The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-06-25

upon the dogma OF the moral and legal
rightfulness Of protection and Of other
species OF special legislation, can not
realize and enforce this idea.
Twenty-Statehood for Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory, Statehood
for Arizona, Statehood for New Mexi.
CO and a territorial government for
Porto Rico.
Twentyone-Better, more cordial
and more adequate return and better
treatment of heroes who have served
the country In time Of need than the
Republican administration has granted
10 men like Admiral Schley and Ad.
miral Dewey. The Democracy, like
the country, III at a loss to understand
how the administration could have ar.
rived at the conclusion that II was
Its duty to snuh Admiral Dewey, the
victor OF Manila Bay, and TO permit
the continuance in the public service
Of those officers OF the navy and am
ployes OF the navy department who
were guilty of conduct unhecoming
officers and gentlemen" in that they
aided. or failed to cut short the Sian.
ders that were heaped upon Admiral
Schley, the victor of Santiago Bay, by
an irresponsible, ~so-called historian.
who asserted that his proof sheets
were corrected by employees Of the
navy department.
1wenty.two-l'he Democracy OF
Mississippi, representing the white
people of the State, in dealing with
racial questions, is conscious of the
strength of a giant" and is equally
conscious Of its just determination
not to use that strength "like a
giant" brutally or irrationally. While
preserving and perpetuating, as its
sacred duty, the supremacy Of the
white mans code OF ethics, peculiar
to him, the central tenet Of which is
the sanctity OF the family life. 1t will
perform this duty in the future as
IL has tried to perform 1t in the past,
with all possible kindness and consId'
Grafton, conscious of the fact that the
duty carries with 1t a trlst-that trust
which is always reposed by the God OF
Nature In those who have power and
superior capacity-the trust to do
equal and exact justice.
In this connection we justly applaud
the present governor of the State for
his eXemplification of those principles
in his maintenance Of law and order,
and that reverence due TO the courts
OF our own constituting.
The Delegation.
The convention selected the follow
ing gentlemen to represent the State
in the National convention;
State at Large-John Sharp vii.
liams, Gov. James X. Vardaman, Sena.
tors A. j. McLaurin and NJ, d. Money.
A~lternates: W. S. Hill for Senator
A. J. McLaurin; w. A, Mcdonald for
Gov. j. X, Vardaman; Gen. Robert
Lowry for Senator II. d. Money; f.
a. McLain for John s. Williams.
First District, M, Boon, Alcorn;
Walter Weaver, Lowndes. Alternates:
j T. Roberts, Lee; w. s.. Sheffield.
Second District-W. S. Siyely, La.
J.. NJ. Brown, DeSoto, Alter.
mates: D. G. James, Tallahatchie; W.
+. Smith, Union.
Third District-F. A. Montgomery,
Tunica; Leroy Percy, Washington.
Alternates; S. N. Sample, Holmes; X.
C. Garnett, Suniiower.
Fourth District. G.. Smythe, At
tala; J.. r. Dunn, Webster. Alternates:
D. C. Langston, Pontotoc; A. r. Sto.
vail, C%hickasaw.
Fifth District-W. d. Cameron, Lau-
derdale; J. S. Eaton, Smith. Alter.
mates; James H, Duke, Kemper; S. B,
Watts, La%uderdale.
Sixth District-R. p. Hilton, Simp.
son; Jesse Brown, Jackson. Alter
mates; j. p. Carter, Perry; Thomas
Mcdonnell, Covington.
Seventh District. d. Barkdull,
Adams; r. W. James, Pike, Alter.
mates: A. M. Newman, Franklin; d.
c. Chamberlain, Jefferson.
Eighth District-W. NJ. Carstarphen,
Kinds; w. S. McAlister, Madison.
A~lternates: w. F. Wilcox, Kinds; n.
c. Wilkinson, Warren.
Mr.. Williams then read the follow
ing instructing the delegates to vote
for Judge Parker:
Resolved, That we recognize In
Judge Alton B. Parker Of New York,
an eminently consistent Democrat and
eminently sane man, of conserya.
tive and healthy tendencies, and judi.
ciaI training, a mar who knows that
the duty of a chief executive is not
to make laws, thereby usurping )egis.
lative functions, but to execute them
without fear, favor or questiOn-One
who can and will and does trust the
Democracy Of the country.
Resolved, That we trust him, and
therefore instruct our delegates to the
National convention TO cast then
as a unit for Judge Parker az
the Democratic nominee for presl-
dent. This convention, however, EN-.
powers its delegation at the National
convention, upon a two thirds vote OF
said delegation, to absolve 1t from
these instructions o N a contingency
.ustifying it in their Judgment.
The resolutions were passed unani.
mously.
Mr.. Williams read a resolution
drawn up by the convention indOrs'
ing the administration Of Gov. Varda'
man, especially his efforts to enforce
the laws equally and justly. This
resolution was adopted amid cheers.
The hour was growing late, and
naming the presidential electors
for the State. the convention had
finished its labors, and, on motion,
final adjournment was taken, and the
meeting passed into history.
~ believe" said the old gentleman
With the tall brow, that every man
an do something to make the world
,etter If he only takes the trouble to
ind out how TO go about It." "Do you
ndeed?' replied the young man, who
lad just been saying that he never
wore a pair OF trousers more than
hree times, and that his Globes cost
Tim $4,000 a year. VIVA do you
oppose !, for instance. could do yon
make the world better?" For you tho
hing would be easy. You Rould only
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