The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-09-13
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RESOLUTIONS.
B.RoAw, \. e.. Sept. :. ~.
tn" Peoples party county ,-onven-
noa 81 fvut-r ~as ivld here to- dAy.
II ~a> called .a order l., Dr. X. i.
sanders. CHAR nan county ~. Com.
who SIS sti 4, Ii. Fadds~r.l ,o the
char. Mr. !. II Fu,.rS M, elected
Secretary. \ commute, ~ three on
credentials Al Il permanent prganiza-
ton was ap pointed, consisting Of
MrSsrS. q W. EauAam. Walter
k"ith aud j. III N,wksrk. During
the sbSeuSe Of the cnmmi,it, lie
convention vas addressed av Cant.
J, {. My MILAN of napln count,
who brought good news a. L. the
outlook III hrs county. aud Who
struck some heavy blows against the
Democratic machine.
Ia" com mtttve reported that >
Of the ten Townships were fully rcn.
resented. and recommended that tie
temporary organization be made
permanent, which was. on motion
adopted. Nominations for county
officers having been declared in or,
der the convention nominated the
folloSlng: For Sheriff, David W,
kIV-nbark; for Clerk of the Superior
Court. Il. NcMoorc; for Coroner. DR..
Il. /. Sanders. Ou motion the nom
iuatIon OF a candidate for the House.
Tor Register of Deeds and for Sur
veyur was left with the Ex. com. A.
II. PaddlSun was unanimously rec
pmmendcd as the choice of P,ntrr
county for one of the candidates for
Senator from this district, compris-
ing the counties of Pcud"r, Duplin
and Wayne. The ny,nllou unan.
Imously endorsed the Omaha plat
form and the State platform Of the
/, opir party. The following rcSolu-
tons were introduced and adopted
oy a nearly unanimous vote OF every
one IN the court room, both delegates
and outsiders. Resolutions herewith
| endorsed.
Whereas, The voice OF the people
as expressed ut the ballot box in
! November lS92, was stuffed hy the
arbitrary action of the CanvasSing
Board IN unlawtUlly throwing out,
and not counting the legal votes
cast iii hurgaw and Rocky Point
| townships, thus counting in and de-
| clarlng elected candidates who were
honestly and fairly defeated at the
polls, and whereas such action on
| the part of CanvassIng Boards. if
| persisted III can lead only to the over
throw of civil liberty and the substi-
| tuition OF despotism, and the abso
lutte destruction of the constitutional
rights of the people, therefore
Resolved, That we consider the
| question of fair election, an hon
est count and no throwing out of
votes or townships on Himsy protests
by Canvassing boards as the most
vital Issue IN the present campaign,
and we call upon voters of all shades
OF political opinion to condemn. in
no uncertain tone, all such political
methods.
Resolved, Further that every cand
ldate for office i'll Pender county this
| year should he pat on record as to
how he stands on this question of
counting in" defeated candidates,
IN order that the people may know
whether they are expecting TO stand
| by the people or not.
Whereas, The election law pro
vldes that two Of the Judges of the
election shall be of different polit-
zeal party from the registrar, and
Whereas The intention of this pro
vision of the law is to give the oppo.
Sltion to the party in power fan
show at the polls, aud
Whereas, There are three political
parties III Pender county, therefore,
/ Resolved, Tuat while we recog.
nIze the fact the commissioners have
the power to appoint members OF
one OF the opposition parties only,
yet we would respectfully ask them
III the interest OF fairness and Jus
uce, to appoint one member OF the
Peoples party IN each voting pre-
cInct III the county, and the Chair
man of our county Tx. Com. is here
by instructed to present these reso
lutlons to the Board OF Commission
erS.
On motion the secretary WAS in
Structed to send he proceedings t
The CAUCASIAN for publication wit
2 "a request for The Progressive Farm
. er, and any other reform papers t
copy
On motion the convention ad journ
: ed. j. II. Foyles,
Secretary