The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-04
CONVENTION OF THE CLUBS.
o,rvELAND's FACE MISSING FROM
THE LINE OF PORTRAITS.

.husiaSm Abundant When They
FINALLY Did Get TOgether--A Long
set of Resolutions AdOpted-An
immense Crowd Gathers at Night
10 Greet Bryan.
g Louis, Mo-. Oct S.-Beautiful autumn
..,,-ber greeted the delegates and visi-
10 the second quadriennial convention
of the National Association of Demo
.-atf, Clubs which assembled at the au-
s,+or,u1n building this morning. The spa
.,ous structure was profusely decorated
,r+b flags. banners and bunting, inter
,.rsed with pictures of men celebrated
l. +5e history of the democracy A nota-
,Lo o>eeDtion in the gallery of portraits
.9e absence of President Cleveland's
usu known Autograph.
Among the prominent visitors and dele
.-4as TO the convention are: Vice Presi-
ssrt stevenson, ex-GoV. Black of Penn
',.iyonia: Hon. Benton McMillin of Ten
rsssae: Congressman William Sulzer of
Wv York; NJ ]. Heron, state organizer
~ Ian1ocratic clubs in Maryland; George
", rae of Texas Judge Hughs of Penn
..Iyania. W. Lambert of Newark, N. j.;
Cov clark and Gov.-Elect Jones of Ar
Ionsas: Francis G. Newland of Nevada,
chairman of the national silver party con-
antion. Gov Stone of Missouri; George
D Keenev. national organizer Of the sill
ver party, of Washington, D. c., and OK
senator Money of Mississippi.
Tbe DELEGATES were slow in assembling,
and nj II o'clock, the hour when the con-
rention should have been called to order,
mere was not over 300 delegates present.
several extempoTaneous orators tried to
create enthusiasm by short speeches, but
fosV, ebn 1.-Two
Al Ills o'clock not more than 1000 peo-
nile were inside the building and orders
were given to throw open the galleries
70 all who desired admission.
At 1925 o'clock Vice President Steven
SON entered the hall leaning on the arm of
ex-Gov. Black of Pennsylvania. Mr.
stevenson limped perceptbly and showed
the effects of the injuries he received at
the collapse of the platform at Burling-
ION. Ia. At l1:45 O'Clock Secretary Nc
Khan called the convention to order. Presi-
dent Black was greeted with a round of
applause al he rose to address the conven-
ton.
The permanent officers of the conven-
ton were selected as follows:
Chairman-H. D. Money of Mississippi
Secretary-John Baker White of West
Virginia.
diana.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
The national association clubs and sill
yer clubs Of the United States in Joint
and national association declare:
First, that we approve and ratify the
platform of principles and direction of
purpose adopted by the democratic party
in national convention at Chicago and
we approve and endorse specifically each
separate plank thereof, assured that
q ca i
ministration legislation it will relieve the
people of the increasing burdens of mono
metallism, low prices and business de-
preston, restore the ancient and natural
condition necessary to a return of gen
eral prosperity, and exhibit the sovereign
power as well as the stern purpose of the
American people to regulate the finances
and all concerns of the public without
waiting for the consent of any other ma
ton on earth
Second That events since the promulga-
tiOn OF that new declaration of American
industrial and financial independence have
demonstrated wisdom of the action then
taken and that, as the immediate con
sequence of that just and truthful ar
raignment of plutocracy and the boldest
assertion of the rights of the common
people, hitherto abused and pillaged I'M
der policies devised by the few at the ex-
pehse OF the many, we have beheld the
RAPID ana open association of every class
uhduly favored by monopolistic laws, of
every rapacious combine, of every insa-
table trust and of every corporation
Whlch dehes public protection in one
hmSnty conspiracy. under a single abso-
IQie satisfactory typical boss, with the
ald Of their English and other foreign as
soclates by the unlimited use of money
ana the united power of coercion over
a great mass of citizens in their services
GIIhiaaf TO int
uIecuy al their hands, to defeat the peo-
Pie S candidate, to overthrow the peoples
cause, and to hold the masses in unre-
served bondage to the consolidated money
power and to the continuously appreciat-
ing single standard gold dollar. starving
us o!Inons to fatten its farorites.
1mrd' That it is a matter of puh1ic
notoriety and common observation the
IacIs oelng patent to all that with a few
ana honorable exceptions, the managers
VI lhe various railway systems. some Of
Nem grown enormously wealthy through
opportunities and practices, well under
STOOD regarding only their individual in
1e.ests' and that of the putocracy to
MWeh they personally belong. ignoring
we interest of shareholders, employees of
ue people, have united to exert all the
power OIL their several corporations. crea-
@leq by public authority for the accom-
Eouatloh of public business, to coerce
- 'N ~toIS III their services to support
sHe candidate of the combined domestic
.IoHopohes and of the international gold
us by systematic misrepresentation
"ilu seductions on the one hand, and in
mutations on the other, so that at this
i toul many thousands of the most intel
-'sSul cllizens of this republic. peculiarly
"fu specially interested in the restoration
~ POPULAR rule are put to the desperate
t'O'Ve OF surrendering their SURFACES to
me control of others. asserting industrial
S'eIy in politics or losing their Jobs
M, me daily bread of their families.
''l lhey, in concert, and in execution
" d colossal plan of cooperation, in sun
nv OF the single gold standard and the
,,+YloPoIstc combinations have entered
@b0u q system OF arbitrary, Illegal and
ai'',llel ully unjust discrimination in rates
~, transportation against three great ma
l'u@I political parties granting one rate
~ lue Inonopol!st and another to their
siFoNehts, one rate to the opulent at
clGan 1s upon the gold standard Indian
,O'-9 convention, and another to the
i.'sates and visitors to the great Dopu-
~, ,"- sa'herlng assembled here, one rate to
T., ...oR, where unwilling men are shipped
a.. tidih loads and another and almost
,,to ',..pl.ory rate to othef gatherings in
' interest of the Chicago platform. and