The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-14

Pursuant to call the Printers Brya
and Sewall club OF Houston met In tn
council chamber OF the city hall yester
day afternoon at o'clock.
Hon. ]. A. Breeding. president of tn
club. being absent, Mr.. w. J. kohlbaui
was chosen temporary chairman and reor
ganization OF the club entered into by thu
adoption OF the following bylaws;
/. This organization shall be known al
the Printers Bryan Free Silver club o.
Houston. Texas. and its purposes are tt
aid In tho victory OF bimctallism and tn,
election OF william Jennings Bryan II,
president In 1900.
g The officers OF this club shall con
sist OF president. three vice presidents
secretary, reading clerk. treasurer. ser
geant at arms and an executive committee
of five, OF which the president shall be ex-
officio a member.
3. The meetings OF this club shall be
held from time to time, as the members
In meeting assembled shall designate; pro-
vidcd the president shall have authority
to cali meetings AT any time when he
demands.
A. In the absence OF the president the
duties of his office shall deyolve upon the
vice presidents IN the order of chelr sen
iorlty
5. 1t shall be the duty Of the executive
committee to look after and conduct the
campaign work Of the club.
G. All white citizens who ndorse the
principles OF this orga azutiOn. who are
in any way connected directly with the
printing business shall be- eligible to mem
bcrship in this club
The following were elected as officers
fresidcnt-Wll Lambert.
Vice presldontsA r Miller. W j.
Kohlhaufr and Herman Mnlsch
Executive board r. J. Baker, chair
man William Groom, Charles Glass, Joe
Bruckmuller, H. VI Rainwnter
Secretary W. II. Dlount.
Reading clerk Charles y Green
Treasurer Max Andrew
Sergeant NJ arma q r Tucker
a committee OF three was appointed To
communicate with William j. bryan. in
wiling him to come TO Houston under the
auspices Of tho Printers silver club Of
Houston and address, the silver element Of
this city and section. WIN Lambert
Charles n. Green ana T. V. Atom were ap-
pointed a. the committee by Chatrtlsu
Kohhnuff and on motion the chairman
was added to the committee.
Tho committee. after Il brief retire
mcnt, submitted the following report,
which was unanimously adopted
Whereas. Tho recent campaign conduct
ed by the Hon William Jennings Hr,au
the democratic candidate for president OF
the United states. as the nominee ~ three
political parties fRvoring the free and IN
limited gpluHpt of silXp nj bp r,,t of
To |. has won the admiration OF the world
for the dignity and holiness Of the man,
the eloquenco and purity Of his every
public utterancc, and the wonderful ply
steal endurance exhibited In his matchless
canvass as the tribune OF the people.
therefore be It
Resolved by The Printers bryan Free
silver Cnh OF Houston Texas. That.
while acknowledging the defeat Of Mr.
Bryan az the verdict NJ the American pco-
pie, We do not Yield one Iotn or our low
atty To the great aud grand principles for
which he fought 50 nohy. therefore We ON
phasi2c orr Endorsement and approval Of
ms renewal OF tho fight In what he saws
shall be four years campaign or eIucs
ton for the establishment Of hlmetalilsn
by this Nation without waiting for the
action or any other power ON earth and
pledge him our undivid6e and hearty sun
port in his noble work
Resolved, That this club extend 70 the
Hon. William Jennings Rrynn an invita-
tion 10 deliver his first lecture in Tex,s
on his chosen subject ut such time as NAV
suit his convenience In the city of IIous
ton. and We promise him an audience tina,
VIII only he c'rcum@'ribcd by the limlts Of
tho largest public building In this city,
Resolved. That the president and secre-
,afy are hereby instructed to communicate
, We, ,eJ.In,.n 70 Mr HsSaasS~he ear
VIII Lambert,
V. Atcu.