, 1889-09-12

OF Cowlitz, '''' N'"""
ORDER or BUSINESS.
First, report of committee on creden-
tiaisi second, appointment of Commit
lfc on resolutions and platform, to con-
sist OF thirteen persons, one To be- chosen
rom the delegates present from each
council district as at present constituted,
and ono to be chosen by the convention
at large third, selection of state central
committees. fourth, nominations for
in congress; fifth, gov
eIn2ri sixth, lieutenant governor; sew
eilth, secretary of state; eighth, treas
ureri ninth, auditors; tenth, attorney
general eleventh, superintendent Of
Judges.
The report was adopted without de-
pate. Then Judson moved that conf
mittco of three he appointed to escort
the permanent chairman TO the chair,
which was adopcd, and the chair APP
perform that duty. Chairman Wallace
then introduced
JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS
as permanent chairman. lie said:
"Fellow democrats, | join with YOU
heartily to-day, 1t Is by permission of
your, party chat you meet here, |
osi'NAANA hN ~ NsNlil tppllHl II 4 Nluu Ittl
that YOU had honored me above my
deserts In choosing me to preside over
this most auspicious assembly of our
party. | read in the organ of the re-
puDlican party this morning that the
democratic party was dcad--tlcad. Then
never did Lazarus arise from the dead al
the cal of his master more quickly than
does the democratic party rise ut the
call ol the people. Let the press say
with every touch Of its wires that the
democratic parry is alive, undismaycd,
unsullied, and uncomfortable, not
doomed to die by the hand of any
yandal' We are opposed bye party
that has
ONLY TWO ISSUES,
the war and the tariff. When they tell
" thut our party caused The war; tell
them that in congress the democratic
party advocated the Crittendcn compro-
mise, which, if adopted, would havc
saved the country all the blood und
treasure wasted in the war, Our mis-
sion is not yc, over, nor will II be until
every citizen can enjoy free life, unre-
stricted liberty and untaXod homes.
| Applause. Our mission Is to purify
the government, punish crime in high
places and see that the season of Justice
Is all summer and suspend the olive
Druuch of peace across the abyss of war,
and while we cast Il tear oyer the graves
of the soldier dead we look forward 20 a
new sun for the future and believe that
1t is better to wrap benevolent mantle
around tho living and let the dead slum-
Der III peace. We know no right save
THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.
In the democratic party disunion is
and no disloyaltv Is permit.
ted. We cannot be disunited. our
party Is founded on principles and not
on spoils, andso we cannot be In discord.
We may diiler in details, but cannot diff
fer in principles. | have not time to
trace the history of this party which
with gems and gold and has no
spoils TO give you. II Is only it, prin-
ciples 10 fight for. 1t was years after the
war before you were called to administer
that pure, that holy administration
which brought such peace to the nation,
which rose white and fair, and fell 50
spoiless and finds no equal unless in the
humble christian at the feet OF his
Christ. [Applause.l Our enemies may
huri
THE TARIFF ISSUE
1t US to conceal the real administration
and weak Character of its nominees, and
while we wYll insist the local issues shall
receive first attention and the wants of
he poor man shall be attended to, We
Will hurl at them the social disorder
growing out of their delusivo protection,
n the form of strikes, failures, etc, and
luoted from Bradstroets with its repub.
lean editor. that IN the last four months
)f President Harrison there was more
,iVii discord, more International strife
and moro suffering of laboring classes
han In the whole four years of his pred.
,ccssor' lie eXhortcd his hearers. not
TO support such Il party and character.
Ized Governor Ferry and other promi.
nent republicans as railroad myrwidOns
who oppressed the poor and were un.
rlOse, but was Chccrcd and told to 20 on.
In response hc said; "Great God, the
limits of the forever would not give me
lime to tell the great history of the
democratic party" Wild applause
He then went on with magnificent
peroration in which heavenly fire and
government by the people and for the
people forever figured largely. He sat
down, while the convention iiOwled and
howled again in wild delight. The chair
called fot the appointment Of n com.
mittee ON platform and resolutions.
Kuhn was oil again and went on about
a state central committee until Judson
called him 10 order as not talking on the
question before the convention. Tic
on platform was then named
rs follows:
First district--J. /. sharpstein.
Second-F. W. ID. Mays.
Third--L. II. Platter
lourth-T. G.. Griliitts.
Fifth-B. B. Glasscock.
SiXth-H. Dustin.
Seventh. @. Shelton
Eighth--Gcorgc w. Bell.
Ninth-John Nav Palmer q.
Tcnth--D. III. Gilman.
EleYenth---W. T.. Schricl<er.
Twclilh-W II. Whittlesea
For committeeman at large, James A.
dunday and Fronk j. Blodgett were
Blodgett Withdrew in favor
If Mundny and he was unanimously
elected. On motion of White, the COM
nittce on resolutions was granted leave
orctirc and formulate u plat
orm. Carson moved to change
he arrangement about the state
central committee and make
hat committee consist of ono member
rom each county; then that committee
'ould make up IN executive committee
IS II saw tit from its own membership to
onduCt the campaign. The motion
,revailed and the roll of counties was
allied and the committee made up a.
ollows:
Adams, Alexander Cofiy; Asotin, J.
} Keeie; Chehalis, William II. Blair;
llarkq, William IL. Johnson; Clalam,
,. McGinnis; Columbin j. u. Edmis-
on; Cowlitz, James Il. Ladu; Douglas,
". IL. Anderson; Franklin, Fred
Garfield, II. T.. Wills;
sland, Walter G. Crocketti Jefferson,
William Durham; King, Harvey Il,
shields; Klickitat, |. q. Darland: kittiS
as, j.. Malone; Kitsap, Philip West
,ewis, u. w. Newland; Lincoln, G. \.