St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-12
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pointed to be held at Chicago on June II.

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Resolved. That the right of the voters of a
ponticai party to assemble at the call of the
Ieauers, VINO are Its representatives and serv-
ANS, 10 carry out its will in regard to the de-
taiIs OF party management, should not be
curlalied IN time. or circumstances, or place
IN such way as to limit or embarrass a gen
ulne expression of popular feeling upon the
question in hand That such an expression
should be made in party assemblies, upon
SUBJECTS TO be presently decided. at as near a
ume TO that 10 wherein decision is reached
as can be reasonably and conveniently APP
pointed. Delegates should be fresh from the
people. Nobody elected to expresses the
VIII OF the voters assembled in party conven-
tlon should be for an unreasonable time Gus
to9lans OF the voters rights or hold their
ueleSated power for period longer than is
absolutely necessary for The purpose. The
people are justified in resenting any action
on the part OF the party leaders whereby
their voices shall be suppressed or perverted.
Necessity for Union.
Resolved. That the history OF contests upon
national issues in the state of New York
since 1880 shows that too much prudence
cannot be exercised. nor are too mucn en-
thuslasm and labor possible. in the effort to
carry the state of New York for the Demo
cratic party. The record of success is con-
nned TO three out of the nine most recent
must meet an arrogant and unscrupulous
adversary. The area of contest is our whole
imperial domain. In such a strife success
uoeS not go TO numbers only. 1t rests upon
tne UNITY and fidelity Ill every county to
tne interests and principles of the voters as
declared i'll party platforms, which have
been the basis of successful contests And
II Is absolutely necessary. in every campaign,
tnat no just grievances of the people, from
the conduct OF party managers, should pro-
inrAi in in
tereSts of the army of Democracy These
are a body of volunteers and not of hired
soldiers and must be taken into the conf
dence OF their leaders in the early stages of
lne nght: Leadership need not and should
not involve duress.
ShOrs-NOtice Primaries.
Resolved, That the state committee holds
lis functions and polite powers in trust for
the welfare OF the party. Its action in call
ing the state convention for the 22d of Feb
ruary and thereby forcing the holding of the
primaries on brief notice is contrary 10 party
usage ana irregular. 1t denies to the Demo
cratic electors of this state full. fair and
effective exercise of their right to be repre-
scented in caucuses, primaries and district
ana state conventions. This action is q
grave violation of the political duties of the
committee, which cannot but expose the
party to needless danger in the election next
November.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions.
over the hand of the president of this meet
Ing, be sent to the several members of the
state committee. and that committee of
hfty. with power to add to its number lie ap-
pointed by the chairman of this meeting to
communicate with the members of the Dem
ocratlc state committee. and respectfully to
protest against their action in designating
the date already fixed for the state conven-
ton, and that they be urged to reconsider
such action and revoke their call: and if
that Is not done, that the committee hereby
created exercise such further powers and
take such other action as may secure proper
representation of the party and as may seem
proper in accordance with the spirit of these
resolutions.
The reading of the resolutions was
punctuated with applause, and at the
conclusion of the reading they were
adopted with a resounding 'aye, y
which was followed with a few scatter
ing mays" The secretary then read a
telegram from the Cleveland club of
Montgomery. Ala, and one from the
state committee OF Virginia indorsing
the meeting.