Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-08-09
Democrats at st. Charles.
MEETING OF THE CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE OF THE NINTH
DISTRICT.
Headquarters of the Campaign Com
mittee Located at Bowling Green
Cleveland and Clark EudOrs-
ed--A Demand on the
Senators.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
ST. CHARLES, Mo. Aug. 2.-Tht
Democratic Congressional Commit
tee of the Ninth District met mere
to-day.
Every county was represented ex
cept Gasconade. 1t seems that the
Secretary of the Committee had
failed to notify the members by let.
ter, depending upon The newspapers
to carry the notification. Though
all of the members were not notified,
a working quorum was present.
Hon. ID. A. Ball, of Pike, and
State Committeeman Cook were
present to lend their assistance. An
executive committee of five to con-
duct the campaign in the district
was selected with headquarters at
Bowling Green. The committee is
composed of G. w. Whitecotton,
of Rails, who is chairman, J. A.
Lowell, of Pike, N. F. Cunningham,
of st. Charles, A. c. Cannon, OF
Lincoln, and George Robertson, Of
Andrain.
As expressive of the sentiment of
the Democracy of the Ninth District
on the pending tariff legislation, the
following resolution was introduced: !:
"Resolved, By the Democratic
Congressional Committee of the
Ninth District:
First, That we cordially indorse
the Wilson bill, and the principles
upon which it is founded, and the
sentiments of President Cleveland
as expressed in his recent letter to
Congressman Wilson and read in
the House, and we indorse all the
efforts of President Cleveland and
the Hon. Champ Clark to carry out
in good faith the platform and prin-
ciples of the Democratic party on
tariff reform.
Second: We repudiate and con-
denim the late tariff bill, as passed
by the Senate as being undemocratic
and contrary to the interests of the
masses and in favor Of the monopo-
lies and trusts.
Third: We demand ofour Sena-
tors IN Congress an honest and
earnest support of the Wilson bill.
Fourth: That copy of these res
olutions be furni shed by the Secre-
tary of this committee to each of our
Senators, Congressman CLARK, Presi'
dent Cleveland and a copy to the
press.
State Committeeman Cook was op-
posed to the resolutions, and advised
the Committee against the adoption
of any resolutions indorsing Presi-
dent Cleveland or in condemnation
of the Senate bill.
Mr.. Cunningham of st. Charles
introduced the following substitute
for the above resolutions, which was
adopted:
Be it itresolved by the Congressional
Committee of the Ninth Congress
ional District of Missouri. THAT we
indorse the Wilson tariff bill as il
left the House, and we indorse the
sentiment as expressed in President
Cleveland's letter to Mr.. Wilson, and
we indorse President Cleveland and
Hon. Champ Clark in their efforts
to carry out the principles of the
Democratic party and its platform
in the interests of the great masses
of the people on the tariff question.
And we demand of our Senators to
use all honorable means within their
power to secure the passage of the
Wilson tariff bill as it left the
House."
The committee then adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman,
DR.. Kallmeyer of Montgomery. So
soon as Congressman Clark can get
away from Washington, the Execu'
tive Committee will meet him and
arrange for an active canvass of the
district.