Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-07-10
Platform And Resolutions AdOp-
ted by the Third Democratic
Congressional Convention
Mr.. Thomas Makes a Strong
Speech of Acceptance---Ex-
ecutive Committee.


The committee on permanent Or
sanitation was chosen as follows:
Cartaret-D. B. Wells.
Craven-G. V. Richardson.
Wayne A. t. Uzzell.
Pamlico-D. B, Hooker.
Sampson-A. III. Herring.
Pender-J. II. Wells.
Ouslow-E. M. Koonce.
Jones J. G. Parker.
DupIin-W. l.. Hill.
The committee on platform and
resolutions was announced as follows:
Cartaret-L. A. Garner.
Craven-E. M. Green.
Wayne-JOs. E. Robinson.
Pamlico-A. B. Camper.
Simpson,. D. Kerr.
Pender-J. H. Wells.
OnsloW-F. G. Henderson.
Jones-W. B. Hargett.
Duplin-Dr. J. M. Faison.
Both committees went out to pre-
pare their reports and while they
were making up their reports Mr..
Chas. L. Abernethy was called upon
by the convention and responded
with a vigorous speech, which was
applauded to the echo.
Co1.Jos. E. Robinson, for the COM
mittee on platform, read the follow
ing platform which was adopted
amid applause:
PLATFORM.
The Democracy of the Third Con-
gressional District of North Carolina
in convention assembled hereby de-
clare our fealty to Democratic princi-
pies, renew our allegiance to the
National and State Democratic Party
and pledge our support to the nomi-
of the party, State and National.
Especially would we record our
earnest protest against the continued
high protective tariff policy of the
Republican party, in power, the
baneful influence of which upon the
conscience Of the nation, in the foster
ing of trusts, the ~congestiono of wealth
in the hands of the few, and the i'm
poverishment of the masses, render
ing them poWerless of self-help in
the face of the banded-together and
protected corporations, aside rom
its own innate iniquity, is further
o-IooooI o~1 ro0c4 onnnJI1n~
in the growing tendency Of the
Administration towards a more
voracious greed Of territory, as well
as power; thereby building up ideas
and policies of government that are
Numerically opposed to the spirit of
the Constitution and a menaceto our
free institutions, for the preservation
of which the Democratic party has
ever exercised its most heroic ener-
gies.
This alarming tendency that is
sapping the vitals of our republican
form of government is further evi.
denced in the conduct of the unholy
war in the Philippines, in which the
blood-curdling practices resorted tx
by the administration would bring
the blush of shame to the scared con
science of untutored savages; while
President Roosevelt's attempt to pal
Latte the same by his uttered strict
sures. and ISLANDERS upon the Confed
crate soldiery of the South in his re
cent federal memorial address at Ar
lington brand him rs unfit to stant
at the head of a reunited country
though not unfit to represent tina
party by whose usurpation of powe
and sitting the voice of the peopl
bv election robberies he fills tn
presidential chair of the nation.
Mr.. E. M. Green, of Craven, rea
the following resolutions, whic
were also adopted unanimousl
amid applause:
RESOLUTIONS.
tsThe Democrats of the Third Con
pressional District ofNorth CarOlini
in convention assembled, do resolv
"First: We congratulate the Den
ocratic party of the district and Sta
upon the beginning Of a new era
u political history. On yesterda
July list, the amendment to the CO
stitution of the State, guaranteed
to our people, for all time to com
white supremacy and good, hone