St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.

N YAH Iof a tCuSCHtIOu at bditi-
more on July 4 and the Plan Of
Organization.
To the Democratic Clubs of the United States:
The general committee of the National
League of Democratic clubs, formed at
conference of delegates, held at New
York City, April II, 1888, hereby invite
all Democratic clubs of the United
States who approve the principles
adopted at such conference tn join the
league and send delegates to a conven-
ton to be held at Baltimore, Nd, on
July 4, 1888. The basis of representa-
ton in the convention will be five dele
gates to each club containing more than
100 members, seven delegates to each
club containing more than 100 and not
more than 800 members, and nine dele
gates for each club containing more
than 800 members. Clubs desiring to
join the league are requested to address
the secretary of this committee at once.
The principles of the league are as
follows: The general and familiar prin-
cipleS of Democracy are, of course, the
basis of every Democratic club. The
specific measures to which we desire to
see the Democracy absolutely pledged
III this years presidential and congress
SiOnal campaigns are as follows:
FirSt-That the general government
shall not use its power of taxation for
the benefit of individual or class inter
eStS.
SecOnd-That we indorse the meas
ures recommended by the president of
the United States in his message to con-
greSS at the opening of the present seS-
sion, and that we favor speedy and effec-
tive legislative action to carry the same
into practical effect.
Third-That the civil service laws
which have been enacted shall be main
tanned, and the course of the Democratic
administration of President Cleveland
in his Interpretation and enforcement of
these laws upheld.
Fourth-That the combination of cor
porations, through trusts or otherwise,
tending to destroy competition, endan-
ger the rights of individuals. and create
the monopolieS which are the chief fac
tors in the corruption of our legislative
and municipal bodies, should be pro-
hibited by stringent laws.
Fifth-That the agricultural public
lands shall be preserved to actual set
tiers for settlement under the home
stead laws, and we recommend a con-
tinuation of the efforts of the present
Democratic administration to reclaim
the lands heretofore granted to corpora
tions, so far as the same can be legally
done.
Charles Ogden. Chairman, Omaha,
Neb.; Frederick r. Lee, Vice Chairman,
"a Park Place, New York City; Edward
B. Whitney, Secretary, 67 Wall street.
New York City; George II. Lambert,
Treasurer, S02 Broad street, Newark,
n. J.
New York, April 81, 1888.
PLAN OF ORG ANIZ TION
First-That a league of Democratic
clubs be organized by the conference.
Second-That the name of such organ
iZation be the National League of Dem
ocratic Clubs.
Third-That general committee, to
consist of one representative from each
club represented in this conference, to
be chosen by the delegations from the
several clubs.
have power to admit to the league, with
the right to appoint representative on
the general committee, any Democratic
club which shall approve the principles
enunciated by this conference; pro-
vided, that when three clubs shall have
been admitted from any one city any
club thereafter admitted from such city
shall not be entitled to representation
on the general committee unless the
committee shall so decide.
Fifth-Such committee Sha IL also have
power to choose its own officers and
subcommittee.
SiXth-Such committees is hereby en-
powered and directed to call national
convention at such time and place as
this convention may determine, and,
until the meeting of such convention,
shall have full power to act for and
represent the league.
Seventh-That such committee be
empowered to raise funds by call for
volunteer contributions from all clubs
penses or said committee and said con-
Yention.