The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-15
w. F.. Johnson, C. S. Ely.

Montour-I. II. Hagenbuch, Lloyd
Fry, William Mensch, Frank Giger.
Mt. Pleasant--Hiram Bogart, F. P.
Davls,J. X. Mordan, p. A. Kline.
Orange-C. w. Turner, ]. w. Hid
lay, q. M ID. Herring. J. B. Mont
gomery.
Pine Sc. C. Stackhouse, Benz.
Lohr, ID. c. Bogart, T. B. Gardner.
Pine NC. r. Kinney, M. !.
kessler, H. +. Watts, p. w. Sones.
Roaringcreek-Oscar Hover, KIM
Der Long, Charles Runge, Charles
Kreisher.
Scott &c. F. Bomboy, w. B.
Savage, - w. E. Dleterick.
Scott W.. D. Terwilliger, J. w.
Betz, f. A. Brown, Charles Johnson.
Sugarloaf-Irvin Di!tz, B. Vansckle
J. F. Lamon, G.. B. Homer.
Sugarloaf S.-John Klinger, T. A.
Ruch, B. f. Fritz, ]. M. Larish.
1t was moved and seconded that
the chair be authorized to appoint
committee on resolutions after which
an adjournment was taken till 1870 p.
m.
The return judges were all given
tickets for dinner at the Grand Rest
aurant.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was lust I:4s when Chairman
Kshinka called the afternoon session
to order. The first in order was the
selection of permanent chairman.
1t was moved and seconded that
the temporary organization be made
permanent. Carried.
The Committee on Resolutions then
made the following report:
In convention assembled, the rep.
resentatives of the Democracy of Col
umbia County respectfully submit the
following to their fellow citizens.
1st. The principles underlying our
government guarantee to its citizens
equal rights, the protection of life and
property.
end. We hold that the doctrine en-
unciated in the Democratic Platform
of 1896 represents the true and fund
amental principles of our Government
as designed and formed by the found
ers, and we believe that the rights of
the people can only be maintained by
carrying out those principles.
3rd. The combination of wealthy
men for the purpose of manipulating
the product of the farm, mine and
shop is a menace inimical in their
operations to the rights and best in
terest of the people.
4th. We charge the Republican
party with having created and fostered
trusts and combines which levy tribute
upon the people and which are des-
troying that competition which alone
can protect both producer and the
customer.
5th. We charge the leaders of the
Republican party with having looted
our State Treasury-with having sys.
tematically manipulated the peoples
money in the interest OF private indi-
misunderstanding the same to speculate
with and Withholding 1t from righttul
claimants.
9th. We charge the Republican
party with having passed obnoxious
laws, favoring private individuals, cor
porations and combinations and with
preventing the enacting of wholesome
and needed laws and with defeating a
just and equitable tax law which woult
have provided ample revenue to defray
all legitimate expenses of the State
Government, Eleemosynary institu
tons and school appropriations.
9TH. We charge Governor Stone
with usurping the power which under
our Constitution rightfully belongs tc
the Legislative blarch of our State
Government, he thus arrogating unto
himself, powers, dangerous to anc
srbversive of our constitutional rights
Sth. Recognizing the fact that the
success Of political party largely de
pends upon the personal of the Ma
tional Committee we are PARTICULAR.
fortunate in possessing as our STATE
Representative upon that Committee
that able, honest and fearless Demo
crat Col. Jas. M. Gulfy, and we heart
lily endorse the wise course pursued b,
him in The National and State cam
paigna and we earnestly urge that h
continue to represent us upon tina
Committee.
9th. The Democratic members @
our Legislature as body are deserv
ing of the highest praise for the man
ner in which they managed their force
and which resulted in the defeat Of tn
most corrupt politician Mathew S
Quay and in the defeat of much ba'
legislation
roth. We recognize in our Repres
entative William T. Greasy an homes