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Meeting pursuant notice Mas held at Columbia Hall on Fr
day evening May Sd. JOHN VANDEWATER. ESQ.,. pre-
siding. and NELSON PLACE ESQ.,. acting rs Secretary
Declaration of Principles and Constitution was adopted IN
these words viz:


For the purpose of promoting the Election the Presidency
ofthe United States of the Farmer of Ashland and csisain
ing the principles which that Patriot Statesman and snge has
so ieaessy advocated do hereby unite in the formation of
an Association to be denomnaed the Ashland Association OF
the Tenth Ward and adopt the following as our


DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES:
l-We contend Cor the mantanance Of 1arh ar Revenue
that shall afford reasonable and adequate protection TO ane
rican Labor and American Capital alike demanded BY pub
That the proceeds otLe sales Of the Public Lands right
fully belong te States and should be distributed among
them in time OF Pence. - g.,
3That II IS the duty oi the Geiiernl OoSernnst 10 luh
the Nation with sound National currency OF equal 'aiec III
all parts OF the country. -,
Ib-rh.t the Office of President should be limited to
Term only, md that the Veto Power should be abridged
5h-Tla. risd accountability should be exactcd from all
officers ap they prevented from taxing an active
and direct part III popular Elections
Articles of Constitution then adopted. after which
Committee appointed who reported the following persons
AS Officers the Association for the ensuing three months


JOHN VANDEW ATER.


For rice Presidents.


RICHARD, sooTT........ .lSt District


!JAcon sSASDERsoS q :.


ALEXANDER THOMPSON 4h .


CHARLES BAKER.
For Secret Ir,es-WM. T. WALSH and SAMUEL II. JORDAN


For I'redsHrer-GEoRGE Il. TAYLOR
All of whom were unanimously elected.
After giving nine cheers r Harry of the West, and three
cheers for the Tenth Ward Ashland Association, the meeting
adjourned to meet on Tuesday evening, May Hh.


JOHN YANDEWATER. Chairman.
Nielsen PLACE. Secretary. mt