The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-28
SOUND MONEY MEN TO RALLY.
DELEGATES TO INDIANAPOLIS To
BE CHOSEN.

The sound Money Democrats Of the
First Congregational District 10
Meet at Masonic Hall Tonight.
The Meeting 10 BE n Meeting FOR
Observation-Disclosures TO He selected
and sound Money RESOLUTIONS
Adopted.
The sound money democrats will rally
at Masonic hall tonight. Their purpose
IS % give expression 10 the sound money
sentiment in Savannah and TO select dele
gates from the First congressional district
10 the Indianapolis convention next Wed
nesday. Owing 20 the short time before
the convention. Il became necessary 20
take action at once.
A conference OF the sound money lead
ers was held last night at the office Of
J. r. Anderson. Esq and a call was issued
for the meeting tonight. The call. which
is published in the Morning News, is sign
ed by twenty-five leading citizens and bus
mess men representing the sound money
movement in Savannah.
The meeting will be a meeting for ac-
tiOn, said one OF the leaders Of the move
ment last night. There will most likely
be some speaking. but the main thing Will
be the selection Of delegates and the pas
sage OF sound money resolutions. The
First congressional district is entitled to
two votes in the convention. 1t is proposed
10 select at least six delegates. however.
The call for the meeting expresses the
position taken by the sound money demo-
Gratis as follows:
The recent national democratic conycn-
aHe.wn
surrendered some Of the most vital and
fundamental principles for which our par
~ has stood pledged. since its inception,
we declare cur conviction that the action
taken and platform adopted by that con-
yentiOn are not entitled 10 the confidence
or support OF true democrats.
No convention, however regularly con-
stituted or organized. has the right 10
surrender or depart from the time-hon-
Ored principles Of the party; nor having
done so, can any convention claim the
right to bind the individual members Of
the party to a platform, or an action, in
consistent with long established and rec
ognized party principles. Such action abb
solves all democrats from any moral OBJ
legation to accept or support the results
OF that convention, nor is there any ira
dition in our party which can require a
free man 50 to do.
"A call has been issued by well-known
anu t0s al hHli4OCld aus llNlLluE the demo-
Gratis OF the country, who desire to adhere
TO true democratic principles and to pre-
serve. for the future, the integrity of our
party TO send representatives to a con-
ventton at Indianapolis on Sept. 3 prox-
imo. to reaffirm the devotion of the party
to the doctrines and principles handed
down 10 us by the fathers; and to name
candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency Of our country
we, therefore, call upon all democrats.
who are opposed to the platform adopted
and the candidates named at Chicago, and
who desire to preserve the true demo-
cratic faith, to attend a mass meeting
for this congressional district to be held
on Friday. Aug. Is instant at $50 o'clock
p. m, In the Masonic Temple, to select
delegates from this district to the In
dianapolis convention and to take such
other action as may be necessary in the
premises"
Chatham county and the First congress
sional district viii thus fail in line with
Fulton, Thomas, Lowndes and other coun-
ties which have already chosen delegates
and win be represented in the convention.
| The sound money league petitions which
have been In circulation are being signed
by representative business men, and as
soon as the requisite number of signatures
has been secured the league will be form