The age-herald., 1900-04-27

trusts themselves, and so long as the country fosters these institutions so long will they rule over us.
 We believe in William Jennings Bryan as the representative of the democracy of the nation, and demand his renomination to the presidency of the United States.
 We believe the Chicago platform adopted in 1896 should be re-affirmed by the party in its approaching national convention.
 We pledge the people of Alabama that no backward step shall be taken in the matter of public education, and that every effort possible will be made to establish and maintain within the reach of every child, both poor and rich, the means of obtaining absolutely free of tuition such instruction as will qualify him for the intelligent performance of the responsible duties of citizenship.
 For a Constitutional Convention Resolved That it is the sense of this convention that the next general assembly of this state should provide for the sub mission to vote of the people of Alabama the question of holding a constitutional convention, with such safeguards as may be necessary to preserve the limitations upon the right of taxation now existing, and such other safeguards as the general assembly in its wisdom may find to be necessary and proper in the premises Resolved, That this convention recom- mends 30 the democratic members of the next general assembly that in all cases of local legislation affecting counties where the democratic nominee has been defeated, that they consult with and consider the recommendations of such democratic nomi- nees in regard to such local legislation as affects their respective counties, so far as is consistent with right and justice.'
 Resolved, That the 0emOcratic nartv favors all liberal actions looking to the good of the whole people, provided those actions are in agreement with the spirit Of the American constitution, and that it unequivocally condemns the republican policy of seeking to govern without the sanction of the constitution, or the wishes of the people who have come under our guardianship and protection"
 On motion of MT. Knox the report of the committee was adopted.
 No Disfranchisement For White Men Judge Carmichael of Dale offered the following resolution, which, under a sus- pension of the rules, was adopted:
 Resolved That it is hereby understood and declared that no white man in Ala bama shall be disfranchised for want of property, education or any other cause, ex- cept the commission of crime"
 State Exf cutive Committee
  chairman and members of the executive committee from the state-at-large report ed as follows:
 For Chairman-Robert J. Lowe of Jeff ferson.
 Committee-at-large-E. A. O'Neal of Lauderdale. s. J. Bowie of Calhoun, J. T. Hef1in of Chambers, T. M Stevens of Mo- bile, F. l.. Pettus of Dallas, J. V. Smith of Russell, Tennent Lomax of Montgom- cry Steven Smith of Sumter
 First DistrictaW D. Dunn of Clarke, E. R. Morrisette of Monroe, Howard Douglas of Washington.
 Second District-B. M Miller of Wilcox Bibb Graves of Montgomery, c. R. Brick en of Crenshaw
 Third District-J. T. German of Lee, T. s. Frazier of Bullock, R. H. Arlington of Coffee.
 Fourth District-H. S. D. Mallory of Dallas, H. D. Merrill of Cleborne, c. C.. Whitson of Talladega.
 Fifth District-F. l.. Mckenzie of El- more. W. T. Brightman of Lowndes, D. M. White of Coosa.
 Sixth District-A. P. Smith of Greene, W. B. Reebles of Pickens, R. L. Scale of Sumter .s.
 Seventh p.~trict-R. A. Mitchell of Eto- wah w. W. Haralson of DeKalb, T. M Jones of St. Clair.
 Eighth Disti ict-W. A. Givham of Mad ison, w. =. Sanders of Limestone, J. c. Kunpe of Lawrence.
 Ninth District-E. c. Hall of Blount, c. B. Smith of Hale, D. D. Shivers of Perry.
 Delegates to National Convention The following district delegates to the national convention were chosen:
 First District-Massie Wilson of Clarke, W. A. Moseley of Washington; alternates, c. L. Laueretta of Mobile, B. M. Robin son of Mobile.
 Second District-Tennent Lomax of Mont gomery, F. M. Tankersley of Crenshaw; alternates, M. R. Leigh of Escambia, s. A. Williams of Pike.
 Third District-H. T. Bention of Russell, George H. Malone of Henry; alternates, J. H. Adams of Dale, A. E. Barnett of Lee.
 Fourth District-W. W. Burns of Dallas, J. W. McElreath of Calhoun; alternates, R. D. Walker of Dallas. D. R. McMillan of Shelby.
 Fifth District-N D. Denson of Cham bers, M. B. Abercrombie of Macon; alter mates, J. R. Wood of Macon, W. w. Wilk- erson of Autouga.
 Sixth District-Walter NeSmith of La