The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-01-04
CAMPAIGN WORK BEGUN
Democrats Urged to Buckle on Their
AFmor for the New Year.
CLUBS SHOULD BIZ ESTABLISHED.
Democratic Society of washingten,
By Its Executive Cemnistee, Calls
Upon Democrats to Honor Andrew
Jackson Appropriately.


Democratic state central committee and
president Of the Democratic society, Of
Washington, has made public the follow
ing highly interesting document:
The Democratic Society Of Washington,
Room 2O4 Wallace Block, Tacoma, WASH,
Dec. 25.-In accordance with the recon-
mendation OF the executive com mittee OF
the National association Of Democratic
clubs. expressed in circular letter from
Washington, d. c., from the chairman OF
said executive committee, the Hon. viii.
lam l.. Wilson, the distinguished con.
gresham from West Virginia, the execu.
tive committee OF the Democratic society
OF Washington, which is a union OF all
the county, city and precinct clubs 10
this state, calls attention to the import
ance of reviving and putting 10 active
operation the Democratic clubs in this
state, all preliminary to the fortbcom ing
city, county and state elections during the
year 1894. In all localities where Demo-
cratic clubs or societies do not exist, the
formation Of such Is earnestly recon-
NEEDED to the Democrats there resident.
The recurring 9Th day OF January is
day dear to every true patriots heart, be-
cause on that day, in the year 1915, Gen
eral Andrew jackson (Old Hickory,
afterwards the seventh president Of the
United States, put to flight at New
Orleans, with but 5000 men, British
force under General Packenham, IL 900
strong.
Therefore, in accordance with the rec
concentrations above set forth, the execu-
tive committee recommends that all
Democrats in their respective localities
unite in suitably celebrating this memoir
able day, calling public meetings to be
addressed by local orators, thus assisting
to perpetuate the doctrine Of pure Democ-
racy, encourage purity in administration
and fidelity to the will of the people, and
at the same time to perfect and make
permanent their local organizations as
recommended by the local organizations
OF the National association OF Democratic
clubs.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Bpsns March Il, 1867. 10. the colony Of
South Carolina.
"A boy soldier of the revolution in South
Carolina.
In August, 1880, with Sumter at Hang.
ing Rock. when British regiment was
surprised and put to fight.
1881, prisoner of war at Camden,
South Carolina.
1885, law student at Salisbury, North
Carolina.
1888, appointed public prosecutor for
all that part Of North Carolina since
erected into the state Of Tennessee, which
Office he held until 1905. In addition
thereto was practicing lawyer at Jones
boro and Nashville, then in North Caro-
| lima.
I796, delegate to the Knoxville con-
vention, which formed the first constitution
Of Tennessee.
1897, first and single member Of con-
gress from Tennessee. where he heard
General Washington deliver his farewell
address.
1898, United States senator from Ten
nessee, which Office he resigned in 1919 TO
become justice of the supreme court OF
Tennessee, which position he held until
1904, when he resigned.
From 1s01-lsl2, general-in. chief OF the
Tennessee militia, but without call to take
the field.
1912, on declaration OF war with Great
Britain Immediately rendered his eervices
and that OF the militia to President Madi-
son and was assigned to the command OF
the Southwest.
1914, made major general OF the
United States army.
1915, fought the battle of New Orleans.
1918, took possession OF Florida for the
United States.
1928, again United States senator from
Tennessee.
1924. defeated Democratic candidate for
the presidency.
1928, elected president on the Demo-
cratic ticket being reelected in 1882.
December 16, 1882, issued his nullifica-
ton proclamation declaring "By the
Eternal that the union must aud shall
be preserved.
March 4, 1887, retired from public life
when Van Buren, was inaugurated presi-
dent.
June s, 1915, at the Hermitage, near
Nashville, called to reside in that house
not made with hands, eternal in the
heavens.
By order OF the executive committee:
Henry Drum, president; G. II. Warner,