The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-14
Principles of Democracy

The following resolution, reafirning the
fealty of Jefferson democracy to the prin-
ciples of the Chicago platform was adopted
unanimously and amid the greatest enthu-
siasm:
"Be 1t resolved, That this convention
instructs the delegation to the state con-
vention from Jefferson county to vote for
resolution re-affirming the eternal princi-
Piles of true democracy as declared in The
Chicago platform and commencing the fear
less fight made and being made for the
supremacy of those principles by the great
leader, William ]. Bryan.
BE it further resolved, That this con-
vention hereby instructs the delegation
from Jefferson county to the state con-
vention to vote for resolutions indorsing
the truly democratic and thoroughly bust
ness administration of Governor Joseph f.
Johnston"
The meeting of the county convention
which had been postponed from time to
time since noon, awaiting the adiorun-
ment of the executive committee, was
called to order at $40 by Chairman Giles
ply of the county executive committee. He
expressed his thanks and qualification that
this convention met for the first time in
a number of years as reunited democ-
racy. He expressed the hope that the can
didates, which of necessity, must be de-
feated, would not leave the building with
any animosity or Ill feeling. He then in
troduced Senator r. M. Cunningham, the
temporary chairman.
Senator Cunningham
Senator Cunningham made a vigorous
speech of thirty minutes duration. He re-
ferred to the fact that the people now had
a platform that represented their ideas as
well as true democracy, and also a leader
that possessed every attribute Of leader
ship and was one worthy of being fol-
lowed. The people accomplished this and
not the politicians.
He said that the nominees of the coll
vention should be those who supported
and were in sympathy with the platform
now not those who supported 1t in the
past. He said that great care should be
| exercised in selecting the Legislators.
Senator Cunningham spoke out for d
constitutional convention. Even gold bugs
agreed that Alabama needs better schools
He closed his speech with words OF eau
ton to the convention, begging the dele
gates to use their wisdom and good Juog-
ment. :,
n. hudson were made temporary secretar-
les. and Robert j. Lowe moved that the
temnorary organization be made perman-
emit Carried unanimously.
NJ l.. Miller, as secretary VI Tie cASou
.;,,a committee, presented the list OF dele
Gates who were entitled to seats In the
Convention, as determined by the official
count. .,.,, n
A committee on credentials with z. 1:
Beddow as chairman was then appointed
and instructed to pass only on proxies ana
the credentials of delegates over whom
there was contest
The Lowe Resolution
,, o,vo +ben introduced the resolution
which is given above. Colonel Bush offered
a substitute, but it was decided to postpone
debate until the committee on credentials
reported. A recess of five minutes was
then taken.
The committee on credentials reporteo
about eighteen proxies and accepted the
recommendations OF tho executive commit
tee as TO the contested delegations.
Colonel Bush then offered as substitute
TO loves resolution the following:
..Be 1t resolved, That it is the sense OF
this convention that the delegates to the
state convention and that the delegates TO
the cbancery convention shall not be IN
structed to vote as a unit according TO
tho will of the majority, but that they be
permitted to vote as they please according
to what they see to be the best interests
of Judge H. A. Sharpe for associate judge
and Chas. G. Brown for attorney general.