The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-18

the majority report, and stated the facts
III each case.
Walter Henry now asked TO be heard,
but the chair ruled he had no right to
the floor.
Harry Skinner contended that Henry
ought to be heard.
Hal Aver moved that Henry be allow
ed five minutes in which to present his
case.
a. Fl. Patterson said it was evidently
SINNERS intention to try to make capt.
tai of any refusal to allow Henry to
speak, therefore he favored giving Hen
ry all the time he wants.
r. 4. York, of Orange Evidently you
don't know Henry, he'll talk you to
death"
Mr.. Henry was given ten minutes to
state his case. He said:
1T was little over two years ago
that | went to Mecklcnburg county.
There l found the Republicans PROSTATE
and the Democrats triumphant. Ii | do
say it myself / have done more than any
other hundred men to overcome the
Democrats 5000 majority in Mecken-
burg county All went well until the
party got into the hands of demagOgues
and schemers and designing men,"
Then Mr.. Henry denounced the prOpo-
sition to fuse with Democrats, and ended
| by saying that he and his people, not
only asked that they be seated, but they
| demanded it.
Skinner now moved to take up the
| Mecklenburg case and first adopt the
| minority report on it. On it's adoption he
! called for the ayes and noes.
| The vote resulted in disastrous rOut
l..
were 427 votes for seating him to 543
against it. The announcement of the
vote was greeted with applause.
Mr.. Skinner said it seemed to be the
sense of the convention that the Commit
| tee on Credentials had investigated these
cases, and therenfore he moved the
adoption Of the majority report. 1t was
adopted.
| Next the Committee on Permanent Or
| ganizatiOn made the following report,
which was adopted:
DIR. CYRUS THOMPSON, State
Chairman.
| G. c. PAGAN. Secretary.
| j. u. GREEN. Assistant Secretary.
Senator Butler reported for the plat
| form committee. The reading of this
| document, which is printed elsewhere
1 III tiln DdigNAs 0dH lAoANANh w iOA t'iN
| most part in silence only the parts in
regard to Cuba, the issue Of bonds and
the failure Of the Railroad Commission
to do its duty being applauded.
| The platform was unanimously adopt
| ed.
This done Mr.. II. w. Aver, State
Auditor read set Of resolutions pro-
| posing cooperation Of all the silver
forces of the State.
They brought Congressman Skinner
to his feet with the following substi-
tute:
I'm this crisis we think it safe to adj
here to our ancient landmarks. and i'm
adopting political platforms, we should
be thoughtful. lest we are misled by in
jecting innovations that are subject to
miscOnstructions and uncertainties
Therefore we suggest to the Peoples
party convention that is assembled to-
day. the re-adOption of the primary and
fundamental principles of Populism as
declared at Ocala and st. Louis, and
State principles and policies at Raleigh,
August, 1896. and holding the balance
of power, we make no proposition to any
party, but invite the cooperation of all
parties and citizens that can and do
agree with the Peoples party on our
State and national principles and poll
cies"
Mr.. Aver, defending his resolutions,
said they We're simply an invitation to
all the people who agree with the Peo-
pies party to join them in the fight for
free silver and good government.
In saying this, Mr.. Aver took occasion
to rap the Democratsc and their papers
a few hard knocks. He Landed the pres
ent State administration, and denounced
the Democratic papers as liars.
The clock struck 4.
''What time do you folks have break
fast up hereY asked a delegate aloud.
I'm not going to speak long" con-
tinued Mr.. Aver. you all may get
scared il you like at the proposition to
fuse with the Democrats. if you like. 1t
is our business to get power if we can.
We are simply inviting them to help us
carry out our principles. The proposition
doesn't involve our going to anybody
we ask them to come to us.
Sam LaughinghOuse, Of Pitt county.
said he would vote for the resolutions,
PROVIDED it were put in them that they
should not apply to the Democratic par
ty.
I'm here to fight the Democratic
party. III never vote for anything that
smacks of aid to that party"
Senator Butler now took the floor. He
was given another ovation.
These resolutions" he said, picking
mp the paper, are, as has been charged,
the Populist platform. They are more.
They are an invitation to all people who
agree with us to help us put our princi-
pies into operation. The man who
would oppose this, and then say he IA
vors Populist principles is liar.
(Cheersl.
Il have never fooled you. Cheers for
half Il minute) I've never lied TO you.
(Cheers). In 1894 l was charged with
trying to lead you into the Republican
party That was Il lie. (Cheers.) Now
YOU are told that | am trying to lead You
into the Democratic party. That, too,
is a lie (Cheers.l Then one paper pub
fishes that am expecting to get n place
in Bryahs cabinet. That, too, is lie.
(Cheers0 l don't want a place in any
body's cabinet I'd rather be n United
States Senator. If / have any ambition
it is to go back to the Senate | don't