Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-25

| upon the dogma OF the moral ana lcSa
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.
TWenty-one-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
to men like Admiral Schley and Ad.
miral Dewey. The Democracy, like
the country il at loss TO understand
| how the administration could have ar.
! rived at the conclusion that ii was
| its duty TO snub Admiral Dewey, tho
victor OF Manila Bay. and TO permit
| the continuance in the public service
of those officers Of the navy and EN-.
pl0yeS of the navy department who
were guilty of conduct unbecoming
| officers and gentlemen in that they
aided. or failed to cut short the slam.
ders that were hcaped 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.
Twenty Democracy OF
| Mississippi representing the white
| people of the State, in dealing with
racial questions, is conscious Of "the
strength of 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, II will
perform this duty in the future as
it has tried to perform it in the past,
with all possible kindness and consid.
GRAFTON. conscious OF the fact that the
duty carries with it trust-that trust
which is always rcposed 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 cxemplifcation 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. McLaurn and NJ. d. Money.
Alternates: W. S. Hill for Senator
A. j. McLaurin; w. A. Mcdonald for
Gov. j. X. Vardaman; Gen. Robert
Lowry for Senator II. D, Money; +.
\. McLain for John S. Williams.
First District. M. Boon Alcorn;
Walter Weaver, Lowndes. Alternates;
j T. Roberts, Lee; w. s. Sheffield
Second Dlstrict-W. S. Siyely, La
fayette; j. NJ. Brown, DeSoto. Alter
nates y. G, James, Tallahatchie; w.
f. Smith, Union.
Third District-F A. Montgomery,
Tunica; Leroy Percy, Washington.
Alternates; s N Sample. Holmes; II.
c. Garnctt Sunnower,
Fourth District. G. Smythe, At.
tala; j. T, Dunn. Webster. Altcrnates
D. c. Langston, Pontotoc; A. T. Sto.
vail Chickasaw.
Fifth District-W. d. Cameron Lau.
derdale; J. s. Eaton; Smith Alter.
mates: James H. Duke, Kemper; S. b.
Watts. Laudordale.
Sixth District-R p. Hilton, Simp.
son; Jesse Brown, Jackson, Alter.
mates: J. p. Carter, Perry; Thomas
Mcdonnell, Covington.
Seventh District. d. Barkdull,
Adams; T. w, James, Pike. Alter
mates: A. NJ. Newman, Franklin: d,
c. Chamberlain Jefferson.
Eighth District-W. M, Carstarphen,
Kinds; w. S. McAlister, Madison,
Alternates; 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
an cminently sane man, of conserva-
tive and healthy tendencies, and judi
cia training, man who knows that
the duty OF chief executive is not |
to make laws, thereby usurpng lcgis'
without fear, favor or question--one |
who can and will and does trust tho |
Democracy of the country,
"Resolved, That we trust him, and |
therefore instruct our delegates to the |
National convention to cast their
votes as unit for Judge Parker as
the Democratic nominee for prcsi- |
dent. This convention. however, en-
powers its delegation at the National
upon two-thirds vote of
said delegation, to absolyo 1t from |
these instructions on contingency |
justifying it in their judgment.
The resolutions were passed unani.
mously,
Mr.. Williams read resolution
drawn up by the convention indors.
ing tho administration OF Gov, Narda
man, especially his efforts to enforce
the laws equally and justly. This
resolution was adopted amid cheers.
The hour was growing late, and
otter naming the presidential electors
for the State. the convention had
finished It's labors, and, on motion,
final adjournment was taken, and the
meeting passed into history.
"I believe" said the old gentleman
with the tall brow. that every man
,an do something to make the world
better il he only takes the trouble to
ind out how to 30 about It, DO you
ndeed9" replied the young man, who
lad just been saying that he never
wore pair of trousers more than
hree times, and that his Globes cost
lim $4,000 a year. what do you
suppose |, for instance. could do you
make the world ,bettcr?" For you tho
hing would be easy. You would only
lave to jump from some bridge
.hicago Record. Herald.
"The man who has the worry OF a
BUSINESS on his mind really has the
most responsibility" Well said
Mrs. Bliggins, 81 guess Josiah will he
great man one of these days He
lon't care much about actual work,
nut he'll take almost any business you
nay mention and sit down and worry
bout it by the hour, Washington
star.
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the name of every soldier in