The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-13
Democratic Clubs Convention.

ry the matter of permanent organization
). was the first considers before the con
se vention this was tone by the election 0
= Hon. S. B. Huston, of Hillsboro, perma
nent chairman and II. l.. Hayden, per
N manent secretary.
a A committee of five was appointed OIL
resolutions, consisting of Mullay, II
# P Mcclure, P Powers, A Bennett and
II f Blythe.
The meeting then adjourned until half
; past in the evening, after adopting an
order of business.
4 AT the evening session the first on the
Y order of business was the election of a
: president of the Democratic clubs of Or
egon, and hear the fun began The jeff
ersonlans and Young Mems Democratic
clubs of Oregon nominated Hon. j. j.
Kelly, and the Tammany association
named Hon. George lG. Chamberlain.
This was the gauge of battle, and 1t was
eagerly seized by the opposing faction
We have never seen such an apt illustra
ton of confusion worst confounded" as
at this juncture of the proceedings. The
permanent chairman, Mr.. s. B. Huston, of
Hillsboro, had most diff cult position to
fill, and il is to his credit to state that he
kept his head and managed affairs coellY.
To the spectators it was a free show, and
they enjoyed it very much. Hot and an
cry words were passed by the supporters
OF each candidate, and at one time it
seemed probable that the meeting would
adjourn after the Donneybrook fair style.
A dozen al time jumped up and called
for the recognition OF the chairman, and
the speeches-in fact, senseless explosion
of language-were amusing but not en-
tertainlng. If ideas were expressed they
were clothed in words that completely
covered their meaning, and passions were
torn to tatters and the actions of the
members in their wild excitement re
minded one of bedlam. 1t was show,
circus and several minstrel entertain |
ments thrown in. The boys enjoyed |
themselves very much, and the catcalls, |
stamping of feet and whistling reminded
There were speeches that consisted of
words without ideas, empty sounds that
did not have the least affinity with sense
or reason, waving of hands and loud vo-
alterations that would haye been more IN
harmony with crowd of sans culottes
than of intelligent American citizens.
Motions to adjourn sine die. to January s,
1S95,un tomorrow morning were made,
and each one voted down. The Republi
cans in the audience could not but coolly
cogltate upon the performance, and com
to the conclusion that the affairs OF the
nBtion would be safer In the hands of any
mob than in the keeping of these Demo-
cratic clubs.
Judge Bennett, Hon. j. H. Cradlebaugh
and few others kept their heads, and
this was the only reason that anything
like order was brought cut of this wild {
confusion. The former gentleman was {
nominated for president; but very sensi-
bly, declined.
In the chaos of motions, after the NOM
nations of Kelly and Chamberlain had q
been withdrawn, Mr.. Huston was named t
for president and elected by accla- c
matIen. Mr. George Herbert was then c
elected vice president Then came c
Democratic loyeieast. Pat Powers buried C
he hatchet against Kelly, and said he
was better Democrat than ever before. /
Edward l.. Gates was elected secretary, I
md d Douar, frcoS,Irar U
An executive committee of fifteen was s
elected. C
Before adjournment the following reso- fl
utions were adopted as the, platform u
lpon which the Democracy of Oregon
TODD: I
WHEREAS, There has been a studied at n
empt on the part of the Republican pres II
md party leaders to falsely represent that t
he present financial, depression is owing to
he Democratic control of the national ad-
and
WHEREAE, We fullYabelieve that said t.
inancial crisis is the natural result of long L
ystem of Republican misrule, where the
many have been taxed for the benefit of Il
ne lew anu VIC WcdGu VI Iuc COuubEf
AIKEN from the masses for the few, by the +
Unjust and ubiquitous tariff system; now,
therefore, be it
ResolUed, That in the opinion of this asso =
adon restoration OF the country can only
,s secured by the modification or repeal OF
he tarif system which has been brought !
bout by our present condition. and es-
,ecially the obnoxious Mckinley tariff. and =
he enactment In the place thereof of sueh
avs as shall tend to more equal distribu T
ion of the wealth of the country, sand the l
estoration to the masses of the common a
people of just proportion thereof; and be
Rcsolued further, That in this convention u
aent of congress of law providing for a VI
avIng OF portion of the revenue of the
ountry by a tax upon the IN comes of the IL
wealthy and opulent. Il
ResoiUed, That we, the repres entatiyes OF :
he state association of Democratic clubs in
convention assembled do reatfirm our al
egiance to the principles of the party as
ormulated by Jeffersoa and exempliied by
he long aud illustrieus line of his success f
,rs In Democratic leadership from Madison b
20 Cleyeland.
ResolUed, That we warn the people OF our
country, Jealous for the preserva-
ion of their free institutions. that the pol.
cy of federal control of elections. to which ?
,he Republican party has committed itself, 4
s fraught with the greatest dangers, 9
scarcely less momentous than would result
rom revolution, practically establishing
on the ruins of the.repubic. II
ResotUed, That the present time is ripe
or perfecting the organization of the Dem
,cratic party Of the state of Oregon, aud in
10 doing to embrace within its folds all
who will join it in the patriotic effort to re-
lress the many abuses of the party in power G
n this state by repeating laws that are un. I
ust and oppressive, and substituting IN e
,heIr places others making the taxes lighter,
md giving laws that will check the cen G
realization of power in the interest of COR il
oorations and will bringsthe capitalist and i;
wage-e Garner stability ami permanency that v
will secure productive investment to the C