The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-02

+. Gear. Illinois: C. e. Williams, Illi-
mis-. Charles p. Butler. Indiana; Jonn
xenwar,x. Kentucky: John +. Flynn, In
ts.-la r.. W. Harris. Kentucky.
tiommiftee on resoIwions---John over
ii. w Indiana. chairman. James b. NJ
I9elfy. Kentucky: Il. ]. VanVorhis. N
uiana. w. d. Smith. Kentucky; II u
CofArty, Ohio: George Washington. hen-
tucky No5er Gottleb, Illinois; II. r.
Blaze. Kentucky: y. b Anderson, keE-
lucky. George Gowen. Illinois; +. j..
Hpnlon. Kentucky: James Nc Rtbonsin.
Indiana. Allen e. Smith Of Kentucky L.
B. Finley. Ohio; Isaac p. Miller, Ken
tucky, John J. Lentz, Ohio. Samuel Avery.
Kentucky.
Committee on consikution--F }. Heller,
Indiana. chairman; ID. Lynn Guoch Ken
lucky; S. NJ. Bddison Illinois; j. l..
Funk. Kentucky S. L. Grub, Indiana
Marshall Neal. Kentucky; r. H. RemeliG
Chic. Ward Gates. Indiana; b. +. Grax.-
AM. Kentucky: William Breeder, Indiana;
Thurston Burgeyin, Kentucky; j Z. Cal
len Indiana.
Committee on meeting place for 1900
Henry Warrum, indiana; Joseph l.. Ri
Dock Kentucky; A. I. Bledsoe, Kentucky.
Clarence e. Weir. Indiana: John Vreeland,
Kentucky; ID. S. Oliver, Ohio: S. NJ. Bidd-
sen. Illinois, and the president and secre-
tary Of the league.
President Tarvin called the night ses-
Hon. Henry Warrum of Indiana. He said
that he brought good greetings from the
Hoosier State; that the democracy of In
diana had remained steadfast in its deter
mir alton to have the principles enunci-
ated in the Chicago platform prevail, and
1t would continue until bimetallism had
been successful.
The committee on constitution recon-
n,onded an amendment to abe constitution
by the election of twa vice presidents from
each of the four States, and that the Of
fcers and executive committeeman elected
by this convention serve until the close OF
1901. II was adopted
The committee on place OF meeting for
1900 recommended that the selection of a
place be deferred, and that It be referred
to committe with power TO act and To
issue call in the name of the executive
committee, The report recommended that
the convention consist OF the officers VI
the league. with d. S. Oliver of Ohio s.
NJ. Biddison of Illinois, and Joseph L..
Rhinock of Kentucky The report was
adopted.
The committee on officers made the fol-
lowing report, which was unanimously
adopted: President, James y. Tarvn OF
Kentucky; vice president, f. j Van Vor.
his of Indiana. D. S. Oliver OF Ohio. S Nj.
Biddson OF Illinois; w j, Semini of Ken
lucky, John p, Altgeld Of Illinois John
Ohio, Thomas Tandy of Kentucky; secre-
tary, Allen w. Clark of Indiana treas
urer. Adam Himburger of Indiana
The executive committee shall consist
of all the above named officers, together
with the following named members f. j.
Heller, George u. Downey of Indiana
James W. Orr, Nober Gottlieb OF Illinois,
G. V. Hull, II. c. Cordroy OF Ohio, Ramsey
Washington, Joseph l.. Rhnock OF Ken
lucky
President Tarvin introduced Hon. f. b.
Finley of Ohio, who spoke in part as fol-
lows.
I'm addition 10 the vital issues presented
by the Chicago platform we will have The
new question Of so-caled territorial ex-
pension which, being an untried expert
rent and departure from the American
system, is perhaps the most important
question that the American people hav,
had 10 meet.
I'm forming our line Of battle for 1906
l am opposed to taking any backwar,
steps. / am for the Chicago platform II
its entirety without the change of. singh
line or word.
Some OF these gentlemen are now ad
vising us what TO do in 1900 and are sug
costing that we get together and drop tn
money question and take up the tari
and other issues. and intimate that II W
do they will forgive US and consent t
again take their positions at the head @
the democratic party.
we can not enter into an alliance wi
this coterie Of so-called democrats without
abandoning the principles for which "
contended In 1896. There is nothing Z
common between us. our interests ar
antagonistic. They would control the gov
eminent by the enforcement OF polio
benehting the few We seek a govern
mental policy for tho benefit Of tn
masses The power to check the opera
ton and restrain the further growth q
these corporations Is with the people I
accomplish that end 1t ought TO be ap
parent to all that the only hope Of success
lies with the democratic party which. a
the party Of the plain people had Away
stood for the masses
Il am opposed TO imperialism ] do nc
favor the so-called expansion policy
President Mckinley, The conduct OF IN
administration touching the Philippin
question has been un- American, and troI
frst to last in violation OF the principle
expressed in the declaration OF war vii
Spain, and our treatment OF the Filipino
has been simply disgraceful
THE purchase and seizure by arme
force OF the Philippine islands and To
proposal TO govern them as tributary prC
vinces, denying TO their people The rlgl
OF self government and the privilege
representation in the home governmer
and our holding them as conquered PR
yinces and enforcing taxation while deny
American system and the adoption OF y
Roman European system. which IN n
Judgment Is fraught with great peril
tho stability OF our form of goyernm7n
"A violation of the principles OF fr
government in the Philippines may be hi
tho forerunner OF violation of the san
principles in the United States, and Y
should never entrust to any presidon, [
power to deprive our people Of selt-go
eminent upon any pretext whatever"
The committee on resolutions submittt
the following report, which was 81
Enthusiastically received and unanimous
adopted;
/. Our faith in bimetallism is vlndcat
by events. The necessity for the restor
ton OF the double standard was acknov
edged by the president and congress
1897. when commission was sent
Europe to entreat other nations to aid
establishing bimetallism and the failu
OF the commission 10 secure European
operation confirms the friends Of free col
age In their belief that relief can or
come by the Independent action OF
United States. The present legal ratio