The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-08
DEMOCRATS MET AND FORM A CLUB Arrange to Hold Their
 Primary on May 21.
THEY ADOPT A CREED
What Constitutes n Democrat Plain- ly Set Forth Organization of Q Democratic Club-Easy to Be a Democrat in Alaska.

Skagwav democrats were out in force at the Armorv last night. Arrangements were made for holding primary on May 2I for the erection of ten delegates to the Juneau convention, which meets May 2S for the selection of SIX delegates to the democratic national convention. demo- cratic club was formed and temporary of ficers chosen, It was decided that all those In sympathy with the Chicago platform and who will abide by the result of the Kansas City convention, and who are ops posed to imperialism, the trust power and the financial policies of the republican party, shall be entitled to vote at the prim- arv. This declaration Is intended to per- init silver republicans and populsts to par tioipate in the primary.
 The attendance at the meeting was good, and there was plenty of enthusiasm. The name of Bryan was applauded, as were the frequent references to the position of the democratic party on the issues of the day.
 R. w. Jennings was chosen chairman of the meeting and John w. Trov, secre- tary. Upon taking the chair MT. Jen- nings, in few happy remarks, put the meeting in good humOr. He stated that it was easy to be a democrat this year, All a democrat had to do to proclaim his faith was to point to the Declaration of lnde- pendence and the Constitution of the Uni eed States. These two instruments, he said. furnished the substance of demo- cratic speech. The speaker thought 1t was especially easy to be democrat In Alaska after the treatment this district had at the hands of the republicans.
 "Thev have levied on us," he said, "an unprecedented, unwarranted and unconsti- tutiona tax and given us nothing in res turn. They have not even given us sats- factory officers to administer the meager laws which thev have provided, Even l the republicans of Skagwav the other day passed resolutions condemning the repub- lican governor of Alaska"
 When Chairman Jennings had finished his remarks there was quite a lively dis cussion as to the time of the primary and as to who should be permitted to vote therein. The question was raised as to what it required to constitute democrat. Some there were who thought allegiance to William Jennings Bryan should be the test.
 MT. John F. Dillon discussed the differ ence between expansion and imperialism. He claimed that while the democrats had always teen expansionists in the broadest and most practical sense. they were op- posed to imperialism as the republicans propose It. Democrats, he said. "can> not reconcile the policy of holding territory as colonies to be governed and taxed at the will and pleasure of congress-"
 The matter was finally settled by the appointment of a committee, consisting of Messrs. Mayer, WilcoXen, Sylvester, Dil- lon and Abrahams, to report a test qualit- cation for those offering their votes at the primary. The committee reported that the call for a primary should be worded as fol- lows:
 All those who approve the principles of the democratic party as enunciated by the Chicago platform of ISo6. and who are willing to abide by the nomination that may be adopted by the democratic conven- ton to be held at Kansas City July 4th, 1900; who are opposed to Imperialism, the trust power and the financial policies re- centiy enacted by congress are requested to meet at Armorv hall Monday evening, the 2Ist day of Nav. and participate In the election of ten delegate to the territorial convention to be held at Juneau on the 28 of May, for purpose of electng six dele gates to the national democratic conven- tion to be held at Kansas City.
 A committee consisting of Messrs Dillon, Cole and Bowman were appointed to make arrangements for the primary.
 It was agreed to proceed at once to the organization cf democratic club. Tenn polarv officers were as follows: John w. Troy, president; Fred Weiss, Secretary: Phil Abrahams, treasurer. The test al. req dy provided as qualification for voters at the primary was adopted as the test for membership in the club.
 Messrs. Jennings. Sylvester and Birn. baum were appointed committee on con stitution and bv laws, and Messrs. Cole. Mayer and Green on permanent quarters and advertising.
 A roll was prepared and generally signed. Others who desire to sign will find this roll at Kern's jeWelry store.