The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-21
He is a Constant and Ardent
Advocate of Free Coinage"
AN HONEST MAN
Public Spirited, Patriotic, and
of Proven Executive Ability.
JAMES S. MANNING For JUDGE
He Is a Learned and Impartial lawyer
Who Would Serve the People
in a Most Acceptable
Manner.

The Democratic county conventAn
of Durham county met in the couH-
house at IL o'clock yesterday. j. ~
Manning called the convention TO
order.
r. G. Russell. of Lebanon, was made
permanent chairman, and W. L. Cle-
ments, of Fairintosh, secretary.
The convention was a large and har-
monious one. Earnest and Jealous
every delegate seemed determined to
win victory.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were
unanimously and enthusiastically
adopted:
FOR FREE COINAGE OF SILVER.
Resolved, /. That we favor the inn
mediate, free and unlimited coinage of
silver by the United States, at the
ratio of sixteen parts of silver to one
part of gold, independent of, and with
out awaiting the action OF any other
nation, power or principality.
DELEGATES TO VOTE AS A UNIT
2. That the delegates from this con-
vention. be and are hereby directed
and instructed to vote as a unit for a
declaration of these principles and
for men holding these views as dele
gates to the National convention,
Presidential electors and candidates
for State officers.
NO DIVISION IN NATIONAL CON
VENTION.
3. That we ask the State convention to
instruct the delegates from this State
to the National Democratic conven-
ton in Chicago to vote as a unit for
these declarations, and for candidates
for President and Vice-President who
hold to these views.
JULIAN S. CARR FOR GOVERNOR.
4. That as an earnest and unswerv-
ing advocate of these principles, we
write upon our unfurled Democratic
banner, for Governor, the name of one
in close touch with all our people, that
patriotic, public-spirited son of North
Carolina, Julian S. Carr, the earnest
friend of the best interests of all our
people, and a man of broad sympa-
thies and proven executive ability.
CARR THE ARDENT ADVOCATE OF
SILVER.
At all times he has been the con-
slant and ardent advocate of and be-
lever in restoring silver to its cor
stitutional status as money, at 5ale
ratio of IL to /: and in urging Uhao
the government should at oPce oeSl ~
and continue its free and unilmlted
coinage at that ratio.
HE is THE MAN NEEDED FOR
GOVERNOR.
VIC know that Mr.. Carr is bdsyI
man, and that the large interest," uH-
der his supervision appeal to i'm not
to enter the services of his party as
an offfce-seeker, but just sch a man
is fitted to be Governor ofaiI the peo-
pie of North Carolina. we therefore
present his name to til people of this
State for that honor, and ask that he
be called from the cares of business
to adplinister the affairs of State, in
the same honest, straightforward, |
BUSINESS way in which he conducts his
private Interests.
JAS. S. MANNING FOR JUDGE.
RESOLVED. That in j. S. Manning we
find a just, learned and impartial law
yer, a man in touch and sympathy with |
The people, who would serve the whole |
people in a most acceptable manner
rs Judge, and who would reflect credit
upon the judiciary of the State; we, |
therefore, instruct our delegates to |
cast the vote of Durham county for
J. S. Manning for judge of the Fifth |
judicial district and to use all honor |
lble efforts to secure his nomination. |