The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-27
To SUPPORT CLEVELAND.
+, DEMOCRATIC cIUB ORGANIZED
.,.o Have the Ex-President as Their F'rsf
choice, But Desire the Delegation to
Go Uninstructed--An Address.
u,ne,inc of promipopt citizens held

r-.Sav night Democratic cluo 10 oe AhO"n
,,c Cleveland Club was organized and an
,s,ess was issued to the voters OF the city,
gi,ere viii soon DO a called meeting OF all men,
,,-.ol the club The present plan OF organi-
ration is as follows
The name Of the club shall be the Clevc-
land Democratic Club.
m The object of the club is for the organi-
alton Of those whose FIRST choice for Presi-
ssnt Is Grover Cleveland. but who desire tho
y,,-inie delegation 20 60 TO tho National
remocratc Convention unpledged and unin-
.tructed 50 that they may act for the best III
,s-.s.s of the Democratic party.
ll Tie officers OF the club shall at present
lie ~ follows.
President Jackson Guy.
Presidents. Joseph c.. Dickerson. Da.
rl e. richardson, +. W. CARRIER. Marshall
ward. Harris Jacobs. William kanalry.
stephen Chaisa. Jefferson ward: John b.
Ears. a. ID. Landerkin, A. i. Eddins. Nadi-
..n ward. /. lovenstcin George Wayne An
3ers.n. Monroe ward. Evan Snead William
Iy4n. Richard 4. Davis. Clay ward Thomas
3 PATTERSON. Robert Holz5ack ". ). Stevens,
Jackson ward.
treasurer. William II. Cullingwogth
Recording Secretary Alexander Coke.
q
Executive committee. Thomas Byrne,
Jackson ward, NJ. j. Dugan. jackson ward;
vs.. u. Murphy, Jackson ward. Edward Der
fa-i. Clay ward. Mann :. Valentine, Jr.. Clay
warl Montgomery Blount. Clay ward; j.. /.
rrklcs Monroe ward. Charles Y. Meredith,
Monroe ward. Z. c. Walthall, Madison ward;
4 Kelly. Madison ward. Robert T. Briggs.
Madison ward. lsidore Hirshbers, Jefferson
MAID. Robert J.. Hechler. Jefferson ward;
George Watt Taylor. Marshall ward; John
Iu. Marshall ward, Is. Nj. Sullivan, Marshall
ward
TO THE VOTERS.
Tho address which they have issued IS as
fo oWs
10 .he Democrats OF Richmond:
The Cleveland Democratic Club here ex-
,resses q hearty desire TO receive and vel
come as among its members ali democrats
who may sympathize with the object II has
b. view. as herein stated. No membership
Zee. OF dues will be charged. No one JOIN
,rr the club Will be pledged 10 continue 10
s.guort the object Of the club any longer
f.an he may remain one OF It's members.
should he change his views. all that lie Will
le re uired 70 do Will be 10 state that fact
when rosigning his membership
The object OF the club IS 10 bring together
{ar the purpose of united work those Demo-
Gratis whose first choice for President is Gro
ver Cleveland but who are opposed % the
Virginia delegation to Chicago being pledged
az instructed in favor Of any candidate.
Werecognze the fact that several of those
who take an active part II the Democratic
politics of this city are working for the defeat
y. Mr.. Cleveland and the nomination of Sena-
tor b. b. Hill. We know that they are at
tempting to make converts TO their views by
PERSISTENT ROASTING.
~ the, strength Of Mr.. Hill and by attacks
urou Nr. Cleveland We believe II TO be our
DUTY TO gather together those who wish the
Democratic party TO pursue that course which
would furnish the best guarantee Tor deserved
success.
Assistance cannot be expected from those
who are willing 10 allow their dlsappolnt-
ments IN not getting Office under MI. O.eNe-
land TO make them now his enemies. Nor can
n be expected from those who are governed
by the wild hope of obtaining office should
Mr. Hill be elected President. But we ask AZ
distance from those in every calling OF life
who. unaffected by any such motive, desire
for their country an administrator Which
will be wise, just and Democratic, which Will
be- for the benefit, not OF the oihce-holueTs,
but OF the people.
10 THE PEOPLE
va look for we believe that they. when cor
,ac.lv posted as TO the merits OF cause. are
Drawer in their desire and demands Tor truth
and Justice than are many OF their leaders.
TIs neonle are governed by their love of
r-rit such leaders are swayed by their desire
for popularity. The former are Indifferent TO
tie number OF power of those who oppose
them Tie latter seek mostly to obey what
tIey think Is the voice OF the majority.
rom the people. then must come the sup
mort necessary to the nomination Of Grover
Cleveland Where Is the Demccra who can
sar that his administration from 1850 10 1883
Was not one of which the whole American
u.onle can be proud Which one OF those
low opposing HIM was not singing bis praises
during the presidential campaign OF 1888 ana
t.e congressional campaign OF 1890. VINO
c.r noirt 10 AN official act of his IN which he
fsled % recognize that he was only the ser
want the trustee of the people, III the admin
istrati0n OF his office q,
TIE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH
have not forgotten that he refused to heed
tie sbrieks ofthe rabid partisans of the North
~ his appointments TO Office of Confederate
ef3iers. The people of the south we'll re-
rember that he refused TO recognize
the animosties Of tho war, or the
sectional feelings Of the North, and
nat he placed in the councils and
t-s courts OF the nation and in high places Of
foreign appointments, many OF the southern
man who had given to the cause OF the Con-
ssleracy the energies OF their muscles and
tier brains Before his administration We
~ -Ia south stood only upon the threshold
NJ the house OF our fathers" He firmly de-
,r.r5ed that we should again be of and among
81. most honored inmates. From this city he
selected two of our citizens, the Hon. j. j.. NJ.
Curry and the Hon. Anthony NJ. Kelley. DO we
not know that it was his just and firm conduct
I'm calling Southern men 10 take prominent
rarts In the affairs of the nation that aroused
AGAINST him in the campaign of 1883 almost AS
much abuse and antagonsm as did his brave
announcement that so far as he could pre-
vent. the people should no longer be
ROBBED by THE HIGH TAXES
20 o, onerous tariff Some Of our leaders.
Mil hi0h and small may forget how his JUS
Ice ~ fis helDed TO cause his defeat But let
tile known. that the honest, lustice-lOying
fa,,ie refusa 20 turn their backs on him, who
lever deserted. lie may have displessed
some M the leaders by refusing 10 promise
tte bestowal of offices upon them. but he
t.eassd the people by living up 20 the higher
rronise of doing his best Tor their interests.
When did he ever cater 10 false popularity
bv ina surrender of a principle which he
deemed necessary for the protection OF the
ueonlel When did he ever shrink from an
nouncing clearly and boldly his views as to
tie night and Justice OF any pon'icai yuestlon'
E.s views may not have been popular at the
tine thew were uttered but they were honest
and tbev we're brave. lie may not have
pleased some of the leaders. but ms courage
and his honesty found favor with the people
Nlo love those two qualities more than they
90 trickery OF deceit. which comes from
c0wardly silence.
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