The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-06-16
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
BY IL. POWER.
By J. L. POWER.
Observation-Disclosures

committee to reconsider their unwar-
ranted, unprecedent, unnecessary anu
undemocratic action, and this we 40
while at the same time favoring 1alr
and legal primary elections Tor tne
nomination of party Candidates iol
election to State, district ana county
Offices. This stubborn refusal OF the
committee to pay the least regard 10
the wish of the people cannot be ZOO
severely condemned by the Democracy
of this Democratic State; therefore, 10
/ save the harmony of the party, be IL
Resolved. second, That this conven-
+;on nroceed to the nomination OF can
didates for presidential electors ana
delegates and alternate delegates "
the national Democratic convention, 10
he voted for at the primary election
called by the State committee June ~
and To that end the chairman OF TINS
convention is authorized to appoint
such committees as he may deem neces-
sarv to carry out the purposes OF 'his
resolution.
Resolved. third, That we reathrm anu
pledge our support and allegiance 10
the national Democratic plat1or"
, adopted at Chicago in 1896, and we IN
struct the delegates to be nameu ny
| +b;s convention to the national Demo-
cratic convention, to be held IN hansaS
C;tv to cast the vote of this state Ior
that neerless leader of Democracy tha'
5 obi. nure and incorruptible statesman
!. the great tribune of the people, 1oll'
J. william Jennings Bryan, as the Demo
or.+;c candidate for president OF Ine
+. United States.
: Resolved, fourth, That we denounce
h tho Republican administration lo'
i. favoring. and the Republican congress
e for adopting, the currency OIL an
rl.c;np this country upon gold oasis
n regarding this as crime no less 'na'
II The Communication of silver in 1873.
,e Resolved, fifth, That we are unai'er
e .hIv onnosed to Imperialism and expan
" sion, as proposed by the Kepuo.i. 40
a. ortv and denounce the policy OF Ill
te Pennhlican administration and all Cn
a ,netbods that have been employed
a fix this colonial policy on our re ~
,e nublican form of government we a.
nr also opposed to the retention @, =. -.
rs Philippine islands by the uni'eu 0'A'>
government. oso an
nd Resolved, sixth, That we oppose an
tic denounce the Dingley and Porto hlcd
pg tariff laws, passed by Republican co
r.. rrass over the protests of the Peep,
of and demand for Porto Rlcans inc ~
tv Of freely importing and exporting 10 al
le- from any part of the United states
oh Resolved. seventh, That we are
- osod tn trusts, combines and all n
IN ponolies calculated to infringe upon y
tn lights of the people, and demand
his enactment of legislation otaVe "nu
nd t;onal, to protect the people lrU" !.
he e~actions and extortions OF all su
on illegal organizations
,e,s Resolved, eighth, That we are
a. osed To militarism, imposing as
~ 5oes unnecessary burdens upon
ess country, and denounce this eHor' u
net Republican administration TO incre.
,tic our standing army as menace 70 i
Government and insist upon the
- nremacv of the civil over the mil'V'
mn authorities. To-.
: It Resolved, ninth, That we favor
,,,s. construction of the Nicaragua ca!
lec- by and under the control Of rt the UNI
states hut denounce the Hay faul
: -, tort treaty. as a complete abandonm
- the claims of our statesmen OF
e rbs right to construct and control an in
e. ocsanic canal. and as base surren
men of our rights of self-defense. -,
uch Resolved, tenth, That we heartily
sed: dorse the present able Democratic
zen, ministration of this State, and dec
, Of the same entirely worthy of contidel
'asSe and we congratulate Governor Lone
and the other State officers TOT
the splendid beginning they have ma0