The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1894-07-07
DEAOCRATIC MASS CONVENTION.

pursuant to cali the Democrats of
Washington County assembled At the
Court House on the 5th inst. TO select
delegates to the district nominating
convention at Vicksburg on the 12t6
inst. In view Of the comparative una
nlmity Of sentiment In the county he
assemblage of 100 or more representa-.
tive members of the party was as large
as usual on such occasions.
The meeting was called to order bv
lion: W. G. Yerger, and ou motion
Mr.. N. Goldsteiu was made Chairman
Mr.. Theo. Pohl, (of course( Secretary
A committee of seven-W. A. Ever.
man, VIM. Startling, j. S. Vaughan
Jno. l. Casey, W. IL. Buchanan, G. r.
Worthington, &. NJ. Johnsou-was an.
pointed to select IS delegates-fiye
from each district and ten from the
county at large.
DELEGATES.
AT large-W. w. Stone, Dr. ]. Do.
gen, Dr. }. 5. Walker, N. Goldstein, Il.
N. Thomas, VIM Starting, J. NJ. Jayne
Abe Blum, Leroy Percy, NJ. +. John.
son.
First District-Chas. I. Worthing-
tou, 5. NJ. Spencer, Thos Worhington
John u. Sessions, Geo. G. johnson.
Second Disirict-Merrilt Williams
z. A. Winter, J. w. Scott, NJ. Rosen.
stock, E. 7. Worthington.
Third Distriet-Leop. Wilczinski, G
W. Thomas, DR.. A. Bruce, j. Alexan.
der, W. II. Buchanan.
Fourth District. b. Hebron, j. L.
Hebron, Jr., j. d. Ferguson, J.B. VIII,
liams. B. o. NcGehee.
Fifth District-W. E.Wcst, S. Castle.
man, J. Il. Crouch, Julius Thompson
II. w. Mckee.
1t was moved by DIR. Bogen that q
committee Of five be appointed TO ro.
port resolutions; and the following
committee was selected for the pur,
pose: DR.. j. Bogen, Z. N. Thomas, DR.
j. 5. Walker, Abe Blum, DR.. A. Bruce
Pending report Of the committee oil
resolutions the meeting proceeded to
elect chairman of the County Execu
tive Committee. The Hon. w. G
Yerger was placed IN nomination. bu
before his election could bc acclaimed
he asked to decline on the plea Of vet
eran service in this position; which
service embraced the revolution o
1875 and the troublous years suqse
quent. Wheruupon Leroy Percy, Esq,
was elected by acclamation.
The committee OH resolutions tbel
reported the following which were
after debate, adopted seriatim by al
overwhelming majority. The Hon
w. G. Yerger ably led the minority
which opposed such expressions i
the resolution as were antagonist
to the free coinage of silver at th
ratio of l6 TO /.
| Resolved, That the Democrats O
| Washington comfy, in convention as
sembled, re-stlirm fidelity to thei
party and faith In its principles an
purposes. That while 1t was not i
reason to be expected that the viciou
legislation of the past thirty years G
Republican mal-admlnistration coul
be corrected In one, we may rehec
with qualification over the marke
progress made under Democrat
administration in fulfilmeut of Demt
cratic pledges.
First. The Federal Election Law
which hung SO dal ky over the Soutl
the last reliance of the party of section
alism, have been repealed.
Second, Reform and retrenchmei
have been applied to the public O.
penditures and appropriations. !
that of the Pension Department alon
a saving of $25,000,000 was effected
the past year.
Third, In the repeal of the Silvt
Purchase Act, the first step has bee
taken toward placing the finances
The country on that safe and soun
basis which Republican laws had di
placed to be followed by other legl
lation, looking to the restoration
, silver as standard money, when col
sistent with safe aud sound currcnc
Fourth, The country's foreign r
, lations have been hon0rably al
! equitably conducted. Especially
this true of tho disentanglement FRO
the Hawaiian job entailed by the pr
ceding administration
Fifth. The passage of the Tail bl
Al reconstructed by the Senate, 90
not meet the pledges and expect
tiops of the Democratic party alt
E gether;-but imperfect as it Is, II IS ]
7 superior to McKinleysm, and we a
hopeful that it will be finally a.
more satisfactorily adjusted in co
j.. ference; bringing relief from the 9
. tortions of prohibitiye protection, al
nave the way for a complete fulfillme
of the doctrines of Democracy
7. Resolved, That entertaining I
most implicit trust in President @ Olo'
lands honesty of purpose, his coora
Of conviction aud the breadth al
.oundness of bis craftsmanship, J
Give his administration our hcsrti'
y endorsement and pledge OF furtl
snpport. Great as his services ia