The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-01-20

The Denlocratic Conferences.
The DsmocraiIc Con1sreSce q Indian
apolIs lest week. reminded " Of she old
fashioned Methodist conferences, where
I'll Join In shaking hands. laughing, con-
CIRCULATING each other on numerous
blessinGs. and thanking God for htsI
goodness towards biz people. The q.
tendance was large and snthusIaeeic, eud
belok eued : thorough organIsatt0n. amd
q sweoplng victory this coming fsll inI
favor Or lower taxation for the people.
The conference was called 70 order oy
1 Pu esideut A. w. Conduit, Of the I0dian-
Ispolis Hsndrick's Club, and Just - order
| was obtained, cheering began, caused by
1.-The entrance Of 500 Shelby county DoO-
locsats. with : splendid band, escorting
Gov. Gray into The hall. which wss now
!crowded with about 1900 enthusiastic
Democrats.
| Com mittees Of one from each Con-
gressionsl district we're appointed on
resoIueions, permanent organization, and
iclub organisation. The I'd District was
on these committees BY Hon.
'iT. r. Cobb. on resolutions: G. Doane.
Ion permanent organizafion and A. ~.
ISweoney. on club organization.
Hon. Lsvi Mock, Of Wells, Who bad
lbeen chosen Chairman Or The COMMITTEES
lon permanent organization, reported -
jf0lIOWs:
Permanent Chairman Governor Isase
lP. Gray.
Marion.
Assistant Secretary Martin a. Nor.
,rison, Of frankfort
| An Assistant Secretary from each
'lConxressional district was also sn'
Iuomnced ss f0llows:
Il First dislrict-CharIes Lab, Of 6pen'
lccr county
0econd-R. Z. Purcell, Knox.
81 Third James AppIegaie, Floyd.
Fourth - Mort Cornet. Ripley.
Finh-H. J. Peters, Monroe.
II Sixth-J- J. GarreII. Randolph.
Seventh-Dr. Divsn. Madison.
II Eighih-J. G. McNutt, Vigo.
| Ninth Mortin \. Morrison, Clinton.
Tsuth-S. p. Corboy, Porter.
Eleventh ID. g. Sturgis, Wells.
II TWelllh -. A. Barnss, DeKalb.
Thirteensh w. Arthur, Elkhsrt
The report wss adopted and Gov. Gra!
lescorted 70 the chair, amidst the loudee
!. kind OF cheers. when he made . sbor
spsech, and called Tor the regular erde
Iof business.
N a resoiution was passed. after debate
Irecommend ding the State ComOileoe 9
jcall the State C0uvontiOn o lndIensp
|oIio, for The 6rst Wodmeeday 10 Juno.
VI Ex-senator Leon q. BaIly ehen rea
1.-The report o. tho Committee . Plan
Club Organisstions which ~ = 81
IIoWs:
PLAN % cLUB ono oASIxATlox.
NJ. Chairman committee d
: iplsn or club organization would respecl
fully submit the following report.
would recommend that
First-AIi clubs should add 10 any ID
Ical name which they may select %
lwords .llendrick's League
Secoud-Ths psSsons Whese selectIo
,SImsv bs provided for By this cOnferenc
;. On club orranixA xAtions should mset i
Itheir respective counties, and, with th
elsssistance OF al Democrats who may de-
jlsire 70 aid In the work, or who may b
Induced 90 10 do, forthwith proceed {
lorRauize clubs in their several couniie
lon the plan adopted BY this conferenc'
7 which clubs, 20 rapidly - they may B
tormed, shall select from their ow
number . committee whese especial dut
'Klit shail be 20 encourage the furthev q
itablishnent Of similar organizations
losher points in their several couutie
and 90 on. until like clubs are created !
every town and township possible.
Whensvers club hss organixs
under the plan submitted. Il shall bo th
duty Of the Secretary thereof withos
DELAY. 70 send 10 the oecrelary Of q
.Democrstic state Central Committed
Ia Indiana polis. Ind and 10 the Chai
= Imam OF their "Democratic County Cot
tral Committee" : Iist Of the name
u with addressss and such other insormi
sI.Ition - may b required concerning q
bers constituting the club.
Such secretaries shall also report,
oflsbove. all additional Nance which M
|bs added. from time 20 time 70 The
several clubs.
Il 4 recommended. BY this conferenc
THAT The Democratic State Co0tral Cor
mitteev shall, % soon . practicabl
prepare printed blanks. calling for
Idesired IN formation, which shall b 20
vartled to the soversl local clubs . -
Idly q they may become organized.
Your committee further roccmmen
the adoption Of the following Constit
tion and By.laws for The government
local clubs.
awe. ths undsrsIgued cItizens, belle
\ |ine that the good OF our country ana 4
, |pcrpeluitv 81 our American institutio
=, viii b. best subservsd By The more &c
sssIeral advocacy Of Democratic doctriu
|and che conunuatiou of the Demecra'
,splpsrty u power. have formed oureely
- IInto . club, known - The 'Hsndricl
! |Lsagus,' which latter part Of our name
lsdoptsd u honor Of the lsts Thomas
IHsndrisks.
sThs object % The club q that 10 -
III flform oursolvos Into ; permanent org.
I lixation for the perpetuation q The pr
n cIples of Democracy.
> ARrDcLRI I.