The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-02
After Red Hot Fight Georgia Convention lnstructS by
 Small Majority
TWO EDITORS ARE ELECTED
 AS DELEGATES AT LARGE
Platform Demands a Change of sys- tenn, Change of Administration and Change of Measures
 ana Men,

Atlanta, June 1.-After a red-hot fight oyer the question as to whether the word request or "instruet' should be used In resolutions favoring the nomin- ation for President of Judge Alton B. Par ker of New York those favoring instruc- tions won. and the state democratic con- ventlon al late hour this afternoon adopted the following resolutions by vote of 16614 to 157s4. which was then made unanimous by the convention:
 "Whereas, We believe that Judge Alton B. Parker of New York Is the choice of an overwhelming majority of the demo- cracy of this state as the democratic nominee for President.
 And whereas It Is the duty of this convention to give force and expression to it's wishes;
 .'Resolved, That the delegates from Georgia to t.le national convention to be held in St. Louis, be, and they are here by instructed to cast the vote of this state for Judge Alton B. Parker as the nominee of the democratic party for Pres ident, so long as In the opinion of ma jority of the delegates, there Is req sonable probability of his nomination, and that said delegates shall vote as unit on all questions as a majority may deter mine."
 Resolutions Reported to Convention.
 The resolutions as reported to the con- ventloiN by the platform and resolutions committee were identical with those adopted, with the exception that the word request was used In place of 'in- struct.. 1t was on a motion to strike out request, and substitute instruct that the only bitter fight of the convention was witnessed.
 Georgias big four, is composed of one congressman. one farmer and two news paper men as follows: Congressman John D. Maddox, Hon James M Smith, James R. Gray, editor of the Atlanta Journal, and Charles R. Pendleton, editor of the Macon Telegraph. Georgia's electors from the state at large are T. B. Fielder of At lanta and J. II. Estill of the Savannah Morning News.
 The fight for definite instructions in Georgia has been led by Editor Gray of the Atlanta Jouranl, and Editor Pendle- ton of the Macon Telegraph, both of whom were honored with places on the "big four
 Congressman J. M. Griggs was defeated for delegate at large.
 That part of the platform relating to national affairs which is q severe arraign- ment of the republican party as adopted by the convention is as follows:
 We rejoice that the opening of the present national campaign finds the dem L. al. turbing dissesions, firmly resolved to re- tain control of our own state administra- ton and ready to cooperate vigorously with our brethren throughout the union in a supreme effort to recover possession of the federal government. In common with the democracy of our sister states we view with great alarm the dangerous departure under republican administration from the cardinal principles so earnestly inculcated by the fathers of the republic as to the structure, powers and limita- tion of our federal government, and so repeatedly declared and enforced in tho platforms of our national democracy, and we now proclaim our steadfast adherence to those principles as are necessary in our judgment to the preservation of our democratic institutions In their simplicity and purity and power.
 Charges Against Administration.
 We charge the republicans with es- tablishing and maintaining an unneces- sary, unjust and oppressive system of federal taxation and we demand relief for the people from these burdens.
 We charge them with great and reck- less extravaganza In the expenditures of the large sums needlessly collected from the people by their excessive protection of the favored branches of industry be- yond all precedent or reason, and incap- able of Justification or excuse.
 We charge them with the existence of fraud and corruption in the administra- ton of many Of their public trusts and with shelterng guilty incumbents from merited exposure and punishment.
 We charge that within the last few years Under the republican tariff illegal combinations of trusts and combines have been encouraged and fostered until so multiplied in number and power as to ex- cite the greatest alarm for honest com petition which promises to be stifed and finally crushed. We demand that the re- publican party shall be stripped of the power 1t has 50 mereilessly abused We believe that the times and conditions re- quire change of administration. and we know the democratic Iarty may be relied upon to undertake the task of puri- lying the administration.
 We demand change of system, a change of administration, a change of measures and men, and to that end we earnestly and confidently call upon the people to rise in their resistless power and apply the remedies ready to be fur nished by the democratic party
 In that part of the platform relating to state affairs, 1t was recommended that ifa, f.aI some similar system be adopted for all elections in inc state.
 
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