The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-09
ACTIVE FOR DEMOCRACY
The South Washington Club Re
organized for the Campaign.
Il Ringing Resolutions Adopted
Trusts and Imperialism Denounced
The District Democratic A-socin-
tion Now at Work ia Maryland,
West Virginia, and Delaware.

The South Washington Democratic Club,
that IS prominent in the campaign OF
1896, was recognized under the auspices
of the District of Columbia Democratic As
sociation last night at Clarke's Hall. 229
Seventh Street southwest. Robert E. Mat.
tingiy. who was formerly president of the
club, was reelected to that office Earl
Stilson was elected secretary and w II.
Fletcher was elected treasurer. William
D. Halliday was elected vice president
After the organization had been COM
pleted brief addresses were made by mem,
bers of the club and several other promi-
nent Democrats. a phonograph repro
duced speeches by Bryan. Towne Repre-
sentative Lentz, of Ohio, and Judge Flem-
ing, of Kentucky. This feature of the pro-
gramme vas greatly enjoyed by the au-
dience. Nearly all Democrats In attendance
signed applications for membership in the
District of Columbia Democratic Associa-
tion. Meetings will be held every Thurs
day evening at s O'Clock, at Clarke's Hall,
2a9 Seventh Street southwest, until the
close Of the campaign.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas the great Democratic party of Amer
lea, having met in national convention reai-
firm the Chicago platform, proclaimed the
Kansas City platform its sacred political
creed, and nominated those pure Democrats and
liberty-loying patriots, William J. Bryan for
President and Adm E. Stevenson for Vice Presi-
dent, b. it
Resolved by the South Washington Demo
cratic Club, That we. ever ready to place our
faith and hope in the intelligence and patriot
ism OF the American people, pledge untring
efforts and loyal support to The ilustrious can
didate5 and promise by every honorable, legit-
mate means within power to secure victory
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masses against the classes, the spawn and fungus
growth Of plutocracy, who would founder
the American ship of state the rocks OF
foreign entangiing alliances and imperialism.
Therefore, we call upon every lover Of liberty
1 in our nation TO join hands with the Democracy
| in crushing those who would change our coun-
| trf-s course from that outlined by Demo
| cratic foreiathers in the Declaration Of Inde-
| perdence and the Constitution of tie United
| States, the supreme law of the land.
A Democratic club was organized at
Barnesville. Nd. last night by the Dis
| trict Of Columbia Democratic Association.
| Charles r. Darby, of Barnesville was
| chosen chairman of the meeting. Rousing
| speeches were made by Robert Mattngly
| Charles H. Turner, and other prominent
| Democrats. members of the District OF
! Columbia Democratic Association which
| is organizing clubs throughout the States
| OF Maryland West Virginia and Della
been named the Barnesvill Bryan and
| Stevenson Club, will hold weekly meet
ings till the end of the campaign.
The next meeting of the District Of
! Columbia Democratic Association will bs
| held at their hall. 904 Pennsylvania Ave
nue., next Monday night at o'clock
Judge R. s. Therin. of South Carolina
Albert S. Dulin. of New Jersey, and othel
Democrats will address the meeting
which, it is expected, will be largely at
| tended by voters from Maryland and Viz
| ginia.
An enthusiastic meeting of Democrats
was held at Bethesda, Nd. last evening
for the purpose of organizing a campaign
| club. The following officers were elected
S. D. Caldwell, President; Jerry Harring-
| ton, Vice President; James Bean, Treas
urer; Emory H. Bogley, Recording Secre-
| tary; Miss Henrietta Morrison, Core
spending Secretary. An executive com
mittee of nine was appointed. Some eighty
voters joined the club, and as many more
| are expected to join at the next meeting
which will be held on Tuesday evening a
| o'clock.