The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-09-13
DEMOCRATS CONVENE
And Nominate a Ticket for
County Offices.

cratic party was called to order by {.
II. Flummcrfclt. who read the call. A
motion was in order he said to elect
temporary officers and j. Il. Davidson
was elected chairman and Mitchell
Stevens secretary, with w. i. Iliddlc-
son as assistant. The chair on motion
appointed the following committees:
ON PLATFORM Matt Flynn, Jesse Me
Donald II. b. Wright \ Flcdine and
r. b. Goodwin.
On permanent organization and order
of business: George Beale. Clearance
Palmer and Jacob Salladay.
On crcdentialS:-W f. Crowley.
John Catlin, w. W. Squirting, John |.
Packwood, John +. Brown. James
Hayes. r. W. Farrell, Henry Wager j.
l.. McGinnisand H. l.. McGinnis.
Convention adjourned until 1870 p. m.
at which imc the convention was called
to order and the report Of the commit
tee ON permanent organization was
read which made the temporary Organi-
cation permanent.
The committee ON credentials re-
ported % delegates and all precincts
in the county represented save Martin
and COlockum.
The committee on platform and re,o-
buttons reported Us follows:
The democratic party in convention
assembled adopt the following resolu-
tions:
We deplorc deeply and lament the
death, at the hands of an assassin, of
our late honorcd and reverel president,
VIM. Mckinley, and we extend to his
bereaved widow our sincere and heart
felt sympathy. In the American heart
there is Il feeling of veneration for our
presidents. They are chosen from
among the people, and in the case of
the lamented VIM. Mckinley that ven
Grafton was most intense. He came
from the ranks of the common people,
and the inherent inspiration of true
Americanism. the lofty parpoSe and
purity of his life inspired all with con-
iidence and love for the man.
Therefore, In connection with this
most regretablc affair there i, a feeling
of intense adherence against the viO-
lent and lawless sentiment which has
for it, object the assassination OF the
chosen representative of the people.
We feel that the blow thus struck was
blow against the very government
itself. and we demand the enactment of
such national legislation us will protect
individual rights and will. hereafter
make the teaching OF such doctrine lis
has for its object the ASSASSINATION of
any citizen reasonable, and make the
punishment sufficiently severe to keep
all such as indulge in such teaching
from our shore.
We express our grief in the great
loss in the death of the Hon. }. Il. 'og-
ers. governor of the state of Washing
ton, whose administration as dem
ocrat, along democratic lines: was an
honor to his name and approved 10y the
people of the state and the example he
has set will ever be the guiding star of
his democratic following.
We renew our allegiance to the dec
laraton of Independence and those inn
perShablc documents of Thoma, Jciler-
son.
We earnestly favor the creation by
the legislative of IL non-parti,an rail
road commission, consisting of three
members, to be appointed by the cover
nor. And we further favor carrying
out of all constitunal provisions. Espe-
cially those relating to the cXccptance
of passes by public officials
We commend the course of the Hon.
George Turner as /. s. senator and
urge the delegation from this county to
the state convention at Tacoma, to use
/ its influence and best cndcavor to Sc
cure his nominal ion for continuance as
senator from the state. And we further
declare that we are in favor Of the cleo
ton of L. 5. senator by popular vote Of
the people.
We pledge our candidates, if elected.
to an honest and economical admins
tration of the county affairs. And we
| instruct our candidates to the state
| legislature to use every honorable
means to secure Il liberal appropriation
for the maintenance of the Washington
state normal school.
We are in favor of tariff for reven-
ce only and we oppose the further
favoring of trusts and believe that pro
lection to tru-t-made products should
be abolished.
We favor the initiative and referen-
dunn and in thi, respect favor such
state legislation as will bring this
about.
For representatives: Mat Flynn and
Michael McColgan.
For sheriff, Robert l.. Thomas.
For auditor II. NJ. Baldwin.
For treasurer, K Lee PQrdin,