Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-05-15
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.

Pursuant tocall. the Democrats met
in Eagles Hall, Saturday, May 9th,
at IL A. NJ. and were called to order by
the chairman of Central Committee,
Fred Schomber. On Motion, John
Miller Murphy was called to the chair
and ]. J. Wilson elected Secretary.
After appointing committees as fol-
lows, NEE ting adjourned to 40 p. NJ.
On Platform and Resolutions-J. c.
! Conine. r. b. Mcclellan and John Mi Her
Murphy.
| On Party Observation-Disclosures Do
herty, p. NJ. Troy and Thos. J. Miller
! On Permanent Organization Fred.
Schomber, DIR. David Mitchell and b. +.
Ruth.
On reassembly, the temporary or
ganizatiOn by recommendation Of the
committee was made permanent.
The Platform submitted by the
committee and adopted by the meet
ing, after Slight amendment, was as
follows:
We the Democrats of Thurston county,
in convention assembled, reafiirm our de-
votion to the time-honored principles of
the Democratic party and indorse Will
liam j. Bryan for President of the United
States.
We condemn the methods and prac-
tees of the now dominant party both in
Statesand National politics, under which
the aspirations of the honest and we'll
meaning members OF the Republican par
ty are throttled and suppressed and sheir
patriotic efforts to purify the government
defeated by bribery and corruption.
We invite all lovers of fair-plsy and
decency in politics to join hands with
the Democratic party, to overwhelm the
corrupt cliques that hesitate at nothing
to keep their unclean hands in the treas
| ury.
We are in favor of a more effective
control over railroads and other common
carriers.
We believe that the country should be
preserved as the heritage of the Cauca-
sian race, and that Asiatics and other I'M
assimilative races should not be encour-
aged to become part of the industrial
fabric, to the detriment OF the white peo-
pie
We congratulate our great leader VIII
liam J. Bryan, in his efforts to secure
depositors in banks from being robbed
of their deposits by the present vicious
banking system.
We unequivocally condemn the i'm
perialistic tendencies of the present Adj
minstration and reaffirm the Oft-declared
principles of the Democratic party rs to
the reserved rights Of the several States
guaranteed by the Constitution.
The following addition, by Mr..
Troy, was adopted:
We favor the levying of tax on banks
for the purpose Of guaranteeing all bank
deposits, both State and National.
The mention of the name OF Bryan
was created with loud applause, and
the platform was unanimously ad-
opted.
Delegates were chosen to represent
the county at the State Convention to
be held at Spokane on the 18th inst. rs
follows: George Yantis, 7. J. kegley,
VIM. Kneeland, w. II Parr, J. c. Co
nine, Perry Biggs, VIM. Littlejohn,
John Bryne, John Miller Murphy, Dave
T. Drwery, J. +. Cannon, Geo. Langridge,
E. 0. Robbins Del. keggy, +. n. Steele,
Fred. Schomber and A. ID. Sheldon.
The committee on Organization
submitted the following:
We, your committee on Party Or
ganizatiOn, recommend as follows:
That Immediately after the adj
journment of this convention the
Democrats present re-assemble for
the purpose of organizing Thurston
County Democratic Club, with Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, and q
Vice President for each precinct in
the County. The said officers to
form the executive committee of the
club, and a majority to be empower
ed to transact business between
meeting of the club.
The object of the club should be,
with the assistance Of the Vice Presi-
dents and all others members, to ef-
feet q thorough organization and uni
fication of the Democrats through
out the County, and to take such
steps from time to time as the needs
OF the party may require.
1t is further recommended that
this convention instruct its delegates
to Spokane to urge the formation of
similar county Democratic Club in
each county in the State, to the end
that the Democrats of the entire
State be brought together in COM
pact organization of federated clubs.
JAS. DOHERTY,
p. Nj. Troy,
7. J. MILLER,
Committee.
Report was adopted with great
unanimity.
P. NJ. Troy, at the request of w. II.
kneeland, moved that the delegates to
to the State Convention present the
name Of Hon. J. c. Conine to the State
Convention as this conventions choice
as delegate to the National Conven-
ton at Denver. Carried.
Convention then adjourned, and or
ganization Of Democratic Club was
effected as suggested, with James Do
herty as President; w. II. Parr as Sec-