West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-07-03
STATE ASSOCIATION
OF DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
Call for State Convention TO Meet at
Parkcrsburg. Tuesday, August Il
1890.

The great issue presented in the
campaign Of 1888 to the American
people was the necessity of revis-
ION of the revenue laws of the coun-
try, in spirit of fairness to all in
terests, by n conservative reduction
of the burdens of war tariff. with
a view of relieving labor Of the un
just eXactlons, which under the form
of law, was rapidly accommodating in
the Treasury an annual surplus of
more than S12 900, 600, thereby con
tracing the circulation, imperilng
the business interests and encoura-
ging 10y the policy pursued for
twenty-thrcc years, separation of
the people of our republic into class
cs, the ultimate result of which
would be to produce friction and
discomfort among them.
To promote the declared policy of
the national democracy, democratic
clubs were organized in almost
every district and county Of our
State. These organizations were
permanent, not temporary, formed
''tO preserve, defend and advance
the essential principles of free gov
crnmcnt, formulated by Thomas
Jefferson, and illustrated bv the
history of the Democratic party"
The service to be rendered by them
to free institutions and popular
government could not be limited TO
single campaign, or their organi-
zaton be dispensed with so long as
the people demand the right to en-
JOY the protection Of a representa-
tive government.
The time is near at hand when
the citizens Of this state will be
called upon to select their public
aLents-both federal and State, to
carry out the government policy
which a majority Of our people fa.
vor.
Under these circumstances, as
the chief executive officer Of the
organization for the State Of West
Virginia, have, after consultation
with the members III every section
of our State, fixed upon Parkers-
burg as the place, and Thursday,
the l4th day Of August, 1890, as
the time for holding the State Con-
vcntion OF Democratic Clubs, for
the transaction Of such business as
may, under the constitution and
bylaws Of the organization, be
brought before it,
Let every club i'm the State be
represented, and if in any county
10 such organization at present ex-
lists, | would appeal to the active,
energetic and enthusiastic dcmocra-
cy Of such county to proceed at
once to organize clubs, that their
representatives may be present and
take part in the proceedings of the
convention.
The republican party since the
inauguration Of President Harrison
has thrown off all its disgui5cs, rep
resentatiye government has been
OycrthrOwn by the abject surrender
of all the powers Of the House of
Representatives into the keeping Of
a bold and unscrupulous Speaker /;
Capitalization Of federal power has
been dccrced by party caucuscs, TO
perpctuatc indefinitely partypower;
constitutional prohibitions and or
ganic limitations have proved no
barrier TO desperate tricksters and
unblushing partisans; vacant farms,
mortgagcd lands, the depression Of
agriculture and the burdens Of labor
have, under It's policy, been ignored
that the promises and debts Of q
past campaign may be redeemed and
paid.
1t bohooyes the Democracy.
through it's organized clubs, to
arouse the people to a true sense Of
the impending danger.
The circumstance demand that
personal sacrifices shall be made by
every true lover Of his country. that
The people may be thoroughly or
ganized that an aggressive contest
may be made, with the assurance
that ON the 9Th day Of November.
1890, the cheers Of Triumphant
Democracy will herald the downfall
Of the leaders ofa revolutionary and
class-riddcn party.
Ww & H,Npf pro,