The Penn's Grove record., 1893-10-20
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Democratic county convention
was called to order in Rumsey Hall,
Salem, on Wednesday at II 80 by J. p.
Flynn in the absence of j. W. Dickin-
son, the last chairman. EX-Assembly-
man Millard L, Riley was made TEN
porary chairman and DR.. Good, of
Quinlon, secretary.
The convention adjourned until 2
O'Clock. When it met the committee
on Permanent Organization reported
John p. Flynn for chairman, J.. E..
Shepherd, of L. pittsgrove, and L. e.
Bright, of Penn's Grove, as Secretaries.
Mr.. Flynn in taking the chair spoke Oh
the repeal of the silver bill blaming the
Republicans for it and hard times as tile
Democrats have made no laws. Time
did not permit linn to speak further.
WIN. Clifton, chairman of committee
OH resolutions read as follows:
Resolved. We den0unCe the Sherman Silver
law and call aloud for It's unconditional repeal.
We ask our representatives in the US. Senate
so to vote. We declare that this law is a men-
ace to the business prosperity OF the country
and that the Republican party must bear the re-
SpOnSlbillty OF It's passage and Tor its contin-
uancc upon the statute books OF the United
States.
Resolved, We congratulate the country that
it has at this time as Chief Executive of the ma
ton so wise and patriotic a public servant as
Grover Cleveland. We heartily endorse his ae
ton in calling a special session of Congress to
repeal this obnoxious act. AT The present time
tile repeal OF this unnecessary law is prevented
by the obstruction Of the Republican Senators
and although the wOrkingmen of the country
are suffering from want OF work and all work,
| shops are idle and factories running. on short
time. these obStructiOniSts continue their efforts
| to prevent that repeal. We therefore charge
upon this party the cause of the present bad
| times.
Resolved. We indorse the administration oil
| Gov. Geo. 7. WertS as one fruitful of good gov
| eminent and which has been and will he un
! doubtedly instrumental in protecting the tlnan'
Resolved, That the interest OF every industry
In our county shall be the first care of our can
| didaics and the farmers, artisans and fisher
| men shall as they have from our representa-
| tiYeS In the past receive careful consideration
and attention from what they deem for theil
Resolved. That we uphold the policy of the
Democratic party in our state, by which We
have been relieved from alltaXatiOn for STATE
purposes. Ii is with qualification that we. SEE
our state institutions in excellent conditions
| the public property improved and added to the
training schools OF the state in the first rank
| all without. the cNactiOn OF a penny IN taxation
from the lndiyidual taxpayer and without
creating 4 dollar of bonded debt. The present
grand financial condition of our State is u trib
ute to Democratic legislation and Democratic
economy.
RESOLVED. That we pledge to the candidate,
OF this convention our hearty and untirinl
support from now until the closing OF the poll:
on election day.
Robert Gwyune, Jr., eX.Assembly
mar james Strimple and ex-Assembly
man NJ. L. Riley were nominated FOL
Senator. The vote before the change
to make it unanimous, which was done
before the vote was announced Stood as
follows: