The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-05-26
Declared by an Overwhelming Vote for the
CO=OperatiOn of Silver and Reform Forces.
REPuDlATES THE ACTION OF THE B0LTERS
Condemns the Railroad Commission for Its
Failure to Reduce Rates.
DR CYRUS THOMPSON ELECTED STATE CHAIRMAN

Mr. Ayers Resolution for Cooperation [
Cause. Spirited Debate Between senator
Butler and Congressman Skinners r
Forces Hutler's speech Completely
Routs Skiuner's Eorees-Vote on Res"- {
luton G.3 for and 2s5 Against-GreatestI
Enthusiasm Prevails-And After an all
Night Session Convention Adjourns.
On Tuesday of last week the Peoples
Party State Convention met. 1t was
one Of the best attended and most en-.
thusiastIc meetings ever held. All
day Monday and Tuesday delegates ar.
rived in the city from every section Of
the State. Considering the fact that
no nominations were to be made, and
the season of the year when every far
mer is busily engaged preparing his
crop, that money is scarce with nearly
every tOiler of the soil, it can be truly
said that the attendance was su5pris-
ing. But there was important action
to be taken-tbe future welfare Of the
party was at stake-and the patriots OF
the Peoples Party we're aware Of this
fact, so they came to the convention to
work and vote for the principles dear
to every Populist.
The meeting was called to order at
5 O'Clock In Metropolitan hall by
Chairman Fountain who named }. b.
Schulken, of Columbus county, as
temporary chairman.
On assuming the chair, Mr.. Schulken
said: !
"Gentlemen of the Convention: l
am at q loss to know just what to say
to this convention. l can say one
thing. though, standing on this side OF
YOU, YOU ali make very handsome
anDearance. don't know what sort
OF aspect you would present at the
other end. U.aughter) l am sorry
| to know that there is some dissentlOn
in our ranks. | am sorry to know
that we do not stand here as unit.
hope, however, before we leave this
hail there will not be dissenting
voice among you. (Applause.) When
we Ro.out from here believe we will go
out with the determination to fight
for the principles advocated by the
Populist Party. (Applause and cheers)
> We are here with trust and conf
dence imposed on us, and when we go
back home we must answer 1Or now
we have discharged this trust. would
; like to know that the conference COM
mittee have settled their differences
and agreed to agree. There are some
4 of us in favor of fusing with the DEM
/ ocrats. some with the Republicans and
r some for straight fight. And of all
: these fusion elements it seems to me
we are about to reap &C Infusion.
"But whatever our differences on
the question of fusion, l don't believe
there is q man here who is not in ia
: yor OF the principles of the Populist
y Party. / do not believe there is a man
t here who is not in favor of free silver
b (applause.) don't believe there
f is a man here VINO does not favor al
r income tax (applause.) l don't be-
, lieve there is q man bere who does moi
- favor election reform. CONTINUED
y applause and loud cheering) Unior
Is on these principles must insure uniol
u among US on the means of carryinl
IS them out. (Applause.) l now declar
Ill this convention open for the transac
I'd tion of business"
"a A.D.K X. Wallace, of Rutherfordtor
= consented to act as secretary.
At this point Senator Butler steppe
upon the stage and took seat. hi
appearance was signal tor wild cheer
ing and applause that lasted half
. minute.
H. CONGRESSMAN Skinner moved thl
n the delegates from each Congression'
4 district get together and name vic'
=. president and appoint one man to rel
'y represent them on each of the follow
IL ing committees Credentials, perm
K nent organization, platform and res
We lutiOns. =,
he Hasn't it been customary for t!
100 temporary chairman to appoint q
rt- creiential and other committees
los auired Congressman Fowler after Go
eressmau Skinner had stated his m
80 ton.
OUT "Never within the history of a
"a political party that l have ever hea
ties Of" shouted Skinner.
1ey II think the gentleman is mistaken
sug9ested Fowler, IF | rememt
correctly this very custom has preva
ed in the very party of which the e
roe tleman is member"
ION James B. Lloyd-"1 can probably
rds fresh Col. SINNERS memory. l
lv a the honor to preside over the last +
the pies Party State convention and
rov- moi nted the credentials committee fr
; "A this rostrum few minutes after t.
do the chair"
rom There was some further debate
leh- this point, and a sno agreement seen
ira in sight, 1t was moved By Senator b
ler and again by DR.. Thompson to
nm iourn until o'clock p. m. The mot
the was carried almost unanimously: