The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-07
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G~ont and others the following Re
rSIicans, representing each of the
P~So congressional districts, assembled
Nl poloigh on July 80 81, and August
" for consultation and conference:
l' Grant, Col. v. s. Luck, G.. W.
6rawford, z. V. Walser, J. H. Young,
middleton, John FL. Williamson
W, Lloyd, D. G. Mangum-these
.rtIemen being members of the Re-
66~blican State Committee, and other
RPaU,,blicans as follows: Col. o. II.
noekery. R. B. Roberts, L. L. Greene,
. huffman, Col. R. M. Douglas, Dr..
lanes J. Mott, T. P. Devereux, Hon.
Tobn Nichols, Hon. Henry P. Cheat,
lam Hon. e, G.. Ewart, R S. Mccall,
" A. Baily, L. B. Chaplin, T. A. Al
bright, G. T. Bailey, Junior, o. II.
bakery, Junior, Capt. Rufus Amis,
r NJ. Bernard, J. @. L. Harris, 7. R..
Pnrnel, A. W. Shaffer, J. B. Hill, A.
2 Jones, R. H. W. Leak, Fl. s. Christ
mas. D. P. Lane, D. H. Young, Thos.
Jenkins.
And letters received by Major Grant
from very many of the leading Repub-
Icans from every portion of the State
we're read, nearly all advising and
urging cooperation with the Peoples
marty if the same could be obtained on
grounds fair and just, alike to both
parties. This same opinion was ex
pressed by all the gentlemen who were
present and took part in the consulta-
tion and conference. And in conformity
to this general opinion, and after an
Interchange of views with leading
PopuIists a conference was had with
the delegates to the Peoples party
State convention then assembled in
this CITY. That conference developed
the fact that the Populists were ready
and willing to cooperate with the
Republicans in every honorable way,
and on terms of honor and fairness in
order to element into solid oposition to
the Democracy the opposing elements
against that party as exists in the
members of the Republican and Peo-
pies parties.
Not intending and not having the
authority to bind the Republican party
or anv one save themselves as indi-
viduals, nothing was done by those
present to forestall the action Of the
Republican State Convention in any
way.
Having ascertained that co operation
can be had with the Populists 10 as to
present but one candidate for each Office
to be voted for against the Democratic
nominees, we urge the Republican in
their various counties and districts not
to make nominations for any Office
whatever until after the action of the
Republican State Convention shall have
been had on the 3Oth of this month.
Being satisfied that the State a be
easily wrested from the Democrats by
aunion of the forces of the Republican
and Peoples parties, we earnestly
urge the Republicans of the various
counties who are in favor of the CO.
operation of the two parties for this
purpose, to use every effort to have
their several county conventions elect
delegates to the State Convention who
firmly favor this line of policy for this
campaign.
The following resolution was unanl-
m0usly adopted by the Peoples party
State Convention:
WHEREAS, On account Of the weak
ness Ct human nature even the best
and purest men when elevated to office
by one political party r liable to be
biased and often even un~consciously,
infavor of said party; and whereas,
the Peoples party believes that the best
interests Of the State can be served by
lifting the judicial ermine above the
cOntaminating influences of partisan
politics, therefore
Re80lre, That it shall always be a
cardinal principle of u party law to
select and cast our votes for the broad
est, purest and best qualified for the
high and important Office of judgeship
irrespective Of party Civilizations.
In conformity with the above resolu-
ton we declare our intention to cast
Cur ballots for Hon. ". T. Faircloth
tOrChief Justice of the Supreme Court,
Hon. Walter Clark for Associate JUS
tee to succeed himself, Hon. D. M,
Eurches for Associate Justice to sue
ceed Justice MacRae, Hon. H. @. Con-
nor for Associate Justice to succeed
Justice Burwell.
Having full confidence in the above
named gentlemen and believing that if