Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-17
DEMOCRATS in
CONVENTION
Deaocratic County Central
Committee Holds Largest
Meeting in Its History
PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM
" Go to the State Conven-
don Tomorrow With q
Delegates

ne meeting OF the OenoCrdliC
Uuaty Central Committee at Ho'
~nfan Tuesday night was the largest
sakAsring of that body since the or
Anfsation Of the party in Chehalis
Duaty thirty years ago. More than
shkty members Of the committee were
resent in person and several by
rspxy. indeed, the gathering was larg-
~ n number than has been several
ssuaty conventions Of recent years.
The meeting was called to select
= aelegates to the state convention
n Seattle tomorrow, and, contrary to
- usual order when it was difficult
- secure a corporal's guard to attend
zurk conventions, when volunteers
vup called for more than the requir-
a aumber resopnded, pledging them
sssases to attend at Seattle. While a
Nfl call of precincts was being made,
nEnu which to choose delegates, d
sgnnmittee, consisting of G. II. Shaw,
e. N. Wilson and J. J. Carney, re-
ssrted the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
THE democrats of Chehalis county,
u convention assembled, renew our
Hath in the principles of democracy
:as enunciated by Thomas Jefferson
IND as more recently interpreted by
President Woodrow Wilson.
I'VE congratulate the country up
a. the achievements of the national
administration, which has brought
ssbout more beneficial constructive leg
iIlation in the past 16 months than
vas accomplished by republican ad-
ulaistrations in IS years.
We point with pride to the rec
srl of Governor Ernest Lister in
striving to reduce the burden of tax
akiun in the state of Washington.
vAose judicious use Of the veto pow
~ has prevented the addition of un.
nseessary burdens of taxes upon the
posple Of the state.
We favor the calling Of con-
z.kational convention for the purpose
q Incorporating recognized progress
H principles into the fundamental
nv Of the state.
we favor the non-partisan cleo
- Of county and city officials.
a6nIlar to the ballot used at the gen.
- elections.
40 pledge our legislative candi.
Aafes to support Governor Lister in
~ efforts to keep appropriations
v1hin reasonable limits and to re-
HDve the state from the injurious
stigma Of being Tax Ridden
WA pledge our candidates for
ssanty offices to the strictest econ.
any compatible with efficient SER
v1es and to continue the efforts to
sueure and maintain an equitable
xzke of taxation upon all classes Of
szvperty as required by law"
Delegates Named
The following delegates to the state
oeayention were then named:
G6erdeen-J. J. Ryan, c. V. 10y,
III. Carney, Charles Neeson, Jerry
aeCillicuddy, Jr, John E. Jorgensor,
Fseer Clark. w. c. McNeeley, Wat
~ Vernon and A. J. Stewart.
Roquiam-W. B. Ogden, E. l.. Nc
npunell, Martin Smith, George Abel,
W. Burnett, T. P. Horn and Fred
Straub.
Unntesano-Eldridg Wheeler, l..
r Bignold and A. ]. Jackson.
0akville-A. P. Wilson and ]. E.
Hkxgerald.
Bairview-S. D. Crumley.
chairman Bfgnold presented a pro
euaffiom to- fuse with the Progress.
fve party ON county officers, propos
~ to give that party the state sen
xeor and one representative, the dem
aerats taking the other two represen
nnESves. The chairman was of in his
1kures when he stated, as a reason
II the fusion, that the republican
uDka In the county in 1912 was 60(
more than the democratic and Bull
Loose vote combined. The vote fol
uzuaIdent that year was, Taft, 5000;
W1son. 1884 and Roosevelt, 1.S47;
- combined vote for Wilson and
xaosevelt being TAI greater than tina
~ TAFT.
0Aa onntimont Of the meeting wal