Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-03
Appeal to Democracy.

To the Democracy OF NucccS county Z:
1--WE solicit the careful consideration
of this appeal by every rock-ribbed
Democrat. by every citizen who loves
fair play and good government; by
every taxpayer who suffers when pub
lie officers squander public money.
eve urge that you refuse 10 sane
tion the unrepreSentativc. sO-called
Democratic primaries to be held III
July.
I'VE urge that you stay out. and
urge your friends and ~neighhors To
stay out. Of the July primaries. and
vote only in the November election.
and for candidates who are selected by
his organization. Failure or refusal
10 participate III the primaries il not.
and has never been, the test Of n dem
crat.
"One reason for this appeal i shown
by the enclosed printed copy of a
pledge that was required two years
ago. which was used 10 disfranchise
those whom il was desired by the So
called county executive committee 10
disfranchise. No self-respccting Demo
crat can afford TO submit To such a
pledge or 10 such an un-Democratic
method.
"A copy of a Robstown letter is also
furnished on an attached sheet. which
supports the information that this
ommittce, under the influence of pro-
fesslonal politicians, proposes 10 re-
peat, and make even more humiliating,
the methods Of the 1912 primaries, and
10 90 the full length of statutory legal
authority.
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will furnish you many other substan-
tlal reasons during the progress Of the
campaign, the protesting Democrats
of Nueces County have organized an
Independent Democratic movement 10
break down this despotism Of political
tyranny.
$50 far as we are informed or be-
llevc, Nueces county enjoys the dis
tlnctlOn Cor humiliationl of being the
only county IN Texas where any other
that the statutory test is required. To
the best Of our information. Nueces
county is the only political subdivision
IN the United States where converts to
Democracy are denied, and where they
are not desired. is this Democracy
No, II Is boss rule. pure and simple.
thoughtful persons, trying 10 ma
lyze tins attitude, are driven TO the
conclusion that IL il purely a question
with the county executive committee.
as TO whom they desire TO hold the Of
fees You know. and we know, that
those in control Of the party name and
machinery, also control several hum
dred ignorant, purchasable voters who
are used like merchandise I'm the Dem
o%cratlc primaries. without even a
thought of any party test 81 long az
they can be used I'm the interest Of the
machine politicians in league with the
.so-called Democratic executive commit
tee. This influence in the government
al affairs of this county is potent.
Taxes are continually increasing.
large expenditures Of public money
have been and are still being made.
and for lack of proper. adequate Off
cial reports. we do not know Just how
much money is be-g spent. At any
rate. II u time for the taxpayers to
take an active interest. and demand
true and frequent accounting. i'm order
that they may know what l. being
done with their money.
We regard IT as absolutely neces-
sary. IN the correction of our county
governmental affairs. 10 Ignore the ma
chine primary and vote at the Novem-
Der election.
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