The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-15

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
SPOKANE. June IA meeting OF the
Democratic state central committee was
held here today for the purpose Of deter
mining what plan should be adopted. II
any. for continuing the organisation in the
field. Twenty-four out of thirty-f1ve coun-
ties were represented.
Previous to the meeting Of the commit
tee q secret caucus was had at which the
plan OF action carried out was decided
upon. II was decided that personal mat
tiers should be excluded from the session.
The afternoons discussion was open to
every one. while none but the committee
voted
Quite an excitement was occasioned By
the speech OF c. d. Sutton. Of tho Popu-
list state central committee. who seemed
to have the idea that the purpose Of the
meeting was to corral the entire fusion
forces He wanted the Democrats to Quit
abusing the Popuiists. but at the same time
he repcdi1ted the manifesto recently is
sued by Chairman r. r. Baker, OF his
committee.
The following resolutions. drafted by Lee
Hart. John p. Kent OF Waila Waiia. and
DIR. scott. OF Eiiensburg. were adopted.
being the capitalization OF the views OF
the committeeman:
The d. mocratic state central commit
tee, In regular meeting assembled. DO
hereby rensw our obligations TO the DEM
ooIattc faith as laid down In the Chicago
platform and express our unqualified con-
tidencs IN the leadership OF that nienlora-
BILE champion, Hon William ]. Bryan.
we felieifate ourselves upon the part
taken by tha Democracy of Washington in
the last campaign, which. together
with the allied forces in the state. en-
abled our electoral vote TO be recorded for
the Chicago nominee.
We congratulate the people OF the state
OF Washington on the present efficient and
economical administration OF state affairs.
and We confidently invite a comparison be-
tween the work accomplished by the last
legislature and that OF any Republican les
stature preceding.
The people Of this state row have n
the national congress three representatives
Senator Turner and Representatives
Lewis and Jones-whosc able and parri-
otto conduct is hereby heartily commended.
Recognizing that only in union Is there
strength, we invite all workers in the good
cause OF bi-mesaliism and honest govern
rnent 10 labor earnestly together for the
future welfare, both In municipal, state
and national politics: we hereby pledge
ourselves to loyal and tireless cooperation
with all other organizations seeking the
same ends"
Your committee also recommends the
following:
EHst--1 nat inc C1diEEhdu OF the Stdt0
central committee be empowered to APP
point campaign committee Of three men,
bers, whose duty X shall be TO arrange for
speakers OF national reputation to visit Us
during the coming fall and winter.
'sSecond-rhat the chairman be empow-
cred 10 appoint committee Of three. who
shall prepare and promuigate plan OF or
ganization before January !, 1898, looking
10 more effective work in the coming bat
Ties OF 1885 and 1900"
A letter from James Hamilton Lewis was
read, favoring keeping the fusion forces
together. but suggesting that each OF the
three elements keep UP Its party orgas'iza-
ton.