The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-08-11
PEOPLES PARTY
OF SAMPSON COUNTY NOMI-
MATES 4 FULL TICKET.
Every Township Fully Repre-
sented--A Large and Enthu-
siastic Convention.
1T IS A STRONG TICKET AND WILL
CARRY The FIELD OVER ALL
C0MERS.

At IL o'clock on last Saturday
morning Mr.. NJ. NJ. Killeit, chair
man of the c.. Ex. Com, called to
order the first county convention OF
the Peoples party. He requetted
Mr.. Marion Butler to act as tenn
porary chairman, and Mr.. ID. ".
Williams as secretary. The creden-
tials handed in to the secretary
showed full list Of delegates from
every township. There were no
contests. Upon motion a commit
tee consisting of one from each
township on permanent organiza-
tion was elected. The committee
promptly reported as follows: For
permanent Chairman, Marion But
Ter; for Secretary, Mr.. d. w. Will
liams. Mr.. Butler accepting the
Chairmanship of the Convention
said that he wished to thank the
Convention for this evidence Of tLeir
respect, confidence and esteem.V He
said he appreciated it all the MOI e
because he had advised a different
course. This showed him that the
people while disagreeiog with him
On methods had the fullest conf
dence in his honesty Of purpose and
devotion to the cause of reform.
He said that this was truly PEo-
PIES movement, for the men who
had been called leaders had thought
that different policy would be
best. He said he had great conf.
dence in the wisdom Of the people
and that this reform movement
could not win without unity of ac
ton; therefore il was now the duty
of every refOrmer to go with the
majority into the Peoples party
which was now the only party o.
and for the people. He said tina
the recent action of the Democratic
machine had made this course in
evitable, had caused ten thous x:at
men in the State to join the People
party, which sounded the death
knell of the Democratic party ant
made victory for the Peoples part,
certainty. =
4 Upon motion committee OF
platform, consisting of 15 members
} one from each township, was al
pointed. The Convention thea TOO
a recess till 1:30 for the committe
: to prepare its report. "a
: AT 1:30 Chairman But calle
, the Convention to order. Mr.. J. {
r Mathis, On behalf of the COMMITTEES
made the following report:
t Your committee on platform an
;. resolutions beg leave to submit tt
o following report:
/ PLATFORM.
!. Whereas, the last General Assem-
bly, of North Carolina failed to pa
bill reducing the lega; rate of i
tercst to six per cent, and wherea
we endorse the position of those wi
n used their efforts and votes to pa
such measure, therefore
We demand of our General Asser
q bly, at it's next session to pass b
. reducing the legal rate Of interest
d six per cent.
q We demand of our General AsseI
o DIV at its next session the passage
n secret ballot law, with provisit
!. in said law that will secure to vote
Il who cannot read an opportunity
|. vote.
n Whereas there are large railro
,. properties and interests in this Sta
3 now escaping taxation in whole or
d part, and whereas, further, it is
# the province of the General Assei
O bly, of North Carolina making ;
Il property in the State bear its eqt
,t burden of taxation, now, therefor
.e be it
n Resolved, first-That we dema
,e of the General Assembly of Nor
d Carolina to force, as far as is in
,e power, all railroad property and
II terests that are now escaping ia,
as ton, in whole or in part, to pay
" full and equal share of taxes
,r support of the government of MOI
10 Carolina as the property of farme
"A laborers and other citizens are n,
10 taxed.
IF Resolved, 2nd-That we dema
n that rs further franchises or pri
h leges in the way of amended or
TO tended charters or otherwise
IN granted any corporation claiming
re emption of taxation, until such C
eft poration or corporations make co
al plete and unqualified surrender
an any claimed exemption from ta-
To tion.
Whereas it is believed by me
that there will be an effort to rep
10 the Railroad Commission c bill or CT
r. pie it by amendments, therefore
e. We demand of the next Gene
a. Assembly of North Carolina that
:. shall sustain the present Railre
Commission bill, that no amer
a ments lessening or hampering
Id power of the Commissioners SD
ut be passed, and that only amendme
"a iif any at ally such as may or '
-. Increase the efficiency of Comm
nc sion and perfect the machinery
io details of the same, shall be enac
ne into law.
La Resolved, That this Convent
or endorse the platform adopted by
-, National Peoples Party at Om
July 4th, 1892.
Respectfully submitted.
H.W. HERRIN 4, Charm
!. JAS. O. MATTHEWS, Secrefa:s-
The report Of the commit Pc