The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02
Democratic
State Convention.



nittss fro9 this Coavsatioa. vs|
sAoal1 make . eoaatss propositioe.
Thssa men we're a good Doooerats
- ~ are and haA at heart The vsa-
fare OF the party - 1seh - he Oh.
o. nsabsss Of the committee. aod
% IN svidsnes Of their loyalty % Tie
party. that ulaltssabls allegiance %
IL interests, they have consented %
present no minority rspoet 70 this
convention The platform Vas
adopted BY . rising vote uaaaiooas-
u. :.
Governor Jarvis then prssseted
the report Of the committee On the
propagation Of the Populiss commit
tse, which vas rod, and u - follows:
The Committee on Platform and
Resolutions, By direction OF the con
ventiou, having had u1dsr consider
alton the proposition for fusion made
By Q committee Of the Populist party
rece mmend that this Convention
adopt the following resolutions in re-
spect thereto.
RESOLVED l. That the proposition
for fusion submitted BY the Populist
committee. be, and the same 10 here
oy. respectfully declined.
2 That the Democratic State Ex-
scutive Committee. b, and the same
10 hereby, instructed to entertain no
further proposition for fusion.
| The propositon from the Populist
convention for cooperation Wss repu-
dated BY unanimous vote, and wild
Icheefs and shrieks, Demonstrating
clearly that the convention Was rspu-
dating the wishes Of the rank and 0la
Of the voters Of their own party who
are loyal to Bryan and want united 40.
J ton OF all men who endorse him.
The platform says that they "favoI
, union Of all silver forces in Congress
ional elections, and cordially invite oil
voters without regard to past political
Affiliations to unite with u In sup
porting our candidates for Congress
who favor free coinage Of silver, thu
giving practical force and effect 20 tbl
Recommendation Of our National Dem
0cratic Chairman, and 70 the C0nGres'
sional Committee"
: 10 this the plan Of 90. operation REQ
commended By chairman Jones and th,
I Congressional committeer Do the,
, require the Populists and silver Re
|, publicans in the western St9teS to sur
render absolutely AID unconditional!
BY abandoning their orgsnisationY
There 10 nothing In the address o
= Chairman Jones to that effect, yet tn
= great RAILROAD LAwYRR DRM0CRATI<
: CoNvENTIoN Of North Carolina, Will,
a protesting in their platform to en-
: dorse Chairman Jones policy, indiG
nantly reject and yeppdiate q p1opo
l sition looking TO oo-opSRstion.
}, II they are sincere IN their declare
3 ton for "union Of all silver forces II
!. the Congressional election" chen VIII
Q 10 they demand support Of their can
: iidates and theirs only for Congress
a Chairman Jarvis, Of the Platforn
: committee, the "disinterested visitinl
stste man" addressed the eJnventioE
Irgiog ell who disagreed - TO the pol
}; icy to 60 home and work diligently {
o elect their candidates.
Q Capt. T. w. Mason, of Northampton
= Wh Use county seut him % . deleGat
x o the convention to vote for oo-opePa
II zion, was next called. He said he kney
a no higher duty than to support til
a Democratic party, and, while he cam
e here to extend big hand g tbs fopq
yielded without protest. Vs. w
% Capt. W. H. Kitchen vas loudl
called, and INDUCED In severe strie
70 lures Of the Populists, though he FRI
a quently sought Office at their hand
Failing, however, he returned to th
Democratic party.
y Lee 8. Overman, one Of the director
Of the North Carolina railroad Whe
the midnight secret R8-year lease VI
D. made, spoke with great delight at th
n action Of the convention In Fejectip
h the Populist proposition.
Ex-Judge Avery was called. II
- responded BY saying that he was hel
o. to renew his allegiance to the Demo
D. cratic party; that he Vas born an
y reared . Calhoun Democrat and be II
O. tended I'd die one that be Was too Of
N to learn to sing Z new song. He ssi
10 he endorsed the platform and Woul
h heartily support It.
T. The convention then adjourned.