The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-05
EIGHT-PAGE EDITION

temporary chairman and Martin Magin-
ms, of Montana, vice chairman. On tax
ing the chair Collins delivered a stirrins-
speech. The various committees were
then appointed. A resolution of sympa.
thy with President Harrison in his attic
ton in the illness of his wife and EXPRESS
ing hope that she will speedily be re-
stored TO health was unanimously adopted.
At the afternoon session the temporary
organization was made permanent A
communication from Margaret Hovev.
secretary of the Woman's Influence Dem
ocratic Club. was read, announcing that
over 100 women's influence clubs through
out the country had been organized. This
was received with cheers.
Martin Maginnis, of Montana, offered
resolutions, which were adopted. They
reaffirm the national platform and cor
daily indorse the candidates; warn the
American people of the danger which
menaces their common liberties in
the manifest purpose of the man
ayers OF the monopoly party TO
debauch the suffrage and purchase
another lease of the presidency and an
other majority in congress and ultimately
to take permanent possession of the fed
eral government. through the provisions
of an unconstitutional and partisan force
bill, designed by corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS
conspirators and indorsed by Benjamin
Harrison and the so-called Republican
convention of office holders and monop-
oiists; denounce as un-American and un-
constitutional the piIlage of the people for
the benefit of few by unjust tax laws;
denounce the squandering of the peoples
money III protilgate expenditures in sub
grs Il u IL Il \
lower and more equal taxation, more fru-
gal expenditures and purer government,
which can be accomplished only by the
election of Cleveland and Stevenson.
j. IL. Cultivate, of Ohio addressed the
convention briefly. He said he had never
seen the electoral vote of Ohio cast for q
Democratic presidential candidate, buS
would not be surprised to see it this time.
Martin McGinnis, OF Montana. said ir
was hopeful sign that the intelligent and
enthusiastic young mep of the country
are tiocking to the Democratic party. The
Republican party was founded in purity
and patriotism; it struck the shackles,
from 100000 slaves. but now it is given
over TO corruption ruled by plutocracy.
and is endeavoring to place shackles upon
6o,0oO.000 freemen. Referring to Cleve,.
lands administration. the speaker said he
did not perhaps turn out as many Repub--
Ecans as he might have done.
He'll do better the next time" cried a
voice.
Eyes, he has learned something by this
time" said the speaker
There was then read a series of resofu-
tions adopted by the delegates from va
rious negro Democratic clubs, denouncing
the force bill as one intended to serve the
interests of selfish monopolists.
The committee on orgaization and con-
stitutiou reported back the constitution
with amendments, the principal one being
the abolishmenr of the general committee
and the establishment of an executive
committee of seventeen instead, which
was adopted. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing four years: Claun-
cey f. Black, of Pennsylvania. president;
Lawrence Gardner. of Washington City,
secretary; Roswell T. Flower. Of New
York, treasurer. One vice president from
each state and territory were nominated
by the state delegations. Washington
named ]. ]. Browne.
Strange Of North Carolina offered reso-
luton. which was adopted. extending to
Hon. David b. Hill cordial thanks for his
able exposition Of Democrctic principles
in the grand speech recently delivered by
him in the city Of Brooklyn, and profound
appreciation Of the services thereby rem
dered by him to the people of this Union
as well as to the Democratic party.
Robert f. Gilchrist, delegate from
Washington City. made the closing speech,
in which he advised the colored people to
break loose from slavery to the Repub-
iican party, which merely used them as
tools. The Democratic party, he said.
was the party of the people. A letter of
regret from Hon. Adiai Il. Stevenson
was read, and the convention adjourned
sina dia