The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-26
THE LARGEST GDRCu ALTON or AMY M0RTH CAROLINA DAILY

question lay the storm cenLfe, Une
question which shall rule the man or
the dollar. (Applause.) The gold stand
ard had in twenty-three years con-
fiscated one-half of the property of
this land (Applause.) Mr.. Simmons
exhorted the Democrat to continue the
fight and preserve to our children the
civilization of our race. (Applause.)
Gov. Jarvis was Justify called for and
had the distinction of being announced
by Chairman Manly.
Of all the conventions he had ever
seen, none had ever seemed TO him
more representative of Democracy
than this one, nor one with grayer re-
sponsibilities. The great battle was
to be fought in two weeks and in
different forum from this. The veteran
Democrat and ex-senator gradually
warmed up to what he denominated the
battle of the people. The audience
was deeply impressed and listened In
silence with an occasional hurrah for
Jarvis. The sky had become partly
thunder-clouded and for the first time
refreshing GOODNESS put fresh light
in the faces of those who listened
while the old war-horse proceeded de
nouncing the grinding of the people
by this English gold standard. The
publican party with this legend upon
| it's banner: "1he rights of the people
shall be preserved by the Democratic
party" If the Democratic party
should be true to itself it would be
| lead to victory as it had been led in
1876 by the immortal Vance. (Great
cheers.)
Aycock was tossed forward on a
wave of calls and took happy view
of the outlook saying that we were
going to get together He said he
was born a Democrat, not a silver
Democratic or a gold Democrat, but
Democrat without definition and with
out limitation. (Applause) Declar--
| ing that Democracy and manhood
were the same. he thanked the conyen-
ton in the midst of applause.
NJ. H. Justice ascended the platform
to say word l want to say
| word, gentlemen of the jury Qaugh-
teri II wish you were jury; l know
| that I am in the minority" 1t was
| for the first time scented that the
speaker was against free silver and
| there were cries of down! down!
down." in the midst of which
Col Means arose and plead for silence.
Then there were cries of "go on. Mr.
| Justice was SOUlSWlldb tACIttu anu C-N
claimed: although / differ from you,
YOU cannot win North Carolina with
out the help of those who differ from
YOU. "a voice: Not so; not so.) Not
withstanding this / will support the
conclusion of the Democratic conven-
| ton. (Applause.) He would not be
run out of the Democratic party; If
| he was put out he would be put out
| feet-foremost. But though he was
against free silver he would yield to the
majority. (Applause.) Am l right?
| (Yes: go on; go on.) / am going 10
| be a Democrat after this financial
question is settled. One minute more!
| want to make a suggestion, and L
want to make it in the form of mo-
| tion. I think am not out of order. /
| move we proceed to the election of the
| candidates that are to represent us
and stop all this abominable kicking
and scrambling. His last words were
drowned in a cry of 'Name your mani"
'Platform!"
| The motion was not put
A messenger reported that it would
| be three-uuarters of an hour before
| the committee on platform was able
| to report.
LET us not try to dictate to Chi
L Hd2O. Sdtu w liiIn1ltos VI iSNt'@N'NAN'
move that we now proceed to noml-
nate our candidates"
There were cries of mo! no.! and
scene of turbulent disorder.
w. p. Batchelor, of Wake moved to
amend by nominating delegates to
| Chicago.
w. A. Dunn, of Halifax, said; 1T
will never do to nominate candidates
until we get the platform" Cries of
That's right" "Now you're talking.
ST move to nominate now" said an
other delegate as he rose to his feet,
but he was drowned in the cries of
"No! No!!"
Skinner, of Pasquotank, was recog-
MED. He said the Democrats at Chi
cago would make platform for the
| delegates to stand on.
He never finished his sentence.
There was a wild chorus of mo; nc"
and wild yells, and whistles. sit
down. came from every quarter.
Skinner stood there in the gallery
in the tragic pose of martyr, waiting
| for the uproar to subside
After the yells there was roar of
| Kisses. And then silence.
''That platform has already been
written in the hearts of the people of
North Carolina" he continued.
| (Cheers.) 81 see no reason why we
| should not nominate now"
The hub-blIb began again.
"phis convention isn't writing the
| Chicago platform, but we are writing
our own platform, and we want to
| know where we stand before we nomi-
nate any man." said r. b. Boone, of
| Durham.
| QUESTION OF TWO CONVENTIONS.
R. B. Glenn said the question OF one
| or two conventions must be settled,
and now is the time to settle it.
A delegate from Richmond said the
| motion was born in impatience and not
| in wisdom, and he hoped theconvention
would not take any action in spirit of
haste. Let us take time and do what is
best for us. ''These goldbugs are pow
erful smart (yells and cat calls). /