The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-05-25
THE ALABANA
Cleveland, Jones and Morgan
All Endorsed.
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
The Platform Reported Upon and Unani-
mousIy Accepted-The Other State
Otficers-Closing Work of the
State Convention.

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nation was, on motion of Rufus n.
Rhodes, made unanimous, After
speeches by Oates and Johnston the
convention adjourned
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 24.-The
convention, upon assembling yesterday
morning, Immediately took the nomi-
nation Of other state house officers sp.
The result was:
Secretary of State-Jamcs Kirk Jack
N, of Florence.
Treasurer-J. Craig Smith, of Dallas.
State Auditor-John Purifoy, of Cam
den.
The latter two had no opposition.
After a hard fight over the nomina-
ton of a candidate for attorney gen
eral, William c.. Fits, of Tuscaloosa,
was chosen on the eleventh ballot.
The convention recessed to 4 p. m.
and on reassembling, on the second bal
lot nominated j. O. Turner for superin-
tendent of education. II. ID. Lane,
present agricultural commissioner, was
renominated. The executive committee
for the next two years was then an
nounced and ratified. II. c. Tompkins,
chairman of committee on resolutions,
offered the following:
The Platform Adopted.
The democracy of Alabama, in con
vention assembled, reatfirm the princi-
pies of the Democratic party as declared
in the platform of our party at Chicago
in 1892, and congratulate the country
upon the success of those principles in
the triumphant election of Grover
Cleveland, who, by his generous treat
ment of our people. has shown that he
is the president of the whole country,
knowing no north, no south, no east,
no west.
Recognizing the wisdom and patriot
ism Of our president, and believing in
his fealty to the principles of our party,
we endorse his administration of the
federal government. While some Of us
may differ from him in matters of
policy, we are agreed in the belief that
he is impelled by motives of highest
patriotism and by an unself devotion
to tee highest good of the whole peO-
pie. While there are differences of
opinion among us in matters Of detail,
we all believe in the free coinage OF
silver whenever it can be done consist
emily with the maintenance of a sound
and safe currencv.
We earnestly urge upon oar senators
CIISl ICp1 CD LII SollSI JIG
speedy reform of the tariff and the
speedy repeal of the 20 per cent. tax
on the issue of state banks.
Discussing Senator Morgan.
Mr.. Tompkins then offered a separ-
ate resolution, as follows:
In favor Of the construction Of the
Nicaragua canal under its practical
ownership or control of the govern
ment. Adopted. In favor of of a VS.
TEN of direct vote at Democratic pri-
maries and for every candidate to be
accorded his prorate as cast. Lost.
Mr.. TOmpkins also reported this res
~olution as from a majority of the ON
mittee:
Resolved, That rec 'gnizing the wise
experience, the eminent ability aud the
devotion to the best interest of the
state of Alabama of our distinguished
senior senator, the Hon. John T. Nor
gan. and since his acquaintance with
measures now pending before congress
af vast Importance, not only to his con
stituents out to the whole people of the
United States, makes it important that
he should be retained in his present
position, we, the representatives of the
Democratic party Of Alabama, in con
ventiOn assembled, hereby cordially
heartily commend him to the peo-
pie of Alabama for reelection to the
senate of the United States.
Mr.. Tompkins stated that while there
was a minority, of which he was one,
who did not agree to the resolution, it
was not because of objection to its
declaration, but from belief that the
matter should not come before the con-
vention, but be left with the people.
Gov. Jones Commended.
We heartily commend and indOrse
the present administration of the state
government, headed by Gov. Thomas
q. Jones, who has so wisely and c0ur-
ageOusly discharged his great trust,
and we commend his firm and impartial
and fearless execution of the laws as
worthy of imitation by his successor.
We pledge to the people Of Alabama
a continuance of the good government
of our state affairs inaugurated by the
of George 5. Houston in 1874.
The election law enacted at the last
session of our general assembly is in
accordance with the principles upon
which are based the laws regulating
elections in a large majority of the
of this union, without regard to
party. and intended to obtain at the
ballot-boN a full and free expression of
llC OpuldT Will. we OcIloNe IN giving
it a fair trial, and should it fail to az
complish the end which it was intended
to effect, WI pledge ourselves to make
such changes and alterations therein
as may be necessary TO effect that end.
We pledge our party to the mainte-
nance of a system of free public schools
and to increase the appropriations for
that purpose whenever the financial
condition of the state will permit.
The party is pledged to continue its
efforts to remove all the evils of the
present convict system and to enact all /
legislation to prevent its
working injustice to any class of our
people.
We extend Il cordial invitation to all
voters of Alabama, who believe in the
Of Democracy and are in
of the maintenance OF good gov
eminent, to unite with us in the elec-
ton of the ticket nominated by this
The resolutions were adopted with
out a dissenting voice. Thu portions
to Cleveland ami Gov. Jones
were received with great applause.