Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-04-21
THE FIRST DISTRICT CAUCUS

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THE FIRST DISTRICT CAUCUS
The Delegates representing the counties
Camden, Gloucester, and Salem met in the
Democratic League Club house at 11.30
o'clock and organized by electing Mr.. E. E.
Grosscup chairman and d. Carpenter
secretary. By unanimous vote the meet
ing elected VIM. j. Thompson, Of Camden,
and Senator Jas. Strimple, of Salem, to
represent the District in the National Con-
vention, and former Assemblyman James
J. Davidson and Chosen Freeholder Harry
w. Jones as alternates. The Delegates and
alternates -at-large, named above, were en-
dorsed by a like vote
| If there was opposition to the election of
these gentlemen, it was not expressed at
this meeting.
CHAIRMAN LINDABURY's ADDRESS.
Mr. Chairman and Delegates of the Con-
vention-I would be no less than an in
CRATE if were insensible to the honor done
me by the state committee in requesting me
to preside; and / am sure your hattering
attitude here treasures me; but feel after
all that the enthusiasm which you now
show is not personal, but is born Of your
, true Democracy. (Applause).
know that you have come here with an
eye single to the interests and principles of
Democracy and the true foundations Of the
government, and under the Democratic
banner to march once more to the victories
which made New Jersey famous in the days
when victory always perched on that ban
ner. (Applause).
And this inspiration, it seems to me- is
we'll founded, because as / read the signs
of the times everywhere throughout this
land there is now a reawakening OF the
Democratic party to its opportunities. This
rejuvenati0n argues well for the advance
and welfare of the party, the people and of
the country. (Appause).
There never was time when Democratic
principles and Democratic doctrines were
more in demand and more needed for the
welfare of the people and the country. We
stand for what is best; we stand for what
constitutes the fundamental and foundation
prineip es of our government. (Applause(.
Our fundamental principles found in
ence, aud it is that that says all men are
created equal. (Applause) All men,
rich or poor, small or great, have certain
inalienable rights-the right of life, the
right of liberty and the right to pursue
and obtain happiness, and as that decla-
ration states, to further these objects And
whensoever and wheresover these rights are
departed from, it is right, as that memor-
10 Aoo 'f7ooI AZ.
ment should be changed.
Now, we are upon times when the rights
of the individual are TO considerable ex-
tent lost sight of. We are upon times when
the corporate greed and the trust aggres-
sion are everywhere threatening the liberty
of the people We are under Republican
government that seems to have lost sight of
the restrictions, limitations and privileges
of that noble document which. our fore
fathers in 17S9 laid down for the govern
ment Of the people and which has been pro-
nounced by foreign statesmen OF great emf
nenee to be the highest embodiment of hu-
man wisdom. Applause).
Our party has always stood and stands
to-day by the constitution, and the strict
construction of the constitution and for ali
the constitutional rights. [Applause}.
Yes, I say, for the obedience to the con-
stitution by all men, whether high or low.
whether rich or poor, whether prince or
pauper, whether president or subject.
We stand for equality before the law.
equality for all men We stand for the
strict enforcement Of the law in favor and
against all men whether corporations or
individuals. We stand for the greatest
liberty consistent with the we fare of all
men. We stand for home rule. We stand
for liberty. We stand for equality Aud
we have always stood for all OF these things.
Within the past few months we have
witnessed spectacle that should bring the
| bushes 20 the cheek of every honest man:
the president of these United States con-
niving at hostile movement against the
integrity of sister republic.
We all desire canal that shall connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, but we want
| it honestly. We have seen a Republican
administration fostering an insurreetion by
using the United States navy and snatching
from a weaker sister republic that which
she refused to sell u.s.
Wrongs, whether done by nations or in
dividuals, do harm, warp and scar the
public conscience, corrnptand degrade, and
threaten the liberties OF the people.
On the principle that might makes right
we have seen exercised in behalf of mili-
tary favorite prerogative which is without
precedent in history.
Circu,nventing the constitution we see
the president creating out Of an infinitesi-
nal paftof minute, between the special
and regular sessions If the senate, a CON
structiye recess that he might send to the
regular session Of the senate nomination
fIl1a ox,eoful 4.
confirm. By SO doing the Republican adj
miniSFaflon brings upon the nation great
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