The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-07
MASS MEETING.
Citizens Met IN Halifax.

The meeting Of citizens IN HALIFAX
March Goth, adjourned to meet last
Monday. was called to order by the
chairman. Mr.. w. Z. Daniel, lmme-
djatelv after the adjournment OF the
commissioners and magistrates.
The chairman SAID that at previous
meeting of the kind held in March, 1t
was decided to adjourn the meeting to
a future time Said the chairman
.sTbat dav has come" He declared
the meeting ready for business.
Mr.. w. A. Dunn moved that COM
mittee of five be appointed to draw res
olutions for the meeting. The chair
man appointed Mess. w. A. Dunn, ).
M. Gary, F. w. Gregory, W. IL. Day
and DR.. J. A. Collins. The committee
Immediately retired.
During the absence Of the committee
Judge T. n. Hill was called upon tor
speech. He said it was too soon In the
meeting. He preferred to wait until
the committee should present resolu-
tions. He asked the meeting to be
cool. however, and said it was not a
time for abuse He spoke for good
feeling and Cancellation.
DIR. Wood was called. He said he
felt more at home than he had IN years
brt did not wish to make a speech.
He advised the people to stand togeth-
er. He said we do not want any seces-
sion. We tried that once. He SAID
that the defeat of the Democratic par
tv means that the Republican party
will take us, Democrats; Third Party
and all
Mr.. f. L. Travis was called. He
preferred to wait until the resolutions
should be presented. He SAID, howev-
er, that as we all have one end to gain
we can best gain it by all working to-
gether. We all think alike, and it is
unWise to be divided
Mr.. A. E. Thorne was called. He
said he did not come to talk but would
saw that he did not think there is much
hope OF relief from the present Demo
cratic administration which is IN touch
with Wall street and the money power
He thought the white people OF the
South and West must get together.
The committee returned and offered
the following resolutions
The Democrats OF Halifax county
in mass meeting assembled, following
the example of their ancestors, who
gathered in this historic town, in 1773
ResOlce,
L. That they do reaffirm their al
legiance to the principles of the party
as enumerated by Jefferson, and follow
ed by Jackson.
2. That they favor the free and I'm
limited coinage of silver, the produc1
of mines of the United States, at :
ratio of sixteen to one, and we heartily
endorse the course of those senator:
and representatives who have made
such strong fight for pure democrat
ic principles.
3. That they disapprove of the fl
nancial policy of the President anc
they believe the same to be unwlse anC
damaging to the best interest of the
country, and especially do they con
denim his veto of the seignorage bill.
4. That they favor tariff for reye
nue. only, absolutely freed from ever,
protective feature, and we earnestly
urge our senators and representative
to place sugar upon the free list.
). That they favor graduated in
come tax.
6. That they favor the immediate
passage of laws which will effectua!I,
prevent the scum of European nation!
from becoming residents or citizens O
the United States
I. That they earnestly reccomen(
that platforms Of our party shall b
clear and explicit declarations of tn,
party's will-so clearly expressed tina
there can be no two construction
placed upon any section-and they res
pectfully ask that a section shall b,
placed iii the next State platform, re
citing that it is the will of the people
of North Carolina that our senator
and representatives shall follow the
State platform wherever there may bt
a difference in the State and Nationa
platforms on any subject.
s. That the people have right t.
expect that their representatives vii
stand squarely upon the platform
adopted, and they demand that the,
shall do SO.
9. That they believe that the safet,
and welfare and liberty of our people
can only be preserved by steady ad
herence to the time honored principle
OF our party, and they earnestly invit,
and lmplore all men to unite Will
them for the maintenance of thes.
principles
w. A. Dunn,
JOHN A. COLLINS,
w. II. DAY.