The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-23

| Mr.. Standifer again submitted hts sub
stItute for The Blake test II follows:
Resolved. ny the State democratic
executive committee, that the follow
Ing test be and IL hertby subscribed
az a prerequisite for tho qualification
OF all persons who ms. participate and
vote In the democratic primaries TO be
held during the year 1898 IN Texas.
l. Are you a democrat and VIII you
vote for the democratic nominees at
the coming election? 2 Did you vote
II for the opposition to either the Ma
tional democratic ticket nominated at
Chicago or The State democratic ticket
nominated al Fort Worth at the gem
era election in November. 1882 An
affirmative answer TO the first uues-
ton and o negative answer 10 the Sec
ond question shall be necessary to
qualify the proposed voter in the en-
suing democratic primaries.
Mr.. Cullom moved the adoption OF the
above
Mr. Capps moved to strike out oil Of
siandifcrs Test except section ]. and said
that was simple enough for any dom-
ocratic test.
Mr. Grinnan offered another substitute
4 requiring participants In the primaries Ia
be those who voted for the National and
State tickets at the last election or else
| heartily indorse the Chicago platform.
Dir. McNulty spoke In favor OF the Blake
test.
Mr.. Caps supported section OF the
i Siandlfer test. t4A
Mr.. Jamison or Victoria made an impas-
stoned appeal for rigid test. He para
| phrased Washngtons famous "pur none
but Americans on guard" and Inserted
! democrats in licti OF Americans saying
this was fine party policy.
Mr.. Brelsford made ringing effort In
support Of a liberal test.
f.,f- ~ s.y H,
thusiastic speeches in favor OF the Stan-
differ resolution.
a vote was taken 10 adopt tho flrFt ssc-
ton OF the standfer test. as the only re-
quisitc for admission into the primaries
II was overwhelmingly defeated By a vote
Of p To 8. Those who supported ii were
J. D. Rudd, II. r. Ellis, II. p. Brclsford
w. u. Plemmons and William Capps. This
was thc first skirmish, and the supporters
OF the rigid test gave vent 10 their feel
ings. The Standifcr resolution came lin
for consideration, and amid great calm
chairman Blake took the floor to support
ms own test He was frequently inter
rnpted' and much confusion prevailed.
MI Blake said; In this fight there
seems to be more of men and not so much
OF principle as there should be. Now,
gentlemen do not yield TO any man great-
er devotion or adherence TO democratic
principles than | claim for myself do
not fear my %scord being attacked on any
unc. J learned my democratic principles
from John II Reagan. and expect TO fol-
low him, do not believe THAI man will
ever give advice to hts party that will not
be good to follow. Now. mark IL. | swear
TO you that am not a partisan OF any can
didate in this fight today. from senator
down. ] studiously avoided expressing even
my preferences upon these matters. and |
say to You that | tried my utmost to look
in nj No, f.,4r
in this party, that BY 80 doing. | could
come nearer arriving at the recommends
tons for this committee that would be In
the interest of the democratic party than
| could by acting otherwise.
say to YOU, gentlemen, laying down
this proposition, the democratic party in
our Nation and In our State convention
and through It's National and State exeou-
tive Officers has never made any fixed or
sworn previous allegiance for the uunlii,ca-
Ton Of those who participated in It's pr-
maries gentlemen. you who are on the
ether side, listen; am giving you demo-
cratic doctrine deny You to bind me or
any National chairman or State chairman
or any National executive committee or
any State executive COMMITTEES to announce
That q man had TO vote In the past for any
one man before ha could participate In the
primaries that were being held then az that
time. Mark You. YOU gentlemen are going
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