The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-08-23
JOHNSTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN CON
NENTION.

A convention of the Republicans
Of Johnston county was held in
Smithtield on the 18th day of Aug,
1894, for the purpose of electlng
delegates to our next State conven-
ton and also to the Congressional
and judicial conventions.
The same was called to order by
d. W. Full .er, county chairman, at
| o'clock p. NJ, who on motion was
made permanent chairman, and j. II.
Massey elected secretary. Whereup-
on the following we've duly elected
delegates to the State convention to
be held in Raleigh on the 3Oth inst,
to wit:
d. W. Fuller, John Sanders. Jos.
Stephenson and J. NJ. Beckwith, who
upon motion were also to act as del
egates in the Congressional and Ju-
dlcIal conventions.
A committee having been appoint
ed to prepare and report suitable res
buttons for the action Of the con-
vention, reported the following:
Owe, the Republicans of Johnston
county in convention assembled, do
re-at1irm our faith in the principles
of the Republican party as enunciat-
ed in the State and National plat
forms in 1892.
2nd-"We condemn the methods
of the Democratic machine of John
ston county by which they carried
the election in 1S92-perpetrating
the most glazing frauds ever COM
mitted in the county.
3rd-"That the making of John
ston county the banner Democratic
county of the State was the result of
these frauds.
"Under these circumstances we
consider it to be the duty of every
voter opposed to the methods of the
present machine democracy to coop,
crate in the next election to prevent
these frauds.
Whereas, The Peoples rarty OF
North Carolina in their State con
Yention on the 1st day of August
1894, took steps tending to a union
or cooperation with the Republican
party in the ensuing election by de
claring their intention to vote TO
/ Hon. W. T. Faircloth for Chief Jus
tice of the Supreme court, and Hon
e d. NJ. Furches for Associate Justic
e two of our most reliable and trust
D worthy Republicans.
e, "And whereas the said party (Peo
. ple's) and their said convention
| adopted a platform that the machin
4 democracy dare not aSsail, therefore
= We do hereby declare our purpose tt
a cooperate with them in the coming
election for the purpose above ever,
+. other consideration of removing
from our statutes the present infa
nous and fraudulent election law
r and substituting law under which
4 we can have fair elections and tru
! count of the votes cast. This W
/ consider the paramount issue of tn
approaching campaign, aud upol
which every element opposed to tn
INSCRIPTIONS methods of the presen
Democratic machine ought to unit
:, and thus make long pull, a strong
Il pull and pull altogether in defens
n o. our dearest rights and lihertie
lie which are now in jeopardy. Therefor
E, "Resolyed lst, That the delegate
selected by this convention use al
y y honorable efforts to effect a co-opera
It ton of the Peoples party and he
" publicans in the ensuing electlor
~ and they are hereby instructed az
cordingly.
end, "That committee of or
from each township of the county |
a. a, appointed by the chairman Of tn
" convention to confer with a simils
committee of the Peoples party fl
the selection of candidates that wi