The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26
FRAZIER IS RENOMINATED
Little Else Done by the State
 Convention.
A Contest for the Knox County Repre- sentation Has Been the Stumbling Block in the Way of
 Progress.

Nashville. Tenn. May 25.--Late to- night after wildly exciting scenes, the Democratic State Convention adjourn ed until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. James D. Frazier has been nominated to succeed himself as Governor and a platform instructing delegates to the National Convention to vote for the nomination of Judge Alton B. Parker of New York for President and to vote as a unit on all questions has been adopted. Further than this the con vention has not gone.
 A contest for the Knox County rep resentation has been the stumbling block. The Committee on Credentials did not report until 9:S0 o'clock tonight its decision being in favor of what Is known as "the regulars" The confusion following this report was almost indescribable. When or der was finally restorted. the Commit tee on Resolutions was heard. the re- port being unanimously adopted.
 The unanimous nomination oe Cover nor Frazier was next in order and at the conclusion of his speech of Iccept- ance the convention at 1:05 D. m. ad- tourned until tomorrow.
 The Platform.
 The platform commends the admin istration of Governor Frazier and en- dorses the Adams temperance law, re- news allegiance to the fundamental doctrines of the party, demands a re- formation of the tariff and an investi- gation of the postofice and other al- legged frauds in the departments at Washington.
 In arraigning tho present adminis- tratfon the platform among other things aaya:
 Tt is especially necessary to restrict the executive head of the Federal gov- ernment within the constitutional linn its of his authority and no argument of temporary expediency can justify the assumption by him of powers con ferred exclusively upon the legisia- tive department of the government, or inc violation by him of plain provis- ions of constitutional statute and treaty law.
 we therefore, denounce the many un- lawful acts and acts of usurped authority by the present occupant CT the White House, as attacks upon the very existence of constitutional government In this country,
 we favor the prompt construction of the trans-Isthmian canal, but we con demn the course of the administration Tn deliberately pursuing lawless, revolu- tionarv and dishonorable course in that matter when the same could have been accomplished lawfully, constitutionally and with honor. We approve the course of our Senators in their resistance of the revolutionary and unconstitutional acts of President Roosevelt in connection with this subject"
 Spirit of MiIitarism.
 Continuing, the platform says: we condemn the spirit of militarism and im-
 Axrf fhn al in istration which threatens to destroy the position of peaceful and prosperous se- curity we have so long enjoyed, and to involve us in all the ceaseless turmoil of European politics."
 The measure known as the ship subsidy bill in Congress is denounced. and turn ing to the race question the platform says:
 President Roosevelt, by his official &C., tion, has wantonly preclpitated the race issue in a manner involving as logical and necessary sequence social equality between the white and colored people of this country and deserves in consequence thereof the condemnation of all right thinking people. We believe that the ne- gro Is entitled to Just treatment and full protection of the law, but we also be- lieve that the welfare of both races and the hope of intelligent free government depends upon the unquestioned social and political supremacy of the white man. Whoever. by word or act, seeks to bring this fact in question is an enemy of his and of his race.
 'The course of the present administra- ton has justly alarmed all conservative citizens regardless of party. and we be- lieve that the people, as we'll as the pros- perity of the country, demands the defeat of the present occupant of the White House.