committee
appointed by the last national conven-
tion OF the Democratic party They
have already exercised the powers
conferred upon them, and performed
the duty required Of them under the
wen established rules or the party.
except that its chairman VIII take the
chair at the convention In Chicago
to Initiate It's organization, after which
It's authority TO act viii cease. and
the convention viii proceed TO eNer-
else powers under and according to
well established party usage. The pub
location OF that committee Is as fol-
lows: Having met on the 18th Of
January, 1896. has appointed Tuesday.
July 4. at u o'clock noon, and chosen
the city OF Chicago, Ill. for the place OF
holding the Democratic national con-
vention. Each state ~ entitled TO u rep
resentatlon therein equal to double the
number OF its senators and reprcsen-
.tatives In the congresses OF the United
States, and each territory and the
District OF Columbia shall have Two
delegates.
All Democratic conservative citizens
Of the United States irrespective Of
past political associates and diner
ence1, who can unite with US IN the
effort for pure. economical aud con-
stitutional government, are cordially
invited TO Join MS In sending delegates
10 the convention.
This Invitation to Join us Is extended
to all Democrats that, while being
sentiment or action with the silver
party. with the a. p, a. party, or with
either wing OF the Democratic party.
that 10 divided upon the financial Is
sue, but certainly not to those who are
Republicans and Populists. Who Is
now Democrat? He aud he only who
has voted and acted with th9t party
Is Democrat and not one who Is
now Republican or u Populist. who
proposes hereafter to do that which Will
make him a Democrat In the party,
nor he who will promise that he Will
hereafter do 30. The right and power
to select those Democrats who are 10
bear the banner of Democray either as
delegates 20 conventions or as candi-
dates for office. belong to us who are
already Democrats. Any increase of
ncmbera to the party must be at the
polls In elections IL IL In that way only
that we can exclude frauds from en-
tering Ito the machinery OF our Demo-
cratic organization as previously has
heen charged TO have been practiced.
II Is well known 70 that committee
that there are different shades OF be-
lief In regard TO measures and policies
of governmental action prevailing
among Democrats. even among llfe-
long Democrats, and the object OF the
Invitation was to have them all rep
resented MS far as practicable in the
national convention, that being the
place TO harfnonizc the differences Of
opinion OF members OF the party,
which would be exhibited In the plat
form and In the nomination OF can
dldatc for president.
The Democratic national conven-
tlon, when fully organized, must act
according to wcll established uRngc.
that has prevailed In every such com
ventlon IN the selection OF candi-
date for president by the two-thlrds
rule, That rule was established at the
first national convention when Martin
Van Buren, was nominated on account
OF the political difference to some eN-
tent prevailing IN the North and South
in order to enable the Democrats of
the South to resist the nomination OF
Northern man who was deemed eN-
IRENE In his viows or lnlmioal TO pc
culiar Southern interests. That has
prevailed ever since as the rule for
nominating officers IN both the national
and sthte conventions In the Demo-
cratic party. IL Ia peculiarly appro-
priate now. as the Democratic party
III divided throughout most. II not all,
the states upon the financial question,
Any departure from II IN either the
national or state conventions az this
time would be undemocraitc, as II
would deprive the minority. whichever
wing OF the party that might be, OF
any voice In the conventions. For in
stance, II the silver wing OF the party
should find themselves IN the minority,
| numbering over ono-third OF the mem
beers of the CONVENTION at Chicago.
they could not expect 10 nominate a
4 10 TO silver man: but. under the two
thirds rule. they might well hope TO
| have candidate for president who
would not veto o silver bill N II should
be passed by congress. Az parts OF
said machinery FOR organization OF the
party are state. district and county
conventions. and In this state during a
few years l,ast, primary meetings have
been held at the voting places or pre-
clncts OF each county, which In the
statute OF the state passed in 1896 are
styled primary elections" called for
the purpose OF nominating candidates
for tho party. Each Of those conven-
lions, when last convened In this state,
1 appointed executive committees for the
respective jurisdictions locally, and by
such appointment facility conferred up
| on them Just such powers, and intrust-
ed to them the performance OF such
duties ns had been defined and same
toned by long, uniform and well es-
| tabiished custom and uHage In the or
| gnnization Of the Democratic party.
Any departure from these rules OF ac-
tion SO established by said custom and
usage would be unauthorized and at
most only advisory, and not impera-
| tive