The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
|lICHT.OUT DEMOCRACY.
|..r,ts Admouished to Safeguard
the Primaries.
rrr TRUST GoLDBuG DEsERTERs
y. Protest Battered BY John n.
r-,..,-orth Of Dallas Against
r..s..rs voting In Primaries.

rexas. November 1S.--John r.
{...,,orth. who made q State reputa-
..,r,ne the campaign last year as an
~ exponent Of the principles ad-
"a nv Mr.. Bryan, has been a member
4 DALLAS county democratic executive
sttee but has now resigned. In
Of resignation to County Chairman
" George he declares that the gold
lard democrats. who quit the party in
hour of peril and who now owe al
Ince to their National chairman, w.
Sypum, and their late chairman. Colo
ohn N. Simpson Of Dallas, should not
hlowed to participate in the primaries
be democratic party until they have
m renounced all such allegiance. Mr..
{lesworth's position on this very in
hing subject is approved by tnous-
Of North Texas democrats. Mr..
slesworth says.
John w. George, Chairman Dem
Ratio Executive Committee OF Dallas
unty.
HAS. Texas, November 11.-Dear Sir:
Feason OF changing my residence. and
longer being resident and qualified
OF the First ward of the city OF
ia. and by virtue thereof being legally
mpetent and disqualified from longer
ing upon your honorable committee
be- duly elected representative of said
/ herewith tender to you my resigna-
as said representative of said ward
said committee.
bile, for the causes above mentioned
Illus compelled to sever the official po-
III relations hitherto existing between
am DESTROYS Of assuring you that my
adherence to the Chicago platform CT
1896, and my allegiance to the great
pcratio party remain absolutely I'M
ICED or diminished believe that w.
ryan is the logical leader of the cause
the candidate OF 1900 who is able to
our standard to great and glorious
Dry While | am unable to serve you.
my party through you, | am none the
content to do my share in the labors
confront us, as an humble worker in
ranks of the democratic hosts.
BRENT political conditions throughout
country have confirmed the great white
BIS promulgated by the democracy Of
Nation and demonstrated the utter d s.
biaction of the masses of the American
bIe with the result OF November last.
recent democratic gains in the States
Jain an Interpretation of public opinion
Ny significant In character and import.
these conditions before us, it would
yell to give early attention to the duty
now confronts the people OF our great
r, viz. that Of electing United States
|tor to succeed the present incumbent
Pe term has expired, or is about to ex-
Urge upon every loyal democrat
ughout the State to be ever alert and
fhfu! and jealousy guard the primary
rs OF our party lest they incautiously
IT therein some dangerous emissary
preign capitalistic combinations, or Of
estic monopoly. Watch the primaries
sentinels at the outer gate--and ad-
none but those who are and have
loyal to the party in its recent strug-
against for,ien domination
ready some fears have been expressed
II the admission of the Palmer and
Fhsr element into our primary meet
and PERHAPS word upon this issue
d not be out of place at this time. 1t
DO remembered that the represent
. Of the so-called National democracy
admitted into the National dem
lie convention at Chicago; that they
part in its deliberations. that they
upon questions of National policy
Pssed therein; that realizing inevitable
Rt, they ingloriously deserted the party
set up an independent party of their
masquerading under the name OF d.
acy they organic; d State and National
ni,tees and went before the country
ting their political treachery as the
OF diplomacy. 1t Is to be remembered
that they directly assisted in the de-
OF the democratic nominees and as
the party of Mark Hanna TO power
much has been candidly admitted by
er Cleveland and Bourke Cochran
National representatives, In speeches
by each in New York during the
ent year. 1t is to be remembered. also
their State and National organiza-
are still in existence and to which
maintain their allegiance and ad-
N; Then permit me to ask II it wou'd
aie or just to admit them into oul
els and conventions with these conii-
existing before US? l, for one, woult
rigid lest OF admission into oul
pigs, as suggested herein, and would
a comp'ste barrier being set against
who b.. w deserted the party in tho
OF our nrty's need. 1t would b.
preferable to deal with them on the
dc rather than the inside OF tht
conventions. Ever and always ar
mi OF discord in our ranks We can b
prepared to give them strenuou:
by regarding them as opposed to II.
"a OF experiencing anew disappointed
lpations of assis ance from them. /
be more acceptable to have then
y arrayed against us than to opsi
loors to them at this time, thereb,
png the possibility of another exodus
our ranks at the first favorable OPP
unity.
Fir so-called party organization Is
IN existence, composed OF regularl,
% Officers and members, and Will,
prevails II is certain that they car
emain true to both, for they can no
TWO masters and serve them justly
recent elections in the various
have vindicated the demoerati,
IN Its policies aud platforms. The re
10 Ohio demonstrates the trend o
ican thought upon political questions
DAY, therefore. let us. as loyal dem
maintain and preserve the unit!
urlty OF our party as best we can b,
hg to make any concession to thu
sentatives OF Doodle and corruption o
topis. Let us keep on the war for tn
W recognition OF silver as none.
In the discharge Of all kinds of OBJ
pms, upon parity with gold at tn
hs legal ratio as announced by tn
20 platform. Let lis be sure and Ger
mat only those who are tried AM
TO the cause OF silver be sent by tn