The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-01
THE N .-aOES ARE KICKING
They Claim to Have Been Very
heavil, Sat On.
They THREATEN OPEN REBELLION,
Number of Warm Speeches Were
Made mt tho Republican Executive
Committee Meeting.

rooms OF the Pacific hotel. Chairman Il.
H. h. Green raped The meeting to order
and the secretary called the roll.
| The following answered tho call; First
| district, J. II. HAMBURGER. proxy for A.
| l.. Smith of De kalb. Second. NJ E. Cald-
well, proxy for Il. A. Caldwell OF Lees
barg; Third. A, a. Sims, proxy for G. NJ.
Ferguson Of Paris; Fourth not represented:
Fifth, n. s. Sherman OF Greenvhle; Sixth,
| D. Nj. Mason OF Dallas; Seventh. G. w.
Eeson of Tyler; Eighth. Webster Flanua
gan, proxy for c. c. Flanagan of Hendor-
son. Ninth, RUDE Freedman of Corsicana.
| Tenth. Eleventh and Twelfth, not repre-
sentcd; Thirteenth. q. W Durktt OF Pal
| estnc; Fourteenth and Fifteenth, not rep
! resented; SiXtcenth, H. c. Ferguson OF
| Richmond; Seventeenth. ID. w Wilson OF
Gaiveston Eighteenth. j. G. shermaok
of la Grange; Nineteenth. w. Il. Dwyer Of
| brenham; Twentieth. Il, Il. Wilmot of
Austin; Twenty nrst. william McDonald,
proxy for A. l., Maynard OF Lockhart:
| Twenty-third DR., G. C. Clifford OF San
| Antonio. proxy for James w, burst. Twen-
| ty-fourth, d. II. Terrell of San Antonio:
| pwenty-hfth, not represented; Twenty
! sixth, Il. Ii, II. G@een, proxy for G.. G.
McAndrews OF Santa Anna. Twenty-sev-
| onth. Harry Harris OF Gatcsville, trwenty-
eighth, not represented Twenty ninth
ous II. Bacon OF Wichita Falls; Thirtlcth
Arthur Springer OF Fort Worth, proxy for
W. G, Forbes of Woa,herford Thirty
first Thomas Mcconnell OF Sunset.
An attempt was made to bring up the
contest cases but Chairman Green ruled
the motion out of order and the regular
| business Vas proceeded with.
The basis Of representation in the state
convention was lxed AT one delegate FOR
every 800 and one for every majority frao-
| ton therenf for tho State organization
aud one for each county Fort Worth was
chosen for tho convention place and Au-
gust 16 was the date nxed and Chairman
Green was authorized to apyiint a com
mittee OF three, himself to be chairman.
to secure railroad rates.
Ferguson of Fort Bend called up the con
test cases again and Chairman Green ruled
him out of order.
This precipitated . good sized row In
which the colored brother came out Vie
torlous, motion TO adjourn was voted
down, so that the contest could be heard
chairman Green agreeing that course
should be taken IL the committee declined
TO adjourn
Before the contestants got in. however
Mason of Dallas announced that com
mittee of colored citizens was prepent ant
desired TO present petition and the com
mittee was admitted and Chairman j. NJ
MoEe'ey OF Denson read the petition It II
as follows.
To the Honorable Chairman OF Mem
bers OF the Republican Executive
Committee of Texas.
, Gentlcfnen--Viewing the condition OF
the republican party In the State OF
Texas for the past two years IL is the
sense OF this committee of representa-
} tive colored republicans OF the STATE
OF Texes in meeting assembled and
: those whom they represent, that a
- change must be made.
, Recognizing that the majority OF tho
: republican party of the State are be-
J. yond question negroes, IL Is undeniable
. that we have been unoeremonlously sat
upon, We view with regret the idea
, that has prompted the men Ia power
= to arrogate to themselves such mgr
handed acts and state to them most
alphabetically that II they do not deslst
from such action. we. the colored peo-
pie of the State. must and will rise
en- masse and throw off the yoke OF
political bondage under which We are
: now held,
n We view with amazemont the was In
. which we have been treated in the
, State of Texas in regard to patronage.
I The oolored man has not even been
= asked his advice as 10 who should III.
u these positions aud in nine case Of ten
rank strangers to the republican party
have been ushered forth into proill-
|
= ocratic party and wildcat populsm 10
/, take the places OF honor and trust OF
y public patronage for which the coiored
. people so ardently lnbored.
Gentlemen. we believe that v the
colored people are honorable and intel
ligent enough to watch with le1ious
= eve the interests OF the republican par
ty In and out OF season and always
l. ready to bring back those gloi'ous
honors which the grand old party -
WAYS shed upon Its subjects. that ne
also is able and competent enough 10 MI
some OF the positions OF trust ~ the
party to which his hard TABOR mas
brought success. lnht II you, WY ~ ~
mittee OF the republican party OF tne
state Of Texas wish that we. ne col
y ored people. do the voting and tho
labor only that you may have me ''res
tige honors and emolumcnts, thcn we
saw TO you that we do not propose 10
assist you in this damnable act oi IN
: fanny and outrage any longer ~,
wc feel gentlemen. that we are citi-
IONS Of the United States OF America
T. endowed with all the rights OF cinsfh-
i shin and the grand old party stan'h
ready 10 uphold these principles, ira,
we are also entitled 10 be recr;n,~s'
I as such under all conditions ., ine'
And n YOU do not ooncede inns 10 w
IA ana above board, we viii rise III
!, our united numerical streIgth ana W
10 The people, and when the c"n'cI'',oh
next assemblies wipe out every s, nn,Ne
!, sh,ft NJ leadership that now CONSTITUTES
Tho executive committee.
We demand that all places on the es
e .cu,ive committee formerly held ny ne
g srsrs and made vacant by death, re.
6 moyal or resignation shall be iiiiea ps
grors. And We furthermore s'e.o
mest specifically that no man can po
elevated 10 the head OF the repupi'e ,na
p,n RI NJ the negro. all efforts TO prove
I the contrary Notwithstanding Gentle ts1
; No want YOU TO be our friends. we 90
: ,c, osk yo,i 10 bow 10 us. and VIC DO pot
see why we should be expected to DOW
fSirly then we are willing to unite In
VI one hold effort to put forward those
, nrincIplee that will upbuild the repnb-
: iican party In the State OF Texas and
bring glorious success TO the party OF
LinooiD and Grant
II A. g. Mccoy. j. VI. Mosley'