The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-01-24
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what all good democrats are sh"st'ns
to-day whether they are me~bers 9
the National Committee or just plain
every day democrats. This is only an
other illustration proving that moth
ing succeeds llke success" Yesterday
whom the democratic National Commit
tee met To- decide upon the time ane
place foI holding the next Nationa
Conve n zion its mem bers while pracl
cally unanimous rs to tie time To-
holding the Convention. were divided
| as 10 which OF the competing cities
should be given the honor Of enter
aiming the convention. To-day, ate
ia contest, which although spirited was
good-natured from start to finish the.
are sill shouting, .hurrah! for the WIN
uer." Let every democrat hope that
the same spirit will animate the dele
gates to the convention and that when
the nomination ia made every demo-
crat, north, south, east and west, Will
shout "hurahh! for the winner" and
then tax, off his coat and go to work
to make him a winner.
II the members of the National Com
mittee reflect the opinions CT the demo-
Gratis OF the States they represent, the
old democratic party isn't ready to pass
10 her checks just yet. A more acocky
set of men never Assem- led in Wash
ington. They believe TO man thai
the democratic party has q chance t.
retrieve it's fortunes and elect the
next President, and that all that II
needed is to put up candidate who
will unite the party and bring out the
voters who have for one cause or an
other become Disguised q refuse, to
vote. Anc they believe further that
this can be done. It all depends upon
the rank and 6le--the plain, everyday
democrats. There are enough of them
to carry this country. That has bcsn
repeatedly proven in the last twelve
years, and can easily be proven again,
but only by united action. Let every
good democrat appoint himself
q con- mittee of one ont the good
of the party and there will be there can
be no doubt of the result. If the re-
publicans elect the next President it
will be solely the fault of men who be
lieve in Democratic principles but do
not live up to them.
Dr. Patten, president OF Princetown
College was recently in Washington
for the special purpose of inviting
President and Mrs. Cleveland to at
tend the celebration OF the 150th ami.
versary OF that institution. No official
announcement has been made but there
is reason to believe that the invitation
was accepted.
Commissioner Lochren's report OF
the condition of business in the Pen.
zion Bureau is an effectuAl answer ia
the slanderous slurs upon the admins
tration of that office which are con.
stant,v made in certain quarters. l,
shows that on Dec, |. the business OF
the Office was practically up to date,
Since then the calls of Coagres.men
often nearly 1000 day. and largely
unnecessary, have resulted in throw
IT, tla b,,,;raea hob;uI ne tina inta =,
ior workings of the Office the report
says: ~ am satisfied that the officer,
and clerks are bringing every effort Il
bear upon the prompt and proper ad
judication of all the several classes OF
claims now pending. Cases that ar,
ready DISQUALIFICATION are promptly di'
posed of, and apparent delays are us.
ually the result of scglige nee or ina
bility on the part of claimants or theil
attorneys to supply necessary evidence
after being notified. often repeatedly
of the necessity for furnishing such ev
idence."
Senator Mills, of Texas, made 9
speech on his resolution, containing
what he believes should be declared tc
the world as the financial policy OF the
U. s. This resolution contains seven
distinct declarations. which may be
summarized thusly: ist, against re-
tiremen. OF outstanding legal tender
notes; end. in favor Of the coinage OF
the silver bullion in the Treasury; Bird
in favor of the issue OF emergency lie.
gal tender notes in case of q deficiency
in the revenues; 4th, against the issue
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