The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10

man"
The hour and the man have met. The
old order changeth, giving place TO new
The state is nerving itself for a master
struggle to purify its suffrage. to en-
franchise white voters. to liberate negro
slaves. TO give stability in government
and open the doors of the school houses
and keep them open at least 1 months
for all the children of the State. We
have many big men who would fill the
position Of Governor with ability, but,
without any d-isparagenent Of any OF these
men. history has repeated itself. AS IN
1876. by d spontaneous movement or the
pcopIe. Vance was called to lead. so to-
day from the rugged peaks of Ashe to the
surging waves OF Dare. with one voice and
with one accord the people have called
Charles 3. Aycock to lead the forces Of
Democracy. Like Vance he is q young
LAWYER with a large practice, with no gift
at money-making or party manipulation
His equipment is his faith in the people.
his devotion to their interests, his un-
selfish patriotism. his clean life, his elo-
quence and sincerity. He is today. with the
plaudits of two million people ringing in
his ears. unchanged from the unaffect-
ed and modest youth who as a boy won
the hearts of his play-mates. No honors
will turn his head or cause him to forget
that he stands in politics to be the
evangel TO lift no, educate the humble
and the lowly. He measures up TO the
definition of Macauley who said. The
truly great man is he who is not in
fuenced by those who are near him and
who can advance his f~crtunea, but by the
thousands afar off whom he can never
know. who can never know him. and who
can never show him appreciation or give
him assistance.
such is the man who is to lead us in
the struggle for a purified suffrage and
clean government. AS Elisha walked in
the ways Of Elijah, so will this young
leader follow in the footsteps of Vance,
and one day. after he has fought the
good fight and finished his course. we
will rear in capitol square a monument
to cur second Vance
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
After a call of the roll. showing ev-
cry township and precinct fully repre-
sented and without contest. the tenn
| pOrary organization was made erma-
nent.
On motion of Mr.. Armistead Jones
the chair appointed q committee OF
five to apportion the thirty delegates.
to which the county is entitled. among
! tllt Various III ttiIiCt. HIS OilfIii
| tee was composed of E. X. partin. +.
G. Reddingfield. W. L. Watson, Armis-
tead Jones and j. d. Allen.
AS this committee was retiring from
the hall. Mr.. w. II. Penny. il. intro
! duced a resolution instructing the
county's delegates in the next State
! convention ito use their best efforts
TO have placed upon our State ticket
none but true. able and influential
Democrats of the unterrified class
This resolution aroused considera-
bic discussion on the question of its
immediate adoption or its reference
to a committee on resolutions.
The motion to refer was made by
Mr.. W. c. Douglass.
This was followed by an amend
ment from Mr.. ". b.. Snow making
the resolution apply to the Congress
sional. as we'll as the State, nve
ton.
Mr.. y. w. Moye opposed sending tbs
resolution to Il committee. He was
ready to vote on. and pass. il at once
and he thought every other Democrat
ought to be.
Mr.. Douglass. speaking to his mo-
ton to refer. said he feared the con
vcntion didn't realize the full purport
Of the resolution. I'm in aNO OF
referring this resolution to q com
mittee OF five OF the best Democrats
in Wake county. let them ScrutiniZe
every word OF it. let them see ii it
closes the COR Of Democracy a single
inch. If it does it ought not to be
passed" (Applause.)
Mr.. Penny was heartily tired OF
| supporting men who are not Demo.
Gratis.
Mr.. +. 7. Maynard wanted nothing
done that would drive a single mar
from the party. The place for this
resolution, it seems to me. is in the
State convention. and ] do not see
that we are called on to dictate to
that convention"
Mr.. Il. C.. Strong thought The in
tention of the resolution would be
carried out by the delegates thai
Wake county would send to the State
convention. and therefore he saw nt
use in passing the resolution.
Mr.. Penny declared that If we ar
Democrats this resolution will ge
through without a word"
Mr.. r.. H. Battle thought thai thii
OF all times was an occasion on whicl
the party ought to be careful. "W,
ought not to do anything that vii
drive off those who are about to as
sumo q position with us for Whit,
Snpremacy.'
Mr.. Snow opposed reference to
committee. This convention is bet
ter able to decide the partv's polio,
than any five, ten or even twenty men
If YOU want this resolution passed
pass it now before it gets in the hand
Of a committee or You'll never hay,
another chance at it,
Mr.. \. J. Field said it was the frs
, time he had ever heard it Suggested
that 1nere was 4 possibility of an
one other than a Democrat getting o.
: h State ticket. He favored r~eferenc
!, to & committee.
Mr.. Alex. Stronach couldn't see VIII
there should be such opposition to re
: ferring the resolution to a COMMITTEES
Mr.. Penny: We've catered too lon:
to other parties to catch votes.'
Mr.. Aft \. Thompson said he wa
in favCr OF h resolution. but h
> wanted it referred to a COMMITTEE an,
! so framed as to overcome the ObieC
fN3nC tI,nt hnl lAn, ,, :.