The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-08-18
4 FINE POPulIST RECORD.
0UPlih COUNTY CONVENTION PUTS
OUT A STRONG TICKET.

y" Oneiuis In Dupiiu County Has,
ever Made . Finer Record Than tn.
Present PopuIi.t OmeiaI-.-They ar,
Ren"minaied by Aeei-mation.-O "
sat'on for the Legislature >,rong al.
Pointed Resolutions Adopted.
kENANsvILLE, \. c., Aug. 8. 1898
The Peoples Party of Duplir
county held Convention on tn.
above date, which was attended b,
a large body of the best citizens o.
Duplin county. A more sober anC
representative body Of men never
assembled anywhere, and the express
sion on every face showed q strong
determination to fight the pending
battle stronger than ever, to preserve
and perpetuate the fine and brilliant
record made in the last two years by
the Populists in Dupiin county. AT.
ter organizing the Convention fol
business by electing Capt. J. c. Nc.
MILAN permanent chairman, q I'D Jno
A. Gavin and Thad Jonds, Jr., sec.
retaries, the Convention appointt
a Committee on Resolutions, which
said committee met and prepared the
following, which was unanimously
adopted amid great enthusiasm, viz ;.
RESOLVED, lst. That the Peoples
Party in Duplln county do fully en-.
dorse the platform Of the National
Peoples Party and the platform
adopted at Raleigh, n. c., May 18th
last by the Peoples Party.
RESOLVED, 2nd. That we take
special pride in endorsing the admin.
istration of the affairs of Duplln
county for the last two years, where
by debt of So 800 has been cancell-
ed without borrowing money, or any
special tax, and thereby re-establish-
ing the finances of the county on q
safe basis, and that we take special
pleasure in pointing to the sober and
efficient records of our county Of.
fieials, who have been at all times
courteous, obliging, and at all time.
labored in behalf of the people. We
point With pleasure to the fact tina,
the present Board Of Commissioner
did not neglect the poor of our coun.
ty in raising funds to pay the above
county debt, but on the first day
they met, December 3, 1896, they
re-established pauper list that had
been dropped by a former Oemc.
cratic) Board five months previous
and We are pleased to realize the
fact that the Railroad Commission
ers Of North Carolina have increas
ed the valuation of Railroad prop
erty $212, 900 in Duplin county over
last years valuation, thereby making
the railroads pay nearer JUS
amount of the taxes, and we take
pride to publish the fact that il
these hard times that the valuation
of personal property i'm our county
has increased 500, 900 over last year,
valuation.
RESOLVED 3rd. That we strongly
endorse the efforts that are being
made to set aside judgment o.
81, ,965, against Duplin county Gin ia
vor of Democratic ex-ofi ciaD which
we believe is unjust and should no
be paid; said Judgment rendered b!
a "referee;" said Judgment render
ed on the claim OF costs for adver
tising names of parties who owl
tracts of land for taxes, charging
$1.SO for each name or tract, ant
some of the names or tracts adver
t:sed for five years 81 80 per trac
for each year, and Democratic
Board of Commissioners refused t.
grant said amount $1,865 since 189-
to 1896, to said ex-Democratic of
fisial-and said Democratic ex Off
cial offered to compromise said sui
by submitting to a Judgment o
$4OO against him before taking evi
dence before "referee."
RESOLVED, 4th. That we cheer
fully endorse the Hon. Marion But
ler's course in the United State
Senate.
After passing the above resolu
tions the following ticket was nomi
mated by acclamation with one ex
ception.
For the Senate, Hon. R. G. Max
we'll was recommended.
For the House, O. w. Sutton.
For Clerk of Superior Court, Jno
A, Gavin.
For Register of Deeds, Tha
Jones, Jr.
For Sheriff, Daniel Moore.
For Surveyor, D. T. Mcmillan.
For Coroner, L. M. Cooper.
For County Commissioners, ]. l
Wilkins, J. F, Wallace. JAS. +
Winder.
The above ticket is considered
strong one and many of the inde
pendent voters are heard to declar
for same. The Convention adjoarr
ed amid the best of feeling, highl
pleased with the work done.
CAPT. j. G. MCMILLAN, Chm.
JNO "A. GAVIN,
THAD JONES, Jr. Sec $.