The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
A PUBLIC MEETING.
SCOTLAND NECK ALLIA nee FOR
STRAIGHT DEMOCRACY.


1t had been reported in Scotland
Neck and the surrounding commu-
nity that there would be a public
meeting of citizens here last Satur-
day TO consider the platform
and the demands of the st. Louis
convention. There had heen no
published call, nor had there been
any advertised call unless some
notices had been posted.
The Scotland Neck Alliance held
regular session and after their
meeting was over notice was given
that the general meeting would be
held. and about two hundred white
persons, perhaps more, and about
twenty-five colored persons assem-
bled in Temperance Hall.
Mr.. A. A. White called the meet
ing to order, and suggested the
election of chairman and secre-
tary. Mr.. J. A. White was elected
chairman and Mr.. A. L. burlington
was elected secretary.
Some one asked to know the
object of the meeting and by what
authority 1t was called. Chairman
White said that there had been no
special call for the meeting except
the general call which was made
through Alliance papers in pursu-
ance to the call made in the ST.
Louis Convention, asking that all
who favored the adoption Of the st.
Louis platform and demands meet
together on the last Saturday In
March to vote on a ratification of
those demands.
The secretary then read the
general call from the Progressive
| Farmer, and read the ST. Louis de-
mands and the preamble to the
same.
The question was asked as to
whether or not the meeting was
called for a free interchange of
views on the ST. LOUIS demands or
whether it was called under the
general call as was read from the
Progressive Farmer. The chairman
said that he understood the meet
ing to be called under the general
call made to those friendly to the
st. Louis platform, but not with a
view to appointing delegates to the
Omaha convention as the general
call directed.
| SCOTLAND NECK ALLIANCE.
Mr.. w. H. Shields arose and
announced as President of the Scot
land Neck Alliance that his AL.
lianco had no sympathy with any
Third party movement. This au-
nouncement was received with
cheers BY members OF the Scotland
Neck Alliance and the citizens
generally who bad assembled.
| Hon. W. I'll. Kltchin, who is well
known throughout North Carolina
as one of the greatest champions OF
the cause of democracy, arose In
the rear of the hall and announced
that he had come into the meeting
under a misrepresentation; and that,
as he then understood it, the gen
eral call Was made only to those
who favored the ratification of the
st. Louis demands, and as a true
democrat and gentleman he could
not remain in the meeting, and that
be did not see how any straight
democrat who did not favor the st.
Louis platform could remain. He
then advised all democrats not in
sympathy with the Third party
movement to withdraw as quietly
as possible without any misunder-
standing or nard feelings. He ac-
corded to every man a perfect right
to act on his owp judgment and
according to his own opinions. He
closed his remarks by an eloquent
appeal to those who favored a
Third party to be careful before
they went too far. He appealed to
all to stand by the old democratic
ship, the only means of safety to
the people, and appealed to all
present in the name of the country.
their homes and firesides and wives
and children to stand Oy democracy
to the end.
FORTY REMAINED.
| About one hundred and twenty
five persons then left the hall.
About forty or fifty white men re-
NAMED and nearly all the colored
men. Secretary Purrlngton with
drew with the crowd. he said not