The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
GRANTS EXPLANATION
4 his Connections With the
Dallas Conference.
rs 10 HAVE BUILT UP PARTY.
~ rot wish to See II Wrecked
. rs.seusions Of Those who
r,Aought only Of Spells.

~ eepublicans OF Iexds'
Texas, October 1s.--Prompted
~, ,rs Of party and deep concern
!. ,.,fare, as also for the enlighten-
!. those connected Herewith or in
a. interested In It's success, am con-
'".s % utter this note Of explanation
q. ueettng Of the republican State
~. committee held at Dallas, oe-
u.
"A personal to myself at the crtset.
d, connection with the meeting and
..,,ts may be understood by all; and
~, are any who assign selfish mo-
: aims at personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
4. Nv the explanation those may Re
-..4,d. II will be remembered that
- Years next preceding September.
acted I'm the capacity Of State
.-,an When assumed the reins Of
lament In that capacity our party was
mote in the political atmosphere OF
,s.scher respected nor feared by our
~ opponents, nor was 1t very ardent
imported by its friends. On my IN,
* ;nto Office Investigation disclosed
ESute lack of organization or political
{eAsnism in our party. 1t was to me.
mi at once become apparent to all,
4 thst condition lf affairs existing
NM could be done toward the upbuild-
4 the party. There were but two
- the party could then, or can now,
me One Is party simply large
IN 10 have a microscopic being, that
times Of National campaign can have
fr.smeutary parts drawn together by
= seekers and patronage 3obhers to
r,lste upon Federal gifts in case Of
- In consequence OF the election OF
sssxs to the National convention; In
4 words simply a patronage party.
other shape 1t can assume Is that OF
trunp. vigorous concentration Of effort
me part of the whole people inter-
u In the application Of republican pol
and theories OF government to State
National control The former means
mn an unseemly scramble at eonven-
4 either Of persuasion or coercion In
direction desired by the boss pie
utas bringing nothing but derision and
rumely upon the party and those con-
led with 1t. The latter means a lcgiti-
te battle at the ballot box patrioticallv
tred into by all the people for the bet
psut Of their own government and the
znsment Of their temporal affairs.
Never having held political office nor
ling any desires In that direction, and
ing most unbounded faith in the roll
Of the republican party, and from both
sryation and research becoming pro-
ndy Impressed with the grandeur and
itle. possibilities of Texas, and view
with alarm and concern the inimical
slaticn and more vicious application
rsa, rebarding growth and constructing
ortunity In our State. With prophetic
upon the future ! ventured the hobs
Evolutionary prejudice might be dilut-
BY the cruel hand OF experience and
the people would support set Of
ciples in line with their own best in
sts. decided to ATTEMPT to Law the
hdation Of and build a party in Texas
enough to be worthy OF and capable
State control. Knowing as we all dc
random and individual effort will nc
plish nothing especially against an
anized, Offered and we'll dicfplined
such as We found In the democratic
N here, ! saw that our only hope was
cugh the medium of banded effort, OF
anifatlon. ! straightway I'm 1890 set
put laying the preliminary lines IN that
scInn. Increasingly, day aud night.
TWO years. | devoted my best heart
lsl and effort to the accomplishment
snat purpose, neither consulting the IT,
Of my own affairs nor those de-
dent upon me.
'ne end OF my term Of office as State
IMAM, ! delivered to my successor an
alia'lon which, viewed from a stand
Of opportunity, material and re-
NJ from which to create one, the party
y we'll have. and I think. was pleased
As All evidence Of It's effectiveness.
pullty, 1t will BIO remembered that
Ainley received 10000 votes the first
lne new organization was ever called
setion. In contradistinction to the
wv vote, Of $4,000. This increase
w can not all be credited to the i'm
~ condition Of the organization. but
NE TO say 1t could not have been
npnshed without 1t. Conditions were
panas and what we want is a medium
which all the people can he
aea when conditions are favo4uble
became chairman in 1884. did
.eeave with the office as much as the
y o. single republican from nv pre-
sse and when l laid down the trust
~ there was scarcely a precinct in
mol connected with the orga,lizatlon
ssp,fesehted two years Of the mos
~ costly and laborious effort o
en,s II, therefore, surprising tia
NV ,ook with anxious eyes upon tina
+. nave almost paternal interes
not natural that I should at
guard with jealous care that II
IT. am SO much interested? 1t is thu
~ as the very life Of our politica
Heatlon Of the organization is in tn,
kii fiom the very nature of thing!
M ~ oe seen that the people in tbei-
ana vicinities should have ths
say who should lead ana contro
M an organic right and Inv. an(
49,, Ia gainsay or interfere with it
IN spled and recognized by every
every State and by every indi-
~, lo is possesscr of suffi,ien dis.
M 10 discriminate between logic
me power exercised nv ever,
,.MeVer great or small is oil
Il g.h and conveyed to him nv tn,
ud MI Is both specific and limited
- =, uyh HI must not go. The 1uris
ues,s, every party officer Is 'ted elthe
~ Enactment or common Law
:, ,nereon. Each officer. however
ana stsat has his powers clearly de-
me-. ms rights safely guarded. WheI
bss,,, selected by the people TO 1
pot ~ Tor a specified dime. h,
sN oe ihterfered with. nor can he h,
"a ,seept for good and sufflcien
con NM snen only by a tribunal veste,
mar -. nsnrate powers. A precinc
IN n ~nsh elected by the people. is 'ai
bIs POSITION as the State chairmal