The record-union., 1896-07-02
EN- ROUTE FOR CHICAGO.
The California Democratic Delegation on
Its Way.
Iroquois Club Members Turn Out in
Large Numbers to Bid it
Godspeed.


pot bearing on its side banner in
scribed California Delegation TO the
Chicago Convention, 1885,
That told the story of whom it con-
tained and rendered easy its capture
by the Iroquois braves who had assem-
bled with martial music and in their
war paint to torture the occupants with
the shrill war WhOOp and compelling
them to make speeches. The braves
marched to the depot to the inspiring
music OF a brass band, contrary to the
general custom of the aborigines when
laying plans for capture. Secure Of their
prey they took no precautions TO main
tain secrecy, but pressed boldly onward
and success crowned their hardihood.
AS the train rolled into the depot
mighty war whoop and the Iroquois yell
assailed the ears of the occupants of
the coach, and they surrendered uncon-
ditionally.
Senator White was called for and re-
sponded, saying that he was pleased to
meet SO many Democratic Indians. He
trusted their war whoop would sound all
over the State in the interest of the
Democratic party, which was the inter
est of the people.
not long ago, to which California del
egatiou was sent pledged for silver, but
it voted for a gold man. This delegation
would come back unchanged and bring
with it the platform it had been in
structed to uphold. platform for free
silver.
w. w. Foote received an ovation when
he appeared. He said that four weeks
b.x do tf, ink
or to venture the statement that the
Republican candidate could be beaten.
He now believed that the Democrats
could nominate a. man for President who
would be elected. ana If he could have
his way silver man would be nomi-
mated. (Cheers.) He meant no reflec-
tion on the Republicans who bolted their
party. This delegation goes pledged for
free silver and viii vote for 1T and come
back that way.
J. G. Mcguire said he believed the ques-
ton of finance to be essentially a do
mestic one, and that it should be settled
by this people without reference to any
other country. He believed we should
have a system preferring the silver basis
ID the gold basis, as best tor the country.
He favored a silver platform
JdlneS V. GOlCIlGu Sdiu ti1obl illSii lOAO
him that the silver doctrine was a nov
city, a Populistic idea that could lead to
no good. The people who say that bush
ness will stagnate and the banks will be
closed, are the money lenders. People
should not be intimidated by such
threats. He would come back here able
to say that ne had voted as he was in
Structed.
Mr. Church said the debtor class have
as much right to say what money they
will pay their debts in as the creditor
class has to say what they shall be paid
in The delegation was going to Chicago
with that conviction and would come
back with a candidate for 10 to l.
JJ Dwyer said he would stand by his
pledge and vote as he had been in
struoted The party would in this con-
veution give the A p. As such a shock
that they would never recover from it.
Then the train moved Oft amid cheers
and music by the band, and the crowd at
the depot dispersed.
The following resolution was adopted
by the IroQuois Club of Sacramento at
a meeting held on June oath and given
to the delegates last night:
Whereas. A portion of the public
are seriously advocating the nomina-
ton for the office of President Of the
United States by the National Demo-
cratic Convention a compromise candi-
date as & matter of expediency, and at
such sacrifice of principles as will evi-
IDENTIFY invite disaster to our party; and
Whereas, Such compromise is urged
because of the diversity of opinion
amongst all parties upon the financial
question; and believing that such COM
promise would ALLEVIATE all other great
principles of the Democratic party; and
believing that the financial question will
receive fair and just consideration by
the representatives Of the Democratic
party in convention soon to asSemb bic,
therefore be it
Resolved, BY the Iroquois Club of
Sacramento, that while we extend to all
citizens a cheerful welcome to our ranks
and would appreciate the acquisition of
such able statesmen as Senator Teller
and his confreres, we ernphatically de-
clare our unfaltering devotion to the
time-honored Democratic principles as
enunciated in the platforms of our own
party, and believe that from the
ranks of the Democratic party should
be selected our standard-bearer for the
approaching contest
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be presented to the delegates
from this State to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention ON their way to Chi
eago and to the public press.
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