The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-02
nloGE RtLJIS ENDORSED
,.,p for Superintendent of Public
Instruction and Abbott for
Commissioner.
,g.e.yi woods As TO THE AMENDMENT
...,,4 Prevents a Declaration that the Party
t,,8.an Good Faith and viii Not
I.a91-sge interference With
lis Provisions.

T.roI-gge Interference With
lis Provisions.
s,..:al 10 News and Observer
.,....a. H.. c., Aug. 2S,-The Re
.,..r State Convention assembled
.,.-r .t Y o'clock today and was
a5.-o. .r.ar by Senator Pritchard. r.
n..r.-- Ir.. welcomed the convention
.,. ..-. uf Greensboro, and the re-
..... MAS made by Zeb Vance Walser,
Il Lexington.
Senator Iritehard then arose and. pro-
s.1 Z. address the convention. In
s,as.r o.. an hour and a half's dura-
Ian ra -raE- with his usual vigor and
es frequently ~applauded.
pRITcHARD'S SPEECH.
Senator ur.tcbard began with a re
rsa. 81. National political conditions in
.a MANNER OF a Republican handbook,
mman-fug with the administration of
r~.rtsoa. He cOntrasteG the prosperity
rrf-r his administration With the lack
# # in the closing days of C~leveland's
s5a-rf administration, but failed to note
that the prosperity was world wide and
-- .ha result of Republican policies,
ii. Of natural conditions, as was also
liz fa.a Of il later.
Mr. Pr.rchard then sketched the COM
-.-a Of 1856. declaring hat the Demo-
cratic platform promulgated at Chicago
as AN attack upon everybody and
everything in general and contained
many things calculated 20 appeal to
~eul.ea rather than to reason He
1sas,al the currency question and
used all the stock arguments to show
that the conditions which followed the
a.za..-.uu Of Mckinley We're due to
Republican policies and to Republican
IEa... ling With his argument the Sen
sr book up conditions in the State,
lining that the rapid industrial de
es.5ru.r- herein is due in great part to
LIE policies of the National Administra-
.r overlooking the fact that North
Carolina under the present State Demo-
##s.sa -.#N- 4-t4rIIl Is lllOIc pl OSpCl ouS
thai at any time in her history.
&a1ra. Was expressed at the death Of
President Mckinley. Yd satisfaction in
fit present chief executive of the ma
aaa 'taIse issue" of imperialism was
touched upon, ana the abusive attacks
upon the american soldiers sen to the
pr.E.fir.l tfrr tho nr1rnnSa Of UNFOLD
@7 TIE honor and integrity of the ma
.o1. and Enforcing obedience to the man
ta.as Of our government"
III regard to the position of the party
"fa Respect to the Philippine Islands,
1t Speaker said. we propose to retain
.+.- and to give to their Inhabitants the
."t lvst form Of government suitable
'a"1 necessities as a people" The
.- claim was made that the acquisition
ID. territory would in the end result
i More Substantial benefit to the South
-- iii other section of the country
4 300. deal Of time was taken up in
.l- the tariff question.
HE POSITION Of the Democratic leaders
.. 'E.e..r status OF the negro ques-
- Was attacked, and they were ac-
-" W mot keeping faith with the peo-
Oh '0- color line. it being claimed
.0. adoption of the amendment
....- ... nate the issue of the negro.
.- ~-...Hr grated powerfully at this
.aa5ug words with fierce ener-
ab time did he come to the
-.. that the Republican party
.. Amendment in good faith
..t.. r.oognize it as the organic
" North Carolina, without contest
portion Of the Revenue Act tax
operations came in for a good
" '. 'H- Senator's berating. The
.. ""a3utS were called very
The 'inquisitorial fea-
WI raports' for taxation were
... IFS "0dious in the extreme
@....r touched very lightly on
..| "l assessing real estate, and
was honestly enforced, 1T
." the citizens of the State
.4 #s at least one-third more
q. ..# are paying at present.
- were given and several
lar ""Fe made to show that the
Sa. ".t expended more of the
c.. .. than the Republicans.
N. made of the fact that tho
aW.... ..#-gelled to borrow 5000, O0t
Ha .ae year, but the fact that
a-.r. Inc state educational and
. .lHtions made a temporary
@rE, cut no ice IL
I. n ..#t. The money spent
e amcnt trial and the in