The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-01
DUPES OF The pEMAeOeUES.
MIssIssIPPPs FOPULIsfs MEET IN
CONVENTION.

Three-FOurths Of the Delegates Men
Who Were Never Out of Their
Home County BefOre-The Mule
Cars, Electric Lights and water
works of Jackson Among the seven
Wonders of the world I'm Their
Eyes.
Jackson. Miss. July S1.-JaclSson is full
of populists, who nave taken possession
of Representatives hall, the lobby Of the
capitol, and the cheap boarding houses.
The object Of the meeting is to nominate
a governor and state officers. which
some of them have hopes of electing. AS
far as numbers are concerned, the con-
vention Is frst-class, but that is about
all that can be said in their favor Three
fourth Of them are men who were never
out Of their county before. and to whom
the mule cars, electric nights and wateH
works OF Jackson are sights worth gaz-
ing upon.
The moving spirit In this gathering ia
Capt. Frank Burkitt OF okalona. editor
Of the Peoples Messenger. and for many
years painful thorn in the side Of thu
Mississippi democracy.
Capt. Burkitt was found In the state
library dotting down figures and otheE
data. and asked what they intended to
do.
| IIe said: 1--WE win put out a ticket for
state officers, from governor down"
"Do you expect to elect any Of them9's
asked the reporter.
Eyes, sir, if we can have such a revolu-
tion as we did in rs we will beat the
very tail of you democrats"
That is the one hope OF the popullsts.
that the democracy of the state will 20 to
| pieces over national finances
The convention was called TO order at IL
o'clock BY Capt. w. Ratcliff OF Kosclosco.
chairman of the Peoples party executive
committee. was made temporary chair
man.
The committee on credentials spent an
| hour among the delegates, showing nearly
every county represented by delegates, all
OF whom are either farmers or editors OF
populist papers.
J. A. Bailey OF Lauderdale was made
permanent chairman. and made rousing
speech on ascending the stand.
Committees on resolutions, platform and
nominations We're then appointed. r. r.
| Gore offered a resolution "that the thanks
Of this convention be extended to Senator
| j. Il. George for the excellent populist
| speech recently delivered at Winona." It
was referred 20 the c0iumttce or resoil =
tions.
The convention completed its labors at
O'Clock this evening by adopting a long
series Of "whereases and resolutions" ar
raigning the national and state democ-
racy on errors Of omission and commis-
| sion; demanding 20 per cent. reduction in
| official salaries; the abolshment Of numer-
GUS clerks and deputies, and examination
OF all books and accounts for several years
back The delegates reiterated their con-
ndence In the Omaha platform, and nomi-
mated tho following ticket for state Of
| fcers:
Governor-Frank Burkitt Of Chickasaw.
Lieutenant Governor-Dr. s. w. Robin
| son Of Rankin.
Secretary Of state-R. II. Bunting Of
Talahatchie.
Audtor-R. T. Love Of sunhower
Treasurer-C. W. Bolton Of Pontotoc.
Attorney General--J. j. Dennis Of Oktib-
beha.
superintendent of Educational. Trot-
ter Of Clark.
Railroad Commissioners-G. w. Dwyer
| Of Pamela. ~ NJ. Hollngsworth of Hinds
| and 4. N. Jackson of Amite.
Land Commissloner-N. c. West Of Car
roll.
Revenue Agent-R. e. Mitchell of AL
coin.
Supreme Court Clerk-L. r. Collins OF
| Jones.
Capt. Burlitt, the nominee for governor.
made speech, reading from manuscript,
In which he rolled the democracy of the
state over the Goals, holding the old party
accountable for the hard times. and all
| other ills to which Mississippi has fallen
heir to in twenty years. The audience was
| with him, soul and body and cheered him
I 10 he anfft
| democrats. He predicted that the popu-
lists would carry the state In the coming
| election.
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