The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-05
WAS MASTERPIECE.
Mt. Bryan Delivers a Great Speech al
Indianapolis.
ALL OF THE PRINCIPAL ISSUES
Vi the Campaign We're Discussed in
Vigorous Manner.
HIS UTTERANCES WILDLY CHEERED.
The Hon. A. {. Stevenson Made a Ringing
Appeal
no VOTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
ne Rig Meeting of Democrats mt
indianapolis lis Full of Hope
and Enthusiasm.
re Zig Meeting of Democrats M
indianapolis lis Full of Hope
and Enthusia

Indianapolis, Ind. October i--The fore
noon session VT tho National Association
of Democratic clubs was not called to
order until 1890 o'clock. Governor Nc
Millin OF Tennessee presided.
The report of the COMMITTEES on perma-
nent organization was submitted TO the
convent on, reocmme ading that tho fol-
lowing Officers be elected:
w. r. Hearst, PRESIDENT Max F. linn
Sch, secretary; Marcus Daily, treasurer.
1t was also recommended by the com
mIttee that the executive committee Of
the association, which now consists of
seventeen members, be increased to forty
hvo members, member from each state.
The convention took up the report of
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton as soon as the session began ana an
animated discussion followed the recon-
the membership of the executive commits
tee. 1t was unanimously decided not to in.
crease the membership.
The remainder of the report OF the
committee on permanent organization ives
adopted.
Governor McMillln OF Tennessee. IN
taking the chair, made an address in
which ne requested delegates to organize
clubs and eulogized Bryan, saying That
Jeherson, Jackson and Cleveland had al
been defeated, but later triumphantly
elected, and that when the ides OF No
vember come IN history will repeat itself
and William Jennings Bryan will be de
clired the next president OF the United
States
Louis e. stevenson OF Bloomington. H.
Western representative of the National
Association .; Democratic clubs, and son
OF a. e. Stevenson, was the next speaker
Augustus Themes, playwright Of New
York msde an address, after which the
committee on resolutions submitted 1 8
report The resolutions commend tho
Kansas City platform, declare demo-
cratic club should be organized in every
precinct In the Nation; appeal to every
democra, in the country to pledge himself
to win one vote for the party; declare
that the evidence that great corporations
are erdeavorlng to control the votes of
their employees is too plain to be denied;
condemn the present administration for
It's fragrant fiilure to enforce the Fed
eral antitrust statute" denounce the
Il
publics in South Africa to be destroyed
without one word OF sympathy" condemn
failure to vigorously prosecute the men
connected with the Cuban postal frauna.
urge that all American Institutions are in
danger; proclaim sympathy with the coal
miners OF Pennsylvania In their stand
against the anthracite coal rust, ald
hope they may secure such speedy settle-
ment as will afford them better wages"
assert the election of Mckinley would
mean the perpetuation OF war ,axes. en-
failing alliances With tho monarehics Of
Europe and colonial expansion in remote
parts Of the world, compelling an increase
of the National debt and enforced milf
tary service, and declare tho electien Of
Mr. Pryen Will mean tho salvation of the
country.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted
Hon. George b. Mcclellan OF New York
followed with an address denouncing inn
periaiisn.
Brief addresses were made by Mrs. Eva
Macdonald Vallish of Washington, d. c.,
and Mrs Maria L. Walker OF Chicago,
president Of the National Woman's Bryan
league.
Hon. NJ l.. Lockwood OF the National
Antitrust league also spoke.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Lockwood's
address the convention recessed until 2
o'clock.
The speakers OF the afternoon were Ad-
lai f. Stevenson and William ]. BRYAN
Mr. Bryan arrived at o'clock.