The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-13
CONVENTION COMPLETES
THE NOMINATIONS
Adopts Splendid PlatformF For the State and
Then Adjourns.

TO the first section. endorsing ana
ratifying the Chicago platform OF
1896, Col. Paul b. Means objected.
Also he entered his protest against
the third paragraph, which de
nounces the recent legislation by
which the gold standard has been fix
ed upon the people,
No one else joined in these protests
and the sections were adopted.
The sections denouncing "the tariff
legislation of the Republican party
condemning the policy of taxing with
out representation the people in ter
ritory acquired by the United States,
and declaring against. imperialism
and militarism," were enthusastical
~ adopted with applause: as were
also the succeeding sections from
that inviting all voters without re-
gard to past political affiliations. to
unite with us in support of our can
didates," down to and including that
favoring the election of United
States Senators by the people"
But the two sections following this
proved to be royal battle-ground
that occupied the attention of the CON
ventiOn for more than an hour and at
one time seemed to threaten the whole
platform-in fact to make it doubtful
whether any platform at all would
be adopted.
The fight against the primaries was
led by Mr.. Zachary, of Madison. as
sisted by Mr.. WEIGH, of Haywood,
Boshamer, of Iredell. and others from
the West. who said that their people
We're opposed to a Senatorial prima-
ry and had SO expressed themselves.
Also Mr.. Thos. G. Skinner from the
extreme east said his people in Perqui-
mans and the surrounding counties
We're opposed to legalized primaries.
But the majority in favor of giving
the people a chance to directly eX-
press their choice for Senator was
overwhelming and the two sections
were adopted after a slight change III
phraseoogy of one of them had been
made on suggestion of Col. Means.
Before this was done. however. an
other amendment proposed by Col,
have the General Assembly in June
pass law for holding primaries in
stead of waiting for the enactment
of such a law by the Legislature Of
1901.
After the adoption of the final sec
ton approving the action of the last
Legislature in submitting the Consti-
tutional Amendment to the people,
the platform as a whole was adopted
and the convention adjourned, having
completed its work.
The platform as thus adopted by the
convention was as follows:
ID
The Democratic party of North Car
Dina in convention assembled in Raj
eigh y. c., on this day. April II, 1900,
do hereby approve, endorse and ratl-
fy the principles cnunciated and set
forth in the platform of the National
Democratic party adopted at Chicago
in 1896.
We denounce the tariff legislation
of the Republican party which has
increased the burdens of taxation up
on our consumers and increased the
powers of the trusts and monopolieS
to rob the people. Believing that I'M
der our present method of Federal
taxation more than three-fourths
of our National revenues are laid by
people owning less than onefourth Of
the property of the country we pro-
test against such inequality and in
Justice, and in order to remedy to
some extent this great wrong we ia
vor an income tax and favor all con
stitutional methods to sustain it.
We denounce the Republican party
for its passage Of the recent legisla-
ton by which the gold standard has
been fixed upon our people.
"a .,nlioxr of tho Pc
publican party for its legislation by
which the people in territory acquired
by the United States are taxed with
out representation and deprived of
the protection afforded by the princi-
pie that the Constitution follows the
flag.
We are in favor of peaceful com
mercial expansion. but denounce i'm
perialism and militarism.
We cordially invite all voters, with
out regard to past political affilia-
tons. to unite with us in support of
our candidates for Congress and other
offices, who favor the principles of the
Chicago platform.
We admire the heroism and ability
with which the Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan has defended the princi-
Piles of the Democratic party. and
hereby instruct the delegation from
this State to the next Nationa. Demo
cratic convention to vote for his re-
nomination as a candidate fer the
Presidency.
We denounce the administration of
the Republican party in North Caro-
lima by which negroes We're placed in
high and responsible official positions
which ought to have been flied by
white people.
We approve Of the passage of the
act of the Legislature of 1899 to pre-
vent the removal of suits by foreign
corporations from the State to the
Federal Courts.
We commend the Legislature for
the passage OF the Election Law of
1899.
We favor a government of the peo-
pie. by the people and for the people.
economy in expenditure and the abo-
lition of unnecessary offices.
We heartily commend the action of
the General ASS Inbly of 1899 for APP
propriating One Hundred Thousand
Dollars for the Lenefit of the Public
Schools of the State. and pledge our
selves to increase the school fund so