The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-22

together and for one he stood ready and
; anxious to join forces to accomplish
these results.
The Following minority report from
the committee was made by Mr.. A. A
Thompson:
Whereas, under the plan of our or
ganization, the primary is the unit, and
Whereas, the invitation extended Nv
our Democratic executive committee il
SO broad as to allow every one in favor
of good government to take part in the
primary, therefore,
Resolved, that we are opposed to all
"entagling alliances, because they
are calculated to breed dstrust, apathy
and dsorganization,
"Resolyed, further. that the delegates
10 the State convention are hereby in
structed to use their best efforts TO de
feat any proposition looking TO u fusion
with any other party"
Mr. Thompson in submitting this mi
norfty report made Il strong speech in
favor Of it's passage, as a substitute for
The committees majority report.
He declared that he was now
and had always heen a Demo.
cmt, that he never had scratched
and never expected 60 scratch
Democratic ticket aud while he would
fight to the finish for what he believed
was right in the convention, when he
went To the polls he should vote MS ~
majority Of his party dictated lie
wanted his party 60 give him u straight
Democratic ticket 10 vote for lie could
seem no hope in obtaining White supreme
az in North Carolina by fuSing With the
AZ /. u h..It a Xtt
domination over North Car0linN Mr.
Thompson ably defended the position he
took and he was seconded 10y Mr., Geo,
w. Atkinson, Of Swift Creek. ahd by
Mr.. VIM. III. Penny. .Ir., of White O0N
Mr.. Atkinson wanted his Democracy
straight. He was tariff reform man
as well as free silver man, and he
was for white mans government with
the friends Of white supremacy ut the
head of it.
Mr. f. c. Beddingfeld spoke at
length in favor of the majority resolu
tions. He had watched the fight in the
State Populist convention and it had
convinced him that the majority of the
Populist party was favorable 10 the
white men ruling North Carolina aud 90
the principles Of the Chicago platforms.
Mr. N. II. Broughton made very
foreibe and telling speech i'm favor az
the majority report. He discussed the
all-important question in all its phases.
and declared that it was time for the
people of North Carolina who think alike
to vote alike, and only in that way can
they accomplish results that will re-
Gownd to the benefit of the great masses
Of the people.
Mr.. W. G.. Douglass spoke vigorously
and earnestly in favor Of adopting the
report of the committee.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels closed the argu-
ment in favor of the majority resolu-
ton He considered the minority reso-
ntions reputation Of the Chicago
platform, and the national Democratic
organization: they contained not Il w0rd
about silver but declared that the policy
OF the Democratic party in North Caro-
lima was to he directly against the policy
advised by the national Democratic com
mittee by the Congressional Democratic
executive committee and by every Dem
ocratic Senator and Congressman who
stood on the Chicago platform. 1t was
not a question of expedency. 1t was a
question OF high principle. and to refuse
20 adopt the majority report was to re-
pndiate the teachings Of the Chicago
convention and the unanimous recon-
mendations of the national Democratic
committees.
All the speakers were frequently APP
plauded.
A vote by townships was taken on
Mr. Thompsons substitute with the fol-
A..