The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12

delegate election the chair however
did not see it in that light, and stated
that the people were evidently desir-
ous of change that the vote was
Overwhelmingly in favor of the revis-
ion and the new rules would therefore
be adopted.
The announcement of the adoption
of the new rules was greeted by great
cheering and it required some time
before the meeting could be brought
to order.
The Associate Judgeship was taken
up. Following was the instructed
| vote.
Redeker 3r4, Herring ao, Croop
2S, Campbell Al.
According to the rules, the candi.
dates having the smallest number of
votes is dropped. This left Al free
votes. The second ballot was taken.
Herring 354, Redeker 5ri, Croop
as.
Mr.. Croop then dropped out leav-
ing aS free votes to be cast. The
final ballot was as follows
Herring $50, Redeker 3ob.
Herring having received majority
of the votes was declared the
nominee.
The next in order was the nomina-
tion Of jury commissioner. The
names of Geo. B. Hummer, Wm.
krouse, Robt. Mcbride and Suit
were placed in nomination. Follow
ing is the result. First ballot.
Hummer 55, Krouse IS, Mcbride
4, Suit a7.
In order that the nomination might
be made with the taking of another
ballot Mr. Krouse withdrew his name.
Mcbride being the low man was also
dropped. Final ballot
Hummer Sc, Suit IS.
Hummer was declared nominated.
For Coroner, w. +. Garrity, of
Centralia was named and nominated
by acclamation.
The following is the report of the
committee on resolutions.
| We, the representatives of the Democracy
Of Columbia Countyin Convention assembled,
do hereby declare
| THAT, WHEREAS, the many promises and
assurances of the Republican party. together
with few misguided Democrats, that a great
era OF prosperity would surely dawn upon
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Mckinley elected, have utterly failed to
materialze.
That the self appointed "Advance Agent
of Prosperity" billed on exhibition, which
however much desired by all the people,
never filled any of the dates and in fac, never
got upon the road.
(That we realize that the business depres.
sion of the country today is more calamitous
than ii has been for many years, farms sell.
ing for less and less, the wages of the labor
ing man is being reduced, and not much
work at even Starvation wages, capital reius.
ing to seek investment, all waiting for better
times which never come under the reign of
the trusts) Therefore, be it
| ReJ0lUe0: That we re affirm our belief
in the principles of the Democratic party as
defined by Jefferson, maintained by Jackson,
and clearly and authoritativey set forth by
the Chicago platform, of 1896, and approved
by six millions five hundred thousand Demo.
cratic voters, who could neither be seduced
nor coerced to serve the trusts and monopo-
lies, whose loyalty to their party and their
country remains unshaken, who still follow
with increasing admiration and confidence
William J. Bryan, the bold and peerless
leader of glorious cause and who will sweep
the country in 1900 and replace the reign of
the trusts by the reign of the people.
| We join with our brother Democrats of
York Co. in approving:
| Rc5oIOed, That at this juncture III its
history, the Democratic party engaged in a
herculean struggle for the maintenance of
popular rights and popular institutions,
having arrayed against it ali the oppressive
and corruptng influences of modern society,
combined to subvert the government of the
people and make it an instrument Of class
exclusively, is entitled to the services in all
places of authority of its most trusted and
devoted members, and its organization from
the national committee down TO the present
committee should be promptly purged OF all
Ipersons who do not cordially support the
principals of the party as set out in the
Chicago platform, and especially Of those
who failed to support Bryan and Sewall or
now openly confederate with the enemies
OF the Democratic party. The several dele.
gaes 10 the state convention from this county
are instructed to vote upon all questions in
accordance with this declaration
| ReS0/Oed: That we denounce the re-
Gently enacted tariff law as measure in the
interests OF the trusts and monopoles Of this
| country at the expense of the laboring class
es, by increasing the cost of the necessaries
| OF lie without any adequate return 10 either