Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-08
Meeting Of the Jaer .o, n.uocr,,.

"eehs w 'He s .san Democrats.
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90 - .c'ar meeting Of the Jackson Demo
=! g Association was held at Trades Union
eli. corner of stu and + streets. last night.
TVS was the first meeting since June, and
the attendance was somewhat larger than
usual There were present Messrs John z.
Norris. (president:) DR. Charles Alien. fSec-
TetaFy;) n. :. Davis, Joseph EamIin. c. II.
Culver. l.. G. Hammersley, q. Ihos Stew
ar. John F. Tucker, T. stewart, Richard
Kelly. Frank German, =. V. NOCnan and
Prior to the meeting beng called 70 orIer
Mr.. NO0nan proposed three cheers for
doubtful California which were given
with will.
Tre following were nominated for mem
heTship: John Bail, b. F. Lloyd. q F. Nc
Lellan, Simon Joseph, L. Cohen, W. y. San
ported favOTThiy on MeSsrs. Green and Sau-
ter. and they were elected.
The committee on the resolutions relating
THE s'ExoFBITAST CHARGE CT THE GRE
PUBLICAN' NEWSPAPER
for publishing the delinquent tax-list, sub.
mltle5 repOT: through NJ. Norris as fol-
lows. md il was adopted with applause.
y our committee To whom was referred
the resolution in reference 10 the charges Of
TIE bfpVtHc'p for advertising property in
This city beg leave 70 report: Tnat ia the CITY
a. st Louis, under democratic goverunle =
sEe ~. LOUIS II -ltrrS'gf. = democratic IA DR..
charged &c cents per tract To- adrerfl& n G
u "to pieces OF properly. which en- brace 2
fCtai s.'aCe % about - $50 lines the fan cn.ts
being y .S9o 81 @ut further. that in the Cltv
OF CHioa 20 2s44t' tracts Of property were al
vcrtiSsd. the cost being little over so 10 q.
and, further, that in this city the Nf'igaT.
RTUtiic'g. the tHird-teTm organ advertise
some 1896 pieces or tracts OF poverty, ma .-
irg upwards of 5000 ines fCr which they
charged one dCii9I Per line. aI. with the al
clifton for change OF tyre made their total
charge more tEd1 So 900; and, further. mat
your con mittee conferred with one Of
CIr CITY papers IN relation 20 what would
have been their charges for the same work.
ana WeTr referred ~ 'fs prOpg etOrs to their
published advertising CnGrgCS, from whicl. Z
appears that the RCj .sahsr4i charges ara more
han three times as much as tie work oJy'1
have been done fOy by other parties IN this
city. We therefore beg leave 10 report the
fol owing resolution
F2ev.Ired. That The publication Of the teIfn-
GUeTt tax lists of taiS District 10y the w ig-lO'
FeIslhiCu8 at 4 Is eX traOniilRTv expense 70
tine tax payers is an outrage GpOu the rigitS
OF the property holders and OuT .Gv citi-
zeuS generally, and mat such an eNorbit4nt
charge most have been effected by COnni-
vance OF consent OF persons in high position
with view OF aiding news paper urE9u
that has never vet advocated the interests or
rights OF the people Of Washington or the
the United States.
CALIFoRNIA CONGRATULATIONS
Mr. Grinder offered resolution. which
was unanimously adopted. recitiug that
whereas the people Of the state Of California
have inst elected democratic governor. leg
lSlaiUrE. and three members of Congress.
th=S revo. lticIiz.nG the state, We congratg-
late ire country upon this further progress
tCW&T. reform. economy, honesty, and gClC
govern ~ -ur. and we look forward with Plea
sure t. the time when the government "
he admin stored in the interests Of the white
people, instead of favored classes as nov"
a KICK At 4 DEAD LION.
br Allen, from the committee to draft
resolutions Of respect to the memory Of tUa
late Hon. i. T. Florence. reported a series re
citing that whereas, Hon. Thomas b. Flor
enCe. after long ana honorable life. has
been removed by death from his career OF
usefulness IN TINS community aud the demo
Mr.. II. :. Davis expressed his opposition 70
tEe report. Colonel Florence had assisted
the thieviDg Washington ring. and n could
not eulOgiSe bin for such course. lie sup
posed that II Dom Pratt, the SjrJiOy EerpI
man. or the S.JjETV thgy.tic.c TuGa Joined the
association and died they would have iaet
such resolutions Oderet 70 their memories
nut Wnle lie was present one voice would
oppose them. These men had assisted f.fe
ring 10 ROB him and other citizens, aud lie
had been fighting such internal ScOun1-ei>.
Or. Allen said that lionel Florence mad
his FAULTS. and hat made some mistakes,
among then! the advocacy Of the Washing
ton ring. Before n died ne admitted that IL
had dOre wrong in supporting the ring.
Some one suggested that he Should have
made such admission ~ public.
DIR. Allen urged with some warmth th2i
Colonel Florence was StaUuch supporter Of
democratic principles.
Mir f. :. Davis urged that the objection
was in bad taste. Colonc. Florence was a.
his grave and l. dead
Mr. II. =. Ba~is--~o is Nero aud 0.nnrs.
i'r. Allen again urseI the adoption Of the
resolution. SaE-G- tIat sonnet hing Et,yI
should he said OF lie GegL-hls faults should
be forgotten.
HT. Allen moved 10 lay the motion o. NJ.
Wilson ttU TecCUIaa't on the table CARRIE
MIR Morris. The pres dCut, stated that De-
could rot vote for Lhe eal.bla. a. ne E5t
moi believe that Colonel F.-s career had Aaarl
rseful for some years, ami BE suggcslCt an
amendment
Mr Il. :. Davis moved traf tue vn0.e SOB
Iec' bc laii on the table; carried.
The meeting adjourned.