The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-02
M0@ATS HAVE
\ HAPPY MEETING
afe m Sane Platform Adopted And
Thirteen Delegates Elected

led to order by chairman, j. d,
thews. j. II. Morgan was elected
0lporary chairman and o, w. Ball,
retary.
I'm motion the regular committee
IL appointed and got down to bust
y at once The body adjourning
(til 2 pm. in order to give the
nmittee time to make up their re-
(.ts.
The committees did their work well
d with vim. vigor and real en-
I lsiasm.
che committee of rules and organ
ltion reported the temporary Off
r. as permanent.
The committee on resolutions and
ltforms reported as follows.
Previous, however, the committee
credentials reported and seated
present. there being only few
I oxies and no contcsting delega-
,ns.
1.-That the democratic party of
ittitas county in convention assem-
I ed. renews our allegiance to the
\ .eat principals of the democratic
I trty early enunciated and taught
\ our great leaders Thomas Jeffer-
I n and Andrew jackson, and in
I ore recent years so ably maintain
~ BY the Honorable William Jenn-
.gs Bryan. and as incorporated in
IL, national democratic platform at
: enver in 1908.
I've give our hearty approval
the efforts of our national lead
rs and Representatives in congress
,sthejr faithful and successful eff
S5ts 10 secure wise and beneficial
s2iSlntion for the people; and we
! nmmend the honorable Champ
Marx for his able leadership and
vise atatesma nship which have con-
-tibdtdd so much towards these re-
u1te Of legislation and militant de-
hoeracy.
3.-We believe the true meaning OF
democracy to be. government by all
Il the people and for all the people.
ind the important thing to work
or is, to get the making of all laws
pack to all the people. We there
lore demand and pledge ourselves to
support the direct primary law to
apply in all cases. the recall in
which there shall be no class of off
icers excepted, the election of Unit
ed States senators and the Presi-
dent BY a dircc tvotc of the people
pie. in order to secure the complete
overthr0w of the delegate system
Inst has resulted in the past in the
onnPlete control of the bosses rep
lfoGnting the interests.
lxj6y-Me believe in such an admin
intrqtion of public affairs as recog-
hisan the principle that prosperity
begins with the masses. Therefore,
We recommend such revision Of
the tariff downward as eliminates
protection on trust made goods, and
II
needs of governments economically
administcred.
*eo@We favor the cnacting of such
state and national guarantee bank
ing system as will insure the safety
~ TIA peoples deposits in banks, to
the end that the country may be
/; INFECTED from panics caused by runs
on the banks in times of financial
depreSsion.
,{z-We denOuncc the republican ad-
nn1nfntration of the state of Wash
1nR{on as having been extravagant,
iS4Supetent and in many instances
16rrupt. and the peoples money has
6k1n euuandered in building up and
m0intaining republican machine
( 0f omissions and other useless off
w md officials.
4rouS-Ne favor the repeal or modi-
fSfSSn of the inspection features of
lew passed by the last legisla-
\ 61t14kfor the inspection of hay, so
the producer may not be sub
TO the injustice of the present
we call attention to the fact
the Ehensburg Dawn is the on
r., Smocratic paper published in Kit
n ftoa county, and bespeak for it the
fty support of all democrats.
next matter to come up for
l6Sn was the selection of thirteen
1nGates to the state convention.
the following were elected
" wv K. Thomas, of Ellensburg
H. German, of Ellensburg.
N&H M. Baldwin, of Ellensburg
4.A. l.. Slemmons, of Ellensburg
Vi 7Arthur Palmer, of Ellensburg.
1ohn Lera, of Gle Elum.
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