The commonwealth., 1899-08-25

and reaffirin the declaration Wf princi-
ptas promulgated by the party assem-
b4ad in convention at Chicago in 1890
and recognize in the Hon. W. j. Bryan
1 Nebraska, the ablest exponent OF
these principles, the statesman and pa
,triot, the great tribute of the people.
1--WE enter 'pur solemn protest against
the encroachment upon governmental
3*ffairs by aggregated capital in the
sform Of trusts and combines rs being
jrlmicable to the best interest of tn.
tlllasses of tue people AMI the canse of
htree and unrameled government and
E'axpress ourselves as unalterably deter.
F'nined to aid iby all possible and proper
means in the control or destruction il
Glecessary OF those enemies of good gov.
rernment.
/ Renewing the best Densoratic histo.
Iry Of Mississippi we endorse with pride
i'-he administration of her public affairs
and especially we would express our
unconditional approval ofthe clean ad,
administration of onr present governor
sand affirm our mistaken faith in the
fDemocratic principles he has so w,r
thily illustrated in his public life.
We hereby express our confidence in
tle virtue aad "nimpeaclsable integrity
;cf the peoplein the selection of all pub.
aic servants and to that end endorse the
system OF primary electi ans under prop.
a. restrictions for all Democratic nomi.
nations, that every man may have
voice in the government under which
ho lives. So
We tender 'our genuine ana nearly
thanks to the citizens of jackson, and
especially the Business League, for the
conrtesies extended to the members OF
t,I- conventiua.
IIhis brought. .Jndt eS r. Coleman, of
Leiiore to his feet, who opposed the en-,
d"rsement of McLaurinism as II whole,
as he did not set5 how some Of the acts
of his administration could be endorsed
The Judge was ,cheered, but soon the
opposition turned to howl him down
bur called. Mr. Percy, Of Washington,
thea arose and stated that the charges
shoufl be defined and he presented AS
a substitute for this part of the resolu-
ton the charges defined, which ~e will
publish next week. Chairman Mul- !
drow opposed and denounced the sub
stltnte and called for adoption of the
resolutions, which was carried by Il yea ,
and nay vote with q hearty nay vote
heard from.
Another motion Was offered owing to
the oppressive HEAT and Inconvenience
of hail, t" adjourn to meet at the ca,
iiol ut 62u carried
AT the appointed Eeur the conveu.
lion WAS a;saiu called together and -
resolution WIS made by Mr. Cutrer 10
nominate candidates in regular order.
,Ri that secretary of stat, supeliute,I-
icn5 OF edncntiOn clerk of supreme
nurt and railroad commissioner for
'onIbern district he nominated by a.
:lamation. carried. A motion was
70 made to cut oil nominating speeches.
]. l.. Power, sec. OF state; H l., Whit .
ield, supt ed; L. w Brown, clerk su
're,ne court, ind A. O. May, r. r. com.
missioner southern district were nom.
mated. each Of whom accepted in n :,
hort speech. A motion to adjourn till
u IN. Thursday met at first with sharp
opposition, but was finally c,rried
The convention was called to order at
o'clock Thursday morning by Chair.
nan McCoo'. The first thing presented
0 the t.ol v-ntiOn was n recitation Of
cred b, j Il Neville, OF Harrison. fo, =,
he chair to apii'int II delegate from
,'ch en- leS- olal district ard two
rom the stare ~ large TO select a new
Il 1xe 'utive Comm ittee This wa,
play 10 throw the power Of the sta;,
no the hands oe MrLanr, m. or il ,
tLcr IS, r,s, ~ ,pt he one uan a,u
OF The l"p,la ,iic'nta IL" ,s,li,". :,
u" '.'- !, .-' n, 0 fer - " : :,
III. ali"wln-' "i"h G,siiict t" sehr' !
,eir own members on Executive Con in