The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-18

"Come with us. We respect your con-
victions. We cannot agree in all points,
| but we stand together against Republi-
| canism and for Good Government" And
| there is no doubt that in this spirit the
party will successfully appeal to the pa
| triotic Democrats of the State who upon
one point or one issue are not fully in
accord with the National platform.
The same policy was pursued when it
came to State declarations. There were
some who argued in this way: ''The
Convention ought to make specific de-
claration with reference to future reve-
nue. bills, promising that there shall be
no discrimination in methods OF taxation
between individuals and corporations"
They said this was necessary to allay the
fears of certain powerful interests. But
the Convention wisely declined to make
bid for support by promising any spe
cific thing to any class. 1t did better
than that: it passed q declaration that
will be heartily approved by every cor
poraton and every individual in the
State. The declaration reads:
1--WE pledge the party to fair and just
system of taxation and we demand that
all subjects of taxation shall bear their
just and equal proportion of the bur-
dens of government"
To have crossed an ''i'' or dotted "t''
to this declaration might have involved
misconstruction and differing interpre-
tations. This declaration is so plain that
nobody can misunderstood it, There are
good men who believe there are crudities
and injustices to industrial corporations
in the new revenue law This is doubt
less true, for no law ever framed is per-
feet When these are pointed out, the
General Assembly, in the spirit of this
resolution, will be quick to make any
necessary change to make them flair and
just" and know and the whole State
knows the great manufacturing concerns
wish nothing else.
The nominating speeches were eXcep-
tionally fine. Most of them have already
appeared with the report of the Conven-
ton. Sundays News and Observer will
print the speech of V. S. Bryant. of Dur
ham, who nominated Judge Conner. 1t
was as near perfect as possible and was
delivered with telling effect. It's excel
~ no
had only a few hours for preparation.
The program was that Hon. F. A. Wood
ard would nominate Judge Conner. He
has a habit of succeeding at everything
he undertakes. There is no man in the
State truer to his friends and truer to
the dictates of high honor and integrity.
Upon the morning of the converting of the
Convention Mr.. Woodland received news
that his sister was dying. Mr. Bryant
was then requested to make the nomi-
mating speech. He could not have done
better with months preparation.
One of the brightest-Q may say the
most taking short speech of the Conven-
tion)-talks during the nominating period
was that of Sheriff Ellington, of Johnston,
county. 1t was a gem and a vote winner
from way back" and Johnston's sheriff
received an ovation. If / ever run for an
office, (Which God forbid) / speak now
to request Sheriff Ellington to put me
in nomination. He is mascot and no
mistake.
The closeness of the vote in the State
Convention between Judges Brown and
Connor shows the high esteem in Which
these two eminent jurists are held in
North Carolina. There was never any
suggestion from the supporters of either
candidate that both We're not we'll
equipped and suited for the high office.
AS boys, Judge Conner and Judge Brown
were pupils in the same school and each
knows and appreciates the high order of
ability of the other.
There is not room to doubt that if the
convention could have selected two
judges from the East. both Brown and
Conner would have been named and
named with substantial unanimity. The
suggestion that Judge Brown should be
named to succeed Judge Montgomery in
1904 was made by a number of Judge
Connors strongest supporters.
While the contest was close and the