The Washington herald., 1908-09-03

Rea1ruiEg their faith in the JefTer-
sonian theory of government. the Colum-
bia Democratic CIub Of the District Of
Columbia last night inaugurated its cam
paign for the election Of Bryan and Kern
The meeting. the 1rst since 1904. was
well attended and abouuded with en-
thusiasm- The Peerless One" was laud-
ed for his stand on the labor question.
and his nomination was termed the
greatest political event that has occurred
in the history Of the Democratic party
By former Representative E. V. Brook
shire. OF Indiana
After the opening address by Capt John
Miller, telling Of the formation and his
tory OF the Organization. The election Of
ofncers was held, resulting as follows:
John 5. Miller. president; Mai William
Cranch Mcintyre, first vice president. H
Clay Brown. second vice president: Ber-
nard G. Brown. third vice president: ".
Mex Clayton. secretary. julius HugeI.
treasurer; Dr.. William H Wunder. fHan-
cial secretary, Franklin L. Barry. CORE
sponolng secretary, and J J Purcell,
sergeant-at-aruls-
ViEOrus Resolutions Adopted.
Preceding the addresses the following
resolutions were introduced by W NICK
Clayton and unanimously adopted by
standing vote.
Resolved. That the Columbia Demo
cratic Club Of the District OF CoIum-
bla ildorses the patriotic and splendid
work OF our party in convention recently
assembled IN The city OF Denver. state OF
Colorado.
That the declaration OF principles there
adopted Is Democratic from turrec 10
foundation stone and when enacted into
law VIII bring 10 the American people the
blessings they so richly deserve. but nov
denied them under the oliEarchy OF profit
gate Republican rule.
That We most heartily commend the
delegates from the District Of Columbia 10
Tie Denver convention for obtaining the
adoption BY the Democratic national con-
ve1uon Of a home rule plank for the
District Of Columbia in the platform OF
the Democratic Party for 1868
The omission OF a similar plank ard
Ehs silence OF the Republican platform
Upon tAis vital issue shows that the tax
payers oI the District Of Columbia nav
~--Ee-~ ~ -I-EAhu 4-L--- ne ELEE-DL4Elrl
Party in the future the same treatment
Feceived IN the past"
Bryan No Political Boss.
In the principal address. Former Rep
-ese1tst1vs E Y. Brookshtre congra+r-
lated The club. saying. 1T IS a good omen
70 see such a large gathering OF Demo
crats vo-cing the cause Of Bryan and
Kern n the District Of Columbia He
said fl part: The nomination OF Bryan
Is the most remarkable political event
IN the history OF the United States 8Ir.
Bryan IS 10 political boss, and his norni-
patton al Denver was brought about by
demand OF the common people I may
say here that NJ Bryan IS the greatest
apostle OF The working people this cour-
try has ever produced In 1895 ne was
called an anarchist, q hvpocr5te. and
DJher vie names Today he IS he-aIded
IS q statesmen worthy 70 fill the Pres.-
feutiaI chair
But for the millions Of dollars spent
by The Republican party IN 1895. William
= Bryan would have been elected and
: VIII never be rscouciIed 10 the face
that the election was stolen from him
II may have been different IN 1850 but
to-day he has the greatest personal fol-
lowing that any candidate for the Presf-
dency ever had There are millions OF
men behind Bryan IN this campaign. and
predict his election In November
John Worth Kern possesses enough
ability 70 be President. and Democracy
could not have selected a better man
than he for the Vice Presidency"
Speaking Of the paramount issues OF the
coming contest, AR BrO0kesnire said
''Of all the important questions involved
IN this hsht, the tariff IS the most mo-
1nenJoEs- This IS true because the trusts
and large uclopoles are existing TODAY
solely because OF the protective tariff n,lr-
Jured By the Republican party. The Re
publican party maintains il 10 keep itself
In power
G. O. P. Breeds Socialism.
''Republicanism IS responsible for rbe
tOothoId socialism Is gaining in this coun-
JTy. I tell ycU, things are getting serious
when a gang Of masked night riders 20
about in Kentucky burning and pIunder-
ing because the tobacco trust IS deriving
them Of honest livelihood. This IS the
result OF methods used by large corpora
tons which seek TO crush the working
man The election Of men like Bryan
and Kern is the only means OF keeufng
anarchy and socialism from spreading
over The country"
John H B-lnkuan. secretary .of. The In
terna. i5ual Union Of Carriage and Wagon
Makers, followed with a brief address I
conme1ding the stand taken by the Dem
ocratic party in regard TO organized labor.
He expressed the hope that Democracy
and organized labor would continue TO CO
operate for the best interests Of the conn
Try.
After few remarks by W J. DIVER
predicting Democratic victory in Mary
land. the meeting adjourned. II viii meet
again next week