The Florence tribune., 1898-09-17
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Proceedings of tne Democratic County Convention Held in Florence
 September 10, 1898.

morning the Democratic County Con vention was called to order by MT. Weedin, Chairman of the Democratic Central Committee.
 Upon motion H. D. Cassiday and W. w. Wilson were elected temporary chairman and secretary.
 Delegates were enrolled in person and by proxy. Three precincts, Jack Rabbit, Maricopa and Shultz not rep resented.
 Iy Upon motion of Mir. Weedin com mittee on credentials consisting of Mir. Weedin, c. M. Marshall and Alexander Barker was appointed and recess ta- ken for twenty minutes.
 Upon reconvening the Committee on Credentials reported the following del- egates entitled to seats in the Conven- tion, viz:
 Florence, John G. Heating, R. w.. Kersey, H. D. Cassiday, Chas. A. Whit low, T. Il. Harris, John M. Phy, Nicho- las White, W. H. Caveness, P. R. Brady jr.. Casa Grande-C. M. Marshall, Jesse Mayhew, w. w. Wilson, J. M. Woods (by proxy). Silver King-Wm. H. Lempker. Shultz-no representa- tion. Mammoth-Alexander Barker, (by proxy) John Shohenholsen, Wm. Kellogg. Riverside-C. F. Shilling. i Oakwood-J. II. Durham. Goldfield- c. A. Hall, Frank Martin (by proxy). Dadleyville-H. H. Young, J. T. Bates, George Scott (by proxy). Arizola-Geo. F. Sanders. Oracle-M. Kimbro, Ed Perrian (by proxy.) Jack Rabbit and Marieopa no representation. Vekol- P. B. McCabe. Red Rock-T. F. Weed in. Table Mountain-G. ". Dongher- ty. Report received, adopted and com mittee discharged.
 Upon motion of Mir. Weedin three committees of five each on Permanent Organization, Order of Business, Plat. form and Resolutions respectively, were appointed as follows:
 Permanent organization-Thos. F Weedin, Nj. Kimbro, R. w. Kersey, C. F. Shilling and J. H. Durham.
 Order of Business-P R. Brady, jr. J. F. Mayhew, c. A. Hall. CIV. Dough erty, Chas A. Whitlow.
 Platform and Resolutions-P. B. Me Cabe, J. c. Heating, Alexander Barker c. NJ. Marshall, J. T. Bates. 1 Convention then adjourned to l :SC p. n.
 1 Called to order at 1 80 p. m. Com mittee on Permanent Organization rec. commended that the temporary organi- zation be made permanent. Mir. Weed. in was called to the chair for the prr pose of action on ths report, and the same was adopted and the committed discharged.
 The committee on Order of Bushes. reported and report adopted and com. mittee discharged
 1 Committee on Platform and Resolu. tions submitted their report as follows
 To the Democratic Convention of Pinal County: We, your Committee on Platform and Resolutions, respectfully beg leave to present the following:
 The Democratic party of Pinal county in convention assembled hereby reafirms its adherence to the tfme-honored principles oi Democracy enunciated by Thomas Jefferson and grandly upheld and enforced by his Democratic successors In the Presidential office.
 We reafirm our allegiance to the National platform of the Democratic party adopted at Chicago in 1696, and specifically declare our adherence to the paramount purpose enunciated in that platform, viz: return to the constitutional system of free and un- limited coinage of both gold and silver as money at the ratio of 16 to 1, without wait- ing for the consent of any other nation.
 We reaffirm the unalterable adherence oi the Democratic party to the principles on civil and religious liberty as proclaimed by the founders of our republic.
 We refer with pride to the fact that the County of Pinai under an administration Democratic in every department since Jan. uary lst, 1887, has paid of an!indebtedness ir allowed and outstanding claims for the yeal lsS6 left by Its predecessors In office in ths sum of S8JO0. has reduced the running ex penses of county government for the veal 1887 to an amount more than $50OO less thar for the year 1898, and we pledge our nomi nees, if elected. to continuance of bust nesslike and careful conduct of county af fairs so that with the beginning of the yea 1899 we will do the business of the county oI a cash basis and still further reduce the to: rate for the year 1899.
 Whereas: An appropriation has bee made by the Congress of the United State for the purpose of preliminary work on tn l Butte Reservoir intended to reclaim by 1T rigation thousands of acres of fertile Ian f in Pinal County.
 And whereas: Our Delegate to Congress Hon. Marcus A. Smith, secured said appro priation to be made immediately availabl in the sum of S20OOo, by reason of his COL stant, diligent and able work in that beha } without which 1t would never have been ot
 tained.
 And whereas: Said appropriation Is bT
 the beginning of great step taken in th
 reclamation of our arid lands, and in the at
 vancement, progress and enrichment of ou
 people, and to obtain which requires tf
 constant and watchful attention of Del, | r~~.kn A<.D Il |