The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-19
THE POPS NAME FULL TICKET
1t is. Headed by Cy Thompson, the Present
Secretary Of State.
A SMALL BUT B0SS.RIDDEN CONVENTION

the campaign comes and there won t be
no fOOlishness in it
At 1925 Chairman Seawell announced
that 1.-The Hon. Marion Butler will now
Introduce the orator OF the day-Con-
gressman RID. Switzerland, of Nebraska.
The delegates stamped and yelled like
Apaches as their beloved Senator step
ped to the front of the stage.
1t is safe to say that such a speech of
introduction. was never before heard here
or elsewhere. The modern Foxy Quiller
who was. about to make it blushed a big
oratorical blush and thanked the Con-
vention for the honor they were doing
him.
Then he lugged in long winded speech
against the amendment, reading a letter
purporting to have been written by Sena-
tor Teller, apologizing for the absence
of Senators Allen and Pettigrew, 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 eXtrava-
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
emptyng the hall of the hundred or
more Democrats who were there as on
lockers.
From so stale subject he switched off
on to one that was so dry that it sent
all the newspaper reporters present out
ito see a man." This was a review of
''our principles as laid down in our plat
form.
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 prin-
ciple it is now (Applause).
Then the speaker declared that he be-
1ieved 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 dld
corporate power clamor with such greed
for special privileges. Never was the
very life and existence of the Republic
so threatened. Never was a true leader
so badly needed.
'It is the duty of every Populst today to
realize this and make the fight this
year for that man who is despised by
the corporations as no other man mas
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 | expect to
hear that it has given him bigger ma
jority than you gave him before. And
if you will come to Washington in March
next you will see him inaugurated
President CT the United States. For the
peoples cause is just and it will
triumph" Great applause).
On conclusion of Mr.. Switzerland S
speech the report of the Committee on
Credentials was made by the Hon. ID. j.
Lewis, OF Brunswick.
This report showed 26 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,
XNi1J,ec Yadlxin and Yancey.
Having received this report. the con-
venton, at 1870 took a recess for din
ner until $50.
Though the convention adjourned to
meet again at 230 it was an hour after
that time when the delegates were call
ed to order. The delay was due to the
Comittee on Platform which had found
trouble
SKINNER MAKES TROUBLE.
Congressman Skinner, it later de-
| veloped was that trouble. He had de-
cined to swallow without question, But
! ter's automatic ready made, reversible
| platform. In fact it seems that he held
slightly different views from the Sena-
tor and he had dared express them and
finally to threaten to bring in a minority
report. For four hours the committee
had tried to persuade him tC
swallow the Butler medicine and failing
they finally sent in the platform just as
Butler had given it to them-not dotting
an | or crossing T.
DR.. Fox Person, of Wayne, presented
the platform for the committee and the
Hon. H. w. Aver received and read 1t to
the convention. This platform and the
resolutions adopted are printed elsewhere
in this paper.
As soon as the reading fof the platform
was completed Congressman Harry
Skinner, a member of the Platform cem-
mittee. arose and said:
Il have a minority report that / desire
to present"
Thereupon he read the following:
The minority report submits as an