The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-05-13
A PETE ruRNEY CLUB.
Turney Fifth District Democratic Club
Organized Last Tuesday Night.

A large crowd OF the citizens OF
the fifth civil district, including a
number of enthusiastic ladies', as
sembled in the circuit court room
at the courthouse Tuesday evening
for the purpose Of organizing Pete
Turney club.
The meeting was the result of the
following paper which has been cir
culated here during the past few
days, and which was signed by over
a hundred Democrats of all classes,
farmers, merchants, professional,
and business men generally;
We the undersigned Democrats of
the fifth civil district of Benton County,
believing that the prosperity of the coun-
try depends on the active and hearty CO.
operation and efforts of the Democratic
party, and believing that since the dec
larations of Governor Buchanan on the
Ocala demands, Judge Peter Turney is
the only true exponent of Democratic
principles now in the race for governor
of Tennessee, we hereby agree to join a
Pete Turney club to be organized ut the
courthouse in Camden, Tuesday night,
May 10, 1892"
The meeting was called to order
by Sidney L. Peeler, esq, who in a
few pointed words briefly stated the
object of the meeting.
Permanent organization was ef-
fected by the unanimous election
Of Col. w. p. Morris as chairman.
j. V. Travis was elected secretary,
and Wayne Rye treasurer, and the
club was in active working trim.
The meeting was a regular Dem.
ocratic lovefeast, such as those who
we're present have not enjoyed fol
years, and the greatest enthusiasm
prevailed. Speeches were made by
Hon. w. P. Morris and Sidney L
Peeler.
1t is impossible at this time tc
give complete account of wha-
was said by the speakers, but Col
Morris remarks were chiefly de.
voted to a brief review Of the politi
cal events of the past two years
the principles and traditions of thu
Democratic party, full Of Demo
cratic truths and a warning to thu
few men who are advocating til,
Ocala heresies and who would be
tray the trust committed to then
by men who joined the Alliance il
good faith, and who are good Dem
ocrats, and do not propose to b.
dictated to in their political opin
ion and rights as freemen.
Mr.. Peeler addressed his remark
to the urgent NECESSITY Of hearty co
operation in the Democratic rank
all along the line; the supreme i'm
portance of taking a bold stand con
sistent with Democratic measure
founded upon strictly Democrat
principles, without suggestions 0
class legislation, for resisting Re
publican oppression.
There was nothing boastful o
threateningin the expressions iron
members Of the club, but firm an,
candid declaration by a body o
men composed Of some Of the bes
citizens of the county who are still
true to the principles Of Democra
cy, and who recognize in judy
Turney a bold and fearless advocat
Of the principles Of his party; a ma
who has the courage Of his convic
tions, and is opposed to all secre
political methods which have a tend
ency to array one class against an
other, such as we now have, where
in men are advocating what the
claim to be the Alliance demands
when, in fact, they are the produc
of the distorted brains of few sore
headed politicians of both partie
who are willing to sacrifice thei
party for personal aggrandizemer
and who are not in sympathy wit