The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-03

gentlemen. for this manifestation OF
your confidence. I shall ask your
sympathy and cooperation in the dis
charge Of the duties which are incum-
bent upon me.
We are now ready to proceed with
such business a. may come before IN.
Messrs. Greek o. Andrews, II. W.
Aver and Mr.. John A. Hendricks, were
elected permanent secretaries Of the
convention.
Hon. Harry Skinner and DR.. J. J.
Mott were elected vice-presidents.
0ETT1No TO WORK.
Senator Butler stated that there was
. preliminary conference held the dsy
before to consider various resolutions,
and q number OF resolutions were sub
mitted to that preliminary conference
That conference appointed . commit
tee Of nine, composed OF three Dem-
bers Of each political party to act ~ 4
subcommittee to consider all the res
Olutions to be offered this morning.
The report Of that committee was
adopted this morning by the confer
snce. The conference recommended
that these resolutions be presented to
this convention for its action at once,
and then any further resolutions that
may be offered should be sent TO the
committee. The conference deemed it
unnecessary to send the resolutions to
the committee, because the conference
was bigger than the committee, and it
was unanimous. He then suggested
that the resolutions be read.
THE RESOLUTIONS oFFERED.
Mr.. b. C. Beckwith read the resOlu-
tions, as follows:
Resoloed. That the convention, COM
posed of members of all political
parties in North Carolina, sends
greetings and words of encourage
ment to the adherents of the great
cause of coinage of free silver
throughout the United States, and
urges them to renewed efforts to So
cure full and perfect lemonetiza-
ton of silver.
Resolced, That the plain and only
way to put an end to the evils of
gold monometallism is to open the
mints of this country to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver, as they
are now open to gold; and we de-
mand that this shall be done at the
long established ratio of Is to l, and
that this country shall act at once,
independently of all other countries.
Resoloed, That we hail with salts
faction the indisputable evidence OF
returning reason among business
men and applaud the demands which
enlightened and patriotic men ART
making, that the selfish policy in
augurated by cupidity and avarice
twenty years ago, shall now be re-
versed in the interest of honesty
| and fair dealing, and in order that
commerce and agriculture may b,
restored to normal and prosperou
conditions.
Kesoloed, That ardently attached
to the great cause Of free coinage
we propose to advance it by all thu
means in our power, and we call OF
all bimetallists so strenously op
pose gold monometallism, and exel
all their influence to restore silve
to its former use as perfect none.
metal as it was before 1873. T.
this end we earnestly recommend
Ito the voters of this State) that they
elect hereafter only such Senator
and Representatives in the United
States Congress as are sincerely il
favor of the principles hereinbefor'
expressed and only such Presiden
tial electors as will publicly declar,
on the stump that they will vote fo
no man for President or Vice-P Presi
dent, who is not in favor of sucl
principles, and whose record ant
platform are a guarantee that the,
will be faithfully executed.
Resolved Further, That We do earn
estly request all the friends and ad
vocates of the restoration of tn
coinage laws as they existed prior t.
1873, to call non-partisan conven
tions, similar to this, in their severa
States to take similar action.
HON. sPIER WHITAKER SPEAKS.
Judge Spier Whitaker spoke to tn
resolutions, and said:
"NR. CHAIRMAN There are time
in the life of nation when the people
find it necessary to get together ant
consult as to its common good, regard
less of party Affiliations. As wa
stated by Mr.. Smith, who called thi
convention to order, large number o
Democrats of this State recommended
that call be made to all persons VIII
were in favor of the re-mOnetizatiOl
of silver, as it existed prior to 1873, t.
meet and consult upon that question
and be it specially stated, an invita-
tiOn was extended to persons OF al
political parties. In obedience to tina
call we have Democrats, Re
publicans, Populists-in order to worl
out, if we can, the accomplishment o
that which we believe is necessary 70
the prosperity and happiness of ou
people. These resolutions, Mr.. Chair
man, point out to the people how, il
our opinion, that may be accomplished
1t declares the principle.
81 will not discuss, Mr.. Chairman
the subject Of the free coinage Of sill
ver-the restoration of the unit of valu
las it existed prior to 1873, because n
such discussion is necessary in thl
every man who has attended, and VIII
is now part of it, il sincerely il
earnest, in striving to gain the &C
COuplISLIuCuU VI CnoG OuA ROcCs
J We are here in order to do the peo
pie service. 1t will not do to com
here and say simply hat we ar
in favor of the free and. unlin
!; tied coinage Of silver, an
the restoration of the unit of va
; ue as it existed prior to 1873, becaus
, if we stop there, we are only callin
to the attention of the people the gre,
evils that they are now suffering, will
out pointing out to them how to g
rid of these evils. We must 60 furtl
er than that and show to them how.
, our opinion, they can get rid of the.
evils, and we have therefore recon
: mended to the people that they voI
for no man, for either House of Col
ress, Vice-President, or President III
less they are satisfied that
is in favor of the prinples
: free silver, and intends to carr
: out these principles in so +.
q as he can. think, N
Chairman, that know some
e thing of the ointment Of Il
e people in North Carolina, Al