Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13


Egularly nominated candidates in the
fld for Congressional honors. They
S,e:
e. w. Pou Dem.), Johnston.
~. a. Giles (Rep). of Chatham.
III. j. Jenkins Pop.), of Chatham.
Pou was nominated by Il very large
: nd enthusiastic convention here last
thursday.
8Giles was nominated on Monday by
convention composed of 8 negroes
Sld II white men. one of the white.
Zen being an eX-convict.
: Jenkins had his banner flung to the
eeze yesterday by a handful of men
llinG themselves Populists, but who
5lopted II platform that the most ar
: INT Mckinley Radical could heartily
Zhdorse.
QUEER POPULIST PLATFORM.
The following platform was adopted:
The Populists of the Fourth Con-
'essional District of North Carolina,
convention assemblies
Resolved LIST. We hereby reaffirm
pr allegiance TO the principles of the
omaha platform.
"a. Holding TO the view that an
8crease of the circulating medium
Eli enhance the value of the products
labor, we call attention TO the in
1eascd per capita circulation within
be last -FOUR years ana the correspond,
Is increase in price of farm products.
81. We denouncc imperialism as I'M
emocratic. Republican. un-Popu-
8tic and un- american, and hereby de-
2hre that no civilized State has ever
zen so surfeited with rule without the
3nscnt of the governed. as that prac-
Led by the Democratic party in
18th Carolina. and we call the atten-
Pn OF the American people in this
Gate of affairs in North Carolina, q
8vilized American State.
Il nth. Having to look to foreign mar.
FITS for the sale of our surplus pro-
&cts, we favor commercial expansion.
18th. The Democratic party In the
1st campaign in. North Carolina insti-
3ted campaign OF fraud, corruption,
4 timidation. rcd-shirtism and ter
Hrisn. which is II disgrace to the State
I'D stain upon the honor of Amerl-
In institutions; and we call upon
#ery lover Of these institutions to
&me TO our assistance in the correc-
I'm Of these evils.
9th. We dcnouncc the Democratic
&rty for their suppression of free
Pin of speech by force and violence
s. the hands of armed red shirt mobs.
9th. We also charge the Democratic
8rty with the unsettled and unsatis-
&ctory condition OF labor"
ALL CROPS CUT SHORT
#rhc Weather Bureau here yesterday
8sued another very unfavorable crop
$port The drought and hot weather
i've continued all over the State. AMI
8ops. hlready cut short by It, have
Hill further dcterioratcd.
#The report says:
Where was almost an entire absence
n rain during tho week, and. although
He nights have become somewhat
$oler the DAYS have been cloudless
HID the sun bright and hot: the max
&lum temperature rose above 90 de-
ices during the last few days. and
Ne mean for the week was over six
Hgrccs above normal. These condi-
#DnS have necessarily caused n fur
Der deterioration in such crops as pea
8Its. sweet potatoes, field peas. and
Nine late corn, which were expected to
8eld fairly good crops under favora-
Ne circumstances. Owing to the
Fought very small crop OF turnips
8as planted. and many have died
8ter coming up. The saving of fod-
IN is nearly over. and the weld is of
Dor quality and short. Fall blowing
#ts again ceased, and preparations for
&anting winter wheat, oats ana rye
Re very backward. a large number
4 correspondents report that springs.
HAIL streams and wells have dried up,
HID in some instances stock Is suf-
Htter in some towns has been curtail-
i by order.
HCotton is now from one-ha'f TO two
&irds open. and is being picked as rap
8ly as the supply of labor will permit
= many sections cotton is open from
Alp to bottom and elsewhere 1t Is OMEN
Hg so fast that fields will be picked
8ean nearly n month earlier than
&iual. The condition of corn cannot
Mango materially now; the crop Is
Fry poor: the weather was favorable
ID saving fodder. Cutting and curing
8bacco is approaching completion.
8veet potatoes, peanuts. peas and tur-
Ups Will all be short. Spanish peanuts
He being harvested. In some fields
Ice Is suffering from blight. Cutting
&avine hay has commenced: some
Ears have heen expresses that the sup
ny of green food for sock will be
Bort.