The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-07-25
OUR RALEIGH LETTER.
PARTY LEADERS ENDORSE PLATFORM AS
ADOPTED BY OHIO DEMOCRATS.
What Senator Simmons Says-Ex-
Chairman Pou's Views-New Pro-
fessors at A. & M. COIlege-Rules to
Govern Applications for Pardon of
Criminals-VariOus Matters OF Cen
eueral interest
From Our Regular Correspondent.
RALEIGH, n. c.. July %, 1901

RALEIGH, \. c., July %, 1901.
There has been a great deal of interest
manifested all over the country during
the past week over the action OF the Ohio
Democratic convention in declining to
indorse the last National platform Thy a
vote of some 900 to 81 and its failure to
express confidence or mention in any
way the last candidate OF the party Tor
President, and some of the big dailies up
North have been publishing interviews
with the party, leaders in the various
States on this initial movement 20 pre-
pare for a different declaration OF princi-
pies and to abandon the dead issues OF
the last two campaigns-free silver and
the other prerequisite planks.
| have interviewed a number OF the
leaders of our party in North Carolina,
and find that all of them. with scarcely
an exception. indorse the platform adopt
ed by the Ohio Democrats and approve
of the course pursued by that conven-
ton.
WHAT SENATOR SIMMONS SAYS.
Among the number who have favored
me with their views is Senator Simmons,
Chairman of the State Committee, who
ought to be good authority. Senator
Simmons said
The Ohio platform, in many respects,
is an admirable Democratic pronounce
ment 1t is on the right line. The next
National Convention of the party should,
in my opinion. neither re-attrm nor re-
pudiate the platforms of recent years.
but it should modify them and make an
up-tO-date platform OF its own in line
with the best thought of the country and
the best interests OF all the people.
*'In matters of policy and expediency
there should be no concessions TO changed
conditions \ stand should be taken for
a broad and progressive program OF
National progress and development.
But there should be no surrender or
abandonment of the fundamental or i'm
| memorial principles OF the party. They
are as immortal as the principles OF free
and representative Republican govern
ment."
Mr. Simmons added that he did not
| think the Ohio convention intended any
| reflection upon Mr.. Bryan, who is re-
| garded by so many of his country,nen as
| a great man. actuated by pure and hon
| est motives:' nor did he believe that Mr..
| Bryan will countenance or aid the plans
| of some of his alleged partial friends" to
| put out a boiling ticket in that State, for
which purpose it is proposed by a few OF
| them to hold a convention on July 31st.
EX-CHAIRMAN PoUs VIEWS.
Hon. James H. Pou. former Chairman
of the State Committee, q particularly
| shrewd and able party leader. said:
| Il regard the action of the Ohio Democ-
racy as a most hopeful sign. 1t is a
| promise that we will not allow past
| divisions to prevent future unity. Our
| party will not please it's enemies by tieing
itself to the hopeless issues of the past,
but will promptly meet new conditions
and continue to do battle for the people S
| rights. 1t promises success in States
next year that we have not carried since
1892. | regard the outlook for party
success now as brighter than at any time
| since the veto of the segniorage bill in
| 1894
| eve will find "a great leader in ample
time-one who will lead to viesof.y in
! 1904"
| Mr. Pou also stated that Ise did not re-
| gard the action of the Ohio convention
| as an Intentional reflection on Mr.. Bryan,
| adding: ''While many Democrats do not
| subscribe to Mr.. Bryan's views. he is re-
| garded by great many as great man,
| possessed OF pure and honest motives"
| Cen }. S. Carr's views along this line
We're published last week. and | have
| obtained those OF sew eral other leading
| Democrats for New York papers, but it is
| impracticable to incorporate them all in
| this letter. Suffice it to say, they all
agree that the dead issues and the i'm
| practicable and unpopular Populistic
planks of the last two National platforms
| must be abandoned ard that the party
| must boldly meet the new conditions and
bravely champion the right side of the
paramount issues Of the present and
| future.
| At present Senator German. of Mary
land. and Senator Hill, OF New York,
! seem to be the favorites for the next
! Presidential nomination. But it is i'm
! possible to see three years ahead, in poll
| tics especially, and a new man not now
| thought of may then become the most
available and strongest candidate.
| NRW PROFESSORS AT A. 4 NJ. COLLEGE,
| President Winston, of the A. & NJ. Col
| lege. and Commissioner OF Agriculture
Patterson have returned from the North
where they went in quest OF a 'first-cass
A No. T. man to fill the chair OF Professor
OF Agriculture, and reported that they
had found the man they were looking
| for; this gentleman has been elected to
the position by the Executive Committee
OF the Board OF Agriculture
| His name is Charles W. Burkett, and he
accepts the position. A native of Penn
sylvania he graduated at the Ohio A. &
NJ. College, where he later was placed in
| charge of the college farm and was made
Assistant Professor of Agriculture For
! several years he has filled the chair OF
! Professor OF Agriculture at the New
Hampshire College, Where he is said to
have done unusually fine work He is to
be paid $500 per year for his services
at our A. & NJ. College, and if what ia
said OF him is true he is worth it. The