The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-25
TEST FOR DEMOCRACY
Most Of the Congressional Dsleaa-
tion Satisfied.
SECOND SECTION WAS UNNECESSARY
Is the Opinion Expressed BY Senator
Mills.
RAIIRY SAYS IN MAS yJJSR
;ECOND SECTION WAS UNNECESSARY
BAILEY SAYS 1T MAS WISE
Only Four of the Texans Were Not
Seen, All others Expressing
Themselves on the Matter.

Il Washington. February ai,--tSpeciail--rhs
Post correspondent today interviewed the ma
jority OF the Texas delegation in congress
anent the test prescribed by the State demo-
crate executivo,comnittu OF Texas MS q pre-
requisition to participation in tho democratic
primaries. Their yiews OH this test arc as
follows. $50. SIS
RUDOLPH kLEBERG-t thoroughly approve
the test aud the action Of tho committee sa
clear and eSnicit aud IN accordance with
democratic precedent
X. u. BuRl>E-Mhir | might have pre-
scribed u test II little iiirercnt, I, as dem-
ocrat always how to tho action of thosn
charged with the responsibility ot looking
after the beat intcreste of the party; and
since they have acted. shall. and believe
other democrats IN the State VIII, sustain
Tho action taken, and do tnis overwhelmingly.
is. w, n lANiiAM-sf suppose no contrc-
vcrey Win arise over thu first question and
that II viii DO gcncrully approved ain
not iniormcd MS 20 whether the tost U-
yolvcd in the second question lis intondri
to be mandatory or advisory; II tho former,
fear it is too restrictive ioi general OBJ
tcrvanec md applications. IN such eases
u might have the cficet to exclude many
well. meaning persons. who, IN good faith.
may desire TO abandon political orgaDisa-
tions With which they have heretofore anal
lated aud honestly desire to hcrumo menu
brrs OF the democratic party. II faithful
and ainnere recruits nre excluded from tho
primaries, how shall we induce thum to the
polls or Increase democratic membership
and material beyond their present propor-
tiunRi
JAMES L.. sLAYDEN--1 am entirely uatsIicd
with the condition laid dawn by the State
executive committee as qualification ncr-
cssary for participation In democratic prI-
narIcs.
Il. l., HENRY believe IN party machinery
and organization and the action of tho OK
eoutiyc committee shall receive my hearty
and Ecaloua support The action OF tho
party machinery should he supreme With
democrats think every county executive
committee should iudorso ana carry out tho
nction OF the State committee
SAM BRONSON CooPEH--i think the trat
should have been that every man who be-
HevcB In the fundamental principles of
democracy and win pledge Ia supd faith to
support the nominees and platforms OF the
democratic party should be permitted to
vote IN primaries.
JOHN II. sTEPHENSs-I thiml, the nrnt test
would hayo honp sufficient, hui I am ready
10 abide the action OF our democratic cSopu-
tive committee.
SENATOR MII.LS--I have given my opinion
on the question Tho affirmative answer to
the nrHt quehiion was what ! favored
joilaW HAiLEY--l iliink the committee has
acted wisely, No mRn should be permitted
I" vote asalnst our nomiaees NJ one cou-
Ton and then bell, 10 make our Dorulna-
uons for the Dr2t election,
~ W. CRANFnRD,-I viii say that while the
tost ~ not what would hDvo preferred nor
what | have always undoratood to he tho
teat heretofore governing democratic pti-
inhrioa. ! believe the executive committee
haE done what IL honestly believed Ia for the
best Interests Of the party and I, rs q duti-
tui democrat VIII Of course stand by their
action ms always try 10 stand by the me-
ton Of tho property constituted authority OF
my party.
CONGRESSMAN DeGraffenried was busy in
his oomInitte" room and inaccoasiblc
Senator Chiffon WAS out.
Mr., Ball Is In Chicago with the river and
hhrbor committee and Major Sayers had lust
received telegram that hls brothcr was dead
ana had gone 20 prepare TO leave Tor Texas.