Arizona republican., 1896-06-09
Pinal, GeoSW. Sanders; Yavapai, J. w. Morton; Yuma, M. J. Nugent.
 Then the convention adjourned till 1.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Chairman Rowe Speaks Plainly of the
 Misdeeds of His Party.

At the beginning of the afternoon session W. s. Adams, the silver advD- cate and editor of Jerome, was chosen sergeant-at-a and the report of the committee called for.
 It appeared in two sections. That of the majority specified the following or der of business: Election of perma- nent officers; the selection of con- mittee on resolutions of one member from each county, to be selected by the chair; adoption of platform; selection of six delegates and six alternates to the National convention. A recum- mendation was appended that the se- lection of territorial central commit tee be given over to the succeeding territorial convention. The report was signed by Fred G. Hughes as chair man, and w. H. Burbage as secretary. The minority report was signed by George Purdy Bullard, M J. Nugent, Scott White and P T. Robertson. It amended that the selection of the res- OlutiOns committee be given to the l county delegations, instead of to the chair. There was a spirited debate over the matter, but when it came to a vote the minority report found over whelming strength.
 As permanent chairman w. A. Rowe of Yavapai was placed in nomination by W. M. Lowell of Pima. The nomf- nation was seconded by Masterson of Yuma and made unanimous in election on motion of flakes of Maricopa. On being escorted to the chair Mir. Rowe stated himself to be no speaker q Y1d Inl 4@ T. solid old-fashioned Democratic talk i that seemed to warm the very cookies of their hearts.
 | He said he spoke as miner and as representative of an industry that | has nearly been crushed out of exist ence by vicious legislation, but which now is looking forward to better era
 under the favor of the Democratic party. The Democracy now Is on the eve of glorious advance The Demo- crats of Arizona have been dissatisfied
 with the course of their party, and there is no use to deny it, for the con-
 duct of the financial policy of the na- tion has been in the hands of those in
 whom the party had no confidence. Yet it is easier to reform party than l to form a new one, and this task now lies before the people and the mistakes
 of the past are to be remedied Our
 leaders have followed British rule and precedent. Britain knows silver to be
 the money of all countries newly op- ened to the trade of the world and i knows that in Asia and Africa is now
 a field for the white metal She has
 gold mines in Africa worked by labor
 paid at 50 cents a day and paid in
 the depreciated silver. The scales
 have dropped from Democratic eyes
 and the party as whole is now in line
 with the people of Arizona and the sil- yer producing states "Be honest, no longer cowards,'' cried the speaker. l Democrats have too long evaded the 1 issue. If you have been wronged by any man or principle, denounce it in
 your platform. Democracy can take
 no middle ground, but must be radi- cal. Our position must be clearly de- fined, with no straddle on any course" The speaker closed with a plea that
 honesty and the spirit of true De- mocracy govern the deliberations.
 Temporary Secretary Birdno was made permanent secretary.
 l Nhe selection of the committee on
 platform and resolutions was then made as follows:
 Apache, W. H. Burbage; Cochise, M. Costello; Coconino T. S. Bunch; Gra- ham, Wiley E. Jones; Gila, w. G. Gates;
 Maricopa, F. P. Trott; Mohave, J. M. Murphy; Navajo. E. A. Sawyer; Pima, James Finley; Pina1, G. W. Sanders;
 Yavapai, R. M. Ling; Yuma, Samuel Purdy.
 Then came recess of an hour, while the committee met at the Commercial hotel parlors.
 l SOME ORATORY.