The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-07
Y. M. D. C.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING LAST
NIGHT - CLEVELAND AND
HENDRICKS.
Speeches by Messrs. Willett,
Bowen and Captain
Tom Sneed.

The Young Mems Democratic Gu
of Austin, was called to order at
O'Clock last night, President II. j. Hill
in the chair.
In the absence of Secretary Lam
bert, Assistant Secretary z. b. Ware
officiated.
Mr.. f. G. Morris moved to postpone
the appointment of an executive com
mittee, in order that the chair might
have a better opportunity to make
proper selections.
A vote was taken, and division call
ed for.
Mr.. Randolph thong hit that the work
should begin at once.
Captain Tom Sneed spoke to
the point, and moved that members
should proceed to sign the constitu-
ton, as they would then be members
In 1ull standing and entitled to vote.
Mr.. Morris withdrew his motion for
the time.
Mr.. III. A. Linn seconded the mo-
ton of Capt Sneed, and insisted upon
Mr.. Morris motion to postpone the
appointment of an executive commit
tee, refusing to withdraw his second.
Mr.. Bowen raised point of order
that the motion of Capt. Sneed could |
not be entertained while Mr.. Morris |
motion was still before the house.
Declared well taken.
The motion to postpone was carried.
Capt. Sneed stated that the consti-
tuition was adopted by an unknown
membership, and renewed his mo-
ton that those who desired
to be considered members of the club
should sign the preamble to the con-
stitution. Carried.
A recess of five minutes was taken,
to allow members an opportunity of
subscribing their names.
The following
RESOLUTION
was offered by Mr.. j. j. Collins:
Resolved; that the Young Mems
Central Democratic Club ratify the
of Cleveland and Hen
bricks by the democratic party for
the offices of president and vice presi-
dent of the United States, because
they are men in every way worthy of
the high honors sought to be bestowed
upon them, as their official as well as
their private lives are the highest ex- ,
ponents of the principles of pure d,
democracy.
WILLET AND BOWEN.
Mr.. Willet spoke briefly and to the q
point. He considered the great para
mount issue of the coming campaign t
TO be tariff question, and thought S
Cleveland and Hendricks able repre-
,entatives of the idea of tariff reform. i
Mr.. w. A. Bowen dwelt upon the t
,apidity with which Mr.. Cleveland /
lad advanced almost from obscurity Il
% a position in which the eyes of a S
lation were turned upon him, and de-
the base attempt of republic
AN journals to besmear the private
character of the man with baseleSs
charges.
CAPTAIN sNEED g
aid it was sufficient for him to know P
hat Cleveland and Hendricks were d
democrats. He had been democrat q
Ill his lite. He referred to the men, t
,rable campaign between Polk and o
Henry Clay for the presidency, and v
aid that few men were then in this o
tate who were not for Polk, Dallas 4
md Texas" The republicans had S
Iept up quasi organization all the G
ime, however, in order that there e
would be enough wings in the state to n
Parcel out the federal offices to in
vent the WING candidate for the pres I
dency should be successful. He u
ollowed the history of the dem II
cratic party to the pres e
mt time. He spoke of large MAORI IL
les being dangerous. We had had D
,ur 100000, $1,000, $4,000 democratic t.
majority in Texas. During the days tt
If Houston and Reynolds the party o
rev arrogant, and as a result Hous- s.
ON was elected over Reynolds by as b
yreat a majority as that by which he II
lad been defeated two years previous.
There was always danger of a party
'esting upon the fact that it had a
,reat majority, growing so arrogant.
Ind being guilty of such abuses that a
he people would desert them. The &
republican party, in the government o
If national affairs, had grown so AFRO {
CANT, and had been guilty of such t
abuses and corruption that the peo- Ii
pie, and even republican newspapers, \
growing tired of it, and tired of their \
untitled promises of reform, were
rallying to the support il
Of Cleveland and Hendricks. ]
He spoke of the tariff question, ane. {
thought it was about time the people
were recognizing the fact that the
poor men paid the tariff tax; that the e
luAuIltS VI Jlc IACiA WCEO OeaACu OuO i
least and that those things which the {
poor man was bound to have were
faxed the highest. He repeated that
It was enough for him to know that a I
convention of such men as met at !
Chicago had selected Cleveland as the
party's candidate for president. He
reviewed the career of MIR. Cleveland
from the days when he earned the
support of his widowed mother and I
her family of small children, by the
sweat OF his bow, to his nomination |
for the presidency. We had other {
duties to perform not yet mapped out,
but the speaker was satisfied that sue
cess would crown the efforts of those {
who labored for the success of the
democratic ticket both state and ma I
tional.
The resolution of Mr.. Collins was {
carried, after which a
motion to adjourn to next Thursday {
night prevailed.