The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-12
POPELIST CONTENTION.
Correspondence to THE DEMOCRAT
HALIFAX, y. G., July 9, 1891

HALIFAX. y, u. july y, 1871 !
The Third partyites held their county /
convention in the court house here on /
last Wednesday. There we're probably
a hundred present, but the interest ana
enthusiasm were very decidedly lacking.
Tie manner OF their action was steady
slow move from beginning to end.
Mr. W. L. Bowers, the county chair
man. called the convention to order.
Dr. r. A. Patterson was chosen perlna-
nent chairman and stated the object OF
the convention in a brief manner. Mr.
ID. S. Moss was elected secretary.
A committee was formed OF one from
each township to form resolutions and
select delegates to the State, Congress
-ional and Judicial conventions as
follows
Ell Davis Brinkleyville, W + Bowers
Butterwood, J A Pope Conocanary. {
2 Simmons Enfield, J T Dawson Eau
cetts. g w Shearin Halifax, w NJ Mar
tin Littleton, S NJ Alexander Palmyra,
NJ Pitt Roseneath. W Z Robinson
Scotland Neck, (Not represented Wei
dom.
Delegates 10 state convention
Dr. r A Patterson, S NJ Alexander,
w f Bowers, J d Wood, Collin Gray,
G W Harper, ID $ Moss, J A White, Il
Sbearn, Z A Hardy, w II Kitchin.
E A Thorn, C Bradley, c Simmons,
A E Carter, Dr. X Leggett, " Z White,
w c Powell
Congressional convention
| | = fraIHnciy
w II Kitchin, 6 W Shearin, j " King,
J z Ware, NJ V Barnhill, G = Simmons,
w f BarNey, A A White, W X White,
J G Marks, J r Dawson, T r Bowers,
J Il Dickens, f A Thorn, S VI Alexan-
der, J J Goodwin.
Judicial convention:
& X Moore, J W Crawley, T NJ c
Aston, w E Bowers, w X Pittman,
j c Bass, C Bradley, w NJ Martin, J r
Shearin, Jno. Barnhill, Charles Pope,
r II Harper, Nc d King, r j Hardy,
r w Hyman, W T Smith, w Bower,
A A Hulk.
There we're remarks by Mess Thorne,
Alexander and others. Capt. Thorne
said the great need of the masses OF our
people is the want of sufficient volume
of currency to meet the demands OF
our various industrial institutions. The
Democrats had repudiated every plank
in their platform. Said he had been
informed by brainy man that the adj
ministratlon was in sympathy with
Wall Street and the money kings.
That If this government is to be saved
by the old JeffersOnlan Democracy it
will be done through and by the instru-
mentality Of Divine Providence. That
the emergency of the moment threat
ening this country was far greater than
most people imagined. There are men
and numbers of them out Of employ
ment to-day and dependent upon their
labor for the support of their wives and
children. He believed that providence
could and would regulate all Of these
troubles if we we're only to mOye III
the right direction. His advice was to
conciiate matters and that there was
no time for connection and pickering
and quarrels. That no politician could
be believed who had said that he was
: bi-metallist and at the same time that
he was in favor of free coinage of silver
Mr.. Alexander next addressed the
; convention and compared she condition
of Our finance with that Of France a,
being three times as great per capita
!, &C. He stated that Lincoln originated
the Republican party from a mere
handful IN the State OF Illinois and sec
> what Il strong stand they had held il
3 the management OF this government
and why was it the Peoples party coult
not become to be as formidable as any
That if it had not been for jeff. Davis
, Lee and other hOt-headed secessionist,
the late war would never have occurred
that has forever ruined our country
! The balance of his remarks were prett,
] much IL substance of those of Capt
Thorne