The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-13
FOR CAMPAIC OF 1900
Executive Committee of Democratic
Clubs Issues an Address.
Dingley Bill Declared to Be
In Favor of Trusts.
"People Asked For Bread and We're Given
a Stone"

Washington, April l3.-The nrst meet
ing of the new executive committee OF
the National Association of Democratic
clubs took place here yesterday. There
was a very full attendance OF members
of the committee, and In addition some
OF the officers who are ex-officio members
Of the committee. Those present in
cluded the following: Hon. Chauncey
+. Black of Pennsylvania, Hon. Joseph
C.. Sibley of Pennsylvania, Senator
Faulkner OF West Virginia, Represen-
tative Benton McMillin of Tennessee,
. Representative Benton of Missouri,
proxy for Governor Stone; Hon. George
Fred Williams of Massachusetts,. Lloyd
l.. Jackson of Maryland. Hon. William
j. Bryan of Nebraska, proxy for James
c. Dahlman; Representative Mcguire OF
California, proxy for Senator White OF
the same state; Representative Allen OF
Mississippi, proxy for Senator Money OF
the same state; Hon. James Kerr of
Pennsylvania, Vice President Josephus
Daniels Of North Carolina, T.. Chambers
Smith Of North Carolina, Mr.. Burch of
New Jersey, proxy for c. M. Lambert:
Representative j. III. Leads of Washing
ton state. Senator Chiffon Of Texas,
proxy for Governor Hogg, and w. S.
mChc can, dSSlStdnt StcTetdTy.
Lawrence Gardner. the secretary, was
unable to attend, owing to sickness In
his family. Mr.. McMillin was chosen to
preside over the deliberations OF the
committee. A committee was appointed
to prepare an address to the Democratic
voters Of the country. which the COM
mittee unanimously adopted. The ad-
dress. after reciting the objects OF the as
SONia finn forth N tfs pnnctftII-
tion and declaring that they are the
principles of Jefferson and of the Demo-
cratic party, never surrendered or aban-
doned, and essential to the preservation
OF the republic, continues as follows:
But as members of the executive COM
mittee assembled at a time when these
fundamental principles are about to be
disregarded by an administration re-
Gently installed and by large majority
OF the house Of representatives, proceed
ing almost avowedly to exert their fortu-
itious power to lay the country and all
its industrial classes under tribute to a
vast combination OF monopolies in unan-
imous contempt of constitutional limi-
tations OF Republican principles and Of
popular rights, we feel 1t our duty to call
your attention to the peculiar situation,
and to urge you TO that vigilance which
has ever been and ever must be the price
OF liberty.
In common with many who last year
voted the Republican ticket under secret
protest and with serious misgivings as
to the future, we supposed that the ad-
ministration and its friends in congress,
charged with unlimited power and con-
scious Of the grave responsibility. would
realize the necessity of proceeding in a
rational manner, and that they would.
at all events. not feel ii incumbent upon
them to further disturb the business of
the people by rushing into a revision Of
the tariff laws for the sole purpose Of
repaying the various outlays Of the COM
bined monopolists in the late campaign.
But we see at this time with alarm that
they are resolved TO grant no delay in the
execution OF fixed and ruthless design.
They insist that taxes are not high
enough under the present law. They
are to he made higher. and the produc-
ing people. already impoverished by ad-
verse legislation, are to be forced to suf-
fer still more in the Increased prices or
their clothing, their food and other neces-
saries of life. including implements Of
their industries. This monstrous BILL fit
successor for the Mckinley bill of abom-
nations itself. has been pushed through
the house under practical gag law and
is now pending in the senate, where al
ready threats are heard against the
freedom Of debate and where passage
is to be forced by the use Of executive
patronage reserved for the purpose.
This is one Of the stones which the
people Of the United States are to get
instead OF the bread they asked for and
so much need.