The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-04-16

fN'''6 Wv wi IuVpVhNthJ JlCb~
ct in Tom Green county" 1t is
rumored down this way that J. j..
Rhodes, ex-member of the Legis-
lature, ex editor of the San An
gelo Press, stockman, etc, is
going to make the race for State
Senator, on a wide open plat
form" in case Judge j. w. Hill
gets the nomination.-Sonora
Sun.
The above rumor from the So
nora Sun is false. | have never.
nor will | ever so into a conven-
.tion and not abide by the results
of that convention.
Granting for the sake of argu-
ment, that ! propose to make an
independent race, would it be an
objectionable sin in this section
where there is five demo-
cratic voters who favor opening
the country for actual settlement
where there is one opposing it,
and 80 to 1 in the state, especially
where a majority of the demo-
cratic executive committee ig-
more a petition of $50 democrats
(Which we propose to make a
thousand) demanding a right
democracy grants us, of voting at
the primaries for the stand
ard bearers of democracy
from justice of the peace to gov
ernor.
The committee has denied the
people the right to vote at the
primaries for the only two public
servants whose duties are not
prescribed by law, and whose leg
islative acts will effect for good
or evil, the future of this people
and this state. A few crumbs in
the way of settling at the primar-
les who shall be our county Off
cials, will not pacify us in de-
handing our whole rights there.
This is merely n pecuniary ac-
commodation to the candidates;
and, if their friends, to save them
money, choose to decide for them
at the primaries, what will inevi-
tably be done in November,
there is no harm done.
Texas democracy, like other
states, has adopted the primary
system because it is the only fair
means Of getting an expression
from every democrat as to who
he wants for offices, and do away
with the trickery and unfairness
that has ever been practiced in
conventions.
The system works well wher-
ever it is adopted and the ma
jority of democrats in Tom Green
county demand it in its entirety,
and not the half-breed article
that has been dished out to us.
Every true democrat is willing
to abide 10y the will Of the ma
jority, but the day has passed
when ward politicians and po-
litical tricksters, through the con-
vention system can thwart the
wishes of the majority by adop-
ting the 4 rule, lock the conven-
ton, wear the delegates out, and
at last, for the sake of peace and
the grand old democracy, run in
some dark horse the people don't
want, and who will advocate
measures prejudicial to the in
terest of the majority, and ex-
pect that majority to be Like
lambs to slaughter led, that crop
their flowery food and lick the
hand just raised to shed their
blood"
There is practically but one
party in Texas, and its princi-
Piles are not in peril, and it is
folly to presume that it is going
to be held together under the
convention system for the sake
of few Office seekers, who have
heretofore been able to say
among themselves, GIVE it to
me this time and / will work it
so you can get it next" The
people have caught on to this
combination and can't be worked
any longer. / will go in the con-
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