The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-04
REPUBLICAN STATE CoEVEN-
TON.
The Presiding Officers, Committees, Plat
form and Resolutions.

The Republican State ConVenGlon
met in this city, at Metropolitan Hall,
last Thursday, at o o The conven-
ton was called to order by Chairman
Eaves. He made a brief speech, ex-
planning the work to be done in the
convention, and entered his protest
against co cooperation, which he knew
had been agreed upon by a majority OF
the delegates, in caucus. He said he
was willing to yield to the majority,
but regarded the Populist party as one
whose principles and policies are inim-
ical to civil liberty and civilization. At
the close of his speech he called E. A.
johnson, of Raleigh, to preside as tenn
pOrary chairman. Johnson was es'
corted to the chair, and made a lively,
pointed speech, which was literally
applauded. He then named the follow
ing as committee on credentials:
Q. S. Brown, of Hartford; r. J.
Perry, of Halifax; w. w. Lawrence,
of Craven; f. M. Sorrell, of Wake; 8.
B. Sattertield, of Person; Ell. @. Cowles,
of Iredell; J M. Goode, of Mecklen-
burg; J. M. Brewer, of Surry; ]. M.
Moody, of Haywood.
Then a motion to adjourn until 2
o'clock was made and passed.
During the afternoon speeches were
made by Col. J. E. Boyd, of Green's
boro; Mr.. S. M. Holton, of Durham R.
z Linney, of Taylorsville; Mr.. Chas.
A. Cook, of Warren Hon. J. G. Pritch-
ard, ex Congressman EEart, 2 v.
Walser and many others.
After re cess the convention met
again at 2 o'clock. Hon. Oliver II.
Dockery, of Richmond county, was
made permanent chairman, Jas. Ell.
Young, w. w. Lawrence, and repre-
sentatives of other Republican newspa
persS secretaries. Chairman Dockery
appointed the following as a commit
tee on platform:
Q. M. Bernard, J. D. Grimsley, A. r.
Middleton, J. G. L. Harris, r. M. Doug
lass, f. B. Rice, J. @. Dancy, r. z
Linney, ]. q. Pritchard.
Another recess of half an hour was
taken. Co operation was adopted on a
test vote by 154 for to 80 against. Hon.
4. E. Holton. of Yadkin county, was
elected Chairman of the State Execu,
tive Committee, getting 1O8 votes, while
81 were cast for Hon. Fl. L. Grant, of
Wayne county.
Six members of the State Executive
Committee for the State at large were
then elected, as follows: r. L. Grant,
Jas. H Young, J. ". Goslin, John @.
Dancy, R. o. Patterson, A. R, Middle
ton and O. FL. Dockery.
The committee was completed by the
election OF the following members rep.
resenting the different districts:
LIST. z. A. White.
I'd. J. T. Dobson.
Sd. @. D. Wadden.
4Eh. J. nj Beckwith.
5th. Tyre Glenn.
9th. o. Fl. Lehman.
9TH. z V. Walser.
9Th. E. s Walton.
9th. G.. w. Crawford.
The platform committee submitted
the following platform and resolutions,
all of which were adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
1. We reafirm our allegiance to the
National Republican party, and renew
our pledges to the people as set forth by
the party. The present condition of the
country, resulting from the threatened
change in the industrial policy by the
party the hundreds of fac
tories and workshops closed down, the
thousands of men out of employment.
are the best witnesses which can be
brought to testify to the wisdom of the
Of protection to home industries,
which has always been sustained and
fostered by the Republican parties.
2. The Republican party is a friend
of both labor and capital-each is indis-
pensable to the other. The party had it's
origin In opposition to the enslavement
and degradation of labor, and under it's
policy the wOrkingmen of the United
States received a higher rate of wages
and attained a degree of comfort and
influence such as they had never previ
ously err Eyed. 1t will continue to en-
ploy whatever authority it possesses to
promote all just demands of the wage,
worker and support whatever practical
measures can be devised for the ameli.
Grafton Of his condition.
8. We favor a financial policy not in
favor of mono metalliem, either of gold
or silver, as the basis of a financial
system; but international bi metallism
to be secured by strenuous efforts Of the
national power to be directed against
such foreign nations as adhere to the
single gold standard. Under existing
conditions. with no international agree,
meDt, we favor the free col lage of the
entire DrOducE of American mipos of