The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-07

boards. with ~autocratic power, threw
ont many townships which gave ma
iorities for the Peoples party, to sucE
an extent as to put In power a minority
marty. Such a party is unfit to govern
Such a party is an irresponsible des
-notism bottomed on fraud and all gooC
citizens should strive to defeat anc
crush it. We favor such. changes IL
our present election law and election
machinery as will take from the party
in power the absolute control OF the
suffrages of all of our people. We con
denim the Democratic party for abusing
this high and sacred trust by pervert
ing the will of the people and pollutine
the springs of our liberty for sordiC
and selfish gain, and to that end, striv
ing to make political henchmen under
the county government system of suct
important officers as county commits
sioners and Justices of the peace, who
should respect the wishes of the people
and be as pure in character and al
nom partisan in action as any Officer
clothed in judicial ermine. Therefore
RESOLVED, That every man, white o.
black, must have free access to TIT
ballot box. His vote must be received
it must be counted, correct returns
must be made and the man who h9l
the majority, if it is only one vote
must be indicted into Office and exer
else it's functions, or this government
cannot endure.
II. Upon this statement of principle
and policies the Peoples party asks tn
intelligent judgment of the people o
North Carolina. 1t asks a change o
administration and a change of party
in order that there may be a change o
system and a change of methods; thu
giving life to every dropping business
thus assuring that every man shall
prosper according to his labor and hi
merits, and thus guaranteeing tina
every man shall have equal rights ant
protection under just and righteou
laws.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
WHEREAS, The Peoples party regret
the recent death of Senator Z9bulOn B
Vance, in which the State lost one o
her truest sons, and inasmuch as on
State has never recognized, in a fttinI
manner the distinguished ability an
patriotic services of any of her sons
and with a view to making a beginniD.
therefore 9
Resolved, That we favor and reques
our people to co operate with the othe
friends of the late Senator Vance t
raise a sufficient fund to build a suitabl
monument to his memory.
WHEREAS, On account of the weak
ness of human nature even the bes
and purest men when elevated to ofic
by one political party are liable to b
biased and often even un~cOnsciously
in favor of said party; and whereas
the Peoples party believes that tn
best interests of the State can be serve,
by lifting the Judicial ermine abov
the communicating influences Of PAL
tisan politics, therefore
Resolved, That it shall always be
cardinal principle of party law t
select and cast our votes for the broad
est, purest and best qualified for tn
high and important office of judgeshi
irrespective Of party affiliations.
After the above was agreed to th
following was adopted by a rising vote
In conformity with the above resC
luton we declare it to be Jul intentio
to cast our votes for Hon. w. T. FAN
cloth for Chief Justice Of the Suprem
| Court, Hon. Walter Clark for Asscciat
Justice to succeed himself, Hon. H. {
| Conner for Associate Justice to SUI
coed Justice McRae, Hon, D. Nd. Furche
for Associate Justice to succeed JustiC
Burwell.
Having full confidence in the abov
named gentlemen, and believing tha
if elected to the Supreme Court benc
they will interpret the law fairly ar.
impartially between all persons, IL
terests and political parties, we ask a
god citizens, irrespective of party, t
cast their votes for them, whethe
either of them or all of them are non
mated for said positions by their rt
| ~spective parties or not.
We believe that it is due ourselve
and the gentlemen named to say tina
this action is taken without thei
knowledge or consent, with no desir
or further purpose on III part than t
secure the best qualities of mind an
heart for the highest judicial tribuna
of our State.