The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-02

On motion OF Col. Walter l.. Steele, the
nomination was made unanimous.
At > o o'clock there vas = motion to ad-
Journ Until 10 o'c.ook this morniuC and 1t
prevailed.
THURSDAY.
Yesterdays session Of the State Demo
cratic convention, though not comparable
IN interest with that Of Wednesday, ye,
had many features Of marked interest,".
A sturdy tobacco plant graced the
speakers table, replacing the say roses
which adorned j, Wednesday. 1t was a
change from the p~oetical. to the prsctical,
80 TO speak.
The crowd at the opening was not nearly
so large as that OF Wednesday and the
order Was better. There was no reduction
Of the number of delegates, for all their
seats were filed, the spectators were lack
ing. For the crowd il the galleries was
"sllm. The excitement OF the day pre-
vious and particularly during the night
had in great part subsidized, but 1t was
plain that but little was necessary 10 cause
it to brea< out atresh. The hoarseness
Of the delegates was a feature OF the ses-
sion, showing how well the Threats had
been used the previous day. The loss OF
sleep was painfully apparent. Bat the
members were piucky, and entered heartily
into the w,rs before them.
At lois chairman Ruthn called the
convection ID order.
The first business was the reading OF the
platform. This was done by Col. Walter
l.. Steele, chairman OF the committee on
resolutions.
a motion was made to adopt the report
MAJ Jas. w. Wilson attacked tina part OF
the platform in regard to receiving IA
tionsi aid for education. lie asked for a
division of the vote upon that resolution.
Hon. Thos. q. Skinner said this appro-
priation was no gilt from the national gov
eminent. For twenty years hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars had been taken from
the State in Internal revenue taxes. de
urged that the resolution be adopted. Mr..
Fab. IL. Busbee said the resolution should
be very carefully worded. He was
fearful that under this appropriation
for schools lurked the plan of main
tanning the Infamous internal revenue sys-
ten. Col. w. IL. s. Burgwyn said in
Andrew Jacksol's time such q bill had
passed the Congress OF the Uaited States.
Are we to take a step back ward in reius
ing a gif. NOT coupled with any conditions I
Hon. w. III. kitchin said he was too
much of a Jefferson Democrat to endorse
such a plan OF receiving aid. Ho thought
1t illegal and improper. lie scorned II as
d gilt, and declared it was dnconstitdtional
and undemocratic, and intended to break
down our Institutions, and he cast ali his
strength against it. He declared It was an
attempt OF the government to
control the State public schools. He
said its adoption would strike the
Democratic party a blow from
which it could never recover. Let US
never say that we are in favor Of cen
traliz,tion. Mr.. j. A. Thigpen endorsed
Mr.. Kitchin's remarks. He was opposed
to taxation by the national government.
Hon. Joseph j. Davis said the question
was a difficult one. He described the
former appropriation for this purpose,
saying that it was very different from the
present one as now proposed. All this
was breaking down the barriers of consti-
t~utional government and tending to GEN.
tralization and consolidation. He moved
that the resolution be recommitted to the
committee.
Mr.. George II. Brown, OF Beaufort,
offered a resolution as a substitute. Mr..
4. H. Busbee offered another resolu-
ton. Both of these were referred.
Maj. Geo. ii. Gregory, Of Guilford,
said he would yield anything save princi-
pie to the great Democratic party. He
favored the resolution and thought that
in SO doing sacrificed no principle.
Mr.. Frank Caldwell, of Gullford, said
he was no quibbler but he thought this
plan of ~instructing our representatives was
absurd. He favored the resolution and
believed it would quicken the energies OF
our people. He said the State was far
behind in educational progress.
Mr.. Cyrus b. Watson, of Forsyth,
asked that some action be taken. Time
was precious.
Maj. Jas. w. Wilson withdrew his mo,
ton Tor a division, and a vote being taken
on Mr.. Davis motion to rccommit the re-
pun W tuC COMullloC VI pidliCinJ IL PiO
vailed by an over whelming vote.
The chair announced a meeting of the
State executive committee to choose a
Central executive committee.
The next business in order was the
choice of a Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction. Mr.. w. G.. Burk-
head placed in nomination Major s. NJ.
Finger, of Catawba. Col. Walter l.. Steele
nominated Mr.. A. H. Merritt, of Chat
ham. Mr.. Bond, of Edenton, nominated
Mr.. John G. Scarborough. MIR. John d.
Stanford, of Duplin, nominated MIR. B.
!. Grady, of Duplin. Mr.. w. w. Fem
ing, of Mocklenburg, seconded the nomi-
nation of MIR. Finger. Mr.. w. G.
Troy, of Cumberland, nominated
Alexander w. Graham, of Cumberland.
MIR. w. 7. Caho, of Pamlico, nominated
Mr.. John S. Long, of Craven. Mr.. K.
A. Alderman, of Wayne, nominated Mr..
NJ. G. S. Noble, of New Hanover. Nh.
E. H. Abel, of Johnston, seconded Mr..
Mobiles nomination. Mr.. Geo. s. Brad
shaw, of Randolph, placed in nomination
Mr.. j. l.. Tomlinson, of Forsyth. Mr.;
| John Gray Bvnum. of Burke. seconded