Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-07

regime AS the gnOG-bys Weln said
they even spoke words of pHreciation
for leaders whose political views they
have no sympathy.
When the national committee. swell
tering in tightly closed room over
the contests that are a never failing
preliminary 10 nat iOnaI conventions.
had disposed Of the reports rendered
by its various subcommittee, Clark
Howell. editor Of the Atlanta Consti-
tuption and member OF the committee
from Georgia, moved a vote of thanks
20 Chairman Jones for the service he
had rendered the party during the
last eight years, including two presi-
DENTAL campaigns.
Thanks in Lasting Form.
As substitute for this motion, .lIto
I. McGraw. of West Virginia moved
that a committee be appointed to draft
resolutions on the retirement of
former Senator James X. Jones
from the management of the party's
affairs, and the substitute prevailed.
engrossed parchment copy of the res
olu1ions be presented to the retiring
chairman A committee to carry out
the motion was named, consisting of
Clark Howell, Of Georgia. Norman f.
Mack of New York Jas. NJ. Gutfey of
of Pennsylvania John T. MeGraw. of
West Virginia and Henry D. Clayton,
Of Alabama.
This action brought Chairman Jones
to his feet. and as he thanked the
committee for its action he clearly
showed the emotion he felt. AS he
proceeded briefly to review his career
al the head of the national commit
tee and recalled the friendships form
ed in the work his feelings quite over
came him. and tears welled in his
eyes.
Jones Says Good-by.
Il am deeply grateful to the nation
al committee for the resolutions it
has ordered commentators of my ser
vice as your chairman for the last
eight years said Mr.. Jones. "All the
members of the committee remember
the difficulties under which the cam
paign was organized eight years ago.
The full history of the campaign that
followed probably never will be known
to all the people of this country, but
| do not believe any organization ever
has been made in the United States
which has more fruitfully or faithfully
and earnestly endeavored to discharge
its duties than the committee select
ed in Chicago in 1896,
"Hayng been honored by that con-
vention by being selected as chairman
of the national committee, have en-
deavored to discharge my duty fear
lessly. faithfully and honestly, and no
single thing has been done in the ad-
mnistration of that office while have
been chairman, to my knowledge. that
party or to American citizenship.
Party Duty Done Well.
The party accepted the results of
the election of 1896, and went forward
with it's duty everywhere and under all
circumstances. We have had the ap-
prevail of those who have agreed with
us in politics. We have commanded
the respect of those who disagreed
with us. and when this present com
mittee shall dissolve and those older
members who have been associated
with me in the past eight years go out,
as | will, into private life, without FUR
Their connection with political affairs,
We will carry with us the conscious
ness that we have endeavored to keep
the banner of democracy unstalned
and unfurled all the time, and that we
have endeavored to elevate the plan
of American citizenship.
81 cannot leave you without ex-
pressing my gratitude for the warm
and hearty support of the old mem
bers of the committee in the cam
paigns of 1896 and 1900 No chairman
ever was more Loyalty supported than
I have BEEN
Chairman Jones then commended
the liberalty Of certain members of
the committee IN 1856 and 1900, say
ing that he lihC1ailig Of some OF them
was so great as . aStound him. In