The Penn's Grove record., 1896-09-18
Congressional Convention.
John T. Wright, Nominated.

Congressional Convention.
John Il. Wright, Nominated.
The Democratic Congressional con-
vention of the First District was held
at Woodbury. on Wednesday. Geo. W.
Reed, of Woodbury., was temporary
chairman. Allen W. Brewer, Of Cam.
den, was permanent. chairman. He
made a lengthy speech In which he dis
sected the arguments Of the Republican
position in a convincing manner. Sam
uef Iredell, Of Cumberland, and W. d.
Jones, of Elmer, were permanent secre-
taries.
W. A. Summerill for the committee
on resolutions read the following which
we're enthusiastically endorsed:
We the Democrats of the First Con-
gressional District of New Jersey, in
convention assembled, heartily endorse
the platform adopted at Chicago by the
National Democratic Convention and
the platform of the Democratic State
Convention at Trenton on September9.
WHEREAS, The U. S. Constitution says
Congress shall have power to coin
money and regulate the value thereof
and of foreign coin; that no State
shall make anything but gold and sill
yer coin a legal tender in payment of
debts, therefore
RESOLVED /. That it must be the
Constitutional duty of Government to
coin silver on an equality with gold at
the present ratio of 16 to l., because
the present proportion of these consti-
tutional money metals is about 16 tons
of silver to 1 ton of gold. AS the con-
stitution says Congress shall have
power to regulate the value of foreign
coin," we do not ask for and deny the
right of any foreign nation to fix or reg
ulate the value of our coin circulating
in our country.
2. That it is the recognized constitu-
tional duty Of the government to fur
nish for its citizens a circulating medi-
UNI adequate to their needs and conven-
lent for their use. If furnished by the
Government it will possess the quality
of soundness, for nothing can be sound
er than the Government under which
we live. That right should not be CIV
en- to individuals nor corporations.
3. That we believe that because the
Government has been partly deprived
of the right of issuing the currency,
that it has been contracted in volume
to the enrichment of the few and the
enslayement of the producers and Ia
borers of our country, and we condemn
the Republican party for making legal
such a financial policy. We believe an
increase of the currency is the only
which will stop further depres-
sion in prices and restore prosperity.
4. That we commend to the laborers
of our district the planks in the Chicago
platform which hold that the importa-
ton Of foreign pauper labor should be
prevented; that arbitration shall be de-
manded, and the constitutional right of
trial by jury shall never be given VI.
5. That the largest individual liberty
consistent with the public welfare is
the only just and safe condition of Soc
iety under a republican form of govern
ment, and that the accomplishment of
this was the intent and the expectation
of our national constitution.
6. That we express our heartfelt SYM
pathy with struggling Cuba and earn
estly solicit Jul national Government to
grant them .belligerent rights which
justice and humanity alike demands.
Z. That we recognize the claim of the
old veterans of the civil war who were
paid in deprecated currency caused by
the bankers who enriched themselves at
the expense of those who offered their
lives on the battle field to save the Re-
public.
8. That we heartily endorse the NOM
nations of William ]. Bryan and Ar
thur Sewall for President and Vice
President, and pledge ourselves to do
our utmost to insure their election.
8. That we commend to the people
of this Congressional District the NOM
inee of this Convention and pledge his
vote in Congress, if elected, to be cast
in the interest of the people and not in
the interest of the trusts and banking
corporations who are fighting to con-
troll all the currency of the people and
compel a double tribute in interest.
We pledge our hearty support to secure
his election.
On the call for nominations John j.
Crandall, for Camden county, took the
stage and in one of his characteristic |
speeches presented the name of John
I. Wright. Chas. E. Sheppard, of
Cumberland, seconded the nomination.
Gloucester county presented the nomi-
nation of DR.. W. A. Glover, Of Wood
bury. After Salem county, through
their chairman seconded the nomina-
tion and cast her 80 votes for Mr..
Wright, Mr.. Glover took the stage,
withdrew his name and moved to make
Mr.. Wright's nomination unanimous
which wal done with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Wright vas brought in and made
a vigorous speech on the burning issues,
accepted the nomination, and challeng-
ed MI. L~oudenslagsr to q joint debate
on the issues. He was enthusiastically
received as was the logical speech made
by Frank Loring, Of Vineland. 1t
was the most enthusiastic Democratic
Congressional convention ever held.
The next n will be held at Vineland.
To the Boards of Registry and Election.