Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-07-14
Elect Better Democrats.

The Democratic Congressman from
his city who voted against the CON
liberation Of the Morrison bill have
leard from their constituents. The
Young Mems Democratic Club met
n Wednesday night. passed vote of
ensure, and declared against the
nomination of Mr.. Randall's New
York followers. This is q strong and
influential organization. 1t is COM
msed of citizens who stand deservedly
Ugh in the party. and who believe
hat the Democratic party should be
~epresented in Congress by men who
believe in its principals. The Young
Mems Democratic Club has started
ut in the right direction. 1t proposes
IN do all in its power to defeat these
Congressman Nicholas Mullen.
Timothy j. Campbell, Truman Adams
Nerriman. Abraham D,wdnev.
Egerbert L. Viele, William G.. Stahl-
necker.
This movement is undertaken be-
'ause the six Congressman have de.
serted their party on a test question
and have violated its principles. The
resolutions adopted by the club suf
iciently explain wherein these Dem.
cratic Congressman have offended
against the principles Of the party
md why they do not deserve further
honors at he hands oftheir constituents.
The resolutions recite the promise
made in the Chicago platform-that
he Democracy would favor placing
raw materials on the free list to reduce
taxation and to revise the tariff
They also recite the approval and
adoption of their promises by the
Democratic State convention of New
York in 1884. They further state
What is the exact truth, that the Nor
rison bill was an effort to keep these
promises. 1t was the only effort which
has been made, the only proposition
,ooking to the end proposed by the
State and federal platforms which has
,een suggested, and the bill was pre-.
Jared and presented by Mr.. Morrison.
who is the recognized representative of
the party on this subject. Mr.. Nor
rison's bill proposed reduction of
axes in the direction pointed out by
the national and State conventions.
More than 80 per cent. of the Dem
'cratic members of the House IF Rep
re.entatives voted for it hut the de-
fiction Of these six New York mem.
Aers with twentv-eight others prevent.
cd the party from keeping its pledge
20 the people, and made it impotent,
notwithstanding its great majority in
the House Of Representatives.
When the six New York Congress.
men voted with Mr.. Randall they
mistook the temper and the sincerity
# their constituents. They ough,
not to escape punishment for their
'ffense against the party. and we arc
ylad to see that so influential anf
powerful body rs the Young Men,
Democratic Club is moving agains,
them. Having the principles of Re
"nblicans. they ought not to represen
Democratic constituencies. The,
should not he permitted to remain il
Congress, where their treachery en-
ables them to put the organization il
the attitude of giving the lie to it
own pledges. The Democratic part
does not lie when it declares itself il
favor If lower tariff taxes. The ri,
New York Congressman we hav
named represent only small Fraction
of the partv-Iess than one.ffih
Thov should he refused pnblic plac
until thew learn what Dcmocrac,
means. The people Of New Yorl
should leave them nj home. w
want Democrats in the Fl mse Of Rer
resentatives who will sustain Nj
Cleveland's administration anr
Sneaker Carlirle and Mr. Morrison
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