The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21

the banner county would like to be
heard from. He then seconded the
nomination, and abiding to the fact
than at the elction on the End OF Au-
gust, Robson gave 3,543 majority for
the democracy, out of a total vote OF
$500, he pledged a big majority from
his county for Mr.. Bellamy.
Mr.. George Warbuston, of Richmond.
in a brief and eloquent speech, second
ed Mr.. Bellamy's nomination n
pledged for Richmond a majority Of
1000 TO $500. and a majority OF 1,1O0
more from Richmond's daughter, the
new county of Scotland.
Mr.. E. s. Williams, of MecklenburS,
offered as amendment 10 his formeS
motion, that Mr.. Bellamy be nominal
ed by reclamation by a rising vote.
The motion was then put and every
delegate stood up and voted for Mr..
Bellamy. He was thereupon declared
the unanimous choice OF the demo-
Gratis of the Sixth district a member
of the house Of representatives The
result was received with long continu-
ed applause.
Wade Wishart, Esq, of Columbus,
moved that a committee of three be
appointed to notify Mr.. Bethany OF his
nomination and 10 escort him to the
The motion was carried and the
chairman appointed as the committee
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P. C.. whitlock, of Richmond, and H.
Mel. Green, of New Hanover. n
committee then retired, TO hunt up Mr..
Bellamy.
THE PLATFORM.
While the notification committee was
out, Heriot Clark, Esq, as chairman
of the committee or platform, reported
the following platform, which was
unanimously adopted.
Wa nnnUra frIato the democracy OF
North Carolina on it's recent splendid
victory in ratifying the constitutional
amendment and in electing its entire
state ticket by a majority far exceed
ing any in the past.
We extend our thanks to those pa
triotic populistS and white republicans
who aided us in winning this great VIC
tory.
We believe that the political indepen-
dence of the white man in North Caro-
lima can be realized by the submission
of all political differences to a white
primary system and we urge the demo-
cratic executive committee of the state
assembly to have the plank in the state
platform declaring for a legaliZed pr1-
mary enacted into law.
We d%enounce the plank in the nation
al republican platform condemning as
revolutionary the constitutional amend
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ed at eliminating the negro from poll
tics.
We denounc Mr.. Mckinley, the re-
publican president, for appointing ne
groes to office of trust in North Caro-
lima, and we hereby appeal to all white
men in North Carolina to vote against
a party which condemns our constitu-
tional amendment.
We approve the course of our distin-
guished congressman, Hon. Jno. D.
Bellamy, and we condemn the contest
of his opponent for his seat in the
house of representatives as wholly I'M
warranted in law and morals.
We approve the national democratic
! platform recently adopted at Kansas
City, and congratulate the democracy
Of the district that our standard bear
ers are those tried and matchless lead
ers, Hon. VIM. Jennings Bryan for
| president, and Hon. Adlai Stevenson
for vice president.
The reading of the platform va:
| greeted with applause, and the vot,
on it was unanimous.
Upon inquiry from Mr.. Frank Cough
Of Robson DR.. E. Porter. of Pender
Mr.. F. H. Stedman. of New Hanover
Mr.. ClarkSon explained that the repor
of the committee on platform mean
\ the elimination of the negro in tn,
national campaign as in the state cam
i paign and to indicate that this cam
4 vention is no way in sympathy witt
the proposition not to draw the colo
line in the presidential campaign.
The committee which went out il
search of Congressman Bellamy re
turned to the hall in the meantime
bringing Mr.. Bellamy with them. MI
;. WiShart, in a few words appropriate
to the occasion presented Mr.. Bellam,
to the convention. Mr.. Bellamy wa
greeted with prolonged applause, am
onpiI oo11- -
he made a speech accepting the non,i
nation.
:. MIR. BELLAMY'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Bethany said to receive tn
unanimous endorsement of the con
! vention as the nominee for .
l the democratic party of the Sixth dis
trict made him feel profoundly CRATE
4 full not only to the convention but t
the people of the Sixth district. H
said he held his seat in the 56th con
greSS in spite of a bitter and RELENTLESS
contest backed by malice, misrepre
s%entation and Islander against the PEG
pie of the Sixth district. His opponent
he stated, charged that the district wa
carried by force, intimidation an,
fraud but the motive for that is we
known. The principal motive was t
belittle him (Mr. Bellamy) as the rep
r~eSentative of the Sixth district an
thus to nullify his influence. But
failed. and he retained his seat in tn
Seth congress ~(applause).
Mr.. Bellamy said, again We go befor
b people to another victory. New is
sues have arisen. The issue of tn
free and unlimited coinage OF silve
is relegated to the rear. though tn
democratic party and leaders were sti.
adhered tothe principle. Imperialisr
and trusts were the issues upon whic
this contest is to be waged, and upo
a happy solution Of these question
would depend whether the Unite
States is to continue as a republic 2
founded by our fathers. He define
imeprialiSm as the transformation c
the republic into an ~autocratic gov
eminent, the requirement of t%erritor
and the changing of the sovereign pee
I pie into subjects contrary to the cor
, stitution- He declared that the who
q drift of things among the republican
at Washington was toward empir
and that those who declared that in
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