The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-08

question of ticket. For Lieu
tenant Governor, Fl. L. Grant. of
Wayne, andJames NJ. Moody, ,ofHaywood,
were placed in nomination. Grants
name was withdrawn and Moody nomi.
mated by acclamation. Rufus Amis, of
Granville, was nominated by acclamation
for secretary Of State. Henry c. Dock
cry, Of Richmond, was nominated for
treasurer, also by acclamation. E. c.
Parisho, of Guilford, was nominated for
State superintendent of public instruc-
ton in the same way. H. L. Grant of
Wayne, was similarly nominated for au
ditor. T. r. Purnell, of Wake, and vii
lis Bagley, of Northampton, were placed
In nomination for attorney general, but
Bagley's name was withdrawn as be is
| the nominee for eiector in the second dis
trict, and this nomination, like all the
others, was made by acclamation. Will
liam S. Ball was the nominee for associ
ate justice. For Judge of Superior court
In the twelfth district w. L. Norwood
was nominated by acclamation.
| The committee on platform and resolu-
tions then submitted the following report
through their chairman, A. E. Hoten. of
Yankin:
| Platform.
WHEREAS, we believe the continuous
prosperity and happiness of the people
depend upon the success of republican
principles; therefore resolved,
1. That we endorse the platform of the
National republican party adopted at
Minneapolis; and we likewise endorse the
administration and re- nomination of Ben
jamin Harrison for the presidency, and
pledge to him and to Whitelaw Reid,
for the vice presidency, our earnest and
undivided support
2. That we denounce the arbitrary
system of county government as subver
sive of the rights of the people, destroy
ing local self government, imposing the
burdens of taxation without representa-
ton, and affordirg the opportunity
to place the administration of the
county governments in the hand.
!, of the minority, investing then
with arbitrary powers, not giving the
constitutional right Of appeal from thei
rulings.
3. We denounce the election laws nov
in force in North Carolina. enacted to'pre
vent fair elections, and so framed as t.
allow the minority to rule by fraud an(
trickery, and oppress the people, rathe
than to obtain a full and free expression
to the will of the voters
; 4. Education and morality being tn
2 guarantees of good government, W
: favor the education of the people.
, 5. We denounce the fraudulent pre-
, tences of the democrats in claiming al
e economical administration of the Stat
l finances, while year after year, an in
e creased and fictitious valuation has bee
y placed upon property as basis of tax
alton, so that within a few years tn
f burdens of the people have been nearl
. doubled, 20 meet t;nf5 axtravagant ea
q penses of the State government
s 6. We denounce, among other matters
O the present method of letting out tn
), public printing, by which the same
n given not to the lowest bidder, but to tt
i favorites of the democratic party, reg arc
e less of economy.
J. T. We denounce the democrats for pla
e ing convict labor in competition wit
). free labor.
r s. We favor such legislation as wi
8 remedy the evil of excessive hours of |
it Dor in our factories an workshops
er 9. We favor an increase of the nation
j. circulating medium in this country, al
* the establishment of postal savings BAN
J. for the purpose of securing better di
1T tributiOn of money.
s Unanimously adopted.