The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13

2CSGiAGN- LAZY o.. I0tlupH 80.
Burgwyn. 1872; Everett. I27: Bousham.
los.
Second ballot: Lacy. SOS: London.
251; Burgwyn, 81: Everett. o.: Bous-
ham, 81. Before the vote was
ed there was almost a stampede for
Lacy. His nomination was made
unanimous. He was called on 10
his part TO wrest North Carolina from
rule.
TOON FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS.
For superintendent OF public instruc-
ton W. 5. Long. OF Alamance. was
placed in nomination by John II.
Cook; Charles H. Mebane. by Z. 3.
Cline; r. B.. Hunter. by F. /. Osborne:
Ira T. burlington, by Z. w. Pou: Rev.
]. S. Hill. by w. T. Cahoe; j. Mallen.
by Mayor Taylor, OF Greensboro.
The stormiest Genes of the entire
convention occurred when Paul b.
Means attempted to second Mebane'S
nomination. There vas a storm of
Kisses and yells. lasting many min
utes. When Cline named Mebane there
were Kisses, but nothing like these
which greeted Means naming of him.
Again and again he tried to speak.
Then he stood with folded arms.
H. G.. Conner asked that Means De
heard II then he was heard. saying
he would vote the solid ticket fof
Bryan down He was SO plucky that
he won applauses.
j. c. Caddell was placed in nominal
ton; also I. F. Toon. p. F. Grady and
W. L. Abernethy.
The ballot resulted: Holt. 800. Toon.
267: ]. s. Hill los; Mebane. 90; w. s.
Long, -: burlington. 20: Grady. 30:
Hunter. a.; Caddell. IS: Koonce. IL:
A~bernethy, y; j. S. Long. 3. Many
names We're withdrawn.
h second ballot resulted: Holt.
429; Toon, 395: w. 5. Long, %: Grady.
p; Mebane, -: scattering, Il.
Third ballot was: Toon. 476: Holt.
474: Long. 20; Mebane, l.
Fourth ballot resulted: Toon. $40;
Holt. 462.
GILMER FOR ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL.
For attorney general. K. d. Gilmer.
E. G. Justice. F. d. Winston and T. J.
Jerome were placed in nomination.
The first ballot resulted: Justice, 40;
Winston. 81; Gilmer, 317: Jerome. 200.
5:45 a. m.-Robert d. Gilmer, of Hay
wood. was nominated on the fourth
ballot for attorney general.
COMMISSIONERS OF AGRICULTURE
s. l.. Patterson, of Caldwell. was
nominated on the first ballot for COM
missioner of agriculture.
At $50 o'clock a. N. commissioner of
labor is being balloted for. After this
corporation commissioners are To be
chosen.
1.-THE Messengers dispatches here
closet
THE PLATFORM.
Following is the platform adopted:
TIE democratic party of North ar
olina hereby approves. endorses ard
ratifies the principles enunciateG and
set forth III the platform of the nation
al democratic party Of 1896.
We denounce the tariff legisls .:or
OF the republicans, which has in,--as-
and Increased the power.
of trusts aid ~monopolies to rob the
people.
Believing that unuer our p,ss-nt
method of federal taxation more than
three-fourths Of our national
are paid by people owning less :
O~ne-fOuTth Of the property Of the cau
try, we protest against such ~inequait-
~ and injustice. and in order to rem
edy TO some extent this great =
We favor an income tax and 81 CA
stitutional methods to sustain it.
We d%enounce the republican patty
for its legislation fixing the gold stand
ard upon the people. We denounca
the republican party for its legislation
by which the people of territory ac-
quired by the United States are taxed
without representation n deprived of
protection offered by the principle that
the constitution follows the flag.
We are in favor of peaceful commer-
cial expansion, but denounce imreral-
ism n militarism-
We cordially invite all voters with
out regard to past political utilization
to unite with us in support of our can
didateS for congress who favor the
principles of the Chicago platform.
We admire the heroism and ability
with which William J. Bryan has de-
Tended the principles If the de,rp-
cratic party and mere Instruct the
North Carolina delegates to vote for
hts denomination.
We denounce the administration Of
the republican party in North Caro-
lima by which negroes We're placed in
high and responsible official position,
which ought to have been filled by
white people.
to prevent removal Of suits by foreign
corporations from state TO federal
courts. We commend the legislature
for the election law of last year.
We favor economic expenditure anc
abolition of unnecessary offices.
We commend the legislatures apprc-
priation of 800, 900 for public schools
anu pIeQSe ourselves 10 increase tH"
school furd so as to give at least fpur
months term in ZACH school district.
We pOirt with pride to the democrat
ic record in building and nageme
Of institutions for care of the insane.
and pledge the party to increase tn
appropriation for this purpose. 50 ey-
cry needy insane person in the state
may be cared for at public expens-.
We approve OF the act creating the
corporation commission and of tn ad-
ninistratiOn Of affairs by the commits
sion by which fairer rates nave been
secured, which are more just % the
people and to the transportation and
transmission corporations, and We
approve such assessment OF railway
~puroperty as will make il bear it's fair
proportion of taxation We condemn
free passes.
We denounce all trusts. monopolies
and trade combinations and demand
the passage of such legislation, state
or national. as will suppress the same.
We favor election of United States
senators by the people.
We favor a law for holding prim-
L. for nomination of state and