The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-07-13
Democratic National Association Or.
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The organization of the National Associa-
ton of Democratic Clubs was completed, in
Baltimore city, on Thursday of last week.
The convention was fully as enthusiastic as
on the day before. When Hon. Chauncey
+. Black, of Pennsylvania, who was chosen
as President of the association, made speech
in acknowledgment of the honor, the con
vention arose and gave him round of hearty
cheers. Edward p. Whitney of New York,
was chosen for Secretary, and Geo. H. Lam.
bert, of New York, for Treasurer. One Vice
President and four members of national
general committee were chosen from each
State, those from Maryland being as follows
Vice President. II. Wcles Rusk COM
mittee, ]. Fred. c. Talbot, J. Frank Tur-
ner, Capt. r. II. Gordon, Alfred j. Carr.
A constitution was adopted in which the
objects Of the association are declared to be
as follows:
To foster the formation Of permanent Demo.
cratic clubs and societies throughout the Unit
ed States, and insure their active cooperation
in disseminating JeffersoDian principles of
government.
To preserve the Constitution of the United
States, the autonomy of the States, local self.
government and freedom Of elections.
To resist revolutionary changes and the cen.
traliZation of power.
To oppose the imposition of taxes beyond the
necessities Of government economically admin
istered.
To promote economy in all branches of the
public service.
tions for the benefit of the few at the cost of
the many.
To oppose class legislation, which despoils
labor and builds up monopoly.
10 maintain inviolate the fundamental prin-
ciple OF Democracy, Equality before the law :"
and
To cooperate with the regular organization
OF the Democratic party in support of Demo
cratic men aud Democratic measures.
All political clubs and societies which con-
cur in the objects above named are eligible to
membership.
A convention is to be held every four
years, after the meeting Of the Democratic
National Convention, when officers are to be
elected.
Each club is to be entitled to one delegate
for every hundred members, but no club shall
be entitled to more than five delegates.
The constitution of the National Associa.
ton, it will be seen, is in complete accord
with the platform of the st. Louis Democratic
convention and with Democratic sentiment
all over the country.
Hon. John Winans, of Wisconsin, who
was made permanent chairman of the con.
ventioD, made good speech on the princ-
pies of Democracy, in the course of which he
said
ut should ever be born in mind that Demo.
cratic doctrines are woven into the very being
into every fibre of our government that its
grand and well rounded proportions have been
formed out of Democratic thought and fashion
ed by Democratic hands. The Democratic party
Is the child of the constitution, aud is its natural
interpreter, supporter and defender 1t is the
party OF the people, and ever has been, and is
Inc relentless enemy of centralized power All
power not delegated to the general government
was reserved to the States respectively, or to
Inc people, is It's watchword, and one of its
cardinal principles. 1t is the foe of monopo.
lies, oil modern trusts, but with Cleveland be.
ileyes that public office is public trust'-
IL is he foe of unnecessary and unjust taxation
believing in 'ireer but not free trade, and in
a revision of the existing war tariff-to reduce
AVIATION ana avoid corrupting surplus and
extravaganza in expenditure. 1t believes in q
Tree ballot and fair count-North and South
and If any doubt 1t, we refer them TO the Old
Roman and his red bandana and to Judge
Sheppard, Of Chicago"
The convention adopted a resolution ex-
pressing its sympathy with the spirit of free
dom the world over, and emphatically declar-
ing in favor Of the success of the struggle of
the Irish race for home rule in Ireland"
The convention was pronounced great
success and the organization effected promi-
ses to be one of the greatest political agencies
this country has ever seen. Its principles
are open and known to all men and its OBJ
jects are wise and patriotic. The work for
the various clubs was not concluded with the
Baltimore convention Every member should
constitute himselfa missionary and dssemin-
ate the principles of the Democratic party
The Democracy is no longer on the defen-
sive, but is waging an aggressive warfare on
the unjust and unequal war taxes and the
monopolies and trusts which have grown up
under the Republican system of tariff for
sc-called protection"