The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16
FOR A BRYAN CLUB


finally announced was as follows:
Newman 241, Lumpkins 21S. The
chair declared Mr. Newman TO be
elected.
In assuming the chair Mr.. Newman
said he felt very much honored in
being chosen for the position of tenn
.porary chairman of the meeting.
Yancey d. Kemble moved that the
temporary officers be made perman-
ent. The motion carried.
J. L. Cannon moved that COM
mittee of five be appointed to draft
a constitution, bylaws and resolu-
lions. The motion prevailed and the
following committee was named:
w. A. Rothrock r. l. Ellis, John
M. Weekley, E. G. Grafton and B.
F. Forester, Sr.
Subsequent to the retirement of
the committee to begin its deliber-
atoms ]. l.. Cannon moved that
Hon. j. M. Alderdice be invited to
address the meeting. The motion
was adopted and the following COM
mittee was appointed to find Mr.. AL
derdice and bring him forward:
]. T. Gill, J. Nj. Coffey and G. D..
Prince.
While the committee was looking
for Mr. Alderdice calls for Hon. S.
P. Skinner came from all parts of
the house.
Mr.. Skinner responded with a
speech that was timely and concilia-
tory He plead for peace and har-
mony and said he hoped the differ
ences which had marked the con-
duct of the citizens present would
be held within proper limitations,
and that no effort be made to inject
anything into the proceedings other
than the endorsement of the demo-
cratic candidate for president of this
! nation. We have come here, he said,
| under call to give expression to our
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being made by w. j. Bryan of Ne
| braska, and when we have endorsed
that splendid example of democracy
| let us dissolve and go back into the
avenues of every day life. To attempt
| to make any other endorsements
would be acting beyond the limita-
lions of the call and would be vio-
lation of the proprieties of this oc-
casion.
| During the few minutes that he
spoke Mr.. Skinner was frequently
applauded.
/ At the close of Mr. SINNERS re-
marks Mr.. Alderdice appeared anG
was introduced to the assemblage
He spoke a few minutes on the pros
poets of Mr.. Bryan's candidacy fol
president. He said Mr.. Bryan was to
day the best exponent of democratic
doctrine in America, and that he ha6
done more to conserve the principle!
of the party than any man in Ameri
can life. He characterized Mr. Bryan
lation of life, and predicted that the
democratic party would triumph il
the election next November.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Alder
dice's address j. w. Singleton moved
that an opportunity be given those
present to enroll their names as
members of the Bryan club. Len
Wray, w. S. Kemble and w. R. Rob
erts were appointed by the chair te
look after the enrolment.
While the names we're being tax
en- down by the secretaries the com
mittee on constitution, bylaws anG
resolutions signified that it was
ready to- report.
The report was passed to the sec
rotary, who read as follows:
We, your committee, beg to sub
nit the following constitution and
bylaws for this club:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this organization
shall be the Ellis County Bryan
club.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes fol
which this organization is formed
are two-fold:
First-The members of this or.
ganization, believing that in the fun
damental principles OF the democrat
I! ic party is found the true basis fol
the only practical and successfully
maintain elf-government, and real
izing the necessity for organized eff
forts among those who desire the
success of democratic principles
have associated themselves together
for the purpose, in the hope and un
der the belief that the great army
of voters who are in sympathy with
democratic principles and policies, i
thoroughly organized, will insure