The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-22
OsAGE DEMOCRATS
Meet at Pawhuska and Elect Delegates
to the Eel Reno Convention.

meeU at EaWnuska ana ElecI
to the Eel Reno Convention.
Cores pondence of the Daily Leader.
Pawhuska, May 19.-The Democrats
of the Usage reservation, in conven-
tion assembled today, perfected the
permanent organization of their party.
The call for the convention was read
and I. j. Leahy was elected chairma an.
He made no further remarks than to
thank the convention. r. w. Tucker
was elected secretary.
committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed, who reported the following
resolutions
Whereas, the issues now between
the two great political parties of the
United States most clearly display the
difference in their fundamental prin-
ciples. On the one side stands the
Democratic party for liberty, self
government and individualsm. Oa
the other side stands the Republican
party for oppression, subordination
and paternalism From the inception
Of our government the Democratic
party has stood for the same princip pies
Of freedom. while the opposition party
has ever stood for the prin ciples of
be it
Resolved, That we hereby declare
anew our allegiance to the party of
jefferson, Jackson and Bryan, and
heartily endorse the Chicago platform
of 1896.
That we congratulate the Democrat
ic party upon its brave stand in de-
fense of humanity, liberty and good
government and against Imperialism,
trusts, combines mad corrupt govern
ment, thereby proving itself TO be as
1T has ever been, the defender OF the
rights of the people and the safe
guard to the republic.
That we congratulate that greatest
living exponent of political truths,
Hon. William Jennings Bryan, for his
bold. fearless stand against trusts and
imperialism; the natural children OF
the Republican party, and hail him as
the hero of the day and the one man
10 whom all the people look for guild
ance past the dangers that now line
the pathway of the republic as re-
suit of the present administration.
That we condemn the present ma
tional administration for it's incom-
potency, subserviency to trusts and
organized capital, and its brazen de-
livery of the republic into the hands
That we condemn President McKin-
ley for his total disregard of the right
of others and placing himself wholly
in the hands of the enemies of the re-
public and submissively being their
plant tool.
That we favor the nomination of a
Democrat for delegate to congress at
the convention to be held at Oklabo-
ma City on July 81, 1900; and that the
delegates elected here today to attend
said convention be instructed to vote
only for the nomination of Demo
crat.
That we favor the organization of
the Usage and Kansas Indian reserva-
tions into one county, the residents
thereof to have all the rights and priv
iliges of the residents of other coun-
ties of the territory, and we con-
denim Delegate Flynn for his half
hearted support in behalf of such leg
islation and charge him with only pre-
tending to favor legislation beneficial
to such reservations.
That we are opposed to statehood in
any form until the Indian reservar
tions in the territory shall have been
allotted and county organizations es-
tablished, and that we declare our un'
faltering allegiance to "single state
hood"
That we extend to the Beers in
their mantainance of freedom, liberty
and self-government, our deepest sym
pathy, aud at the same time deplore
the condition of affairs in the Philip
pines -.
That, we heartily endorse the candi
daey of Elliott B. Gravitt, for dele
gate to the national convention a
Kansas City, and hereby request hin
to name his delegates to the conven
ton to be held at Ell Reno, on June 5
1900.
This was seconded and this brough
Geo. E. Tinker to his feet in opposi
ton to the motion, with Mr.. Tinker
following in behalf Of his motion, afte
which Mr. Leahy addressed the con
vention against the motion of MIR
Tinker, and upon vote the motion wa
lost Then tie resolutions as who'll
were adopted.
The next order was the naming o
delegates to the convention by Mr.. Il
b. Gravitt, who had been endorsed 10
delegate to the national convention
The following were appointed to tn
Ell Reno convention: Delegates j.
Palmer G. B. Peters, Wm.Murdock, ;
j. Soldina, S. w. Fenton, w. ). Mat
thews, A. A. Bruce, Dr. Hayworth
alternatts: j. II. Baker, Sam Walker
s. c. Taylor, w. T. Mosin, M. Clery
man, VIM. Kelley, j. P. Lynn.
Then followed the election OF dele
-o.oa tha Ol11abopoa Nitu o0nVan