Arizona republican., 1896-08-04
ENTIRELY N0N-PARTlSAN That Is What the Bryan SeWaIl Club Decide. Constitution and Bylaws Sad
 Iy Disfigured.
A Question of Simon Pure Demo- cratic Club or Non-Partisan
 One for Silver.

The Bryan and Sewall Silver club held a meeting last night-purely a business gathering. Owing to the ab- sence of President Long, Vice-Presi- dent H. M. Willis presided. The con- stitution and bylaws were read by sections and George Purdy Bullard objected to the term Bryan and Se- wall Silver Club," and wanted it changed to the Bryan Silver club. He gave as his reason that a good many Populists would join the club if Se- wall was left out of the programme. Upon vote Bullard was overruled and the original name was left standing. Following this was an argument about whether the organization was to be a Simon-pure Democratic club. One man said that he was under the inn pression that it was club with a com- mon cause-free silver-but if it was to be a partisan club his name Would have to come off the rolls. Other kicks of a like nature were advanced Another objection was made to the section which pledged support of the club to territorial and county nominees of the party. The objection was that if it was to be a partisan club it would nave to support party nominees.
 Seeing that there was going to be a clash Willis called Mr. Fickas to the chair and took the floor to give his views of the case. He was strongly in favor of it being Democratic club. Eb Parish was of the same view and said that the Populist convention adopted the National Democratic platform with the exception of Sewall and that the Republican convention adopted the gold standard, therefore if the free silver Republicans didn't like to join in fighting for the common cause they could form club of their own. Professor F. J. Netherton stated his views why it should be non- partisan club. Tom Parish said that he understood it was a Democratic organization and those who signed their name to the rolls under a mis- apprehension could strike out their names. George P. Bullard objecting to some personal observation by the chair regarding his (Bullard's) honest intentions, rose te a question of priv elege and said he was Democrat, that his voice, time and purse were at the disposal of the Democratic party (Audible cheers). After a few more arguments the motisn was put and carried that the reference of the pledg- ing of support of party nominees of the county and territory be stricken out.
 Another clash followed. The en- dorsement of the Chicago platform of the Democratic convention was incor- porated in the bylaws The argu- ment was that those who belonged to the club would have to stand by the endorsement. A free silver Republi- can in the audience said that he could swallow the whole Chicago platform, but he would be hanged if he would swallow hide, hair and all of the past record of the Democratic party. The club by this time being recognized as a non-partisan organization the sec tion went through flying.
 The question of uniform for the club was recommended as a white duck suit, but objection was made and as one man facetiously remarked, the suits would look like the devil the morning after their use. That motion was stricken out
 After the constitution and bylaws as amended were adopted as whole the committee was bounced, and no further important business being be- fore the house the non-partisan Bryan SeWall Silver club adjourned.