The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-25

,orndad as the Republican gary
mon the dogma of the moral ana iesa
rightfnIness OF protection ana Oh o'no,
snecies of special legislation, can n0'
raoIiya and enforce this ldea'
Twenty-Statehood for oklah %nnS
ana tho Indian Territory, Statehoou
for Arizona Statehood Tor New W. |t for
co and a territorial government
Porto Rico oro cordial
Twanty.one-Better, more CoIu'a
and more adequate return anu pe.'
:, oa,ment NJ heroes who have serVeu
The country in time OF need IMAM thS
RenublIcan administration has grah,eu
IN men like Admiral Schley and "a, IA,
miral Dewey. The Democracy Inv
tbe country Is at a loss to understand
how the administration could nave az.
riyad at the conclusion that II was
its duty to snub Admiral Dewey, w
victor OF Manila Bay, ana 10 pean ,n
the continuance in the pubic serNloo
of those officers of the navy and em'
Moves of the navy department Who
were puiltv of conduct unDecornlhs
officers and gentlemen" In that they
aided. or failed to cut short the sian,
ders that were heaped upon AdmlraI
Schley. the victor of Santiago Bay ny
an irresponsible. socalled historian
who asserted that his proof sheets
we're corrected by employees OF inc
navy department. -,
1wenty-two-The Democracy oi
Mississippi. representing the whi,e
people of the State, in dealing WIN
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, Whlle
preserving and perpetuating' as us
sacred duty, the supremacy OF ,he
white mans code Of ethics, pecullar
to him. the central tenet of which Is
the sanctity Of the family life, it Will
perform this duty in the future al
It has tried to perform 1t in the past
with all possible kindness and consld'
Grafton. conscious of the fact that the
duty carries with 1t trust-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 disqualification 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 Will
Jams, Gov. James K Vardaman, Sena'
ors A. ]. McLaurin and M. D. Money.
Alternates: w. S. Hill for Senator
4. ]. McLaurin; w. A. Mcdonald for
iov. J. X. Vardaman; Gen. Robert
4owry for Senator H. D. Money; F.
\. McLain for John S. Williams.
First District. M. Boon, Alcorn;
Walter Weaver, Lowndes. Alternates:
T. Roberts, Lee; W. s. Sheffield.
Second District-W. S. Sively, La
ayette; ]. M. Brown, DeSoto Alter.
lates: D. G. James, Tallahatchie; W.
:. Smith, Union.
Third DISTRICT A. Montgomery,
runica; Leroy Percy, Washington.
Alternates: S. N. Sample, Holmes; R.
:. Garrett, Sunflower
Fourth District. G. Smythe, At.
ala; J. T. Dunn, Webster. Alternates:
D. c. Eangston, Pontotoc; A. T. Sto-
vail, Chickasaw.
Fifth District-W. D. Cameron, Lau.
lerdale; ]. S. Eaton, Smith. Alter.
hates: James H. Duke, Kemper; S. B.
Watts, Lauderdale.
Sixth District-R. P. Hilton, Simp'
son; Jesse Brown. Jackson. Alter:
lates: J. P. Carter, Perry; Thomas
Mcdonnell, Covington.
Seventh District. D. Barkdull,
Adams; T. w. James, Pike. Alter
hates; A. M. Newman, Franklin: D,
). Chamberlain, Jefferson
Eighth District-W. M. Carstarphen.
Kinds; w. S. McAlister Madison.
Alternates: W. F. Wilcox, Kinds; r,
}. Wilkinson. Warren.
Mr.. Williams then read the follow.
ng instructing the delegates to vote
or Judge Parker:
Resolved, That we recognize In
Judge Alton B. Parker of New York,
IN eminently consistent Democrat and
IN eminently sane man, of conserva-
i've and healthy tendencies, and judi.
,ial training, a man who knows that
he duty of a chief executive is not
o make laws, thereby usurping legis.
alive 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 their
yotes as a unit for Judge Parker as
he Democratic nominee for presi-
lent. This convention. however. en-
powers its delegation at the National
upon two-thirds vote of
aid delegation, to absolve 1t from
hese instructions on a contingency
lstifying it in their judgment.
The resolutions were passed unani.
nously.
Mr.. Williams read resolution
Irawn up by the convention indoors.
ng the administration of Gov Varda,
nan, especially his efforts to enforce
he laws equally and justly. This
esolution was adopted amid cheers
The hour was growing late. and
fter naming the presidential electors
or the State. the convention had
nished its labors, and. on motion,
NAL adjournment was taken, and the
Meeting passed into history.
IT believe" said the old gentleman
18th the tall brow, that every man
an do something to make the world
etter If he only takes the trouble to
nd out how to go about It." do you
ldeed?" replied the young man, who
ad just been saying that he never
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