The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02
The Same Influences That Tried Capture the PopuIis,
Convention Completely ControiItd the Demo.
cratic Coaventoo.
They Repudias Dyaas Plan tM co-0pentiuu Of an Wh,
Oppose Gold STANDARD aad mosopoly.
THE SOUTHERN RAILROADS AND THEIR ArTOR
NEYS HAD THEIR OWN WAY
FARMERS CONSPICUOUS By THEIR ABSENCE.

IAlIWGltJ UVNJl lUUVUO
The Democratic State Convention
assembled here last week-that 10 the
gold Democrats, Mckinley nemocsats
and railroad ttOrneys-assemhled in
the name Of the Democratic party. This
class OF men were in complete control
they captured the party hands down.
There were about one hundred dele
gates who were true silver men, but
they were overwhelmingly In the mi.
nOrity.
When the Peoples Party Convention
met In this city on May 18th, the rail-
roads made desperate efforts to cap
ture and control ii, but they failed
gn0miniOusly. because the people
sent enough true, tried and sincere
men to represent and defend the prin-
ciples Of honesty, justice, humanity
and good government.
The action Of the Democratic con-
ventIOn is striking and marked con-
trast of that Of the Peoples party con-
ventiOn.
The Democratic convention which
WAS In session here on May 26th was
absolutely controlled, dominated and
manipulated by railroad monOpolists,
gold standard and machine men in that
party. We shall now present to the
readers of THE CAUCASIAN . clear, full
and accurate review Of the convention,
its action and its persOnnel.
There were delegates in that con-
Eventi0n, however, who were sent from
their counties with positive and def =.
mite instructions to vote for oo-opera.
ton of the silver forces OF the State.
The preliminary contest for such CO.
operation tegan on the night and
morning before the convention met.
The true, honest silver men who de-.
sired success and were loyal to Bryan
held their caucus, while the gold Dem.
0crats, McKinley's Democrats and
railroad attorneys f0cked together and
planned to capture and manipulate the
convention which they did with great
success.
And while there WAS some strong
individual sentiment favOring union
of the silver men, yet when the
convention took action on the pro-
position to cooperate this sentiment
had no supporters on the floor Of that
b0dy-whst had been done, in 90 brief
| q time, that men Of conviction should
1
out protest?
Chairman Manly called the conven.
tion to order, and after Introductory
| hope that the Democratic party would
Be successful in the coming election
presented Col. j. 8. Carr as temporary
chairman.
Col. Carr spoke briefly, urging mer
of all shades of opinion In the party &
stand together and fight for victory.
The various committees were thel
appointed, and retired to perform theiI
fdutles.
The committee on Platform and Res
HOlutions was as foilOR.:
T.. j. Jarvis. Claude Kitchen, Ru
dolph Duffy, Jose phus Daniels, w. w
Kitchen, James A. TOckhaFt, Lee s
Overman, r. A. Daught0n and j. c
Martin.
r. b. Glenn, former district attorn ne,
and Clevelandite, was loudly called 70
by the convention. He came f0rWar,
and made truly characteristic speech
urging party harmony and unity O
J action. he sung Justify the song O
"nigger," "nigger." The applause tha
greeted him showed, beyond peradven
ture of doubt that the railroad organ
had succeeded in their efforts to cove
up their treachery, and wrong doing
by ignoring the great issues invOlyin
the welfare, happiness and prosperit
Cf the good citizens Of North Carolini
II They cry "nigger rule" IN order {
divert the public gaze from their act
| of robbery, treachery and infamJ
I They know il the people who thin
alike on the great reform question
Il can be kept divided they will contst
L the affairs Of the State, and thereb
II prevent any honest legislation ths
will break their influence and poW(
and give Justice and Aid the honest pa
lltfiotic citizens Of the State in FelievID
, their burdens.
When the convention Fsconvene
after dinner it Was addressed By ez
!. Congressman Grady, of Sampson c0sl
ty, who spoke, in part, - follows:
Political conditions ia North Car
: olina are peculiar. There has been Q
4 effort here to put ignorance, and pia
, eaters and hunters ON top. Ignoraoc
4 and sel6shness cannot control. A
cofding to my opinion IL has been u
:, fortunate that State and Federal pol
tics have been mixed. admire w.
> Bryan but he can wait am against an
fusion cloud chesrs). am again
any plan of fioe. seekers who want Z
Q i to help keep them in Office" -.
{ In the course Of his remarks be n
. ferred fatterinGly "a. Matt Ransom IN
4 George E. Badger who had represent
ed the State in the United States Sci
ate, and there were loud cheers 1t tl
3 mention Of both.
A delegate suggested to NR. Grad
! that be should add Vance" also
= the list. II il singular that such
{ true, honest and devoted North Car,
4 linlHn, - Vance proved himself to
: on all occasions aod under al circus
|. stances, his great deeds and bis mob
!. Iadvocacy and defense Of the rights -
> Interests Of the State, should have be>
overlooked By the speaker.
II II gratitude were IN inherent gus
q ity Of his nature Mr.. Grady Would .
Y have gone out Of his way to spel
0 harshly and offensively Of the Pep
lists, for il Was they, who - memee
ofthe Farmers Alliance before th'
left the Demoesasio tarty noniaat'
and elected him to represent lhe0
the Congress Of the United States. b
. Ispeooh Was Q splendid fllueerstioo
= warming the feepept into life that
m, :yht sePiko hfS 00o6ly lauGD into 8