The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-08-02
X SOIL EiDN~.

and righteous .4N~-
RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS Thu Peoples party regrets the
recent death OF :, natoT Il, DuiOu L. Vance
IN which The state lost one Of !lcT trllr>t sons
ami Ina-much a. oar STATE has never rerog-
htzt7i .i' httln" manner the distinguished
a''ItN amd patno.i, services Of any Of her
>'li>. aud WITH a view 10 making 4 begin
uIuZ. therefore
Resolved, That We favor and request our
people To cooperate with the other friends
OF the late Senator Vance to raise a sufficient
tuhd to build suitable monument to his
memory.
WHEREAS, On account of the weakness
81 human nature even the best and pure
men when elevated to office by one polite al
party are liable to be biased and often even
uncOnSclOusly, i'll favor of said party, and
WHEREAS, The Peoples party believes
that the best interests of the State can be
served by lifting the judicial ermine above
the communicating influences of partisan
politics, therefore
Resolved, That it shall always be a cardi-
nal principle of our party law to select and
cast our votes for the broadcast. plIrest and
best qualified for the high and important
Office Of Judgeship irrespective of party af-
tiliations.
After the adoption of the above the fol-
lowing was adopted by a rising vote:
Ia conformity with the above resolution
we declare our intention To cast our votes
Tor Hon. w. I. Faircloth for Chief Justice
OF the supreme Court, Hon. Walter Clark
!or Associate Justice to succeed himself,
Hon. d. NJ. Furches for Associate Justice TO
succeed Justice McRae, Hon. H G. Common
Tor Associate Justice to succeed Justice Bur
well.
Having fun confidence in the above nam
Ell gentlemen and believing that if thew are
elevated to .he Supreme Court bench they
VIII interpret the law fairly and impartially
between all persons, interests, and political
parties, we ask all good citizens. irrespec-
I'VE OF party, to cast their votes for them
whether either of them or all of them are
nominated for said positions by their re-
spectlve political parties or not
we believe that it is due ourselves and
the gentlemen named to say that this ac-
tlon IS taken without their knOwled or
consent with no desire or further purpose
on our part than to secure the best qualities
of mind and heart for the highest judicial
tribunal of our State,
Several delegates called for the
reading of section II again. Some
began to develop, but
when the chairman explained that
very different views on the question
had been advocated in the commit
tee, but the plank as it stood repre-
Sented the combined wisdom of the
whole committee composed of mem
berS from the mountain to the sea,
1t was acquiesced in.
The name of Hon. Spier Whita-
ker was put in nomination by Capt.
W. IL. Kitchen in the place of Hon.
W. 7. Farcloth who was nominated
by the cOnvention-but Col. Skin
her arose and said that the name of
Mr.. Whitaker was withdrawn and
moved that the report of the COM
mittee be adopted as a whole. This
was carried unanimously.
Nominations for State Treasurer
were declared in order, and Mr..
Hoover. of Wilson, nominated Mr..
W. H. Worth. He was nominated
by reclamation.
The convention then proceeded to
elect six members of the State Exec
ntive Committee at large, viz:
Marion Butler, chairman; Col. |
Harry Skinner, Capt. W. H. Kitchin,
capt. A. S. Peace, Maj. VIM. A.
Guthrie. DIR. Cyrus Thompson. The
convention then by resolution en-
powered the full executive COM
nlttee of "A members q from each
congressional district in addition to
he above) to take any action on any
matters that might arise that the
would act on if in ses-
ion. Just before adjournment
was also passed thanking
he hotels and railroads for reduced
ates.
A majority of the Republican
tate Executive Committee and a
arge number Of prominent Republic
ans who are opposed to Chairman
1aves' policy are here. They favor
he ticket put out by the .conven ton
o-day and will urge the Republican
tate convention which meets Aug.
9th to endorse it. They will pre-
are al address tonight to the pub
C on this matter.
The Democratic politicians here
re frightened and demoralized.
hey will not admit defeat, but it is
ldent that they are almost hope.
SIS.
The people are in this movement
I'D the days of the Democratic ma
line are numbered.
Rev. John G. Kilgo, of South Caro- =
IA, has been elected President of j
rinity College. !