The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31

lions and cordially invite all voters,
without regard TO past political affilia-
lions, to unite with US in supporting
candidates for congress who
free coinage of silver, thus giving
practical force and effect to the recon-
mendation of the democratic national
chairman and the congressional conn
m.ttee.
W admire and commend without
stint the great and gallant fight made
by William J. Bryan in the last ma
tional campaign for h success Of our
party and the principles of the plat
form.
" dcnounce the scandal, e~xtrava-
gance, incompetency and corruption of
the present republican state admins
tration. We d%enounce all the enact
ments Of the last two legislatures by
which cities and towns in the state
have been turned over to negro DOM
i%nation, and pledge ourselves to enact
such laws as will give security and
protection to the property n people
which cities and towns in the state
We denounce n placing of negroes
on committees to supervise white
schools. n pledge ourselves, if re-
stored TO power, to enact such legisla-
ton as will make this impossible.
" denounce all legislation enact
ed by the legislatures of 1895 and 1897
for carrying out the base and partisan
designs of the republicans.
We endorse the letter of W. j. Bry-
an and the address of Chairman Jones,
seeking to unite the silver forces.
We d%enounce the placing of ignor-
ant, irresponsible n corrupt men in
office.
I'VE oppose the removal by corpora
tons Of suits or cases from our state
to federal courts and favor legislation
to prevent it.
We favor fair n just election
laws. We favor government Of the
people by the people and for the peo-
pie, economy in expenditure, abolition
of unnecessary Offices, decency in ad-
ministratiOn, constant improvement Of
our educational system. charity to the
unfortunate and rule by the white men
Of the state.
favor an extension of the pow
ers Of the railroad commission and
close scrutiny into it's affairs in order
to maintain such rates as shall be
fair and just. We condemn free pass
eS.
we favor election of United States
senators and railroad commissioners
by the people.
I'VE call attention to the wise, eco
nomical, honest and honorable admin
istration of affairs of our state for
twenty years prior to the present re-
publican administration and promise
the people a return of wise, honest,
economical and honorable administra-
ton under democratic success.
I'VE call upon every believer in hon
or, honesty and economy, upon every
advocate of white supremacy, upon ev-
cry advocate of equal and just AKA
ton; upon every advocate of income
tax and every opponent Of plunderlng
tariff taxation, upon every advocate
of rncfnrofinn of ci1y-nr on1 onnnnnnf
Of the single gold standard and the
present issue of bonds, as threatened
by the republican party, upon every
opponent of government by injunction
and advocate of jurisdiction of state
courts over cases arising in the state
against corporations doing business
therein, upon every lover of decency
and good government and opponent Of
the present prevailing conditions, to
unite with us in u contest with the
republican party, the great enemy of
u principles, and aid us in redeem
ing the nation from the clutches of
greed and injustice and the state from
and incOmpetency which now
affiict it.
I'VE favor enactment Of such legis-
lation as will capital to
make investments within u state
and guarantee that the same shall be
justly protected"
Jarvis then presented a report of the
committee on the pOpulist proposition
and resolutions regarding fusion with
the pOpuliSts. The report recommends
that the convention adopt a resolution
respectfully declining the proposition
great cheers) and that the democratic
state committee be instructed to en-
terrain nc further proposition for flu
sion and that the secretary be in
structed to notify the populist state
chairman of this action.
The report was then adopted, only
three noes being heard. Then three
cheers for the committee were rOpOs
ed and given with a will.
The convention was in great good
humor. Jarvis was called on to speak
and was given an ovation. He said
tonight's work meant victory .
Thomas w. Mason made a stirring
speech in response to calls, and then
Buck" Kitchin vas called for and
made a ringing talk. He said he was
back in the democratic party, and
that the carpet bag rule of 1868 was
better than the rule of populists n
Chairman Manly made some re-
marks welcoming Kitchin and other
pOpullsts.
A motion was adopted thanking
Chairman Manly and the executive
committee.
On motion of General w: P. Roberts
resolutions were adopted rendering
sympathy to Mrs. Bagley upon the
death of her gallant son Ensign
Worth Bagley, in his country's ser
service, also congratulating Admiral
Dewey on his glorious victory at Ma
Mia.
At 11:15 o'clock the democratic state
convention adjourned sine die.
The new democratic state
committee met this evening. 1t dld
not elect a new chairman, but request
ed Clement Manly to continue to act
until June 2Sth, when the committee
meets.