The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-22
NATIONAL PopTLisT CONVENTION

Convention Called for the First Con
gressfonal District OF Texas.
To the Peoples Party OF the First Congress
sional District OF Texas.
Houston, Texas, May 81. 1898. As the
returns from the referendum vot - sub
mtted TO the popuists OF Texas SHOW an
almost unanimous decision OF the party III
| this State that II ,avors a Nai.ontl JD;-
mating convention. to 5e held July 4. isss.
and as the vote Of other State indicates a
| like result. the noarness CT TIRE date for
\ holding such convention nscesS.tates al
immediate call for a meeting VI u folETts-
SIGNAL district convention > Clect jeles.tes
TO the National convention.
In view OF the premises. and ~ ACID
ance with the duty rogue ID Vt me as ohair-
man OF the First district. hereby call
meeting OF q congresslon Al district conNtn-
tion to be held In the city OF Houston on
Saturday, June II. 1895 at 10 o'clock d. M,
at Union Labor Hall. Franklia street. fer
the purpose OF choosing delegates 10 sad
National convention. and ior the transac'
ton Of such other business as may be ',k'
timatcly brought before 1t. In connection
with this call | can not -effan from ~
ferring 10 the following :ctnrns from onr
first referendum vote In ,his state. on the
question OF the date for holding our Ma
tional nominating oonYAltiol:
For July 4, 1883 ................... 1I9,f2l
FOR May ", lSfS .,.,....,......... ", as
For February q, 1909 ...,..,.... l7,aY1
Total Texas vote ...........,. zoo, 00i
Our enemies, besides uaylng decided IN
our death aud burial as Il lar.y, have
charged that the referendum prime pie IN
legislation would be iu0ge tuM, whore
elections we're stripped Of the personal
magnetism Of candiiItcs. and the pc mp
and circumstances that a..eld political ri
yalry for Office. While IL may be admiltvd
that, ordinarily, a refc 'lJdun vote nay
fall short OF the full parry strength. for
the reasons assented. our vote. above re-
ported, demonstrates that intcrest kia1nd
by Onr great principles o. reform. aud net
our party In It's pure mission DOES not de
pend upon the extraneous agercies Of beer
hurrah and corrupt funds. hu, Is Nttaatod
by spirit no less sublime Than that wiJch
lmbued the heroes who planted the tree Of
cur liberty We have cast over 2l., 20
votes out OF record, at las. election of
less than 240 900. on a pure intraparty qaes-
tion. What would the vote be IL the party
lad been called TO meet the enemy? the
salutary lesson learned at the last election
will unite us as never matted before. We
will enter the coming Caupaign uncmbnr-
apologies TO make. With our ranks com
posed Of the purer and bette" elements Of
cur population, we can mol fan to favorably
impress those we'll naling members OF
the old parties with our honesty OF purpose.
our patriotism aud self denial 10 these
we must turn for oar reiufurs sWents and
they will cast their yo 60 with us under
judicious and persistent propaganda They
will see opposed TO us he St1ta and munic.
aG
OF monopoly, and n possession of Indch'n
cry to manipulate votea, central heir Mex
lean auxiliaries, and roll up maiorities
needed Ia Harrison Conn'y. These ptac-
tees Will certainly Keep reformers in line
aud II proper presea alton oi Inc case viii
be made before the bar O: puzzle opinion
the Judgment will surely be for Us. Per
sist In your school house club meetings
and you viii convert the pure and tho
we'll meaning OF our opponents rra'ernal-
ly yours. 7 Alslury,
Chairman First District,