The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-13
TWO TAR HEELS PRESENT
HON. ED. CHAMBERS SMITH AND
EDITOR JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
NOW HAVE 5000 ACTIVE CLUBS
Mr.. Bryan, Also, Present The Jeffer-
sonian Paragraphs Of Address H'ng
Like so Many Strokes OF
the Liberty Bell.

Washington. ID. c., April 12.-The first
maotine of the new executive committee
OF the National Association of Demo
cratic Clubs took place here to-day at
the Ebbitt House. There was a full
attendance of members and in addition
some of the officers who are ex-otticlo
members of the committee, those present
including: Hon. Chauncey f. Black, of
PENNSYLVANIA; Hon. Jos. G. Sibley, 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
Massachusetts; Lloyd l.. Jackson, of
Maryland: Hon. w. j. Bryan, of Ne
braska. proxy for James G. Dahlman;
Representative Mcclure, of California,
proxy for Senator White of the same
State: Representative Allen, of Missls-
sippi, proxy for Senator Money of the
same State; Hon. James Kerr, of Penn
sylvania; Vice-President Josephus Dan
iels. of North Carolina; Z. Chambers
Smith, of North Cardinal Mr.. Burch,
of New Jersey, proxy for q. ii. Lambert;
Representative j. II. Lewis, of Washing
ton State: Senator Chiffon, of Texas,
proxy for Governor Hogg and w. 5. Nc
Kean. assistant secretary. Lawrence
Gardner, the secretary. was unable to at
tend owing to illness in his family. Mr..
McMillin was chosen to preside over the
deliberations of the committee. The
members Of the committee say the meet
ing was more fully attended and the
interest displayed was greater than at
any previous gathering of a committee
after defeat in previous campaign. Inc
reports of the officers showed a very
satisfactory condition of the affairs of
the association. During the campaign
there were in existence 10000 Demo-
cratic campaign clubs, 5000 of which
had been formed during the campaign
and which lapsed after the election.
There are approximately 5000 clubs still
in existence. The report of the treasurer
showed a small Indebtedness which was
promptly provided for and new fund
for carrying on the work in hand was
created. There was very general dis
cussioin of the work that had been done
during the past campaign and the meth
DDS and measures to be adopted for the
future. \ committee consisting of
Messrs. Black, McMillin and Mcclure,
was appointed to prepare an address to
the Democratic voters of the country,
which the committee unanimously
adopted. The address is as follows:
ADDRESS TO DEMOCRATS.
1.-The objects of this Association as set
forth in it's constitution are these:
ITO foster the formation of permanent
Democratic clubs and societies through
out the United States, and insure their
active cooperation in disseminating JEFF
fersonian principles of government.
''To preserve the Constitution of the
United States, the autonomy Of the
States local self-government and free
dom of election.
ITO resist revolutionary changes and
the Capitalization of power.
ITO oppose the imposition of taxes
beyond the necessities OF government
economically administered.
ITO promote economy in all branches
of the public service.
ITO oppose unnecessary commercial
restrictions for the benefit of the few at
the expense of the many.
ITO oppose class legislation, which
despoils labor and builds up monopoly.
"To maintain inviolate the fundamen-
tai principle Of Democracy Equality
before the law" and
.To cooperate with the regular organ
ization of the Democratic party in sup
port of Democratic men and Democratic
measures.
'.These are the principles of Jefferson
and of the Democratic party, never sur
rendered or abandoned in any of the
numerous and grave vicisstudes since
the adoption Of the Constitution and the
formation of political parties. They are
essential, as every intelligent citizen is
aware, to the preservation of the Repub-
lie and of the rights of the States and
of the people. Their importance is self
evident and we do not propose any vindi
cation or exposition of them.
,a THE PRICE OF LIBERTY.
but as members of the executive
committee, assembled at time when
these fundamental principles are about
to be disregarded by an administration,
recently installed and by large majority
of the House of Representatives, pro
ceeding almost avowedly to exert their
fortuitous power to lay the country and
all its classes under tribute to vast
combination of monopolies, in utter con
tempt of constitutional limitations OF
Republican principles and of popular
rights, we feel it our duty to call your
attention to the peculiar situation, anc
TO urge YOU to that vigilance which has
ever been and ever must be the price Of
liberty. When an apparent ma
iority of the votes of the people
was counted out of the ballot boxes
last wear in favor Of the Republican can
didates for President and Vice-Presldent
while we deplored the result and wert
convinced that no possible relief could be
afforded by the party so returned to pow,
or we were more than willing to afford
its agents every opportunity to demon
strate whether or not, their policies were
adequate.
"In common with many who last yeal
voted Republican tickets under Sc
cret protest and with serious misgivmg
as to the future, we supposed that th'
administration and it's friends in Con
gress, charged with unlimited power ant
conscious of their grave responsibility
would realize the necessity of proceeding
in q rational manner and that they would
at all events, not feel it incumbent upon
them to further disturb the bushes