The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-01
CONFERENCE At WACO
MANY LEADERS ABSENT.
u Was n Day Of Oratory. the frinol'
pal speech being Made BY "a"
Biahs-Ihe RESOLUTIONS That
Were Adopted BY Them

call OF Chairman Blake was not as
largely attended as the leaders had
he ped for. Many OF the old-tlma mon
we're not present
When Chairman Blake called the
meeting TO order some COO persons were
IN the tabernacle
Chairman J. W. Harris Of the Me-
Lennan county Democratic executive
committee welcomed the delegates.
Then came the address Of Chairman
Blake.
His denunclailon OF Mckinley and
the Dlnglsy bill was loudly cheored a.
was hlf assault upon the proposed In
ttrnatlonal monetary conference. HE
charge that 100000 Of the lS.OOO.oOO
voters In the campaign Of 1886 we're to-
day anxiously awaiting the coming OF
blmetallism also provoked a round OF
approval.
His mention Of the name Of William
J. Bryan In connection with the Dem
ocratic presidential nomination In 1900
was the signal for a terrific outburst
only 10 be increased when a voice In
the rear Of the hall was heard shout
ing above the din. And we'll have Jim
IIogg Of Texas for bis mate, too"
Ills appeal for a solid Democratic
delegation IN congress another year
and his charge that the tsnih Texas
district. new represented BY a Republi-
can. was disgrace to the state Ike
wise evoked great applause
His every denunelat0n OF the gold
Democrats and Populist leaders Ike
wise met with hearty approval. judy
ing from the outbursts following.
In speaking Of the Populisis he said
The leaders Of this party will soon be
! wlthou, a following. The patriotic adj
hsrenis Of that faith In the past are
, rapidly coming back 60 the Democratic
party Buck Walton has given then
. another whip OF scorpions" and u bill
a article does no, appear In print iodal
b. & will soon"
!. The speakers reference 10 the lai
Senator Coke a. the founder OF goo
Democratic government In Texas sine
- the war was the signal for a periee
A., turmoil Of applause. lasting seyera
n minutes.
. His advocacy OF home Industry va
particularly well received.
!, After Mr. Blake finished, the order
y business was agreed to. the varior
e committees were appointed and a n
cets taken 10 J o'clock.
The afternoon session was taken
N IN cra,ory. many short speeches bein
made.
The report Of the committee on a.
. dresses and resolutions was adopi'
A. with but little opposition.
: The following are the resolutions
l. We recognize that this conisren0
"A has no authority or right TO speak Z
M the Democracy Of Texas In any blndiI
- or oficial sense. The sovereign vol
-. OF the state has been heard and lie 9
ihe pressed In the platform Of the party
nv. convention duly assembled.
H.. 2 We reaflrm our unswerung a
unwaverlng allegiance to the prin'
Ga pies OF me party a. expressed In
ma. last platforms, state and national, a
ny. We appeal 10 all members Of the PAL
an. and TO the intelligent cltlasnships Of
and state deeirlng good government
rand a. a unit In its support, and
-. further continue Il IN power az the Of
> means OF securing good Eoyernme
up economy In public expenditures
he the due and proper preservation
be- protection Of the rights and liberties
Ign. The people.
I'M that We hail as an advance q
.ny- Of ne return TO the principles VI
which the prosperity Of the country
alone be achieved the disposition q
Al. people In other states, az expresses
the recent elections 70 the ume-hon
,iag "a doctrine Of bimsialliSm and TO
uts Of both gold aud silver as the eta
"a. ara money metals Of the county AM
. I, a sysism OF fair and Just taxation.
~ posed 10 trusts and monopolies and
reaa the urlnelplsa contained In the last
eco. tional Democratic platform adopted
ping Chicago IN 1898
"a. a We dsnounee the hypocraey
Wv f,lss pretenses Of the Republican "a
'ge- which Eave the promise OF restol
due prc~perlly aa a means TO deceive
ated voters OF the country and further IA
-. on the industries Of the American
u'' NE All the caiamlties Of the single
'ur~ standard az excessive and unjust
ople, alton.
FED. s That Il IL the sense Of this N
, at ing thal the Democratic stste erecu
ths cenmittee, az nov composed, shall
~ ommsrd a primary election TO be
throurheut this state on some day !
afser 10 be named ~ said commltis
iees wherever practicable. Tor ne
de- lection Of the nominees OF the ID
hsrs cratic party. and for the settlemeE
- OF u,ch Issues a. there may b 81
,s.sf conflict over IN the party. the detail
Me, he Recommendation 10 be made BY
80, COMMITTEES. to BE- hereafter tormul
49,, and adopted, Il being the purpos
el- this resolution 10 realhrm a. "
800 - Die Of Democratic falth the releg'
~ a the body o. the Democracy,
"a. risht ana power Of making their
I-sH o. voles Of the Dsnocratie party
prcrssd In = free and untranr