The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-09-01
CONGRESSIONAL
The Warm Resolutions
the Convention

the ConventioH
The delegates to the ILL.,
Congressional Convention raS
+, homo last evening. They all
| pressed themselves as being wd
pleased with their nomination. E|
Sheriff Bailey, of Davie, said thd
had a large Convention and ever
thing passed off harmoniously-w
out any contests or gag rule" tn
| eX-Sherlff added, the office-holdfrl
bosses have been running things IorI
enough, therefore he thought it
time for the people to take a hand
politics.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Here are the resolutions adopted IA
the insurgents:
The Republicans of the Sth Corl
gression2l District, in convention al
sembled, loving and hOnoaLdy the d.
y of Lincoln and>sMcK KInley-ths pan
y OF equal rights to all and special
privileges to none"-believing tha|
the principles it holds, if honesty and
faithfully carried out, are the SAID
guards of our institutions and thd
they Will bring property and genera
well-being to all the people of thiI
great country, feel it our duty as horI
est and loyal Republicans who hav'
always fought and are now fightinb
Tor principle and not for place, bear.
ing true and faithful allegiance III
the Republican party and it's princi|
pies and believing that it will be in tn
future as it has in the past a grea1
factor in upbuilding and maintainind
good government; we therefore feel 4
our duty to see that it is purged of thl
errors and mismanagement of politll
cal tricksters, oflice-hunters and selA
constituted bosses, who have arrogaG
ed to themselves its control, therefori
be it
Resolved, 1st, That we give to Pr,
dent Mckinley our warmest and hea
lest endorsement and congratul
hlm upon the successful terminate
OF the war between Spain and
United States and the restoration
peace to the country.
md, That we condemn the preseuI
obnoxious civil service law which
gives TO a few the special privilege al
holding the offices to the exclusion
The many who are more worthy
equally competent.
3rd, That we dcplorc and detest thN
policy of the Republican bosses ii
Taking up Democratic renegades and
traitors and placing them in Office I'd
the exclusion of men who have beeIi
| lttA l0ngr and f1ea-1pi.ai l.
4th, That we condemn anu anMm
bribery, corruption and fra
politics and therefore condemn d.
nomination and candidacy of r. ~
llnney for the reason that he obtained
1t by the most unscrupulous exercise|
OF gag law and ignoring the plan of
party organization and we do furtherI
allcge that he is the nominee of hisI
and the chairman of theI
convention and not of the conventiouI
itself.
9th, That we do most heartily con-I
Tenn the resolutions> passed by thaI
ate Republican State> ConventionI
y Nhlch provides that the State Execu-
I've Committee shall have power tod
"A &c down any Republican nominee
or judicial office, which we allege +
'ubVer5iye of the rights and libertieM
}. the people and in direct vioIationI
u the fundamental principles of the
tepIo.i1ln party.
II, THAI we each and every ono I
pledge our faithful and hearty snw<j
)prt - Inc nominee of this Conven4
IJa.
Ith. That we agreed to submit this
natter to the National Republican,
executive Committee and Linney's
rIends declined to accept this propo-
itiun.