The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-05
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DIS.
. TRICT,

lRlCI.
The Congressional Convention of the
Peoples party for the Third Congress
slOnal District of North Carolina was
held at Fayetteville, June 10th, E. N.
Robson, of Bladen, the district com
mltteeman, presiding, and s, M. King,
OF Bladen, acting as secretary. The
temporary officers were then made the
permanent officers.
Messrs. W. Drewry Smith, Cumber-
land; E. J. Smith, Bladen, and w. O..
Wilcox, of Moore, were appointed a
the following duly accredited delegates
as present: T. M. Woodburn, E. J.
Smith, Henry Mum, D. D King, A.
Arthur Core, J. A. Purdie. a. G.,
E J. Faison, J. w. Mallard, V. N.
Seaweu, J. w. Cole, w. @. Wilcox, J..
D Smith, JnO. NcDufie, W. Drewry
Smith, F. D. Koonce, N. G. Bush.
The committee appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of
the convention were: Jno. McDuffie,
A. q. Perry, A. G.. Davis, v. N. Sea,
well, E. j. Faison, f. D. KOonze, G..
GACNsO Ol11A AAA~ 4OpO4 ONN CC Ill
WHEREAS, The people of this country
have suffered untold injustice for years
from unfaithful and incompetent legls-
lators of both old political parties, and
it is useless to expect reform from
either of the old parties or their man
ayers and the people have made known
their grievances at St. Louis in 1889,
reiterated the same at OCala jim 1890
and at Indianapolis in 1891; and
whereas, a deaf ear has been turned to
all our circumstances and appeals,
therefore
Resolved, That we hereby eve our
allegiance to both old political parties
and we will unite u destinies with
the Peoples party of America who
have promised to give us such relief as
we demand and must have.
2 That we will not vote for any man
for any Office, National, State or
County, who is opposed to the st.
Louis platform or any part thereof.
8 That we favor the calling Of a
State convention by the executive
committee of the Peoples party Of
North Carolina to nominate a full
ticket for State officers, and we hereby
invite the co operation of all good PEG
pie everywhere to aid us in this reform
movement.
Respectfully submitted,
E. D. KOONZE,
V. N. SEAwELL,
@. MCG. DUNN,
a. II. PERRY,
A. @. DAVIS,
E. J. FAIsON,
Committee.
The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted by a rising vote.
The following delegates and their al
ternates to the National Convention at
Omaha we're then elected:
Delegates-Jno. @. Mcmillan, Du-
pin; W. Drewry Smith, Cumberland {;
E. N. Robson, Bladen; ] J. Hines,
Craven.
AIternates-E. J. Faison, Duplin;
W. j. Sutton, Baden; J. M. Franks,
Onslow; Jno. McDuf1e, Cumberland.
On motion it was resolved that action
on the nomination for Congress be de-
ferred until after the Omaha owen
ton and that Mr.. Grady be CORES
pended with at once as to his position
on the ST. Louis platform; also that
the election of presidential electors be
postponed until the same time. DR..
Seawell presented the following resOlu-
tions which were unanimously passed:
WHEREAS, The members of the Peo-
pies party convention assembled at
Fayetteville, June 18th, have learned
with regret of the death of our beloved
national leader, Col. L. L. Polk, which
occurred in Washington City on the
18th inst. therefore
Resolved, That we deplore the death
of our brother and co-WOrker in this
great reform movement.
2. That we will perpetuate his mem
Dry and will try to emulate his vir
tues.
8. That in the death of Col. Polk the
country b rs lost a faithful adherent to
principle.
4. That we deeply sympathize with
the family Of the dead brother and his
relations and friends in general.
On motion it was ordered that the
proceedings of the convention be sent
to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER and that
reform papers be asked to copy.
Adjourned to meet at Fayetteville
Wednesday, July 18th, 1872.
S. M. KING, Sec'y.