The times., 1898-01-21

mittee, has been unremitting and tire
less in his devotion to duty; he has
been constantly earnest and faltnIul
in the service of the Democratic party,
and particularly in carrying. out the
purposes for which the Congressional
Campaign Committee has been organ
ized and maintained-that OF watching
closely the Congressional contests in
every district in the Union. and giving
aid and assistance in every manner
possible to Democratic Congressional
candidates wherever and whenever
they could be aided by this BODY ihe
Democratic party has never nad d
mOIe faithful, a more Loyal OF lnole
efficient agent or servant ia any OF It's
party organizations then Senator
Faulkner has been as chairman ot TINS
committee.
He entered upon the duties of his
Office in the last campaign, as you all
know. under the most discouraginS
circumstances, opposed and obstructed
i'm every move and purpose by men
who had been high and powerful in
the councils of the Democratic party
previously, and who still had power
10 impede its organization and work.
The declaration Of the Chicago plat
form for the rights of the people as
against all forms of monopoly, and
against Government contribution to all
forms of special privileges, stripped it
of the financial support that passive
acquiescence had previously induced
such interests to contribute. With
some uaisgivings at the beginning con-
serning the sweeping and uneompro-
missing position taken by the Demo-
cratic party in its national platform,
and in spite of all these discourage
ments and Instructions and difficulties,
he promptly, and Loyalty took up the
standard of duty and carried it faith
fully. Loyalty and effectively through
out the campaign, very largely con-
tributing to the splendid organization
and mighty support given to the Dem
ocratic ticket and the principles which
it represented. in spite of the over
wheminS odds that confronted us anu
bore US down in that campaign.
His doubts concerning the wisdom
and eXpediency Of portions of the plat
form We're quickly dispelled as he
proceeded with the work. He was
soon as enthusiastic in his personal
support of the platform as were the
most earnest of its proponents at the
Chicago convention, and never for
moment did his first uncertainty as TO
its wisdom interfere with his loyalty or
his service to his party. Aye, he has
earned this testimonial of gratitude
and respect Ii is but slight recognl-
tlOn OF our ODllSdAlbll 10 ill4Al- 1AAa
feel that this statement by one who
served with him for four years on this
committed and who also helped on the
committee on platform and in the con-
vention at Chicago, to make and
promulgate the platform, should go
with the resolution.
Senator Rawlins Of Utah, who, IN
his political career. has known how IN
valuable the services of a party paper
nFT fnlfnWinp rHSOlll-
ton. which il is needless for The
Times to add was agreed to unani-
mCusly and with a hearty good VIII
that shows the appreciation OF the
members of the committee for the
work so far done and the promise Tor
the future:
Resolved, THAT the Democratic Congress
siCnal Committee recognize with Satlsfac-
tion the establishment at the National
capital of The Washington Times, daily
newspaper earnestly devoted TO the prln-
CipleS aud best interest SOi iRe party ahuut-
Sire 10 impress upon Democrats through
out the country the advisability OF accord
iHg The. Times hearty ana generous sup
port.
The preliminary meeting of this COM
rrittee could not be better ended than
by a renewal Of the VOWS of party faith
and loyalty II was with this END IN
View that Representative Hunter. OF
Illinois, offered and the committee
adopted by a fousing and a sord vote,
the following resolution;
Resolved, That this committee does
hereby reafffrm the platform adopted by
the national convention of the democratic
partv at 'Clifca go in July, $50.
Having thus begun the work Tor the
coming campaign. the committee, with
out having listened to the designs ana
ambitions Of any would-be candidate
for the Speakership. viii actively pros
l,a4 tr-ill a-pS1glr FIRST
i'm the election of a House of Repre-
sentatives which will make the cleo
ton Of a Democratic Speaker possi-
bilirX