Evening star., 1896-09-09

Urea! brltain and America has fastened
It's thousand suckers upon the United
States, and is slowly but surely sapping
the financial foundations of the great re-
pubic, and that the real prosperity of the
republic and permanency of it's free in
sttutions depend upon the equal chcrishing
or both gold and silver at fixed and rea-
sonabie ratio. but say, nevertheless, we
cannot cut off single arm or release a
| satiab!e octopus itself. They propose to
propitiate the monster or surfeit 1t by an
equaEy destructive high protective tariff.
or or, as the russians say. to run from the
pear TO fall IN with the wolves
Seventy millions of people should he
ape ape 10 stand alone upon a great continent,
lne richest In productiveness on earth, and
prove themselves, If needs be. absolutely
self-sustainng. 1t is a worlds shame for
a sun powerful republic to owe its con-
i. .iiiueu existence to monarchy, its pros
prn pIli.S 10 an empire Unless we pursue this
wise ana prudent course we can never
cease 10 be an overburdened debtor nation
~ ~ we postpone the remedy indefinitely as
me rne infatuated IA and timid Hannaites' pro-
IF .i"a me snoulo deserve McArthur's epithet
gold.' - anu paying
Enthusiastic cheers followed the close of
iesiueht Notris address, and several times
Il IT, was interrupted by energetic applause
Inc address was, upon the motion of Mr.
Carl W allach ordered to be spread upon
the minutes OF the meeting and then ,,non
tn me IN l,iotloh OF DR.. Charles Allen. commit
prepare a series of resolutions expressive of
Tie associations position in the campaign
lndorsing the Chicago Platform.
Dr. Allen and Messrs. T. \. To,son and
James 7. Bouseau were appointed as the
echlmlttee, and, after a few minutes de-
liberation, they reported the following reso-
lutlons: Resolved, That this association
cordially and heartily indorses the declara-
non OF principles of the Chicago democratic
convention as eminently proper and in ac-
cordance with the necessities Of the times.
1hat II any portion OF the same deserve
especial commentator, it is that portion
relating to the free coinage of silver and
the imposition of an income tax; that in the
selection of William Jennings Bryan and
Arthur SewaH as our candidates for
President and Vice President, respect
lively, rare judgment was exercised, and
that we give them our hearty sup
that the number of persons heretofore
affiliated with the democratic party who,
having participated in the selection of dele
fuse to support its action, are exceedingly
few, and we welcome the large number of
those who, formerly in opposition. now sup
pert our candidates"
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed when, upon the motion Of Mr. James w
Barker, committee on membership was
appointed consisting of Mr.. Barker. Mr..
John A. Clarke and Mr.. Carl Wallach. TO
Richard Wise Mann, John c. Wittekindt
Jerry McArdle and Frederick B. Keefer,
proposed as new members, and they were
duly elected.
The selection Of President Norris as the
assistant treasurer CT the national demo-
cratic committee was referred to in the
following resolution, offered by Mr.. T. A.
Tolson, and which, upon being submitted
by Vice President Barker, was unanimous
ly adopted amidst cheers: Resolved, That
this association conSratulates the national
democratic committee on the selection of
James L. Norris, esq, the president of this
association, the assistant treasurer of
the committee as one eminently proper to
be made"
The coming visit to Washington of Can
didate Bryan was brought to the attention
OF the association, when, upon the motion
OF DR.. Allen, a committee of three was ap-
pointed to confer with the committee hav-
Clarke. DR.. Alien and Mr.. VIM. G. Him
rod were appointed as such committee
The Convention of Clubs.
After determining that the dues of MEM
bers should commence on the list of this
month. to run during the campaign, Presi-
dent Norris laid before the association the
matter Of the associations representation
at the coming meeting of national demo-
cratic clubs at st. Louis, the Sd of next
month. Mr.. u. kilmartin thought that the
money required to send delegates there
:,
to the campaign fund, but his suggest,
dld not meet with much favor, and 1t W.;
decided that, as in the past, the assocla-
ton should be represented. The whole
matter was. however, postponed until the
next meeting, which. it was further decid-
ed. should be next Tuesday evening.
A motion, offered by DR.. Allen, requesting
the president of the association to invite
one or more speakers of prominence To ad
dress the ass ociation at the next meeting
was adopted, President Norris stating that
he would not only have one or more good
speakers at the next meeting, but also at
every subsequent meeting. The association
ing.
Among those present were: J. Fred Kel-
ley. DR.. Charles Allen, James ". Barker.
Charles w: Petit, Wallace Kirby, John p
Hamlin. VIM. G. Himrod, Jesse Mann. Carl
Wallach, Frank Germond, John A. Clarke.
=: kilmartin. Robert E. L. White, John G.
Wittekindt Thomas Parker, William r
M0orei Moo IN. Norman r. T. Elliott. Joseph L. At
Bouiseau, T. v. Noonan, VIM. A. O'AIeara
and j. P. Crowley.