The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-11
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More Speechmaking.
While the convention was waiting for
the resolutions committee to come in sew
eral calls for speeches by different men
were clamOred for. DR.. Swearingen and
Gen. w. II. Handy were both called ON
at the opening, but declined to make
speeches, assuring the convention, how
ever, that they were in hearty sympathy
with the movement and would give it all
the assistance possible. Col j. w.
Swain was called on and said that he
was glad to see this convention, for if
there was any spot OH Gods green foot
stool that needed democratic organization
that it was the city of Austin Mr.. Ed
Kaufman was next called on. and said
that the Sixth ward was heartily in SYM
pathy with this movement, as had been
evidenced in the primaries. Col. Bill
Workman was next up, and said that now
was the accepted time when Austin
should buckle on her armor and go forth
to battle and to victory That it was
the one opportunity that Austin had had
to clear herself in the eyes of the people
of Texas who had been sneering at her
because of her political record, and now
she should go into the fray and show
| them that she was as good Il democrat as
any of them. Mr.. w. NJ. Brown was
next called on, and said that while he was
| not now and had not been in favor of
| making nominations for mayor that he
| was democrat, and recognizing that he
was in the minority he proposed to stand
| by the action of the convention and sup
port the nominee.
Here both Frank Maddox and Albert
| Burleson were called on to make
| speeches, but neither responded. r. II.
Lockett was the next speaker up, and he
informed his hearers that there were two
things Austin was in need of. First, to
be under the control of the democratic
party, and, second, to have a democratic
newspaper to voice their sentiments. That
he thought arrangements ought to be
made at the present meeting to begin Il
battle that would last thirty days and
thirty nights, and incidentally stated that
paper that is published in this city and
refuses to voice the sentiments of the
people of the city should not receive the
support Of the citizens.
Mr.. Jno. II. Shelton was next called on
and said that while he had been named
a delegate to the convention that he did
not know whether he could be counted
as living in the city or county, but il
either case if his services could be of any
assistance they were at the disposal OF
the convention at all times.
Comptroller Finley was called on. bu
owing to Il recent attack of the dengu'
he was past the talking stage. Alder
man Belvn was likewise called upon, bu
said that Ed Kaufman was the orator o
the Sixth ward. Col. NJ. Nj. Shipe wa
sighted in the crowd, and dozens of lust!
yells brought him to the front. lie salt
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whether the man who received the NOM
nation would get any strength given mn
in the race, and while he had criticised
the ACCESSIBILITY of making nomination
that he would assure the convention that
Notwithstanding this criticism, that HI
would stand by the nominee of the con
vention. He said that he had run fo
the position of mayor two years ago ant
still had some laundering after the ONCE
! but that he had cast the matter owe
with his wife ut home and she had vote'
"no" on the proposition, and hence III
! was not an applicant for the position
/ every one knew it now that it had takel
/ him seven years to prove it. for he wa
originally from Kansas, having conn
| here from there.
| Upon conclusion of his speech Mr.. w
! G.. Bell secured the floor and said tina
inasmuch as some criticism had beef
passed upon the democracy of the paper
of the city, and inasmuch as they had re
Gently shown some tendency to chang
, that he moved that some representative
| of The Statesman who might be presen
! be asked to explain as to the papers fur
| Their stand with regard to democracy.
Governor Hog PM in here very
promptly by saving that he would not en-
| tartaip any such n proposition. That nc
assault could he Justly made upon the
papers of Austin, rs no opportunity had
hein given then to show their hand
inasmnch as no local party issue had ever
been ag.tated on which their staunchnes'
to the party could be proven. That this
campaign was just opening up and h.
did not think that it was wise to goad
the papers. as he felt that they would
stnrd by the nominees of this convention
and it vas i'll advised to make them
angry =. the very start.
Mr.. Clarence Miller was called on
next and said that while he was not IN
favor of the proposition of making party
nominations in municipal affairs that he
would abide by the action of the conven-
Con. though he thought the rosy hue
that was being given the results would
be far from the true situation when the
votes were counted. He said that he
was n democrat and had always been,
that he had voted for free silver and he
believed that was the test a man had to
abide by nowaday. Governor Hogg as
sured him that that was the necessary
and only test.