Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-08

such radical departures from the'princi-
pies of the Democracy, which should
characterize sound and patriotic admin
istration OF our country affairs, that its
Results are not entitled to the confidence
or support of true Democrats. Fer the
first time since national parties We're
formed there is not before the American
people Platform declaring the principles
OF the Democratic party as recognized and
most courageously and consistently ad-
ministered by jefferson, Jackson and
Cleveland
Nor are the nominees for the offices Of
president and vice president Of the United
states pledged TO carry those principles
into practical effect. The faithful and
true Democrats Of the nitcd States are
determined that their principles shall not
be ruthlcssly surrendered, nor the people
be deprived of an opportunity TO vote for
candidates in accord Herewith.
Therefore, the national Democratic
party of the United states, through its
regularly constituted committee, hereby
calls n national convention OF that party
for the announcement of its platform and
the nomination OF candidates for the Of
1ices of president and vice president of the
United states and the transaction of such
b'lsIlitSS Us Is llltiClt' "
| at indianapolis. "Wednesday. the I'd day Of
september. 1896 at Il o'clock noon. and
hereby requests that the members Of the
party in the several states who believe in
sound money and the preservation of law
and order, and who are unalterably op-
posed to the platform adopted and candi-
dates nominated at Chicago. will select in
such manner as to them shall seem best
number of delegates to the same equal
TO twice the number of electoral votes to
which such states are respectively entitled.
such delegates shall be duly aCcrrd-
tied, according to the usagcs OF the Demo
cratic party. Their credentials shall be
forwarded or delivered to the secretary Of
this committee with all convenient speed,
| and this committee will make up and an
nounce tie roll of the delegates entitled To
participate in the preliminary orgahiza-
| ton of the convention"
On motion of OUthwaite Chairman N
Palmer was directed to appoint an execu-
tive committee of nine who should take
| charge of the campaign i the National
Democratic party AT onC3 and REPORT to
the general national comI& ttee of the new
party at "A meeting to he ld in Indiana
polls Tuesday, Sept. |, theI day preceding
the national convention. 1 BY resolution
TINS executive committee was directed at
the earliest practicable day to issue an ad-
| dress to the Democracy of the country,
setting forth its purposes and plans. The
| general committee at 1913 adjourned 10
| meet in indianapolis Tuesday. Sept. l. 4
secret conference was then held at Senator
Palmer's room over the selection of the
| nine members of the executive committee.
At II % clock last night Chairman Pal
mer announced his executive committee
| as follows: }. NJ. Falllner, Alabama
| John j. Hopkins, Illinois; w. ID. BynuIu,
Indiana; W. b. Haldcnlan, kentucky; +.
| W. Lehman, Missouri; 7. W. McCutch,
con, Minnesota; Charles Tracey. New
| York; Samuel Holding. Ohio; Ellis b.
! Usher, Wisconsin. The executive commit
| tee will meet today to elect a chairman.
| Chairman Palmer. is Il member Of the
| executive committee cx otiicio.