The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-04-06
End DISTRICT DEMOCRACY.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN
SESSION.

The Primary System of Selecting Delegates
RecOmmended--The Convention Called
I for August 18th.
Pursuant to call of the Chairman, the
Democratic Executive Committee of the
Second Congressi onal district met in Al
bany Thursday. 1t was an important
meeting, and the action of the committee
is matter Of interest to all the people.
Following is the official report of the
proceedings, which all papers in the dis
tlict are requested to copy:
ALBANY, GA, March 81, 1892.
The Executive Committee of the Sec
Ond Congressional district as sembled in
this place this day. Present: R. Hobbs,
chairman; t. H. Caskie, of Baker; Dr.
E. b. Bush, of Miller; w. NJ. Martin, o.
Terrell; w. A. Allen (by proxy, of
Worth; John Tripplett, of Thomas; w.
I. Jones 10y proxy, of Mitchell; T. F.
Jones, OF Early; p. E. Boyd, of Cal
houn; r. Hobbs (by proxy, for Decatur.
w. L Jones was requested to act as
secretary.
The following committee on resolu-
tons was appointed by the chair on mo-
ton of W. I. Jones:
John Triplett, DR.. E. B. Bush and w.
NJ. Martin.
The committee reported the following
resolutions, which were adopted
Whereas, Owing to the financial de-
prssion and distress in the country, there
seems to be great restlessness and dis>at-
istaction among the people, especially in
the Democratic party, which has caused.
as result thereof, new political party
to be formed, known as the Peoples
party, or third party; and whereas, we
believe the formation OF said party is
detrimental to the progress of the Dem
ocratic party in its great struggle fol
reform; ana, whereas, great number
Of the voting population have renowned
the Democratic party and adopted the
platform known as the third party
platform, which threatens a division OF
the grand old Democratic party. In view
of these facts, be it
Resolved, By the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee of the Second Congress-
ional District of Georgia, that all those
who have lett the Democratic party prin-
clples and gone off with said third party,
be earnestly invited to return and assist
US in the great effort at reform and re-
lief, as relief can only be hoped for by a
united effort of the whole people through
the Democratic party.
Resolved. further That the DemOcra-
cy Of the Second District is pledged to
the policy OF relief and reform as much
as possible under the constitution of the
State Of Georgia and the United States.
Resolved, further, That all those who
have left the Democratic party and have
adopted the third party platform, are
not much at work for peace, and unless
they rescind their action and return tC
the Democratic party, such persons art
{ not eligible TO vote or have a voice in
| the Democratic meetings over this dis
tuct. We earnestly invite every patrioI
to stand firm in this great work, as di,
vision means defeat and defeat means
nothing more or less than ruin to oul
, government
, Resolved, further, That the rule sug-
geSted, or adopted, by the State Demo.
cratic Executive Committee for selecting
delegates to the different Democratic
conventions, viz, by primary elections
be carried out as prescribed by the acts
OF the last General Assembly of Georgia.
t f. B BUSH,
JOHN TRIPLETT,
VIM. MARTIN.
On motion of Mr. Triplett the Con
gressional convention will be held in AL
bany, Ga, on the 18th of August, tc
nominate candidate for the next Ma
tional House of Representatives.
The following resolution was offered
by Capt. Hobbs and adopted:
We further recommend that it shall be
the duty of the democratic Executive
Committees of t. g several counties tt
appoint the managers of such primary
elections as are held, and that the primo
ries be organized and held under the
supervision of the county Democratic
committees, and that we recommend
that the primaries for election OF dele
gates to the Congressional convention be
, held on the Both OF July, 1892
r, HOBBS, Ch'r'n.
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