The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-10-01

States, or fight them, away went the
Wings, Democracy vanished and
shoulder to shoulder, the people
of this State turned against a common
enemy. I sincerely believe that the
common enemy is upon US, the class
that seeks to saddle upon us a system
of gold recommendation. If we lie
supinely on our backs until this enemy
is upon US, it will be too late, too late
B. S, Gay, following Judge Whita
ker, spoke to the resolution: I'VE are
here for action. / see leaders OF all
parties, standing here shoulder to
shoulder, that is an inspiring sight.
He who dallies is a bastard; he who
doubts is damned"
Senator Butler then moved that the
resolutions be adopted.
Secretary of State Cooke arose tc
offer an amendment, saying that he
was not at the meeting in the Supreme
Court; There are these who think
that the convention should have ex
pressed itself, but not prescribe any
m ans conduct. l do not believe that
any man was pledged to vote for q
corrupt man simply because he is in
favor of free silver. This convention
is not for the formation OF a new party.
Each Populisb is going away a POpullst
each Democrat a Democrat; each Re
publican a Republican. Let us e that
when we leave this hall, no man can
think he has not done his duty. You
have made your resolutions strong
enough for free silver. Ought you nos
to declare that the free coinage of sill
yer be made the issue. | want to know
that you r not going to put anything
else in them." h then presented the
following resolution:
"Re8OLUed, That for the purpose of
the next election the demand for inan
cial reform shall be confined to the res
toration of silver to coinage at the ratio
of sixteen to one"
Senator Butler said it was not anti Il
pated that any man who was in favor
of silver would object to the resolution :
But he is very careful to have it IN
derstood hat when you are giving re
lief to the people they don't get too
much" He moved that the amend
ment be referred to the committee to
be reported on at once.
NJ. Cooke said that he would not
to the reflection cast upon him
by the word relief. He esked that he
be allo wed to go before the committee.
Senator Butler modified his amend
ment to allow this.
Mr. Hal. Aver then offered a resolu
ton for the consideration of the com.
mittee.
The committee retired, and Judge
Whitaker returning gave the report of
the committee as favorable to the origi.
nal res luton and opposed to the
am:ndment. The question was then
put, and the amendment was lost by a
large majority.
%r. F2em'og asked that the res)lu-
tioGs be read THIS was dore. and they
were passed amid loud shouts and clap,
ping Of hands.
While the committee on resolutions
was out, Hon, Walter Henry and Hon.
". b. KPtchin were called upon for
speechcs Each responded and the au-
dienco was highly entertained. These
gentlemen never fail in that particular.
After the passage of the resolutions,
Mr.. R H, CowaD, of Durham, Dem,
introduced some resolutions which
might have stirred up ''old war feel
ing" or something of the kind. Con
g essman Skinner arose ard stated
that the convention having done its
work, he moved to adjourn sine die
The motion carried and the convention
come to an end, having been in session
about two hours.