Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-06

the National Association of Democratic
Clubs will corporate with the national
committee in securing the election Of
Cleveland and Stevenson and the tri-
umphant yindication Of Democratic
principles in the pending campaign, and
urges the institution of Democratic
clubs affiliated with this association in
every voting district Of the union as the
surest method of accomplishing those
RESULTS MI
3. We warn the American people of
the danger which menaces their common
liberties in the manifest purpose of the
managers Of the monopoly party 10 de-
bauCh the suffrage and to purchase
another lease Of the Presidency and
another majority in Congress, and ulti-
matcly to take permanent possession Of
the Federal government through the
provision of an unconstitutional and
partisan Force bill, designed BY corrupt
and INSCRIPTIONS conspirators and en-
dorsed by benjamin Harrison and So
called Republican convention Of Office
holders and monopolists.
4. We denouncc as un-American and
unconstitutional the pillage of tie peo-
pie for the benefit Of the few by the un-
just tax laws; the squandcring of the
peoples money by the prolligate eX-
penditures i'll subsidies and in jobs, and
demand Il return to lower and more
equal taxation, more frugal expendi-
lures and purer government, which can
be accomplished only by the election of
Clevand and Stevenson.
SYMPATHY FOR PRESIDENT HARRISON.
4. IL. Busby Of North Carolina, pre-
scented this resolution
ReSolced Thatthc chairman be requested
to transmit to the President of the United
States the respectful sympathy Of the
members of the Association of Demo-
cratic clubs with him in his days of
anxiety and to express the earnest hope,
in the providence Vi God, that Mrs. llarri-
son may, III His own good time, be re-
stored to health.
This was adopted with cheers.
ADDRESSES.
J. II. Cultivate of Ohio, then adj
dressed the convention briefly.
The convention was next addressed
by Major Martin McGinnis Of Montana.
| There was then read series of resolu-
tons adopted by delegates of various
negro Democratic clubs denouncing the
| Force bill us one intended to serve the
interests of selfish monopolists.
An EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The committee on organization and
| constitution, having completed its ses-
sion, reported back the constitution MS
\ it previously stood with amendments.
The principal one was the adjustment
OF the unwieldly general committee
and the establishment of an executive
committee of IL instead. The report
was adopted. ....
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The committee on officers reported in
favor of the election Of the following
officers for the ensuing four years
Chauncey f. Black of Pennsylvania
President; Lawrence Gardner, Wash,
ington, d. g., Secretary; Roswell T.
Flower of New York, Treasurer. There
was to be one vice president from each
state and territory nominated by cact
state and territorial delegation, among
them being the following: Delaware
G. 9. Montgomery; District of Colum
ba, j. B. johnson; Indiana, William h
English; Iowa, Thomas Bowman; Ken
lucky, Phil L. German; Louisiana, 1. g
Bach; Maryland, Robert 9. Davidson
Massachusetts, William L. Russell; New
Jersey, Dr.. J. I. Wrightson; New York
Barlow s. Weeks; North Carolina, 4
q. Smith; Pennsylvania, James NJ
Guffey; South Carolina, Wade Hamp
ton; Tennessee, w. &. McAdoo; Nir
ginia, W. w. Dey; West Virginia, W
Q. llamlin.
The report was unanimously adopted
Those states not represented by vice
president will select u representative
later.
THANKS FOR SENATOR HILL.
Mr.. Strange, Of North Carolina, otfere;
the following resolution, which wa
adopted;
Rc$oiyed, That this, the National Associa
ton of Democratic Clubs, extends 10 Hon
DAVID =. Hill its cordial thanks for hi
able exposition of Democratic principle
in the grand speech recently delivered b,
him in the city of Brooklyn, and its pro
found appreciation of the service thereb,
rendered by HIM to the people OF thi
union rs well rs 10 the Democratic party
Robert j. Gilehrist, IL Golored DELEGATE
from Washington, ID. G., made the clos
ing speech in which he advised the col
ored people to break loose from thei
slavery to the Republican party, which
had merely used them as tools. Tn
Democratic party, he sail was the part!
of the people and not of any class.
The convention then, at 4 O'clock, ad
iourned sine die.