Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

After the report was read John Nj.
Barker moved that it be amended in
such a manner as to include the idea
of free silver in the name of the club.
MI. Barker said he did not object to
the name J~effersonian Democratic AS
ISOLATION but thought it would be bet
ter to amend it as he suggested.
W. B. McIntire then moved that the
report be amended and the part of it
which read "Jeffersonian Democratic
Association" be changed to read
"Bryan Free Silver Club"
]. N. Gross then moved that the re-
port of the committee be received NOT
adopted, and the committee discharg-
ed. This motion was carried. w. b.
McIntIre then moved that the report
be amended as he had suggested and
he was followed by j. N. Cross, who
moved the adoption of the report as
amended by Mr.. McIntire.
A lengthy and somewhat heated dis
cussion followed. Capt. q. T. Allen
said he thought the name Jefferson
ian Democratic Bimetallic Associa-
tion'' would be appropriate. He want
ed the idea of bimetallism connected
with the clubs name.
Mr.. Gross, in a few remarks, upheld
the suggestion of MI. McIntire.
John M. Das Wis, in a short speech, said
that the report of the committee as
originally presented should be adopt
ed. "The name tJeffersonian Demo-
cratic Association is good enough for
me-" said he, "and for one, I will not
vote in favor of any other" In his
closing sentences he said that he be-
lieved the members of the club would
in the future regret such action.
His remarks did not seem to meet
with the general approval of those
present and he was followed by w. N.
Rosamond, who eloquently pleaded to
leave off the words Jeffersonian Dem
ocracy. M. Y. Duncan followed Mr.
Rosamond and voiced the same senti-
ments. He was strongly in favor Of
Mr.. McIntire's suggestion as to the
name and his remarks we're generous
ly applauded.
r. H. Cauthorn then made a few re.
marks, in which he said that all who
were interested in the ucees of fres
silver should fight the common enemy
and he thought it would be well tt
adopt a name which would be pleasing
to men of all parties who were In favol
of free silver. He was applauded.
Mr.. Cross motion to adopt the re.
port of the committee as amended b,
Mr.. McIntire vas then put to a vote
and carried, only two or three voting
against it. The name of the club wa
therefore changed to the "Bryan Ere,
Silver Club of Mexico.".
Hon. John M. Barker then intro
duced two resolutions as follows:
WHEREAS, The railroad corpora
tions in this State charge double pric'
for passenger fare to the masses o
the people and furnish free transpor
tation to such persons and politician
as will favor and vote for the inter
ests of such corporations and for tn
oppression of the people and agains
measures IN favor of the people.
Therefore, we demand that tn
Legislature of Missouri reduce first
class passenger fare in this State t.
not exceeding one and a half cent
per mile on main lines and not ex
ceedng two cents per mile on brancl
roads;
And, further, the members of thi
club do pledge themselves to oppos
the nomination or election of an,
man to office who shall in the futur
accept any free pass or free trans
portation from any railroad compan
or who accepts aid in election fror
such corporation after such fact sha
be known.
RESOLVED, That the members of thi
club will not buy any goods manu-
featured or sold by any person Q
firm who has been guilty in the pas
or shall be guilty in the future of an
kind of oppression against employe
on account of political opinion OF fo
the purpose of influencing the vote c
such employee.
j, Submitted to the Mexico, Mo
Bryan-Sewall Silver Club, Novembe
II, 1896.
,, After they had been read M. J
/, Duncan moved that they be laid on tn
table to be acted on at the next meet
ing. G.. B. Null then moved that the
be adopted.
In a few words Mr.. Duncan gave b
reasons for making his motion. ii
said he was opposed to the n re
, garding b~oycotting merchants an
firms because it might keep some gol
, bugs, who desired to return to tn
party, from coming back and althoug
he knew they had sinned, yet the han
of fellowship should be extended
them, and if they repented they shoul
be forgiven and taken back into til
fold.
He was followed by Squire L. ]
Bass, who spoke in favor of adoptir
. both resolutions. MI. Bass said tn
1 he saw no reason why Democrats
democratic clubs should cater toll
whims of those who had left the par
and Especially as there were only
a of them in this vicinity"
Mr.. Barker then withdrew the re
.. olution referred to and after a secoi
reading the other one was adopted
a unanimous vote.
:. 1t was then moved and adopted tn
COPIES of this resolution be furnish'
! the Representative elect from tt
county and the State Senator ele
from this district.
MI On motion it was unanimously d
cided to add the names of r. FL. Ca
. thorn and E. E. Jones to the execute
!. committee of the club.
al President Potts then stated that t
:, next meeting of the club would be he
on Friday evening, January 1, 1897,
z O'Clock, and after remarks by /.