Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-09-30

Wayne County.
Il MEETING AT ETHRIDGE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Club Of Law
rence>County met Saturday night at
1880, in the Circuit Court Room, with
j. G. Springer, ,.lst Nice President
presiding. Minutes,of. lastmeeting were
read and approved. s-upontthe call Of
reports of committees, .sthe Committee,
on Constitution and By Laws ANNOUNCE
ed that it was not prepared to report
and asked for further ,,timer which was
granted. The Finance Committee re-
ported progress and was..gisen' further
time to complete its work. sThe Com
mittee on NameMas readygith both
minority and majority report, a.. 3.
White and Mrs. Y.T. Garrett favoring
tyThe Jackson Democratic Club as a
name,, and Noah Hancecksproposing
"The Bryan Frazier Democratic Club.
The name "Bryan" was greeted with
several expressions fefSaisapproval and
derision, whereupon CIT. Crawford
arose and said in substance
81 arise not to antagoaize thesrepsrts
| of our Committee but to commend them.
The name proposed by the majority
report is one dear to Tennesseans. ii
1--WE adept the name and follow the ex-
ample of him who in war and an apsace
was always sold Hickory" indeed to
those who sought to invade Or plumber
his country or its people. werwil not
only, give our Club name of great
distinction, but one of.NnaOst peculiar
appropriateness
"But most earnestly do, i wish to pro-
test against the seeming iafpeaatieI, OF
Ea.few, that the name of ,llat other great
,Isc0gamaner of later pensad, wwo.ad add
less lustre to our Club, ar,,bei less sp-
lpropriate to those who slriak at. the
:lspring Of Democracy unasG!el. .Why
|kspnld the name Of Bryan notrbe. ap4st,
6akte to this or any orgs,ti2ai;snaul
Ipess 4 ariag the name anIslnving1l,
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! named? That the WY nas sia
t tell the world eour principles and .ou
, purposes. II assert here that ever
principle Democracytholds dear finds it
best advocate, Its mos, earnest defender
: lin William Jennings Bryan, as in n
other living American. He almost alon
g among our public men, is not swept Of
, his feetaby the wave of "opportunism
that has engufed so many, but ~stead
4 LASTLY has kept the Democratic faith.
must be admitted that he leads awhil
others only follow upon. every issue up
Ion which this campaign is to be fought
What are the predominant .issues.of on
National Faith? Imperialism, and Trusts
J Take the question of Imperialism an
its attendants Militarism Carpetbaggery
Rheumatism, Extravaganza, ETC., Brya
Twas the creator and leader of the Demo
e cratic opposition to this aun-America
t policy; Judge Alton B.;Parker rattle
recent follower, as are the other prom
| lhcnt. Democrats. Take the issue of tn
y Trusts, Bryan is the author of the plan
4 in the National platform on this sub
s Ejeet, as he has been the most Higorau
e and consistent opponent Of this schem
t lGfgreed. On this plank we are no
r IAuite sure yet that Judge Parker is
right good follower, even. So it wa
Bryan's hand that framed the tart
\ plank, and Bryan's,s speech, when youn
Congressman, still stands unanswere
andMneqnalled. mall the thousands Q
l contributionsto the tariff disputatio
before or .siaee. Then If. we want
name that willwrite ourfaith in Demo
crscy~so plain before the, world, that he
who runsmay read and reSlisg Hndel
stand, in tlistofr the Nebrassau, alon
of living men, snayswe fulfill our desire
"But name should do more tia
embody our convictions Ut Should spea
j aloud for character, for uprightness, fC