The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-21


Hon. A. S. Merrimon be nominated for
Chief Justice By exclamation. The
motion was unanimously adopted.
Judge Clark for Associate Justice.
Hon. c. NJ Cooke, in an eloquent
speech, nominated Judge Walter CLARK
for Associate Justice Of the Supreme
court; and o. motion Of Mr. J. NJ. Ne =
borne, Of I-enoir, the nomination was
made by acciamAtion.
Judges OF the Superior Court.
Mr. R. Nj. Furnan moved that this
convention do now ratify the mamma
tons made by the various Judicial dis
trjct conventions, as follows:
For 1st District-George E. Brown,
Jr.. Of Beaufort
For I'd District-Eenry r. Bryan, of
Craven
For 4th District spier Whitaker, of
Wake.
For 9Th District-R. W. Winston, of
Granville
For 9Th District-E. T. Boykin, of
Sampson.
For til DistIicJ-James D. McIyer, of
Moore
For 8th District R. T. Armfeld, OF
| Iredell
For 10th District-John Gray Bynum,
Of Burke.
For 11th District VIM A. Hoke, of
! Lincoln.
| Recess Taken.
| The convention then took recess of
enc hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Introduction of Resolutions.
At 3:l5 o'clock Chairman II. A. Gudgel
| called the convention to order.
Mr.. A. ". Graham offered the follow
ing resolution:
"REsoLvHD, That the present Centra
Executive committee, with its officers
be continued until the meeting Of the
next State convention"
The resoluti n was unanimousl,
adopted.
Hon. G. NJ. Cooke offered the follow
lowing resolution:
"REsoLvED, That we gratefully appre
ciate the valuable ard patriotic service
of Senator Vance and we cordially com
mend his reelection by the next genera
assembly,"
Mr.. Cooke requested q suspension o
the rules, chat the resolution might
pat upon its passage without referenc
to the committees; but after sono discus
sion it was agreed that the rtsoiutio
should lie over until the report o. I'll
: committee On resolutions should b
made.
Report OF the Committee on Isesoiu
tiOns.
Capt. S. A. Ashe, chairman Of the con
, mittee, submitted q report embodyin
the following
Platform.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy {
. North Carolina reaifirm the platforl
and principles Of the Democratic party
both state and national, and particular
favor the free coinage Of silver and q
9 increase of the currency, and the repe
t of the internal revenue system. ID
D we denounce the Mckinley tariff bill ;
/ unjust to the consumers Of the countr,
and promotive of the trusts, combin,
: and monopolies which have oppresse
! the people; and especially do We d
| nounce the unnecessary and burde
t some tax on cotton ties, and on tin,
II largely used by the poorer portion of t!
0 people.
We likewise denounce the iniquito1
( Lodge force bill, whose purpose is to c
|, tablish a second period of reconstrncti(
l. in the Southern States, to subvert t
liberties Of our people and infame ane
r race antagonism and sectional amino
'. ties. And We denounce the tyrannic
d actien of Speaker Reed and his abetto
l. who have changed the Federal House
Representatives from daliherative DO,
le into a machine to register the will Of
ID few partizan leaders.
c. RESOLVED, That we demand fnanc
u reform, and the enactment Of laws tt
a. remove the burdens Of the people,
ID lieve the existing agricultural depr
j. sion and do full and ample justice to
le farmers and laborers Of our country.
1e RESOLVED, That the Democracy
st North Carolina take a just pride in
o. able and patriotic course Of their SCI
IN tors and Representatives in Oongr
lg touching the great public questions, Il
MS have been before them for action, a
O. especially do we appreciate the gr
as ability and zeal Of Senator Vance in !
o. protracted contest on the tariff que5ti
lis which reflect honor and credit alike
a. him and on the State of North Carroll
and we cordially commend his reel
ed ton to the United States Senate by
Of next General Assembly of North Ga
ad lima, and we commend the wise and s
ID isfactory administration Of our State
he ticers
WHEREAS the education Of tie peo
Is. is essential not only to individual! b
rt- piness and prosperity but also TO
re- maintenance of civil and religious
7as erty,
RESOLVED, That the next General
sembly of North Carolina is requested
increase the fund for the maintena
:eo of Public Schools.
m lmon RESOLVED Further, that we favor
'ne abolition Of National banks, and
substitution Of legal tender Treas
notes in lieu Of National bank no
mi iss2el in sufficient volume to do the b
en- ness Of the country on a cash system,
ulating the amount needed cn q per
or ita basis as the business interests Of
my country expands. and that all nc
an issued by the government shall be |
s q tender il payment of all debts,
public and private.
Of That we favor that Congress shall
OF such laws as shall eTectuaily pre-
two the dealing in futures Of all agricult
nd and mechanical productions, preser