The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-23
EDGEcoMBE STANDS FIRM.
". A. GUTHRIE IS ENDORSED FOR
GOVERNOR AND ]. 3. LLOYD
FOR CONGRESS-.

RESOLUTION. Th.. riaE-su People a.ksd
TO Come to the Ala ST Coed 6o.%rs-
msnt-.Ad Actions Conasrased Pes
pies Party Csmm~rd~ cd Election Of
Delegates, kc-
For The Caucasian
TAEBoEo, y. G., July II. '9s.-Tbe
Peoples Party convention of Edge
combe county was held here ysster-
day, aud every township was repre-
scented.
The following delegates aud alter
mates were elected 10 the State con-
yeution:
DELgGATEs-Jamss Il. Lloyd, J. X.
| Satterthwaite, j. II. Edwards. 4. ii.
Spiyey. j. NJ. Gutchin, J. I. Dupree,
W. i. Peace. +. r. Lloyd. J. |. Lewis,
VIM. Harrell J.. u. Britt, j. Il. Barnes.
ALTEgsATKs-J. Il. Carlisle. NJ ID.
| Draughn, W. X. Mercer, j. A. Farmer,
". r. Mayo, NJ. NJ. Williams. Jesse
| Proctor, J. Il. Strand. A. j. Williams.
Ar LAgGE-Deiegates W. f.. Foun-
tain, ID. +. Britt. Alternate: W. &c.
NJ. Leigh. X. NJ. Brown. :
| CONGRESSIONAL DELRGATEs-Dele-
gates: ". L. Fountain, W. G. W.
| Leigh. r. 4. Carson. NJ. i. Edwards,
X. ,. Weeks, Disco piftman. j. W. Du-
pree, J. -. Brown. w. r. Webb, j. |.
| Lewis, Joshua Proctor, j. ]. kille-
| brew.
ALTERsATEs- RayfOrd Styles, F. l..
Savage, j. Moore, NJ. w. Pittman, W.
r.. Mayo, l.. l.. Logan, Geo. Stewart,
W. l.. Stallings, NJ. G.. Anderson, j. NJ.
Gardner. &. u. Britt. Jesse Proctor.
| AT LARGE-Delegates: j. A. Thorn
as, J. r. Dupree. ALTERNATEs: II. II.
Armstrong, w. j. Lawrence.
| Resolutions endorsing ajOr w. A.
Guthrie for Governor and James y.
Lloyd for Congress, were unanimously
adopted.
The following were unanimously
adopted:
Resolred That the Peoples Party of
Edgecombe county, in convention as
sembled, hereby re-afiirms its allie
glance to the principles set forth in
the Omaha platform and cOngratulates
the party for having presented to the
country in said platform the vital and
paramount issues in American poll
tics to-day, as is evidenced by the over
whelming sentiment of the people
favorable to them. In past campaigns
the two old parties have been engaged
in sham battle over false issues
thereby keeping the people in ignOr-
ance of the true cause of their trouble
and distress. Having honestly and
earnestly advocated these principles
for four years, in adversely and defeat
now that victory seems in sight, the
Peoples Party everywhere should re-
jOice that it presented beacon light
to lead the people out of distress, dis.
aster and ruin, and thereby restore
normal and. prosperous conditions.
, Resolred, That believing in the wis
: dom, soundness and correctness of TIT
, principles enunciated in our platform
: we ask the aid and support of every
honest patriot, irrespective of pas
! party affiliations, who desires goot
government and honest reform, t,
unite with us in the coming election
so that we may put men in authOrit!
:. who will enact into law measures tina
e will remedy present evil conditions
We denOunce the two old parties TO
having grossly betrayed the interest
of the people by serving plutOcracy
and we appeal to the fair minded
honest patriots to condemn their &C
ton by refusing to support them.
Resolred, That we condemn the issu
t ance of bonds in time of profOun,
: peace, when the resources of the gov
: eminent are adequate for all legiti
u mate purposes, if properly used.
e Resoired, That, while unalterably ad
+ herring to the free and unlimited coin
q age of both gold and silver at the lega
J, ratio of 10 to l, without the assent o
t assistance of any nation on earth, We
n the Peoples Party believes that tn
II great power lodged in the nations
banks is dangerous to our liberties
lie and these institutions should be abo
ished and the power to control, ISSUE
&c and regulate all currency should b
II restored absolutely to the government
IS where it properly belongs. We ais
Il favor an increase of our circulatin
e medium to not less than $50 per capit
and supplemental issue of full leg:
10 tender Treasury notes.-the same kin
y of money that carried this gOvernmeI
= through one of the most horrible wal
IF of modern times.
R9sOlrPd, That we favor an amend
ment to the Constitution of the Tn
ted States SO that 4 graduated incom
:. tax may be levied to aid in the SUI
port of the government. Those VII
have accumulated enormous wealt
o should bear their just proportion
20 sustaining the government.
~ RPsOIred, That, as an earnest Of GOO
{ faith in carrying out the wishes an
IL demands of the people, we point wit
; peculiar pride and pleasure to tt
=. brilliant record in the Congress of tt
ie United States, of the Senators ar
u. Representatives of the Peoples Part!
IL and if given full power and authoril
in all branches of our national govern
ment we solemnly pledge that tn
g. great country shall be redeemed fro
n. the corporate, monopoly, English ar
a. banking influences that now domino
o. it. There can be no real prosperity
: h this land until the control of its &c
" ernmental affairs is again restored
= the people to whom it belongs, and
that end we invite the cooperation
all patriots.
Resolved, That we are unalterab
e. opposed to the ruinous practice, nc
IS sanctioned by law, of permitting tt
no giving or holding of notes of any
scription made specifically payable
nc gold; and we urge the next legisl
ng lature to enact law prohibiting t.
d. execution of gold notes.
m The convention then adjourned
~ meet on August 5th, to nominate
TIC county ticket.
"a F. B. LLOYD,
ser Secretary
he
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