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

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Hamrick.
The following were the committee on
nermanent organization: John Brady,
w Fl. Palmer, w. E. Hill, E. ". Tim
berlake. VIM. Merritt, w. W. Drew,
.Tno. Beard, w. E. White and William
Bumgarner.
The following were appointed a com
mittee on platform: Harry Skinner,
Marion Butler, J. E. Fowler, ". f.
Stroud, A. s. Peace, ]. M. McKinnon,
J.. Fl Sheriff., Prof. RI. Patton, DR.. J..
M. Gambler.
The convention then took a recess
till 2 o'clock p. m, for the committee
on platform to confer.
The convention reassembled at 2 p.
m and the platform committee not
being ready to report, repeated calls
were made for a speech from Mr.. 2. T.
Garrett, of Vance county. He came
for ward on the stage and made a stir
ing speech, getting round after round
of applause. Then calls were made for
Maj w. A. Guthrie, of Durham. He
made an excellent, middle Of thu -road
speech and the audience were highly
pleased.
Chairman Butler then read the plat
form, printed elsewhere, which was
adopted unanimously, 1t is good ALI
ance doctrine and the best party plat
form ever put forth in this State. The
only objection we have heard from
either friends or foes is it's length.
However, anything new needs explana-
ton and this platform does not leave
the voter in doubt, nor give the officials
elected an opportunity to crawfsh.
Perhaps the best work of the day
was the adoption of the resolution
making iE a cardinal law of the party
to elevate the ~judgeships, especially
the Supreme Court, above partisan
politics. We have always been in
favor of this. When it is said that the
Peoples party has no lawyers fit to
sit on the Supreme Court bench, a false
statement is made. But there are Just
as good men in other parties, and, in
compliance with the resolution, no
nominations were made, but the dele
gates agreed to cast their votes for two
Democrats and two Republicans for
Supreme Court Judges-Hon. w. T.
Faircloth, of Goldsboro, for Chief JUS
tice, Hon. Walter Clark to succeed
himself, Hon. H. @. Conner to succeed
Justice BurWell, and Hon. D. M.
Furches to succeed Justice MacRae,
Thus no nomination was made, but the
Peoples party agrees to cast their
votes for these gentlemen, believing
them to come fully up to the standard
for SUCH high and important positions,
whether the members of other parties
vote for them or not.
Hon. w. H. Worth was nominated
for the Office of State Treasurer, by
reclamation, and a better selection
could not have been made. Then six
members Of the Executive Committee
for the State at large were selected, as
follows: Chairman, Marion Butler,
Col. Harry Skinner, Capt. W. H.
Kitchin, Capt. A. s. Peace, Maj. W.
A. Guthrie, DR.. Cyrus Thompson.
After the State Convention adjourned
the Congressional Convention of the
4th district was called together. Hon.
W. F. Stroud, of Chatham, and Hon.
z. T. Garrett, of Vance, were placed
in nomination. Mr.. Stroud received
the largest vote and was declared the
nominee.
The T~rustocratic State Convention
meets in this city tomorrow. The
delegate who pays for his ticket, the
delegate who comes on a pass and the
representatives of the trusts will be
here in all their glory. The freak of
nature with the overgrown backbone
will get a milk and cider endorsement.
1T IS ALL RIGHT.