The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-13
ADDRESS TO DEMOCRATS.
Exee"ffve Committee of the National
Association of Clubs Con-
densns the Tariff

WASHINGTON. April l2-The frs.
meeting or the new executive committee
oI OF 'iie National Association of Democratic,
1Iups took place here today at the F,hhit,
house There was a very fun attendance
OF members of the committee and a., as
dition some Of the officers were ex-or7cIo
members Of the committee. Mr.. McMillfn
was chosen 10 preside over the commit
tees deliberations
The reports OF the officers showed n very,
satisfactory condition Of the affairs or the
association. The report of the treasurer
showed small indebtedness which was
promptly provided for. and new fund for
carrying on the work In hand was created.
There was very general discussion ot
the work that had been done during the
past campaign and the methods and meas
ures 70 be adopted for the future A com
rnittee consisting OF Black McMillin and
Mcguire was appointed 20 prepare an adj
dress to- the Democratic voters Of the
country. which the committee unanimous
~ adopted. The address. after recIting
the objects OF the association as set forth
In its constitution and declaring that they
are the principles OF jefferson and Of the
Democratic party. proceeds as follows:
But as members OF the executive
committee assembled a n time when these
fundamental principles are about TO be dis
regarded BY an administration recently tn
stalled by a large aiortty of the house
of representatives proceeding almost avow-
F&fft
the country and all the industrial classes
under tribute 10 vast combinatio Of
Fnonopoiies tn utter contempt OF Consti;u-
tioua. limitations OF republican principles
and Of popular rights. We feel Il our duty
10 CaN your attention 20 the peculiar sltu-
afion and 10 urge you 10 teat vigilance
which has ever been and ever must BE- the
price OF liberty. When An apparent ma
joyify of The votes of the people was count
81 out % the ballot boxes last year In
favor Of the r. publican candidates for
r~rr xafn. 80.
ploTed the reEult auG were convinced that
10 possible relief could ne afforded by fhe
party 50 returned 10 power. We are more
than willing TO AFFORD its agents every op-
Kortuulty 20 femcustTate whether or not
ihetr policy Is adequate.
I'm common with many who last year
voted Republican tickets under protests
and VITA serious vnisgtFtnEs as 90 the fu-
fure We supposed that the sdminisfra ton
and SIS friends IN congress. charged with
unlimited power ant conscious of the
grave responsibility. would see the neceS-
affy OF proceeding IN a rational manner
and that they would AZ an events rot feel
& incumbent upon them 20 further disturb
fhe Business ~ the people hy rushing into
4 revision % TIRE tartT laws for the sole
purpose 81 repaytng the vast o0ilsgs %
the combined monopolfSsS IN ire late csm-
sIislt We ses ar shfs tire with alarm char
thfy re resolved 20 grant no delay In the
execution 81 a NNrt amd -t1t hless sssssEg
T-eev insist fhat TIRE taxes are rot high
enough under ere present. law. They are
To hs. made higher. a-4 Is uTa&ucirr
tsawrr ALREADY iEnpoVeFtSsrl hy 2 3verss isse-
fstatEcw fs 70 ~ forced 70 suffer Sftll more
T., the increased prices ~ closhi~E of food
ana rsher ns>essariss cf lifr. fnr}uisnr iu7-
flern@nts of their industries This ron
4trosls hlit at successor 90 ira Mcktg,lav
hEfl cf Rb0niiuattou ifsesf has tsefn pusnat
th~q1gn the house under practical gag lax
and f. now pending ia tha senate Whf~n
already threats are beard against fha
fr-e7ors q de1s8fe auf where a passage "A
20 - fo~cei ~ tne Usa of executive oee-
r.srsnEe reserved FOR the uuruose Tsts fs
ore af fae stones Which the people q tAa
F-nttaf States are 20 GET irsfea4 - IRE one
t-av askeA frr and So mUca ue..f
syVhetAer the promises made 20 then as
20 other matters end ths hopes frev we're
lef 20 form through tHe extraor5frary sx-
periTarutS employed hy the r1ouono}ts.e fr,
fsa tsfe campaign are to - similarly sfs.
gsszaef of ran hardly - an object ~ --r,-
ssx-tnr~ 4 party which openly uees fNa
fe-~fhia p1Ne. q iaxation for private en-
rFrnuzaEt ant fa~ Eson9irg srr~as-
sEsr of tNe uHaVls cannot ~ eNpareas ss,
tsa ans ether p0wer with -1ckeEAttoes er4
sgstice.
eAlthouEh 80 pararsount question 49,
sa~a the people was an& ls that of TIE SEE
sc gold eERus3s ~ as aENt0s4 fHe free ~s
U~Rrnisess CeinsEe - Euts ara silver anF
q -rtlGhtE u1a forsfv - she ~ hole r,son1a Fa.-
e3are~1 tEnsQu3Tosr8(lF fnr hi-rassa5Is@rl
esther snsaeT=- n&enrlW ~ ~ kata s.s-, al
arvuersant. A. promised Hv fhe Eewaflt-aa
rarrv ~ $50 rot TIE slightest fn.sseatsar
ok any disposition &c .2cve Il tat 6lrec-