The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-09-12
Sam johnson,
w. L. Richardson,


l.. NJ. Townsend, M. e. Swafford.
Frank Dean, G. H. Mcknight,
A. A. Dean, Jno. P. HadnOt,
j. A. Williams, FIG. Hickman,
J. G. Sparrow, r. 3. Cameron,
w. d. Irwin, w. G. Roberts,
J. Kemp, Sr., e. M,llrick,
DR.. M. A. Dunn, H. g. Goodwin,
s. M. Lacroix, u. Hickman,
j. H. Kemp, I. McMills,
G. d. Kemp, J. H. McNeely,
r. H. Williamson, DIR. w. A. Jones,
E. H. Williams, j. L. Hawkins,
j. B. Lyman, E.A. Buddenbrock.
On motion the club then pro-
ceeded to the election of officers as
provided for in the constitution,
and the following were elected:
G. Fl. Teal, president.
j. H. McNeely, LIST vice. president.
Jno. p. Hadnot, ID vice. president.
G. H. Mcknight, recording secretary.
RS. Cameron, corresponding secretary.
s. NJ. LacrOix, treasurer.
r. H. Williamson, marshal.
On motion the president ap-
pointed the following executive
committee: w. P. Hickman, /.
McMills, DR.. w. A. Jones, Frank
Dean, and NJ. f. STAFFORD.
On motion of Fl. q. Goodwin,
the chair appointed as a committee
of three, H. G. Goodwin, w. G.
Roberts, and r. S. Cameron, to
prepare a statement setting forth
the position of the members of
this club who have heretofore OPP
posed free silver, which on motion
was received and adopted, as fol-
lows:
To the President and Members Of the Bryan &
Sewall Club Of Collar, La:
We, your committee appointed for the
purpose OF giving expression to the atti-
tutle of those members of this club who
have heretofore favored the gold STAN
dard and opposed the free coinage of sill
YER, submit the following reasons for
supporting the nominees of the Chicago
Democratic convention:
We believe that organized political
parties are the most effective means of
putting into operation any policy in our
United States Government.
. We recognize the fact that obedience
ie a necessary rule that should govern
the individual members OF the party.
We hold that the delegates who at
tended the Chicago convention were the
accredited representatives of every indi-
vdual Democrat in the country, and as
such they bound them in making the
.nasnioaAion,ios President end Vice Prssi-
JIor< >cI In f~avv,srr <ho ,,o ~ ~ Mat eorun
We believe it to be the duty Of the mi
nority to subvert their contrary opinions
during the progress of the campaign to
the oppressed win of the majority; and
that BY all the rltles Of party usag8 JUS
carrying ont the party policy announced
by the national convention.
We owe fealty to the Democracy be-
cause this party has consistently and
continuously striven for economy in the
administration of the government, while
it has also been the incorporating foe
to that peculiar exercise of the powers of
legislation by means of which certain ia
vOred individuals and corporations are
endowed with lucrative privileges of pro-
lection at the expense of their fellow cit
liens.
We are unalterably opposed to the Re-
publican party, for the reason that its
protective methods, policy of extrava-
eance, spoliation and legalized robbery,
inaugurated and persistently followed for
years, has eliminated in results which
seriously and direfully affect the general
welfare.
We hold that the time honored princi-
pies of Democracy are plainly SCI forth
in the Chicago platform, and, having
faith in the integrity OF the nominees,
and confidence in the ability and inten-
ton of the majority TO act for the general
good, we shall do all we can to carry out
the behests of the party.
Finally, we submit that our friends
who have seen fit to take separate action
are engaging in a vain and useless politi-
cal enterprise. They do not profess that
they expect to accomplish anything ex-
cept the half series and comical claim,
that they are erecting an asylum in
which they expect to harbor the support.
ers of the Bryan ticket in the sweet bye
and bye. Their course in taking sepa-
rate action is certainly extreme. and it
passeth understanding that they should
thus disregard the obligations of Demo
cratic fealty, and confessedly lead for
lorn hope, and by abandoning the party
organization and setting up new stand
ard have invited and taken upon them
selves the responsibility of permanent
schism in the Democratic ranks, with
the untold consequences with which
such conduct is laden.
The position of Senator Gallery
being up for discussion II. G..
Goodwin offered resolution re-
questing Mr.. Gallery to vote in
the 55th Congress for the free
coinage of silver, regardless OF his
own convictions on the subject.
r. 8. Cameron moved as a sub.
stitute that Senator Gallery be re-
quested to resign his seat in thu
United States Senate.
After some discussion the sub