The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-24
THE] POPS NAME FULL TICKET
1t is Headed by Cy Thompson, the present
Secretary of State.
SMALL But BOSS.RlDDEN CONVENTION

J ulLu.
Then he lugged in a lo~ng-winded speech
against the amendment, reading a letter
purporting to have been written by Sena-
tor Teller. a~po1ogizing for the absence
of Senators Allen and Pettlgrew, de-
nouncing the Democrats, apOstrophizing
the Republicans and finally winding up
with a short Introduction of Mr.. Souther-
land as "a brilliant young Congressman
from Nebraska, whose name, when he has
attained Senator Aliens years and eX-
perience. will be a household word
throughout the land
Mr.. SOUTHERLAND'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Switzerland was greeted with
shouts Of applause. He said he had but
an hours notice before leaving Washing
ton and spoke pleasantly of his impress
sions Of North Carolina and of Raleigh
particularly.
Then he launched off into an extraya-
CANT eulogy of Butler, Shuford and Fow-
ler-all Of whom occupied seats just be-
hind him. This seemed to please his
Populist hearers, but came pretty near
emptying the hall of the hundred or
more Democrats who were there as on
lockers.
From so stale a subject he switched Off
on to one that was SO dry that it sent
all the newspaper reporters present out
'to see a man This was a review OF
s.our principles'' as laid down in our plat
form.
When the reporters came to again he
was saying:
The Havemyers and the Rcckefellers
now control this Government and its
policies. (Applause.) If there ever was
a time when men should stand for prln-
ciple it is now" (Applause).
Then the speaker declared that he be-
lieved the hope Of the people was Will
liam Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska.
1.-The desire that he should once more
lead us in a national campaign fills the
heart of every Nebraskan. There never
was a time when so much wealth was
arrayed against US as now. Never did
corporate power clanor with such greed
for special privileges. Never was the
very life and existence OF the Republic
SO threatened. Never was 2 true leader
SO badly needed.
1T is the duty of every Populist today to
realize this and make the fight this
year for that man who is despised by
the corporations as no other man has
ever been despised by them. If he goes
down in defeat you will for many years
have no leader like him. When | hear
from North Carolina this fall I expect to
hear that it has given him a bigger ma
jority than you gave him before. And
if you will come to Washington in March
next you will see him inaugurated
President of the United States. For the
peoples cause is just and it VIII
triumph" Great applause).
On conclusion Of Mr.. Southerland's
speech the report of the on
Credentials was made by the Hon. D.. ].
Lewis, OF Brunswick.
This report showed 20 Of the 81 counties
of the State unrepresented, as follows:
Allegheny, Arson, Caswell, Cherokee,
Dare, Davie, Forsyth, Graham, Guilford
Haywood, Henderson, Hyde, Jackson,
Madison, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Mont
gomery, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Surry,
Swain, Pennsylvania, Tyrrell, Union,
Wilkes, Yadkin and Yancey.
Having received this report, the con-
v%ention, at 1870 took a recess for lin
ner until $50.
Though the convention adjourned to
meet again at 2:30 it was an hour after
that time when the delegates were cali
ed to order. The delay was due to the
Comittee on Platform which had found
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