Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-04
GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB.
Official Proceedings Of Meeting Held
at Court House, Thursday.
March 3. 1910.

| order at 1880 y. m. Thursday, March
3. 1910. by the county chairman. siaj.
l.. L. McInnis. Mai Mcinnis briefly
stated the purposes OF the meeting.
Calling the attention OF the organiza.
tlon TO the fact that the strongest ef-
fort 10 be made In getting control of
the Democratic executive committee OF
Brazos county and that this would be
the safest means OF securing better
political conditions In the country.
Also stating that the principal object
at present was TO completely organize
the county and In doing this the chair.
man OF the different committees should
secure the names OF all the voters IN
their respective localities and be pre-
pared at the next meeting Of the or
ganization TO state the wishes OF the
people. At the conclusion OF his re-
marks the chairman called upon the
precinct chairmen to report the con-
ditions OF their respective precincts.
These reports show that considerable
work has been done toward perfecting
the organization. Chairman Pools re-
port OF Milllcan shows n greater mem
bership than any other precinct club.
Precinct chairmen reporting were as
follows: I. NJ. Cook. Steep Hollow;
w. Z. Graham. Rock Prairie; John
Wilcox. Cottonwood; W. R. Sanders.
Bryan: J. +. Mathis. Reliance; F. d.
Kuykendall. Leonard schoolhouse; s.
I. Dowling. College; A. W. Shelton.
Rosprim: Billie simms. Peach Greek.
all stating that the sentiment OF the
people in their communities was over
whelmingly in favor OF the Good Gov
ernment club.
On motion the chairman appointed
A. W. Buchanan. r II. Pool. j. II.
White and I. NJ. Cook. committee to
state the purposes and recommend a
plan OF action for the organization.
The chairman directed that Hon. W.
c. Davis retire with the committee he
being familiar with the election law.
20 aid and assist them in preparing
their plans.
While the committee was In delIb-
GRAFTON addresses were made by r. l..
Henderson. S. W. Buchanan. W. T.
Young. W. L. Edge and ]. d. Conlee.
the speaking assumed a wide latitude
and was well received by the assem-.
bly, and much applause was given.
The committee on plans and recon.
mendations reported as follows:
To the Chairman OF the Democratic
Good Government Club Of Brazos
County. Texas:
We. your committee on plans OF
work. beg leave to submit the follow.
Ing report;
l. The object OF this organization
shall be a demand for the publication
OF politics and a fair count in the cleo
tisas Of Brazos county.
.. That We petition the present
Democratic executive committee OF
Brazos county 20 appoint certain men
that may be recommended by the
cubs OF the different precincts to act
as election judges to hold the county
primary election.
3. We recommend that the chair.
man OF each precinct get the name Of
every citizen In the county. who will
stand by and vote for the recommend.
ations Of this organization and that
these be reported to the next county
meeting Of this club.
4. We recommend that this club
meet again In general convention In
the court house In Bryan on the Sd
day OF May. 1910. at 2 o'clock. for the
purpose OF nominating a candidate for
Democratic chairman OF Brazos coun.
ty and endorsing such other candi-
dates as the convention may see NJ.
s. We recommend that the good
government club in each precinct get
out candidates for Democratic chair
men IN their respective precinct
A. W. BUCHANAN.
Chairman.