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DEFECTS OF THE PRIMARY ELEC-
TION SYSTEM.
The primary election has been held up
as the only method by which a full and
honest expression of the wishes of the
members of the party can be obtained and
in consequence it has largely superceded
the mass meeting plan of choosing dele-
gates to conventions or determilnng a par-
ty's standing on any issue which directly
concerns the people. In 1892 the demo-
cratic primaries in Texas Were flagrantly
manipulated in the interest of the demo-
cratic machine and thousands of good citi-
zens were deliberately deprived of a fair
expression of their choice for governor.
Wherever the machine leaders were in the
minority it was the rule to admit populists
and republicans to democratic primaries
and thus overwhelm the rightful majority,
whose will should have prevailed. Such
tactics proved a prime factor in the party
division of 1892, and the animosities awak-
ened then have never been sincerely
healed. The tricks and irregularities prac-
ticed in 1892 were repeated in 1894 and the
Twenty-fourth legislature was induced to
enact a law which its framers declared to
be necessary for the purification of prima-
ries in the future. The principal sections
of that act aro as follows:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the legisla-
ture of the state of Texas. Any person
voting at any primary election called and
held by authority of any political party for
the purpose of nominating candidates of
such political party for any office who is
not qualified to vote in the election pre-
cinct where he offers to vote at the next
state, county or municipal election, or who
shall vote more than once at the same or
different precincts or polls on the same
day, or ditferent days in the same primary
election shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of not exceed-
ing $500, or by imprisonment in the county
jail not exceeding sixty days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 2. Every person who shall knowingly
procure any illegal vote to be cast at any
such primary election shall be deemed guil-
. ty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished as provided in
the preceding section.
Sec. 2. Any presiding officer, manager,
judge or clerk of any primary election
called and held by authority of any politi-
cal party in this state, who shall knowing-
ly make or return, or cause to be made or
returned, a false statement of the result of
any such primary election shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
tion thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the
county jail not exceeding sixty days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
Now, the question is, can this law be
put into practical operation? If it can not
the primary election system will have to
go, and the free-for-all candidacy of as-
pirants must be instituted as a means of
obtaining honest elections. The democrat-
ic primaries recently conducted in Fort
Worth were undoubtedly open to men of
all parties if figures do not lie, or there
must have been a wholesale repeating or
illegal voting. The returns show that 4539
votes were cast. Well, every well-informed
citizen of Fort Worth knows that no such
number of democrats live in that city,
or have ever lived there. With the excep-
tion of the local option election last Sep-
tember, Fort Worth has never polled so
many votes as were voted in the democrat-
ic primaries last Thursday. The entire
democratic vote of Tarrant county in 1894
Y was only 4126. At the municipal election
J of 1894, the total vote of the city was only
8684, and the democratic vote 2202, and yet
at a primary election two years later 4539
men participated as democrats. This ter-
rific democratic increase is shown by
wards as follows:
Dem. Vote Primary
Wards— 1894. 1896.
First 282 591
Second 359 727
Third 378 757
Fourth 258 5W
Fifth 199 455
Sixth 2H1 539
Seventh 126 276
Eighth 88 173
Ninth 231 425
Total 2202 4539
This shows an increase of over 100 per
cent in two years. Does anybody believe
that the democratic nominee will poll any
such vote at the election? Is it not prob-
able that all parties combined will fail to
get so many votes? Popular government
can not survive if the ballot box is turned
over to the political anarchist. Honest
elections constitute the cornerstone of free
government. Primary elections tinder any
conceivable regulation of law can afford
no absolute assurance to citisens of what-
ever party adhesion or political faith of
clean and straightforward approaches to
the ballot box in the way of tickets and
platforms. So-called statutory safeguards
may only serve in effect to more compli-
cate and mystify the problem for the de-
lusion of the unwary. The only adequate
safeguard is for the mass of honest voters
to approach the polls, not as automatons
of any preliminary machine arrangement,
but as free handed and free minded men.
resolved to vote their individual con-
sciences and judgments in the final elec-
tion.
TEACHING THE YOUNG IDEA 1WW
TO CONSPIRE.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat says: "The
supreme court of Massachusetts has de-
cided that a school teacher has no right to
require a scholar to tell tales on a compan-
ion. Such a decision is certainly in the in-
terest of honor and 'morality, whatever the
teachers who try to promote treachery
among their pupils may think about it."
Discipline implies authority to punish and a
teacher's authority to punish presupposes a
right to try. A fair trial can not be had
without testimony. How can a court find
the facts and the truth without witnesses?
How can a teacher punish an obstreperous
trouble maker without the testimony of
scholars who witnessed the violation of the
rules? In conceivable cases the holding of
the supreme court of Massachusetts and
the views of the Globe-Democrat would
certainly read like sentimental foolishness.
In some cases such a decision would cer-
tainly not be In the Interest of honor, mo-
rality or anything else werth teaching. A
more dangerous treachery would be treason
against the school which would lead a
scholar into a conspiracy of silence with
heroic violators of its rules. If the Globe-
Democrat is sound in its argument then
no witness should testify against a fellow
citizen in court. To do so is treachery and
the interest of honor, morality, good order
and peace would be promoted by holding it
laudable to stand out with sealed lips
against the state. As long as the matter
€>f discipline and order are left to the
teacher, who is under the law in loco par-
entis, the latter should certainly be given
authority to hear testimony, to ascertain
the facts. For a scholar to state fairly
what he or she saw or heard on the play
grounds or In the class room is neither
treacherous nor dishonorable. It is the
duty of a faithful scholar who really has
the interest of the school at heart to con-
tribute evidence freely when it Is needed In
the preservation of discipline or in the pro-
tection of the school. To teach a child
otherwise is to educate him up to the idea
that he owes nothing to parent, teacher,
society or the state. A child brought up to
this idea will probably live out his life in a
bitter conspiracy against the very authori-
ties which he should be taught to respect.
Scholars should be taught and required to
answer truthfully legitimate questions pro-
pounded to them by their teachers and to
aid In every reasonable manner in preserv-
ing good order and in holding up the rules.
They should not be led to consider them-
selves the enemies of the teacherp and fel-
low sufferers of vicious associates who de*
spise lawful authority and restraint. Of
course In a matter of mere "tale telling"
the witness might be justified in refusing
to respond, but there is a great deal of le-
gitimate testimony for which a teacher
should have the right to go to the scholar,
and whenever this and a few more rights
are taken away it will doubtless be found
necessary to station a squad of militia at
every school house to prevent the lynching
of helpless old Mells by the gallant Steer-
forths and other chivalrous young outlaws
of the land imbued with the fallacious idea
that they must stand by each other right
or wrong.
The most shocking thing about the
slaughter of the Italians in Abyssinia is
that the unfortunate slaves of militarism
who lost their lives had no part or inter-
est in making the war or in bringing on
the brutal massacre in which their wives
were made widows and their children left
orphans upon the world. The ambitious
and heartless busybodies who brought on
the trouble and horror are still enjoying
high and lucrative offices.
The officials of some of the cities are
wondrous kind to the bunco man.
If the good people of Alabama would
help along their country let them recall
Senator Pugh and try a man who can play
a friendly game of poker without breaking
up the game with a fight.
The time to find out where a man stands
is before the election.
There are entirely too many fat drones
hanging in baggy swarms around the city
halls, court houses, state houses and na-
tional assembly halls of this country.
The Wisconsin national guard passed a
resolution calling upon congress for the
passage of a law forbidding, under heavy
penalty, the use of the American flag for
advertising or for any purpose other than
that of being carried in a military pro-
cession. O, the wind! Why should the pro-
fessional killers of the country have a
monopoly of this kind?
Blood does not always tell. There was
blood on the moon for a month in Ken-
tucky and not a man killed.
Referring to the Nicaragua canal the
Atlanta Constitution says:
This strong fight against the canal might
have been expected, but we are gratified
to see that the south is wuking up to the
importance of the enterprise. With this
short and quick route to the orient our
southern markets and ports would im-
mediately open an immense direct trade
with all the countries bordering on the
Pacific. The canal would be of greater
benefit to the south than to any other
section, and it is to be hoped that our
people will not be misled by the unfavor-
able statements made by the agents and
allies of certain big northern corporations
who fear that the canal would injure their
business. * ♦ * But the enterprise has
strong opposition. The railways running
across the continent are opposed to it
because it would divert a large share of
their traffic. The New York Herald is
against any canal across the isthmus,
and Senator Gray of Delaware contends
that it would be both a commercial and a
military disadvantage to this country. * * *
It would enable us to take the oriental
trade away from Europe, nud In case of
war it would enable our ships in the two
oceans to get together on short notice.
There is lots of presidential timber that
will never be struck by presidential light-
ning.
Congressmen Bailey and Cockrell of
Texas voted with the republicans for the
resolutions censuring Ambassador Bayard
for telling the plain ,tiath regarding the
demoralizing and corruBui influences of
protection in the United^Sfgtes.
The latest war scare IS Hid to be trace-
able to lobbyists who represent the owners
of a lead mine.
Even the free silver nomination does not
seem disposed to chase Mr. Bland.
Governor Campbell says he is not in the
race for president. There are several
others who are not in it also.
Governor Morton's position on the money
question is not Plattitudenous, anyhow.
Congressman Yoakum gives a pointer to
the ambitious politicians who want to go
to congress. In a letter he says: "The
man, however, who thinks he can come up
here and turn things over, or that any one
state, outside of Maine, can control this
body, Is troubled with weakness. The peo-
ple need a new deal up here in order to
effect anything for their good." From this
It would seem that some of the candidates
might be moderate in making stump prom-
ises to the people.
The Kentucky legislature, while no credit
to Kentucky, left the state to run on
credit
Dogwood blossoms waving like banners
of white, perch and trout eager for bait,
strawberries now under a dollar a piece,
six weeks of oyster time remaining—Grand
old Texas! ______
The country knows that Mr. Bayard does
not need sympathy. The country pities
congress.
Senator Mills' illneas gives Spain a brief
respite from utter demolition.
Asking a voter to take his medicine is
generally asking him to give "pie" to some
undeserving demagogue.
St. Louis has a dog show, but "yaller
dog" does not appear among the entries.
Chile is still in the throes of disturbance
and war. Why not race down there and
take a hand in it?
It is no split which divides the sound
money men and free silverltes in Texas. It
is an impassable gulf.
The Kentucky legislature closed with the
doxology, which was timely after the sock-
dolager administered to Blackburn.
The bungs have not only been extracted
from the "bar's," but the heads are "bust-
ed" in.
The Cuban resolution and Cuban revolu-
tion seem to be kept in concurrent circula-
tion.
The frequency with which Governor Brac-
ley's picture appears in the papers would
at first glance create an impression that he
had been taking patent medicines.
SNAP SHOTS.
The senate is no longer a sober second
thought school.
Chivalry is in some instances little more
than a sleight of hand performance.
One person sometimes rests on another's
oars.
Many people are for the law only when it
gives to them the advantage.
To strike an attitude is sometimes dan-
gerous.
Remember that it is better to have your
life an uphill business than it would be to
have it a downhill business.
Courage is a dangerous quality when its
possessor is a fool.
To the unlucky the world is a great
wheel of misfortune.
A picked man is one a bully fancies he
can whip.
Spring is not always beautiful.
Kentucky can raise blue blazes as well as
blue grass.
The president will not be responsible for
some of the dead ducks which will be lying
around the country about November 3.
A shooting star knocked a bald-headed
man silly in New York.
A New England paper says that the
March magazines are in, and that the cor-
set girl advertisements are unusually
PFetty K55H555255HHM!
The Stone Forest* of Arlionn.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The regions of the Little Colorado river
in Arizona abound in wonderful vegetable
petrifications, whole forests being found in
some places which are hard as flint, but
which look as If but recently stripped of
their foliage. Some of these stone trees
aro standing, just as natural as life, while
others of them are piled across each
other just like the fallen monarch of a
real wood forest. Geologists say that these
stone trees were once covered to the depth
of 1000 feet with marl, which transformed
them from wood to solid rock. This marl,
after a lapse of ages, washed out, leaving
some of the trees standing in an upright
position. The majority of them, however,
aro piled helter skelter In ail directions,
thousands of oords being sometimes plied
up on an acre of ground.
TEXAS NEWSPAPER COMMEWT.
Lockhart New Test:
We do not pretend to indorse or defend
the many monkey capers that have been
cut up in Texas for more than a month
in the name of republicanism, but the
great principles of the party and the great
statesmen who formulated them we do in-
dorse. now and forever; but they have
nothing to do with the monkey shines we
are having in Texas.
Garrison Signal:
Ex-Congressman John Long of Rusk
will be a candidate for the democratic
nomination for congress. He will be an
administration candidate, being an ardent
admirer of Cleveland's and Carlisle's
courses.
Texas Broncho, Cameron:
Cameron is bound to make wonderful
strides in the next two years. Let econo-
my, but thorough business, characterize
the administration.
Huntsville Enterprise:
It is peculiar to note that by some hocus
pocus the Coldspring and San Jacinto
railroad does not materialize. It may be
the charter was secured to reduce Hunts-
vllle's chances for an outlet southeast.
Sealy News:
The democratic party will come up short
several thousand votes in Texas, as well
as in other states, this year. The people
are beginning to learn that they have long
been wearing a collar, and they dislike the
idea.
Cuero Truth:
The only salvation for the democratic
party in Texas is to get the republican
party to nominate a full ticket, and then
use it to hold the illiterate out of the
populist party: and it is extremely doubt-
ful if the combination can defeat the
populists.
Victoria Advocate:
The supporters of Rudolph Kleberg are
sending out the petition circulated by Mr.
Vineyard and Judge Hopkins in printed
form and containing the names of all who
signed it. Victoria county has a candidate
in the person of Hon. E. L. Dunlap, and
the claims of other candidates are not en-
couraged. Victoria will stand by Mr. Dun-
lap.
Austin News:
If congress keeps on loading the agricul-
tural department with work, as it is doing
now, Secretary Morton will have no time
to devote to the seed business.
Corpus Christi Caller:
The criticisms of Mr. Rudolph Kleberg's
views on the issues of the day by free
silver organs will not prevent that gen-
tleman from receiving the democratic
nomination, and being elected to fill the
unexpired term of the late Hon. W. H.
Grain in congress as the representative of
this district.
La Porte Chronicle:
The prospects for La Porte are brighter
than ever before, not even excepting the
palmy days of 1892. when air castles of a
most fantastic form were built so easily
and tumbled down so quickly. Then there
was nothing except a vivid imagination
and exaggerated possibilities to start with
The estimate of what La Porte might be
looked pretty on paper, did it not? There
were a plucky few who had faith, and to-
day their hopes are being slowly but sure-
ly realized.
San Antonio Express:
Hon. Rudolph Kleberg is now fully and
formally in the field as a congressional
candidate in the Eleventh district. His
brother, Marcellus, of Galveston Is also
prominently mentioned for a congressional
seat from the Tenth.
Calhoun County News, Port Lavaca:
A canning factory at this place would do
a rushing business all the year round, and
it is likely one or more w>'l be started
before the end of this year. It was hinted
some time ago that a big Baltimore firm
was looking this way for a location for
their cannery, but we have not learned
any particulars.
GOVERNOR R0RERTS.
POPULIST LEADERS WANT TO SIDE-
TRACK. KEAR1IY FOR THE
"OLD ALCALDE.**
M'KINLEY IN THE LEAD.
That Is tlie Result of a C aitvnaa of
Deleicatew at Aunt in After Tak-
ing Out Accident Policies.
Austin, Tex., March 22.—It became known
to-night that there Is a quiet move on foot
among certain populist leaders to offer the
populist nomination for governor to ex-
Governor O. M. Roberts, familiarly spoken
of as the "Old Alcalde." The only thing
f
EX-GOVERNOR ROBERTS,
The "Old Alcalde."
that lies in the way, say these leaders, is
Jerome Kearby, and If the latter can be
switched off from the gubernatorial track
and kept in the race for congress, then
there will be no trouble in securing the
nomination for the "Old Alcalde." It 13
not known that Governor Roberts will ac-
cept anything, even so high an office as
the governorship, at the hands of the popu-
lists, but the fact that he recently indorsed
the position assumed by Barney Gibbs
looks suspicious, to say the least', especially
when it la remembered that the "Old Al-
calde" has never yet refused an office.
Do Not Favor Fualon.
Georgetown, Williamson Co., Tex.. March
22.—The News reporter to-day called the
attention of several prominent republicans
here to the special sent from Austin and
published in yesterday's papers as to prob-
able Indorsement by the republicans of the
Ninth congressional district of a populist
candidate for congress.
County Chairman J. W. Klncald, after
reading the special, said: "The republican
party believes in the doctrine of recipro-
city. It is rny belief that the republicans
of this district will nominate a straight re-
publican for congress. This is not only
my opinion, but I believe the sentiment of
the entire county favors a straight republi-
can candidate."
Ex-Chairman E. E. Diggs said: "I do
not know by what right or authority any
one can undertake at this time to commit
the republican vote of this district to Major
Hutchison or any other populist candi-
date. 1 think Hon. G. W. Glasscock is
the strongest of the populists with the re-
publican party of this district. My judg-
ment is that if the republicans will put
out a strong conservative candidate for
oongress, with some assistance from the
sound money democrats, who I believe
would support him in opposition to a free
silver candidate, the prospects of success
in the district would be exceptionally good.
The blighting influence of the hybrid Wil-
son-Gorman tariff act has caused many
erstwhile democrats to espouse the repub-
lican faith, and there is no question but
that they will in future be found in the
ranks of the only party that favors pro-
tection to American thrift and honest cur-
rency."
In regard to the special from Austin,
Judge W. K. Makemson said: "It Is my
opinion that there will be no fusion be-
tween the populists and republicans of this
district. Each narty seems anxious to test
its own strength on candidates of Its own
particular faith. I think Judge Glasscock
is the strongest available man the populists
have for the place. Major Hutchison is
also a strong man, but I do not think he
or any other populist candidate will be
able to capture the republican vote of this
district. At this time the presidential nom-
ination is attracting the attention of re-
publicans to the exclusion of all other
questions, and that will continue to be the
all absorbing subject until after the na-
tional convention."
Leon Democrats.
Centervllle, Tex., March 21.—At a meet-
ing of the democratic executive committee
of Leon county to-day the following pro-
ceedings were had, G. W. Scott presiding
as county chairman:
The object of the meeting was explained
as advertised, and the following members
were present: D. W. Montgomery, VV. A.
Vestal, J. B. Keeling, B. Durst, S. W.
Dean, James Fleming, C. C. Guinn, T. G.
Nixson (by proxy) and D. A. Gregg. There
were seven absentees, but a quorum being
present they proceeded to business.
The resolutions recommended by the
state executive committee were read by W.
A. Vestal and discussed pro and con, and
by a vote of the committee it was decided
that the executive committee of the state
exceeded its authority In ordering primary
elections, and adopted a resolution relegat-
ing this issue back to the various precincts
of the county, to take such action as they
see proper In selecting delegates, and in-
structing them as they see proper.
Everything points to harmony, and this
moving spirit seemed to govern and con-
trol the action of the democratic com-
mittee of Leon county.
Hon. W. P. McComo. candidate for con-
gress in this district, was introduced and
addressed the committee and the large
crowd in attendance. Mr. McComb's ad-
dress was in favor of harmony and demo-
cratic success, reviewing the principles and
history of the party and warning of the
dangers of defeat. He urged adjustment
of all Issues inside of party lines. He Is
sound on the money question, and his talk
was well received.
The committee then adjourned.
Populist Resolutions.
Corpus Christi, Tex., March 22.— Last
night at a meeting of the Nueces county
populists the following resolutions were
passed:
Whereas the people's party congressional
convention of the Eleventh district will
convene on the 25th instant to nominate a
candidate to fill the unexpired term of the
late Hon. W. H. Crain, and the election is
to immediately follow on April 7, and
WhPieas there is being agitated by the
opposition the idea of a fusion candidate
probably being offered the people's party
votes of this district, and
Whereas the time intervening between
now and the day of election being very lim-
ited for the discussion of matters pertain-
ing to people's party interests;
Resolved, in consideration of the above
that the people's party of Nueces county
will not indorse or vote for any fusion can-
didate. but demand that our candidate
shall be a middle of the road people's.party
man, and stand fully upon the Omaha plat-
form, and any deviation from these prin-
ciples will surely meet our condemnation
and antagonism to the last ditch.
Robertson County Democracy.
Calvert, March 22.—Chairman Mitchell of
Franklin has called a meeting of the coun-
ty democratic executive committee to meet
in Franklin on the 81st Instant, to decide
what action is deemed best to select dele-
gates to the various conventions. While
Chairman Mitchell is a very conservative
man, he has expressed himself as not be-
ing in favor of the Dudley scheme. The
member of the executive committee fro-rn
this precinct is also opposed to the Dudley
mandates, and says he will advocate the
ignoring of Dudley's demands and call a
county convention in the regular way.
, Politics is beginning to warm up in this
section. In the matter of county officers
the general opinion is to have no nominees
this year, but turn loose everything and let
the man with the longest pole rake the per-
simmons. The i>opuTists are not saying
much. They will, however, organise and
put a ticket in the field.
Copperas Cove Populists.
Copperas Cove, Coryell Co., Tex., March
21.—The people's party of Copperas Cove
met to-day in convention with a large at-
tendance. They indorsed the following
persons: For governor, Jerome C. Kearby;
for comptroller, J. P. Word: for congress,
C. H. Jenkins: for county judge, Owens
Miller; for district clerk, — i^ockhart: for
county clerk, — Stanford; for sheriff, J. M.
Lanham; lor collector, — Edwards: for as-
sessor. A. W. Long; for treasurer, G. A.
Crawford; for commissioner, M. A. Craw-
ford.
The following resolution was adopted:
We, the people's party of Copperas Cove,
in convention assembled, reindorse the
>rinciples enunciated in the Omaha plat-
orm. and while we recognize the financial
question as the paramount issue by forco
of circumstances, and hereby invite all be-
lieving in the free and unlimited coinage
of siiyfer to join us as the only national
partjradvocating the same, we shall never-
theless not relinquish, but hereby announce
our determination never to cease our ef-
forts until every monopoly and trust Is
either made subject to law, nationalised or
destroyed.
County Conceded to Silver.
Athens, Henderson Co., Tex.. March 21.—
The county democratic executive commit-
tee met to-day. Most of the members were
present, and those that were absent had
written Chairman Kemlriek that whatever
the majority agreed upon would be satis-
factory to them. The county was conceded
to bo free silver and no election will be
held to determine that Issue. A county con-
vention was called for May 9 for the pur-
pose of sending delegates to the various
conventions. On Saturday. April 4. pre-
cinct conventions are called to meet and
determine whether primary elections or a
county convention for nominating county
candidates is preferred, and precinct chair-
men are at once to notify the county chair-
man of the preference of their respective
precincts.
Delegates En Route to Austin.
Fort Worth, Tex., March 22.—The dele-
gates from north and west Texas to the
republican state convention to convene at
Austin Tuesday have been thick on all
trains for the south to-day. Hon. C. D.
Drake. Grant's chief lieutenant in the fight
for McKlnley, will reach Austin .lo-nlght
and go to work. The delegates here to-aay
were not inclined to talk, but all admitted
that next Tuesday's convention would be
no tame affair. Hon. Arthur Springer, the
Illy white leader, also left for Austin to-
night. He goes down to keep tab on the
boys on the opposite side of the fence. The
attendance from north and west Texas is
going to be unusually large and trains go-
ing south are all crowded.
Taxpayers' Association.
Marfa, Presidio Co., Tex., March 22.—An
organization that was known as "the tax-
payers' association" was formed here on
the 17th instant, the object in view being
to influence and as far as possible control
the county elections In favor of its own
nominees, who shall, of course, be mem-
bers of the association. The organization
starts with a large and representative
membership, oomposed of men of all politi-
cal persuasions, and the avowed intention
of Ignoring party lines in the direct sphere
of its official operations. In the preamble
a significant reference is made to the use
of the irresponsible vote of Mexicans whose
qualifications as to citizenship are at least
doubtful.
Williamson County Delegation,
Georgetown, March 21.—Williamson coun-
ty will send the following delegates to the
republican convention at Austin next Tues-
day: J. L. Woodward, Hugh Byrns, J. C.
Nobles, Ed Sansom, of Taylor; G. T. Cole,
Round Rock. Sam Langham, Rice Cross-
ing; W. K. Makemson, J. W. Ivlncald, Dr.
Fleming. Terry Col well, Leny Henly,
Georgetown; Dr. Thorpe. Liberty Hill; Joel
Presslar, Florence; J. Hall, Circlevllle.
Delegates were not instructed, but it is
understood the delegation favors Reed as
first choice and McKlnley second choice.
W. K. Makemson of Georgetown was in-
structed for as delegate at large to the
national convention.
Ready for the Rattle.
Hempstead, Waller Co., Tex., March 22.—
Quite a large delegation of republicans
purchased round trip tickets to Austin this
evening to attend the republican conven-
tion on the 24th. Nearly all the white men
procured an accident policy at the same
time from Agent Tlte Johnson, to be pre-
pared, as one expressed It, in case of
knock downs and drag outs, which have
been the rule thus far in conventions of
this kind all over the country.
The negro delegates all seenr.ed to be well
supplied with funds and were fully pre-
pared to lead or retreat from the "forlorn
hope," as occasion might demand.
No Quorum Present.
Stephenville, Tex., March 22.—To The
News: The meeting of the county execu-
tive committee called for yesterday did not
materialize. Only four of the committee
were present. They united in a call for
another meeting on Saturday, April 4. The
lack of a quorum is attributed to the small
pox scaro of two weeks ago. It is said
some of the members are now populists In
good standing. The sound money demo-
crats were well represented Saturday and
were prepared to ask fair treatment. The
cointy chairman was not at the meeting,
and It is understood that he has resigned.
JAMES U. VINCENT.
Republican State Convention.
Austin, Tex., March 22.—With the dele-
gates now on hand it seems that McKlnley
is going to stand first chance in the coming
republican convention; still it is not be-
lieved by the most sanguine McKlnley men
that the Texas delegation will go to St.
Louis Instructed for the Ohio gentleman.
Cuney Is here working like a beaver for
Allison, and he says his man can count on
a fair portion of the Texas delegation. The
city is full of delegates to-night, and more
will arrive to-morrow. It is estimated that
there will be at least two thousand visitors
here in attendance on the convention.
llustrop Candidates.
Bastrop, Tex., March 20.—Thursday, at a
citizens' meeting, a ticket was selected for
two aldermen, John A. Erhard and Alf
Jung; for school trustees. Chester Erhard,
A. A. Erhard and R. J. Grlesenbeck, for
the coming city election, now two weeks
off. In conclusion the meeting resolved
itself into a permanent good government
club, with P. O. Elzner as treasurer and
Messrs. Kennedy, Charles Ziegals and A.
A. Brooks as an executive committee, and
A. B. McLavy as secretary.
Rockwall County Democrats.
Rockwall, Tex., March 21.—1The county
democratic executive committee met to-
day. The gold men presented a petition
protesting against the holding of primaries,
but it was subsequently withdrawn, as the
committee was disposed to make conces-
sions which would enable them to partici-
pate in the primary elections. The date
set for the election was June 6, and Dudley
instructions were carried out except as to
the wording of the financial proposition.
Out for the Legislature.
Hutto, Williamson Co., Tex., March 21.—
The political campaign is beginning to wax
warm. The primaries will be held here
on the 28th instant, and Interest In the dif-
ferent parties is becoming manifest. Mr.
T. A. Evans of this place is out for the
legislature on the democratic ticket and
Will make It warm for the pops.
Delegates to Corpus Cliristl.
Yoakum, DeWitt Co., Tex., March 22.—
Several delegates from Yoakum will at-
tend the democratic nominating convention
of the Eleventh district at Corpus Christi
to-morrow. The delegates appointed from
this place are John M. Green, Dan T. Price,
H. Neumann, W. L. Johnston, O. N. Bel-
lamy and C. T. Schwab.
Off for Austin.
Calvert, Tex., March 21—Robertson coun-
ty's republican delegation, headed by Judge
C. M. Norton, leaves to-nlglit for Austin, to
be present at the state convention that
meets Tuesday. The delegation is solid for
McKlnley. The delegation from the other
wing of the republican party in this county
will also attend.
VIEWS OF J. E. ELGIN.
CLAIMS TO HOLD TO JACKSOMAK
DOCTRINE OF THE OLD-TIME
PLATFORMS.
Any Money That Can Be Paid to the
Farmer or Laborer Must Be
Taken by the Hanker.
Rockport, Tex., March 22.—In an inter-
view with Hon. John E. Elgin to-day, he
expressed himself as follows upon the
financial question:
"I am not a candidate for the populist
nomination, and on the contrary do not
think my name will come before the con-
vention.
"I understand there are two or three men
in the district who want to run, in fact are
seeking the nomination to such an extent
as to allow their ambition, or the zeal of
their friends, to make them throw unjust
aspersions upon as pure and devoted men
as we have in the party. If this spirit pre-
vails at Beeville I shall wash my hands of
the whole affair, as I shall not allow my
name to be made the apple of discord. But
our dirty linen will be washed there. What
you want is my views upon finance.
"These views are simple, as are those of
my party. They are in the main those of
Jackson, as set out in every democratic
platform ever promulgated prior to 18C0, to
wit: 'Congress has no power to create a
United States bank. That we believe such
an Institution one of deadly hostility to the
beet interest of the party, dangerous to
our republican institutions and the liber-
ties of the people, and calculated to place
the business of the country within the
control of a concentrated money power and
above the laws and will of the people.'
This principle we more mildly state In the
declaration—we favor a currency issued di-
rect by the government to the people with-
out the Intervention of banks.
"This Is the heart of our financial faith.
In the retirement of greenbacks, tho de-
monitization of silver, and the stoppage of
coinage, and the present proposition to re-
tire the remaining greenbacks, we recog-
nize but successive steps in the scheme
to create a monetary vacuum In the com-
mercial field, ultimately to be filled by
bank paper, thereby placing 'the business
of the country within the control of a
concentrated money power above the laws
and will of the people,' therefore we have
opposed each of these measures. It is this
dearth created by these measures which
lias brought us to the condition when, as
Mr. Kleberg says. 96 per cent of oiir com-
merce has to be done on credit paper. All
business done upon credit or credit paper
must pay a discount as Interest tax to
some one. This tax on 96 per cent of our
commerce is what has sunk it in the pres-
ent slough of despondency. We would re-
deem this commerce by restoring to the
people an ample supply of money to trans-
act Its business upon a cash basis. To do
this not only is all the gold and silver
bullion we have In sight necessary to
stamp our money upon, but a large amount
of paper would have to be used. That
none of these varied moneys may depre-
ciate, we demand that each shall have ex-
actly the same legal tender or monetary
powers.
'Any money that can be paid to the
farmer for his cotton, to the stockman for
his beeves or the laborer for his hire,
must be taken by the banker, broker or
money lender for the principal and Inter-
est of his note, and when wo say must we
do not mean may. This is our honest
money.
'We believe that such a legal parity
given to silver would at once create a de-
mand for at least a very enlarged volume
of silver, if not all that our government
could mint. We do not believe that there
is any man with the experience or wisdom
to say how large that demand would be,
therefore it is Impracticable to fix by
statutes just what shall be the maximum
or minimum coinage. It is a thing that
he goes to Washington as the creature of
an administration that has sent the man-
date forth, that the people's money which
is preferred at home is good the world
over, and the only money of the United
States which to-day has any monetary
value over the counter of the Bank of Eng-
land must be destroyed.
"Who has said tnat 'no tariff measure
can bear the stamp of democracy which
does not provide for free raw materials?'
Let Kleberg straddle this question as he
may, he must obey this mandate of his
boss.
"Can the great people of the southwest
sacrifice their local interest and national
welfare to a little party prejudice, divide
up between a few little tin horn candidates
and let such a man go to congress. We
offer to them a party organized and
equipped for the fight, opposing everything
Cleveland and Kleberg want, advocating
everything the people want. We are not
hidebound, blind partisans, the simple de-
votees of principle, holding open arms to
every man who will lock his shield with
ours and fight the battle of the people.
"General Grant said: 'Debt, Interest bear-
ing debt abroad, Is the only element that
can enter into our affairs to cause any
continued depression in the Industries anil
prosperity of our people.' Grant was the
silent man, but here are words that might
be conned with great advantage ky the ad-
ministration which has just nllec^up our
debt, principally abroad, $202,000,000, while
over $41)0,000.000 lay Idle in tho treasury.
Above all should these words be memorized
by every voter in the district before he
casts his ballot for Rud Kleberg, who pro-
poses to rob the people of $493,000,000 of
their money that Is now paying their debts,
taxes, store accounts and wages, for no
other purpose than to pile up In the vaults
of the Rothschilds $193,000,000 more of
America's Interest bearing bonds. Kleberg
will be the nominee of the democratic parry
and unequivocally supports this infamous
policy."
The N. R. A. Car of Welcome.
The Press Bulletin.
As has been announced in the dally press
of the state, Galveston, Tex., was selected
as the next place of meeting of the Na-
tional editorial association, which will oc-
cur some time in 1897.
The National editorial association is com-
posed of the most representative people of
the United States, and their befitting enter-
tainment at the hands of the Texas press
and our citizens Is most important. 1 feel
perfectly assured such a reception will be
accorded them as has seldom been known
in the history of the organization. But It
remains for a start to be made in this di-
rection, and at the late meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Texas press asso-
ciation It was determined that the Texas
press should lead in the matter, and to that
end a resolution was passed deciding to fit
up a car with refreshments, In charge of a
committee, who should meet the national
association excursion train at the l>order
of the state and extend a hearty welcome
to the party with both "words and deeds."
On this committee the following members
were appointed: B. C. Murray, Denison,
chairman' F. B. Bailllo, Cleburne; F. P.
Holland, Dallas; W. L. Sargent, Greenville,
and R. A. Musgrove. Sweetwater.
The secretary was instructed to issue a
circular to the members of the Texas press
association asking for donations of from $2
up with which to fit up this car.
I trust you appreciate the very novel and
creditable feature such a reception car
would be, and that you will lend us your
hearty assistance, to the end that It 'may
be made a crowning event in the history of
the 1897 meeting of the National editorial
association.
Please send remittances to Mr. C. F.
Lehman, Hallettsvllle, Tex., treasurer of
the Texas press association, at your
earliest convenience.
Active preparations are being made for
the success of the El Paso meeting of the
Texas press association on April 27 next
an extract from the Dally Tribune, Temple'
giving the programme for this meeting as
arranged by the executive committee beina
enclosed. 7
With cordial best wishes, further indulg-
ing the hope that you will contribute at an
early date to the "car of welcome" to the
National editorial association, arid that we
may have a grand and profitable meeting
of the state association In El Paso, 1 am
yours very truly, WM. D, COX
Secretary Texas Press Association.
military ball and banquet* with music by
the Burnet orchestra and the noted pianist.
Prof. E. Goeth. A special train was rail
from Burnet by the Austin and Northweit*
ern railroad.
Sl'XDAY'S NEWS.
Mllttla Iuspected.
Marble Falls. Burnet Co., Tex., March 21.
—Colonel H. Hutchings, Inspecting officer
for the state, inspected the Marble Falls
guard yesterday. Nearly all the boys
were out. and feel confident of a good
report. The day wound up with a grand
Copies Sent Out by the Deep Wate*
I tillsatlon Committee.
Galveston. March 22.—To Galveston Busi-
ness Men: No edition of The Galveston
News ever contained more matter of vital
interest to this city than to-day's paper
(Sunday). Copies of this edition with the
following articles marked wlii be sent t6
the leading importer® of the trans-Missis-
sippi country by the deep water utilisation
committee:
"The Sicilia Is Here," page 7.
"On the Baltic Sea," page 1".
"That Business Trip," page 17.
"New Trade Coming." page 7.
A letter will accompany each copy, giving
a condensed review of the facts enlarged
upon in The News. The graphic account
made of the arrival of the Sicilia, the first
of the Hamburg-American liners for Gal-
veston. drawing 21** feet of water and
bringing a large cargo, is a starter to sat-
isfy the demands of the railroads for re-
turn freights. The article "On the Baltic
Sea" shows that the importance of Galves-
ton as a port is being recognized in Ger-
many.
"That Business Trip" has reference to
the greeting which will bo accorded Gal-
veston business men in their Journey
through the north and west, while "New-
Trade Coming" sums up the situation as it
exists to-day.
Business men and others Interested In
the growth of Galveston can do the city
and themselves a service by sending out
marked copies of The News calling atten-
tion to one or more of these articles. Our
German-American population can be of
especial service in cutting out the article
"On the Baltic Sea'' and inclosing It in
letters to friends in the mother country,
with the request that It be handed to some
newspaper for translation and reproduc-
tion. The same plan can be followed with
regard to the arrival of tho Sicilia. It is
best in all Instances, however, to send
the paper entire, as nothing so impresses
people at a distance with the importance
of a city as copies of that city's news-
papers.
Mark the articles you desire read. This
is a busy age in every section of the world
and an unmarked paper too often finds a
home in the waste basket.
This is not an advertisement of The
News, nor is it an invitation for anyone to
buy extra copies; it is merely a suggestion
that you hunt up your Sunday News and
make It of benefit to Galveston In those
portions of this country and Eurone where
The News does not circulate regularly.
TOM RICHARDSON.
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Chicago Evening Post is disposed to
be sarcastic. It says: %
There are people In Texas now wh'o think
the world Is about to end. They probably
reason It out from the fact that the state
has become so moral that it would not per-
mit the Fitzslmmons-Maher fight within It.
• • •
The Indianapolis News (Independent)
says:
It Is about 16 to 1 that when it comes to
the money question—the real question—the
republicans are getting ready to straddle.
It seems to be in the air these days that
the Minneapolis plank is the ultimate ex-
pression of monetary wisdom.
• • •
The Kansas City Journal is disposed to
put off the republican agony until after
election. It says:
In a little more than three weeks the
agony will be over. That Is, the demo-
cratic and goo-goo agony. Republicans are
not experiencing any emotions of an agon-
izing character.
• • •
The Mexican Herald remarks:
Miss Eva Booth, who has displaced her
brother, Balllngton Booth, in command of
the American division of tho Salvation
army, now says that he and his wife aro
false to their promises and can not be be-
lieved. The Booth family Is plainly In
need of salvation itself, and the world Is
looking on shocked at this exhibition of
vindictiveness.
• • •
The Hartford, Conn., Times says:
Senator Mills of Texas got a letter from
his constituents congratulating him on his
vote for free Cuba. In reply he wrote: "I
am in favor of the United States taking
possession of Cuba and stopping the butch-
ery of the Cuban people. We are almost at
that point now." It is the desire to grab
Cuba, rather than sympathy for the people
of that Island, which is heating up so much
rich congressional blood in these days.
• • •
The Topeka Journal says:
With the United States senate consti-
tuted as at present, the Kentucky repub-
licans may find that they have their trou-
ble for their pains even if they elect St.
John Boyle. It Is no unusual thing for
partisanship rather than justice to decide
contests in either branch of congress, and
Boyle is a gold standard man. Blackburn
would stand a much better chance of se-
curing the seat even if the manner of his
election should be questioned.
» « •
The Philadelphia Times says:
One of the bellicose silver senators is
credited with the illuminating remark that
"with a war on our hands we should be
obliged to have more money, ami in order
to get more money we should go at once
to a silver basis." There is much wisdom
in this, and it indicates a part of the war
policy that it is well to keep in mind. Pa-
triotism is a complicated virtue and It Is
not merely its remoteness from danger that
makes the far west so fierce for a war with
somebody.
• • •
The St. Paul Pioneer-Press remarks:
Awfully kind of that syndicate of English
lords to "consent to have their material
published in leading American periodicals."
But If the "material" Is of a similar quality
to that which appears in the English mag-
azines over titled signatures, we fear that
It would merely put the American editors
to the trouble and expense of having a new
lot of neat, courteous but conclusive little
circulars printed, in which the "consent-
ing" peer will be Informed that "owing to
the large amount of similar matter already
on hand," etc., etc.
• • *
The Springfield, Mass., Republican quotes
and comments as follows:
"It (the party) stands for a commercial
policy that will whiten every sea with the
sails of American vessels flying the Ameri-
can flag." This is from the Ohio repub-
lican platform, and is a fair exhibition of
McKinley cheek. In 1860 86 per cent of the
foreign trade was carried in American ves-
sels flying the American flag; in MI9, after
nearly thirty years of this commercial
policy which whitens the seas, etc., the
percentage of the foreign trade carried In
American ships was 14 per cent. When tho
McKinley act was passed intensifying this
commercial policy the percentage fell to
12.5 per cent in 1801, to 12.3 per cent In 1802
and to 12.2 per cent in 18&1 It evidently
needs only a revival of this policy in Its
full measure to drive the American flag
from the seas completely.
NEWSPAPER RECREATION.
What kind of stockings does Weary Wag-
gles wear? Nit.—Boston Herald.
• • •
First editor: "Ha! my boy. Doubled our
circulation this week!"
Eager friend: "What! Another chap
bought a copy?"—The Butterfly.
...
She: "Why floes a woman take a man's
name when she marries him?"
He: "Why does sh» take .varything
else he's got?"—Truth.
...
Mrs. Brownlow: "Now, Tommy. go and
kiss your uncle, or mamma will cane you."
Tommy (after a long look at his surly old
uncle): "Cane me, ma."—London Tit-Bits.
...
Sht> Is growing old and she Is afraid
With a husband she will ne'er be blesaed.
And that Is why tltla same old maid
Is always cool and Belt possessed.
-Now York World.
...
Photographer: "'Your nose Is all right,
my friend: but don't you think a smile
would be an improvement?"
Jtrseyman: "Ouess It would. Fetch on
tho nectar."— Richmond Dispatch.
...
"I don't see how you got your daught.r
to give up bloomers?"
"I told her they were not becoming."
"And did she believe It?"
"Not When I told her; tut afterward I
got her dearest girl friend to tell her that
she looked too lovely for anything la
them." ,
"And, then?"
"Why, then she naturally believed ««,'»
—Chicago Post.
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