The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-19
CONVENTION NOTES.

Senator Butler-"The proposition Is
absolutely in good faith and if accepted
it will be carried out by us in good faith.
1t will be a proposition that you can af-
ford to accept in fact one so fair that
YOU can't afford not to accept 1t.
DR.. Thompson-"The resolutions mean
exactly what they say
Congressman FOwler-"If the white
people of North Carolina don't get to-
gether this year it will not be the fault
o. the PopuIists."
Hal w. Ayer-"The resolutions are in
line with the policy that began to appear
to be good early this year. There would
have been too much assumption in MAX
ing n proposition direct to any particular
party without knowing whether such
party desired it or not, and the effort
of the convention was to commit the
Peoples party to a policy of cooperation
with any kindred force and at the same
time open a clean-cut way for that force
to make or accept overtures. The propo-
sition as it stands is made in sincere and
solemn faith and will be soliddly sus-
tained by the Peoples party in full.
Congressman Stroud-"All that we did
looking to fusion was done in good faith
and will meet the approval of the rank
and file of the Populist party of the
State. We will make a proposition that
you can't afford to reject"
james h. Lloyd-"We are sincerely in
favor of financial reform and we stand
ready to cooperate with any party that
agrees with us on this issue. Those who
have been processing to want good
white mans government will now have
an opportunity to get it,
John w. Atwater-''We simply mean
what our resolutions say, and we hope
that it will meet with the approval of all
the silver forces in North Carolina. We
believe that it is the only way to the
successful termination to the financial
troubles of this country. It's impossible
that any true financial reformer can deny
or reject such an honest proposition"
j. b. Schulken-"W mean what we
say in the resolution, and whatever
proposition we make will be Il sincere
and honest one, without trickery or
decker"
w. II. Fountain-"We mean every
word of those resolutions. They are
honest, and we are acting in good faith.
A great many of the delegates were in
structed Y the primary to vote Tor just
sum ANSoiuliUlios OuA ICUplG WdIb lHt
silver forces to get together on honor
able terms"
AT the close of the convention the fol-
lowing resolution endorsing Governor
Russell was adopted. 1t was introduced
by Captain II. Il. Davis:
Resolved That this convention com
mends Governor Daniel H. Russell for
his honest efforts TO give to the people
of North Carolina IA clean and econ0m-
zeal administration of the State govern
ment, and more especially for the brave
fight he is making to secure for them
just and reasonable railroad fares and
freights. In him we recognize the true
friend of the common people in their
resistance to the aggressions of the pow
erful few"
1t has heretofore been customary 10
open POpulist conventions with prayer,
but for some strange reason this mum
bre on the programme was yesterday
omitted. Just why / could not find out.
1t could not have been for n lack of
preachers, for there were two sitting on
the rostrum-Dr. Baylus Code and DE-
u W. Babb, one. representing each one
of the fusion factions.