The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-02
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
LOOKING TO THOROUGH ORGAN
IZATION OF DEMOCRATS.
TO WORK WITH NATIONAL COMMIT TEE
J. P. Taryin President of Association. "Chica-
90 Platform in its Entirety" Terrific
rial Expansion Departure
frnm American Systnm
from American System. /.

from AMERICAN oySleW.
Louisville, Ky, June 1.-When the
afternoon session of the Bimetallic Clubs
convened at McAuley's theatre to-day
almost every delegate was in his seat.
Judge j. 7. Tarvin, of Coysngton. pre-
sided, and his gavel fell promptly at =
o'clock.
The following resolution introduced by
General f. B. Finley, of Ohio, was
adopted:
Resolved, That with view of taking
measures to thoroughly organize for the
campaign of 1900 committee be Sc
lected of which the president of this
association shall be a member.
THAT said committee be requested to
cooperate with the National committee
in perfecting thorough organization of
the Democratic party throughout all the
States and the territories of the United
States, the president of this association
to name the committee"
Judge Taryin then announced the fol
lowing members of the committees:
John F. Atgeld, of Illinois; George
Fred Williams, Massachusetts: w. j.
Overneyer, Indiana; M. j. Semonin,
Kentucky; Allen Y. Clark, Indiana, and
james +. Tarvin, Kentucky.
The first speaker was ?. w. Hardin,
of Mercer county. He was greeted
with rounds of hearty applause. The
speaker gave it as his opinion that
bimetalism is the true issue confronting
the Democracy of the United States,
and the one upon which with w. ].
Bryan at the head, the party will march
to triumphant victory in 1900. Thought
the Democratic party in the selection of
Il presidential candidate for the cam
paign of 1900 need look no further than
w. j. Bryan, and the Chicago platform.
The trust issue, he thought was of
secondary Importance to the question of
bimetallism.
Hon. w. j. Stone made brief speech
invoking the adherence of all good
Democrats to the principles enunciated
in 1896. at Chicago. With these in sight
and Mr.. Bryan at the helm, the good
ship of Democracy could scarcely fail to
reach the port of success.
Mr.. Tarvin called the night session to
order at o'clock and introduced Hon.
Henry Warrum, of Indiana.
1--WE shall 60 into the next campaign"
Mr.. Warrum said, mot on the defensive,
but on the aggressive; we shall not go
into the next campaign with the odium
of mismanagement, but the Republicans
will"
He paid his respects to the Admins
tration. saying that Mckinley was in
odium throughout the land. He closed
with an exhortatiOn to stand by bime
ho fbn
An uproar of applause greeted Mr.. War
rum as he took his seat.
The Committee on Officers for the
ensuing year. made the following report,
which was unanimously adopted:
President. Z. Tarvin, Kentucky
Vice President-F. j. Van Voorhis, In
diana.
d. S. Oliver, Ohio; s. NJ. Biddison,
Illinois: j. Semonin, of Kentucky; John
p. Altgeld of Illinois,; John Overmeyer,
Indiana; Louis Stantz. Ohio, and
Thomas Tandy, Kentucky, vice pres-
dents.
Secretary-Allen w. Clark Indiana.
Treasurer-Adam Hamburger, In
diana.
President Tarvin introduced Hon. +.
II. Finley of Ohio, who spoke in part
as follows:
''ln addition to the vital issues present
ed by the Chicago platform, we Will
have the new question of the so-called
territorial expansion, which, being an
untried experiment and departure from
the American SYSTEM is perhaps the
most important question that the Ameri-
can people have had to meet.
I'm forming our line of battle of 1900,
] am opposed to taking any backward
steps. l am for the Chicago platform
in its entirety without the change of
single line or word.
I'VE can not enter into an alliance
with this coterie of so-called Democrats |
without abandoning the principles which |
we defended in 1896. There is nothing
i'll common between us. Our interests |
are antagonistic. They would control
the Government by the enforcement of n
policy benefting the few. We seek a
governmental policy for the benefit of the
masses.
THE conduct of the Administration
touching the Philippine question has
been un-Amercan from first to last in
violation of principles expressed in the
declaration of war with Spain, and our
treatment of the Filipinos has been sim
ply disgraceful.
"A violation of the principles of free
government in the Philippines may be
but the forerunner of violation of the