The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-13
in STINGING WORDS
The Policy Of The Administration Ar
raignsd and Sharply Criticised.
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE
The Executive Committee OF the
Democratic Clubs Declares
Bimetaiiism WIN Surely
Win Out In 1900.

Washington. April l2.-The first meet
ing Of the executive committee OF the
National Association OF Democratic
clubs took place here to-day at the Eb-
bitt house. There was very full at
tendance of members of the committee
and In addition some ~ the officers
were ex-ofiicio members Of the commit
lee, those present including: Hon.
Chauncey +. Black Of Pennsylvania,
Hon. Joseph G. Siblry of Pennsylvania,
Senator Faulkner Of West Virginia,
Representative Benton McMillin of
Tennessee. Representative Benton OF
Missouri, proxy for Governor Stone.
Hon. George Fred Williams Of Mas
sachusetts. Hon. w. J. Bryan Of Ne
6rska. proxy for James G. Dahlman.
Representative Mcguire of California.
proxy for Senator White Of the same
state, Representative J. II. Lewis of
Washington state, senator Chiffon OF
Texas, proxy for Governor Hogg. and
W. s. McKenna, assistant secretary.
Mr. McMillin was chosen 10 preside
over the deliberations Of the committee.
Thc members OF the committee say the
meeting was more fully attended and
the interest displayed was greater than
al any previous gathering of the COM
pagn. The reports of the officers
showed very satisfactory condition OF
affairs Of the association.
During the campaign there were In
existence $4,000 democratic campaign
clubs. 5000 of which had been formed
during the campaign. and which lapsed
after the election. There are approx
mately 5000 clubs still In existence. The
report of the treasurer showed a small
Indebtedness. which was promptly pro-
Vided for and "A new fund for carrying
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. McMillin and Mcguire was ap-
pointed to prepare AN address tn the
democratic voters of the country which
the committee unanimously 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. never surrender
ed or abandoned. and essential to the
preservation OF the republic, proceeds
as follows: But as members OF the
executive committee assembled al "A
time when these fundamental princi-
piles are about TO he disregsrded ny an
administration recently installed. and
by large majority of the house OF rep
resentatives proceeding almost aNow-
edly 10 exert their enormous power to
Law the country and all the Industrial
classes under tribute 20 "A vast combi-
nation of monopolies. In utter contempt
Of constitutional limitations. of republi-
can principles and of popular rights, We
feel il our duty tn call your attention "a
the peculiar situation and to urge you
To that vigilance which has ever been
and ever must he the price of liberty.
while all industries languish. while
the gold dollar appreciates and the sil
Yer dollar is denied its natural economic
function. while nation waits ana sur
fers. tariff schedules are being revised
for the exclusive benefit ~ the tax eat
ers and the gold owners are tacitly as
sured that they need apprehend no en-
croachments upon their monopoly
which Is visibly appropriating the prof
it's upon the lsbors of civilized man
kind To the complaints OF the people
the answer Is returned. namely: 'Mor'
taxes and a dearer currency with which
To pay Them ,.--,
"Federalist administrations have uni
fOrmly run into eNCesses not unlike
those we are witnessing at present. hu
never before In the history OF the re
public have they been 80 candidi,
avowed or So ooolly justified, as part,
policy rendered necessary by campaign
contracts. in order To secure the powe
thus to be abused. The administration
and congress having taken this attitude
L h. a
battle To the allied hosts Of American
| freemen who supported the democrats
candidates last year-casting their mill
ions Of unpurchased votes for llbertl
regulated by law-we OF the democrats
rarity are left no alternative but Ia taxi
| ID up. our cause Is far stronger to-da!
than ever before. We have only 10 or
ganize Ia bring right-thinking ant
/ right feeling people together In demo
/ ,tatic societies. where the designs -
/ the monopolist party In power may b
| discussed and exposed. and where eacl
| good citizen encouraged by his neighho
will resist the seductiOns and resent tn
4 threats of the common enemy, To sweel
/ up a great majority of representative
| in the next house and to carry tn
elections Of 1900 as triumphantly as ou
| democratic forefathers carried those o
| lSOO.
I'VE respectfully suggest that demo
cratic societies constituted after IN
\ manner Of those which Mr. jefferson
described as the very nurseries Of re
publican principle. he established In ev
cry district and the democratic state
county and city chairmen throughou
the country take Immediate steps {
secure the institution Of such organic
tions. These. when united in state a.
sociations and with this great nationa
organization. viii constitute an iTr"
sistible force In the contests before u'
To insure a popular victory which wi
inaugur3te the new century with sur
promise Of p.ace and prosperity a. JET
| ftrson's election iuaugurated the last, "
require only the means Of constant dis
cussiou and the means 81 polling a
honest vote in spite of corruption q
intimidation. This a thorough club or
ganizat!on will accomplish"
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