El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-21
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS
Whom the Gods Mould Destroy
They First Make Mad"

They First Make Mad"
At the meeting of the executive com
mittee held in the city OF San Antonio
on the hrst and second days Of August,
action was taken which resulted in
party harmony being seriously disturb
ed.
A continuation of such methods as
ssults the integrity, impoverishes the
blood, destroys the growth, imperils
the life OF the party, and leads to polit-
ical madness.
l. is the manifest duty Of every re-
publican TO protect his party from the
common enemy. It is also manifestly
his duty to protect HE party from the
inward imbecility and outward menda-
city of those who Geek its disruption, as
so abundantly evidenced 81 the recent
meeting of the state committee
arbitrary, ill-advised, wanton and
revolutionary, as well Is absolutely
without warrant OF Law.
friends of Mr.. E. q. R. Green backed
up by proxies, dominated the action OF
the committee.
Without right or reason, and without
notice, they deposed seven mem oers OF
the executive committee for the pur.
pose, as stated by them, Of "disciplin-
ing" these gentlemen for the part they
took In the Ferguson convention At
Waco on March 9Th, 1900.
These seven members, strange as 1t
may seem, were all supporters of the
Honorable r. B. Hawley, the present
member of the national committee and
Congressman from the 10th Texas dis
trict- The conclusion IL inevitable,
that the Green people, in fact, wanted
to discipline" MIR. Hswley.
Mr.. Hawley's friends will appreciate
this Rratuitous fort on the part OF
Mr.. Green and his advisers 10 ''bene-
ht the party" by "disciplining" him.
It will be your province and doubt
less your pleasure to assist in maintain
ing the record accomplished 1t Waco
and again at Philsdelphia where she
d isorganiz srs in large measure be-
came merely spectators
IL IL but proper to call your attention
to the fact that but six "Green mem
bers' OF the committee were present
on the day of expulsion, and on the
second day when this same committee
assumed to question and discredis the
election of Hon. r. Is. Hawley rs the
Texas member Of the national commit
bers'' present in addition to the chair
man, to-wit: E. p. Wilmot, 81. Beck
and VIM. Mcdonald, the last named
party Offering the resolution, and being
one of the incons equentiai spectators At
na sioual convention.
The republicans at large in the
state of Texas will clearly under stand
the disingenuousness of the action of
the Green majority on the executive
majority OF the executive committee
fhnrnnrhlv aHantnallu .shisnt-
piined'' when the state convention
meets at San Antonio, Texas, Septem-
Der 18th, 1900. All loyal republicans,
all republicans who believe in right
and fairness, all republicans who be-
lieve that no man should be tried and
convicted without Indictment found
and fair and impartial trial, are re-
quested to join in this worthy object.
Organize in every county in the state,
and see to IL that At your next senator
ial convention no delegates are return
ed except such as are friends of the
Hon r. B. Ha~ley and who are oppos-
ed to the methods adopted by the mai
GRITTY (by proxy at the late meeting of
The republican executive committee At
San Antonio.
Send only delegates to the state ON
vention who are for A Awley and oppos-
ed to Green.
w 5uXkCcs SboS yoo 1CC shob VIC
Proceedings In your county conven-
tions are regular and creditable in all
things and based upon party integrity.
Party record demands that fair and
honorable conduct shall dominate and
control your political action. No
honest man wants more; NO brave man
accepts less.
The state committee has intimated
that no delegates elected prior to the
issuance Of the call OF the state chair
man will be recognized. See to 1t that
your delegates are elected subsequent
10 the call of the state chairman for
the convention.
All Hswley men and those opposed
10 the Green regime, whether deleg-
ates or not, are requested to attend the
state convention At San Antonio,
5epte m Der 18th, 1900.
Hawley campaign committee.
HENRY TERRELL, chairman.
WALLER BURNS,
Q. A. LYON,
b. G. FERGUSON,
G. A. BoYNTON,
COmmittee