The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-21
JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
MASS MEETING.

Pursuant To Il call of the Demo.
cratic Executive Committee of Jack.
soE county, a mass meeting Of the
Democratic party WAS called To order
last Saturday at Il m. AT the court.
house by Mr.. Jesse Bounds, member
OF the executive committee, the
chairman being sick and absent.
On motion, VIM. II. Woods was
elected chairman and Jesse Bounds
secretary.
Mr., Woods made a few remarks,
thanking the Democracy for the hon.
or conferred upon him.
The following resolutions were of.
fered and rsdeby Mr.. c. II. Wood
and unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, BY the Democracy OF
Jackson county in mass meeting as
sembled That in. the Democratic
party we recognize the guardian OF
the rights and liberties of the people
and the fountanhead of good govern
ment.
That we hereby re-affirm our allie.
glance to the principles of Democracy
and plant ourselves squarely upon the
Chicago platform.
That while we commend individual
effort. industry and American pluck
and recognize wealth aud indepen-
dence as Il just reward thereof we are
unalterably opposed to trusts and
combines, and advocate the enact
ment OF the most stringent laws
looking to their suppression.
That we are opposed to expansion
and regard it as the incubator OF i'm
peTlaliSm, contrary to the spirit of
our government, fraught with much
danger to the peace and happiness of
the people, and safety of the institu.
tinnS OF our beloved country.
That we congratulate our beloved
country upon the patriotism and
bravery Of her sons, so glOrOuSly evi-
denced both in the army and navy
during the Spanish.Amerlcan war.
That we endorse the Mississippi
delegation In Congress and take this
method Of publicly acknowledging
our appreciation to them for the in
terest taken in our coast country.
That we endorse and commend TO
the Democracy OF the State the
Hon. M. M. Evans as a worthy aspi.
rant for the Office of Railroad Com
missioner from the 2nd district, and
hereby instruct the delegation from
jackson county to the State COnven-
tiOn to cast the vote OF the county !
for her honOred son. and use every hon
Orable means to secure his nomina-
tinn.
That the delegation from Jackson
county to the State Convention be
composed of two delegates from each |
supervisors district and twelve from
the county at large, to be selected by |
the chairman of this mass meeting. |
two of whom shall be chairman and |
secretary, and such delegation shall |
cast the vote Of the county in the |
State Convention as a majority Of the
delegates present shall decide. No
proxies being allowed, as long as there |
is regularly appointed delegate pres
eEt in said Convention.
i llaG tne chairman OF thlS mass |
is hereby authorized to ap-
point a new county executive commit
tee to consist Of two members from
each Supervisors district and three
from the county ut large.
Motion by G. II. Wood to appoint
two members of the Senatorial Exc
utive Committee. carried.
The Chairman appointed the follow.
ing delegates tn the State Conventions:
Beat IA. G. Cowart, A. +. Cuch-
ran.
Beat2-W. r. Goff. Mack Ward.
Beat SC. II. Wood. Y. Fl. Lewis.
Beat Al. +. Russell. w. II. West
fall.
Beat 5-W. X. Ramsay, Thos. G.
Rublc.
County-at-largc-W. P. Ramsay, A.
B. Dantzlrr.J. W. Stewart. II. G. Her.
ring. A. M. Cowan. IT, IL. Ramsay.
n. Bloomfield, r. g. Borden, II. l..
Bullard, W. P. Daley, W. r. Woods,
]. Bounds.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
WIN. r. WOODS. Chairman.
JESSE BOUNDS, Secretary.