The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21
TIE DEMOCRATIC CLUES.

I Association Of Democratic Clubs
was held at the Ebbitt House in
Washington City last week.
| There was full attendance of
members of the committee, besides
whom were several officers who are
ex-officio members. Among those
present were Hon. Chauncey F.
Black, Of Pennsylvania, President
of the Association; Hon. Joseph
c. Sibley, Of Pennsylvania; sena-
tor Faulkner, Of West Virginia;
Representative Benton McMillin,
of Tennessee Representative Benton,
Of Missouri, proxy for Governor
Stone; Hon. George Fred Williams
of Massachusetts; Lloyd L. jack
|son, of Maryland Hon. W. Bry-
an, of Nebraska, proxy for James
c. Dahlman; Representative Nc
Guire, of California, proxy for
Senator White, of the same State;
Representative Allen, of Mississip-
pi, proxy for Senator Money Of the
same State; Hon. James Kerr, of
Pennsylvania; Vice President Jo-
sephus Daniels, of North Carolina;
e. Chambers Smith, of North Car
olina; Mr.. Burch, of New Jersey,
proxy for G. II. Lambert; Repre-
sentative J. II. Lewis, of Wash
ington State; Senator Chiffon, of
Texas, proxy for Governor Hogg,
and w. S. Mexican, assistant Sec
retary. Lawrence Gardner, the
secretary, was unable to attend
owing to illness in his family.
/ Mr.. McN1illin was chosen to pre-
side over the deliberations of the
, committee. The members of the
committee say the meeting was
more fully attended and the inter-
est displayed was greater than at
: any previous gathering of q COM
nittee after defeat in previous
campaign. The reports ofthe Off
: GERS showed a very satisfactory
condition of sthe affairs of the AS
r sociatiou.
During the campaign there were
in existence 1900 Democratic
campaign clubs, 5000 Of which
had been formed during the cam
e paign and which lapsed after tht
J, : election. There arc approximate.
ly 5000 clubs still in existence
e The report Of the treasurer
f showed a small indebtedness which
S was promptly provided for and a
y new fund for carrying on the work
= in hand was created. There wax
), a very general discussion of the
: work that had been done durins
It the campaign and the methods
and measures to be adopted fo.
the future.
o. A committee consisting O
/ Messrs. Black, McMillin and Nc
" Guire, was appointed to prepar
IS an address to the Democratic vo
~ ters Of the country which the com
+. mite unanimously adopted. Th
Il address is as follows:
If ''The objects of this Association
IS as set forth in its constitution are
= these:
4r ''To foster the formation of per
E. manent Democratic clubs and SO
le cieties throughout the Unitet
States, and insure their active CO
operation in disseminating Jeffel
y sonian principles of government
or To preserve the Constitution
Il of the United States, local sci
ce government and freedom of elee
le tions.
: "To resist revolutionary chang
Ill es and the Capitalization of pow
50 er.
er ''To oppose the impositio
& e of taxes beyond the necessities {
T. government economically admir-
,p istered.
ce "To promote economy in a
lr- the branches Of the public Sc
s. vice.
be- "To oppose Unnecessary CONNIE
20 cial restrictions for the benefit {
he of the few at the expense of l
ar many.
Vi "To oppose class legislatio
which despoils labor and builds l
,es monopoly.
lg "To maintain inviolate the fu,
in damental principles of Democrat
nd -"Equality before the law:" al
- - "To cooperate with the regul,
nc reorganization of the Democrat
is party in support of Democrat
He men and Democratic measures.
"a 'n4 These are the principles of Je
ed ferson and Of the Democratic pa
lad ty, never surrendered or abando
in ed in any of the numerous al
'ed grave vicissitudes since the ado
'la so tion of the Constitution and t
:. formation of political partie