The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-12

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to limit or embarrass a genuine cxprcs.
sion OF popular party feeling upon tho
question on hand. That such expros-
sion should be mndo in party assemblies
upon subjects to DO presently decided at
as near Il timc TO that wherein decision
is reached as can be reasonably appoint
3D.; Delegates should be fresh from tho
people. No body OF mon elected 10 OK.
pross tho. will Of tho voters assembled
IN party convention should DO for IN,
unreasonable timo custodinns OF tho
voters rights, or hold their delegated
powers for q period longer than Is
absolutely necessary for tho purpose.
Tho people arc justified in resenting
any action on the6part OF the party
leaders whereby their voices shall bc
suppressed or perverted. 81 ig
AGAINST 3DossIsM.
Resoircd, That tho history Of contcsta
upon national issues in tho state OF Now
York since 1856 shows that too much
prudence cannot be exercised, nor aro
too much enthusiasm and labor posi-
bio in tho effort to- carry tho state OF
Now York for tho Democratic party.
Tho record OF success Is confined to
three out OF nino most recent canvasses.
We havo met and every timo must meet
nm arrogant and unscrupulous adver-
sary. Tho field OF contest is our whole
imperial domain. In such strife sue
cess docs go to numbers only. 1t rcsts
upon unity and fidelity in every coun-
ty to tho interests and principles Of the
voters as declared in party platforms
which have boen the basis OF such con-
tests, and it is absolutely necessary in
every campaign that no Just grievances
OF tho people from the conduct OF tho
party managers should produce luke
warmness orhositation anywhere in the
great army OF Democratic voters. They
arc body OF volunteers and not OF
hired soldiers and must be taken into
the confidence ,of their leaders in the
early stages Of tho fight. leadership
need not and should not involve durcss.
Rcsolred, That tho state committee
holds its functions and political powers
in trust for the welfare Of tho purity. It's
action in calling the state convention
for the 2od OF February, and thereby
forcing the holding OF primaries OIL brief
notice is contrary to party usage and
irregularities. 1t denies to the Demo-
cratic electors OF the state full, fair and
effective exercise OF their right to be
represented in caucuses, primaries and
district and state conventions. This
action is u grave violation OF the politi-
cal duties OF the committee which can
not but expose the party to needless
danger in the election next November.
L THREATEN A BOLT.
Resolrsd, That copy OF these resolu-
tlons over the hands OF the president OF
this meeting be sent to the several
members OF the state committee and
that committee OF fifty, with power to
add to its number, be appointed by tho
chairman OF this meeting to communi-
cate with the members OF the Demo.
cratic state committee and respectfully
protest against their action in the date
already fixed for the state convention
and that they be urged to reconsider
such action and revoke their call, and ii
that is not done, the committee hereby
created exercise such further powers
and take such other action rs may Sc
cure q proper representation Of the
people OF the state in the national con-
vention OF the party and as may seem
proper and in accordance with the spirit
Of these resolutions. ss;.
The next speaker was John G.. Mil
burn, OF Erie county. He declared for
sending delegation to Chicago to
come right from tho heart OF the people
C'And for Grover Clovcland," shouted
voice, amid cheers strong for tariff
reform, for q sound currency, an admin;
istration conducted on business princi-
Piles and for the nomination of high.
minded Democrat who is such in deeds
and not in words alone. Hats waved
wildly. "Grover Ceveland~ went up
tho cry. "What's the matter with Gro
ver% "Hc's all right" came the re-
sponse.
Mr.. William A. Beach, Of Syracuse,
next spoke, and to the calling OF a win
itol convention denounced it as "a gross
and damnable. outrage" ~!
Z Ex-Sccretary OF the Treasury Charles
Fairchilds said: "We who have been
active in this movement and who will
continue to bo active until the end
thereof, We have only done our duty
towards party and cause we love.
We believe our party and our principles
are il, peril. We believe that great
numbers OF Democrats, both in tho
state and nation, feel this peril aud
therefore We would be cravens and
towards did VIC not do our utmost to
give IN outlet to tho deep feeling which
iwo know to exist and which has Been re-
pressed by every device 3 known
to official power and/party machinery.
Just SO firm as has boon and will be nv
devotion to Democracy just SO firm wifi
i stand by this movement to chccl, tho
usurpers who, while wearing the labels,
seek to bind all true Democrats in
chains and thus prevent them from de-
Tending the principles OF Democracy"
The meeting closed with rattling
cheers for Grover Cleveland. i,
SULLIVAN WILL FIGHT E