The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-13
!, noS OF THE LAST CAMPAIGN
LETTING or THE NEW EX-
lhSi rcrTIVE COMMITTEE.

Il the OGcers Who Are En-
son" MEMBERS Also Present-Mr.
o" among Those on Hand-Ben-
,.uiIlin Presides over the De-
..,tions-Great Interest Mani
l'D'- six Thousand of the $4,000
Of the Campaign still in Ex-
I'm Address Issued.
is', ,,,,gton. April 12,-The first meeting
"a'- new executive committee of the
r. Wv Association of Democratic Clubs
? 'O aI,cs here to-day, at the Ebbitt
DON There was a full attendance of
nous and in addition some of the Of
mems, -.5o are ex-officio members of the
committee. - ~ c,o,,u,o,,
back of Pennsylvania, Hon. Joseph
,arev of Pennsylvania, Senator Faux
: west Virginia, Representative Ben
uo,Iulin of Tennessee, Representa-
Banton of Missouri. proxy for Gov.
~. Hon. George Fred Williams of
brsatts Lloyd L. Jackson of Mary
va Hon. William j. Bryan OF Nebraska,
lln. anu. far lanes C. Dahlman; Representa-
ploA1 I-.litiira of California, proxy for Sen
I've JI.l,ita of the same state; Representa-
,iIar of Mississippi, proxy for Sen
~ Money of the same state; Hon. James
~ PENNSYLVANIA, Vice President Jo-
- PANELS of North Carolina, E. C.
q s.ith of North Carolina, Mr.. Burch OF
Wv, Jersey. proxy for q. II. Lambert;
REPRESENTATIVE J. II. Lewis OF Washlns-
ION State Senator Chiffon OF Texas proxy
~ Gov Hogg, and w. S. Mexican, as
sistant secretary.
1--,.rence Gardner, the secretary, was
,,lab,e TO attend, owing to illness in his
4 family -, 80 .os,aa o,,o.
,ha deliberations of the committee.
Members of the committee say the meet
ing was more fully attended and the inter-
esf DISPLAYED was greater than at any pre-
vtous gathering of committee after de-
feat in previous campaign.
II The reports of the officers showed very
satisfactory condition of the affairs of the
association During the campaign there
II we're in existence $1,000 democratic cam
Fl naien clubs 5000 of which had been form
q cd during the campaign, and which lapsed
q after the election. There are approx
81 mate,v $500 clubs still In existence. The
q reDort of the treasurer showed small in
81 debtedness. which was promptly provided
B for and new fund for carrying on the
a very general discussion of the work that
4 had been done during the past campaign
81 and the methods and measures to be adop-
& ted for the future.
committee, consisting of Messrs.
q Black. McMillin and Mcguire, was ap-
4 pointed to prepare an address to the DEM
ocratic voters of the country, which the
a committee unanimously adopted. The adj
Il dress is is follows:
srT-t,, Of aeen0faffOD nc epf
q forth in its constitution, are these; TO
a foster the formation of permanent demo-
cratic clubs and societies throughout the
United States, and insure their active CO.
4 operation in disseminating Jeffersonian
principles of government.
To preserve the constitution of the
United States, the autonomy of the states,
4 local self-government and freedom of cleo
ton.
ITO resist revolutionary changes and
the Capitalization of power.
TO oppose the imposition Of taxes be-
yond the necessities of the government
economically administered.
TO promote economy in all branches
OF the public service.
To oppose unnecessary commercial re-
srctons for the benefit of the few at
the expense of the many
TO oppose class legislation, which de-
epJil9 idlJOA anu Julius ~ AAoAtcPO49s
ITO maintain inviolate the fundamental
principles of equality before
the law-and
ITO cooperate with the regular organ
cation of the democratic party in the sup
port of democratic men and democratic
measures.
These are the principles of Jefferson
and of the democratic party, never sur
rendered or abandoned in any of the nu-
adoption of the constitution and the form
alton of the political parties. They are
essential, as every intelligent citizen is
aware, to the preservation of the repub-
lie and of the rights of the states and of
the people Their Importance is self-evi-
lent and we do not propose any vindica-
ton or exposition of them.
But as members of the executive COM
nittee assembled a a time when these
fundamental principles are about to be dis
regarded by an administration recently in
stalled, and by a large majority of the
House Of Representatives, proceeding al
most avowedly to exert their fortuitous
power to lay the country and all it's classes
gnder tribute to a vast combination of
|nonopolies, in utter contempt Of constitu-
ional limitations, of republican principles
and of popular rights we feel it our duty
% call your attention to the peculiar sit
"oNAolAf anu " URGE you 70 tldL vigilance
which has ever been and ever must be the
price of liberty.
When apparent majority of the votes
Of the people was counted out of the ballot
boxes last year in favor of the republican
candidate for President and Vice Pres-
dent, while we deplored the result, and
were convinced that no possible relief
could be afforded by the party so returned
10 power, we were more than willing to
AFFORD its agents every opportunity to
demonstrate whether or not their policies
were adequate.
In common with many who last year
voted the republican tickets under secret
protest and with serious misgivings as to
the future, we supposed that the admin
lstration and its friends in congress charg-
cd with unlimited power and conscious of
the grave responsibility, would realize the
necessity of proceeding in a rational man
ner' and that they would at all events. not
leeI Il incumbent upon them to further
disturb the business of the people by rush
ing INTO revision of the tariff laws for the
sole purpose Of repaying the vast outlaws
OF the combined monopoists in the late
campaign. But we see at this time with
elarm that they are resolved to grant no
ueiay in the execution Of a fixed and
ruthless design. They insist that taxes
are not high enough under the present
Nv They are TO be made higher. And
e3e producing people, already impoverish-