The leader., 1895-08-06

had no time to make more than "cur-
sorry examination of the office, and
that they had not been able to do any
thing to make such thorough examina-
ton of the books, vouchers and war
rants as would warrant an exhaustive
report, which would, in your commit
tees opinion, require several months
of diligent work"
And whereas the same committee, at
the session of 1894, referring also to
the office of Secretary of State, as we'll
as that of auditor, and calling atten-
ton to their previous report of 1892,
among other things, "asked leave to
say that owing to the limited time and
other duties more urgent on the floor
of the legislature" it Is matter of re-
greet that they are not prepared to say
they have been able to give that strict
examination which alone can make
this report accurate; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Peoples party
pledge itself to take time," if empow
cred by the tax payers, to find out with
accuracy" next January whether
things look right, or are right, in fact.
Resolved, That it is inconceivable
how public office could be so conduct
ed as not to show whether or not it
was indebted to the levee board more
than $4,000, and have to be given I'M
til the 1st of September to prove wheth-
er or not it owed the money, keeping
up it's forfeit in the meantime.
Resolved, further, That the Heming-
way and Ferguson defalcations, to-
gether with those of numerous Sheriffs
and county treaSurerS, is the logical
result of ring rule and life terms.
Resolved, further, That in the name
of the taxpayers of the State the Peo-
pies party pledges itself to abolish all
unnecessary offices, including deputy
auditor, clerk in the treasurer's of
flee and in the office of secretary of
State, and to enforce the provision of
law against public officials in State in
situations from feeding their families,
hiring their servants and paying their
washing bills out of the State treasury.
A resolution was adopted demanding
representation on the county boards
of commissioners of election.
A resolution was adopted demanding
the passage of law by the next legis-
lature to provide for commission to
value all property subjected to forced
sales under executions, deeds of trust,
mortgages, etc, and requiring that
there shall be no sales unless the prop
erty brings three-fourths of said ap-
praised value, and if it does not no
other sale shall be had under twelve
months, except in cases of perishable
property,
The committee on nominations rec
commended the following:
For Governor-Frank Burkitt, of
Chickasaw
Lieutenant Governors. W. Robin
son, of Rankin.
Secretary of Slater. r. Buntin, of
Tallahatchie.
Auditor-R. T. Love, of Sunhower.
Treasurer-C. w. Bolton, of Ponto-
toe.
Attorney General. j. Dennis, of
Oktibbeha.
SUPERINTENDENT Of Education-A.
Trotter, of Clarke,
Railroad Commissioners
No. l, G. w. Dyer, of Pamela; district
No. 2, N. M. Hollingsworth, of Kinds;
district No. 3, T. N. Jackson, of Amite
Land Commissioner G. West, of
Carroll.
State Revenue Agent-R. E. Mitch
ell, of Alcorn.
Supreme Court Clerk-R. L. Collins,
of Jones.
The nominations were made as rec
commended.
A committee was appointed to wait
on Capt. Burkitt and notify him of his
nomination. He was introduced by
Mr. Dyer in most eulogistic terms, and
was received by hearty and prolonged
applause. . -
He then addressed the convention at
great length, reading from manu-
script in which he arraigned the Dem
Ocratic party in every imaginable form
and for untold alleged malfeasance
and misfeasance, also outlining the
policy of the Populist administration.
The following resolution was intro
duced by N. G. Hathorn and adopted
Resolved, That the Peoples party
believe in fair and equitable distri-
button of the school fund and we con-
denim without qualification the sugges-
ton to divide the school fund between
the races upon the plan proposed by
our adversaries, or some of them,
namely: 70 give the niger what he
pays for his schools and the whites
what they pay for theirs,
Nominations for district attorneys
were made as follows: First district,
W. ID. Frazee, of Chickasaw; Fifth dis
trict, Thos. Lamb, of Alfalfa; Seventh
district, T.. f. Brennan, of Lincoln.
Nominations in the other judicial dis
tricts will perhaps be made later.
The chair was authorized to fill va
cancieS in the present executive COM
mittee caused by members being NOM
inees for Office or otherwise. DR.. r. p.
Prewitt was made chairman of this ex-
ecutive committee
At $ O'clock tonight Mr.. Burkjtt in
troduced tie s.blind orator of Missis-
sippi," Hon. 7. p Gdre, of'sW9bster,
paying high tribute 10 his eloquehce
and ability, and regretted that there
was no opponent here TO meet him.
Mr. Cora ..thanked the next governor
for the high compliment he had seen
= Mr. (toro iS a very vonpo man Ae q 1