The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-03

beat meetings who are duly qualified voters under tho new constitution of Ala bama.
 Resolved. That the state chairman Is hereby requested to issue an address uEging the friends of the republican party in Alabama to refrain from participating in tho democratic primaries on August 25, and assuring the people that 1t is the purpose of the republican party in con- vention assembled. in due time, to make nominations for state and county officers and members of congress, and to Invite all qualified voters of the state of Ala bama who believe in republican princi- pies, as laid down in the last national platform of the republican party, and who intend to support the nominees of said party, are invited to participate in all meetings.
 That before the adjournment of the county meetings the secretary shall pre- pare two copies of the lists of delegates and alternates to the state convention, which shall be certified to, and signed by both the chairman and secretary of such meeting and one copy mailed to the chairman of the republican state commit tee and one copy given to the delegation to the state convention.
 That the chairman of the state com mittee shall prepare tickets of admission to the state convention which shall be issued only to those who are properly cer- tifed to by the state commvtee as dele gates, or alternates to the state conven- ton.
 That the state convention shall elect a state committee of twenty-seven mem bers, three from each congressional dis trict to be nominated by the delegates in the state convention from the various congressional districts of the state of Ala bama, said committee shall have power to elect a chairman and secretary for said committee either from the members of the said committee or other republicans and to fill all vacancies; the chairman and secretary to be elected for term of two years. and until their successors are elected
 w. F. Tibbetts Talks.
 W. F. Tebbitts, one of the most prom inent republicans in the state and collec- tor of customs at the port of Mobile. in defining the position of the party, said:
 ''The conference held in this city Fri day by republicans from all parts of the state was a most important one to tha. party, and marks a new era Tn the his- tory of the republican party in this state
 '"The personnel of the meeting, besides including tho most prominent readers ol the party in this state. was made up mostly of business men prominent in their various pursuits, and some interested in the management of many of the largest enterprises in the state.
 While there were no negroes present at the conference there was no inten- ton to exclude them so far as I know, and no disposition on the part of the republicans of Alabama at this time, any more 9nan at any other, to deny to the negro citizens any of the political or other rights ard privileges accorded all people ard law-aplding citizens by the constitution of the state. and there is and can be no objection in respectable way to afnlatng politically with those of them who are worthy and whose quali- fications under the state constitution and laws entltle them to 1t.
 Republican Principles.
 "I feel that I voice the true sentiment of the more respects ble and leading re- publicaDs, as I know I do of these else where, when I say the principles of the republican party, so well defined and well known today ss against those of the democratic party, so undefined and
 
 member of the republican party to be the true salvation for continued progress and prosperity throughout the great state and nation.
 Every one who can believe in the principles and policies for which that great party stands today Is invited to endorse and support them, and those who are permitted by the state laws to do so are welcomed to affiliate with the par ty and participate fully in any primary and convention and share in the glory and honor obtoined through the main- tainance of those principles and the suc- cess of the party.
 'It is my belief that the best inter- ests of Alabara liz in the principles and policies of the republican party as ad- vocated by Mckinley, and now being followed with even more streneousness, and with equally beneficial effect by his successor, the present chief of our na- tion, Theodore Roosevelt. The doors are wide open and If necessary to accom- modate the rush the whole front of the house will be taken down.