The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-12
MAURY'S DEMOCRACY
PLACES ITS BANNER
IN BRYAN'S HANDS
DELEGATES FROM THIS COUNTY ARE DIRECTED
TO VOTE IN THE INTEREST OF
NEBRASKA'S SON.
PROCEEDINGS COUNTY COMM HARMONIOUS
Mr.. cARMAcKs FRIENDS BEING IN UNDsPUTED CONTROL
STRONG DELEGATION APPOINTED TO THE STATE
CONVENTION ON JUNE

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No. Geo. P Howell, J. R. Baker
No. Baxter Linsey, Webb Will
iams.
No. S.-Joe Frank Porter, Frank
Fulton.
No. 9.-W. J. Alexander ]. A. Nc.
Alfister, T. H, Williams.
No. 10.-Clarence Akin, Sam Delk
Most respectfully submitted,
JAMES A. SMISER,
Chairman.
JOHN S. BROWN.
j JOHN c. NELSON.
Committee.
The report was adopted without a
dissenting vote.
Mr.. Smiser then offered the follow.
ing resolutions:
For the third time the Democracy
of the Nation turns to Nebraska S
most distinguished son, the party's
most eloquent champion and the
worlds foremost private citi
zen, William Jennings Bryan. AL
ready the chosen leader of the militant
Democracy of the Nation, the choice
of nine-tenths of the loyal members
of his party, the National convention
in placing the banner of the Demo
cratic party again in his hands will
but register the will of the people.
Twice defeated Bryan has fought
good fight and he has kept the faith.
In sunshine and in adversely he has
gone to the uttermost parts of the
nation preaching the cardinal prin-
ciple of his party equal rights to all
and special privileges to none" For
twelve years he has kept burning the
fires of Democracy and he stands to-
day the living embodiment OF the
most cherished traditions and the
most vital principles of his party.
Stronger in the affections of his party
than ever before, held in highest es-
TEEN wherever the Hottest type of
Christian manhood is honored, loved
by all who believe in equal rights and
feared by all who would administer
government in the interest of the
favored few, William Jennings Bryan
is the ideal candidate of the Demo-
cratic party. Into his hands, which
have never been soiled by dishon-
est dollar the Democracy of Maury |
county proudly places its banner con-
fdent that whether victory or defeat
shall be our portion that flag will new
er trail in the mire of dishonor, but
will be returned unstained and unsul
lied.
Therefore, the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee of Maury County, rep
resenting the overwhelming sentiment
of the Democrats whose servant it is,
hereby directs the delegates this day
appointed to the State convention at
Nashville on June II, to vote for res
instructing the delegation
from Tennessee to the Democratic
National convention to be held at Den
yer, Colo, on July Z, to vote as unit
for the nomination of William Jen-
nings Bryan so long as his name shall
be before the convention.
BE it further resolved, that the del
egates from this county shall vote
only for such candidates for delegates
to the National convention as have
been true to the candidates and prin
ciples of the Democratic party and
who will Loyalty support Mr. Bryan.
BE it further resolved, that the
delegates from this county shall vote
as a unit upon all questions; no prox-
les shall be allowed and the delegates
shall cast the entire vote of
he county.
BE it further resolved, That in case
If the absence of delegate hereby
appointed the alternate of said dele
gate, If present, shall have the rights
md privileges of said absent delegate,
,ut in any event the delegates who
ire present and the alternates present
Who represent absent delegates, shall
rave the right to cast the entire vote
i the county"
With but one dissenting voice !
he resolutions were adopted.
The Committee then adjourned. II I
having required just thirty minutes to '
its labors. ls