The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-12
SWAIN PoPulisTs SECT.


nsss by . asx MsJsrssy.
Special to CAUcAsIAN:
Bryson City, n. c., July 8.-The
Peoples Party convention OF Swain
county wss held here yesterday.
There was a good crowd out. Fu-
sion with the Republicans was ar
ranged, and the following ticket,
which IL composed of some of the
best men in the county was nomina-
| ted:
| For Representative-John Bur-
nett, Rep; Sheriff, 8. A. DeHart,
Pop; Reg. Of Deeds, A. J. Watkins,
Rep; Treasurer, T. Fl. Parrish, Pop;
Coroner, DR.. r. L. Davis, Ind. Dem :;
Surveyor, Gilmore Welsh, Rep;
Commissioners, w. II. Queen, Pop,
John Worley and T. G. Chambers,
Reps.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the Peoples
Party convention:
'The Swain county Peoples party
In mass convention assembled in
Bryson City on the End day of July
1900, do endorse and declare our
allegiance to the State platform as
adopted and affirmed in the Peoples
Party State convention at Raleigh on
April 1s, 1900. Also to the princi-
Piles Of the national platform.
I'VE commend the present State
administration for It's high personal
and official integrity, and challenge
a comparison Of its records with any
and all Of its predecessors.
awe condemn the Democratic leg
islature Of 1899 for it's extravagant
expenditure of public moneys,
amounting to 1884. .765.6h in 1890
az opposed to s1.2s3,97I.1I expend-
ell by the preceding legislature, an
excess Of f$31O,794.s5, not including
the sum Of $500. 900 for public edu.
cation, nor the $63,250 for purchase
of State farms.
ave denounce the machine lead.
ers Of the Democratic party for sub
mitting the DISTINGUISHING amend.
ment.
ave denOunee them for violating
all Of their solemn and sworn pied.
ges made to the people in the cam
paign Of 1898.
ave demand the repeal Of the
present infamous, unjust and iniqu'
itous election law and fair and
equitable law in its stead.
ave most earnestly endor>e the
splendid course and wise and unit
ring efforts Of Hon. Marion Butler
in the United States Senate in be
half Of the whole people of thu
United States, and especially Of the
people of North Carolina. We point
with pride that he is the open can
didate of the Peoples Party for re-
election, having been formally de
clared so by said party in conven
tion assembled, while the efforts O
the Democratic party is to cowardly
keep their candidate behind th'
curtain until after the legislature has
been elected, thereby requiring th'
members of the party to blindly
vote for some man whose name anC
character to them is unknown ant
of whose fitness for said Office th'
ordinary voter is not allowed tt
: judge.
1--WE demand just and economlca
administration of our county affair
5 and, believing that the surest way O
securing the same is to cooperate
: with the Republicans Of this county
: therefore we endorse the proposition
. to unite with them in electing mel
t to fill the county Offices who ar
D honest, patriotic and capable.
f 1--WE denounce the action of tn
Democratic leaders Of this county il
t establishing dispensary contrary t
>. the wishes of the people,"
Y Messrs. Moody, Pearson, Candlel
e and Grant spoke to large audienc
n in the afternoon.
+ The anti-amendment element
G this county have an overwhelmin
) Majority.
e We are we'll pleased with tn
y CAUCASIAN and will send you
Il club, D. M. M.