The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-13
Satisfactory Condition Shown by the
Reports of Officers.
General Discussion of the Work mat
Was Done During the Last Cam
paign and Methods and measures
to be Adopted for the Future
Committee Appointed Who Pre-
mare an Address to Democratic
Voters.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Ihe nrSt
meeting of the new Executive Commit
tee of the National Association or Dem
ocratic Clubs took place here to-day at
the Ebbitt House. There was very fuil
attendance of members of the commit
tee, and in addition some of the offcers
We're ex-officio members of the commit
tee.
Mr. Mcmillan was chosen to PRESIDE
over the committees deliberations.
The reports of the officers showed
very satisfactory condition of the al
fairs of the association.
The report of the treasury showed
small indebtedness, which was promptly
provided for, and a new fund for carry
ing on the work in hand was created.
There was a very general discussion
of the work that had been done during
the past campaign, and the methods and
measures to be adopted for the future.
A committee consisting OF Messrs-
Black, Mcmillan and Mcguire was APP
pointed to prepare an address to the
Democratic voters of the country,
which the committee unanimously
adopted.
The address, after reciting the objects
of the association as set forth IN us
constitution. declares they are the prin-
ciples of jefferson, and of the Demo-
cratic party, and proceeds as follows
But as members of the Executive
Committee assembled at time when
these fundamental principles are about
to be disregarded by an ADMINISTRATION
recently installed, and by large ma
iority of the House of Representatives
proceeding almost avowedly to exert
their enormous power to lay the coun-
try and all the industrial classes unfter
tribute to a vast combination or 10
nopolies. in utter contempt of Ger tu-
tionaI limitations of Republican pr1 ici-
pies and of popular rights. We feel it our
sfaty~to call you1 attention to the -ese~
culiar situation, and to urge you to that
vigilance which has ever been and ever
must be the price of liberty.
When an apparent majority of the
votes of the people We're counted out OF
the ballot boxes last year in favor of the
Republican candidates for President
and Nice-President, while we deplored
the result, and were convinced that no
possible relief could be afforded by the
party so returned to power, we are more
than willing TO afford it's agents every
opportunity to demonstrate whether or
not their policies were adequate.
In common with many who last year
voted the Republican ticket under secret
protests and with serious misgivings as
to the future, we supposed that the Ad-
ministration and it's friends in Congress,
charged with unlimited power and con-
scious of the grave responsibility, would
see the necessity of proceeding in ra-
tional manner, and that they would at
all events, not feel it incumbent upon
them to further disturb the business of
the people by rushing into a revision of
the tariff laws for the sole purpose of
repaying the vast OUTLAWS of the COM
bined monopolists in the late campaign.
But we see at this time with alarm that
they are resolved to grant no delay in
the execution of a fixed and ruthless de-
sign They say that the taxes are not
high enough under the present law.
They are to be made higher, and the
producing power. already impoverished
by adverse legislation, is to be forced
to suffer still more in the increased
prices of clothing, their food and other
necessaries of life. including implements
of their industries. This monstrous bill,
fit successor to the Mckinley bill of
abomination itself, has been rushed
through the House under practical gag
law. and is now pending in the Senate,
where already threats are heard against
the freedom of debate, and where a
passage is to be forced by the use of
executive patronage. reserved for the
purpose. This is one of the stones
which the people of the United States
are to get instead of the one they asked
for and so much need. Whether the
promises made to them as to other mat
tiers, and the hopes they were led to form
through the extraordinary experiments
employed by the monopolists in the late
campaign are TO be similarly disposed of.
can hardly be an object of conjecture.
"A party which openly uses the ter
rible power of taxation for private en-
richment and for corresponding OPP
Dression of the people cannot be ex-
pected to use any ether power with
moderation and justice. Although the
paramount question before the people
was and is that Of the single gold
standard as against the free and I'M
limited coinage of gold and silver. and
a mighty majority of the whole people
declared unequivocaily for bimetaiiism
either independently or by internation-
a. agreement. as promised by the Re
publican marty. we see not the slightest
indication of any disposition TO move
i'm that direction While all industries
languish; while the gold standard APP
preciates and the silver dollar is de
MED its natural economic function;
while a nation waits and suffers. tarifi
schedules are being revised for the ex-
elusive benefit of taX-eaters and the
gold owners are tacitly assured thai
they need apprehend no encroachmentS
upon their monopoly, which is visibS
appropriating the profits upon the Ia
bors of civilized mankind. To the
complaints of the people the answer OF
the Roman farmer is returned. namely
More taxes and a dearer currency with
which to pay them.
"Federalist administrations have uni
formly run into excuses not unlike
those which we are witnessing at pres