The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-18
IT'S SMALL AGAIN
BY ACCLAMAT|ON
First District to Return
Him to Congress.
G. w. WARD FOR JUDGE
And H. S. Ward is Nominated for
Solicitor. Johnston County Demo-
Gratis Pass Two Resolutions
Showing Their Deep Interest
in Education.
Especial to News and observer.)


Edenton, n. G. Aug 17.-In a con-
vention distinguished both by harmony
and enthusiasm, Hon. John H. Small,
the present Congressman from the
First District, was again named for
that high honor by the people he has
so ably and faithfully served. The
nomination was by acclamation. 1t
was a graceful tribute from grateful
people. But one thought, but one
purpose, so far as he was concerned,
animated the convention. 1t was again
to honor him who had so splendidly
reflected honor upon them.
Following the nomination of Mr..
Small. the convention took up the bus
mess of naming judge and solicitor.
For the judgeship George w. Ward
the present solicitor, was nominated.
For the office OF solicitor the conVen-
ton named II. S. Ward.
Address of Small.
In accepting his nomination as
member of the House of Representa-
tiVes, Congressman Small said in part:
THE duties which devolve upon the
citizen and voter in a Republic like
ours are constant and recurring in
their demands. Vigilance is the price
we must pay for the preservation of
our Liberties and the maintenance of
good governmet Z This is a govern
ment by parties, aud he is the most
useful partisan who insists that his
party shall maintain high ideals and
serve the people with zeal and fidel-
ity and also keep watchful eye upon
the party in power. We are entering
upon quadrennial contest in the coun-
try ana in the State. The issues in
volved have never been more clearly
defined or their proper settlement os
greater consequence. Since 1897 the
Republican party has eXercisd unds-
puted control in our National govern
ment. possessing the power to make
laws and to execute them. The re-
cent history of that party has deVel-
oped certain tendencies which have
been viewed with alarm by all thought
full observers and lovers of their coun
try 1t has become sectional, by leg
slation under the guisa of tariff taxes.
it has favored certain industries and
sections at the expense of others, IL
encouraged and built up monopolies.
it became sordid in all its purposes
and magnified the dollar at the ex-
penSe of the man. But during the
past few years this party has pur-
sued an even more dangerous course.
with IHG uCdlll VI ISolbCill AhCINlii-
ley,sa new leader appeared as his sue
cessor. No bull in Il china shop could
have created more CONSERVATION than
has Roosevelt in the executive office.
He preached fairly well, but he acted
miserably. He prated for Civil Service
Reform, but has suspended the law
more than all his predecessors. He
preached honesty, but shielded crime.
He criticised trusts so violently as to
be dubbed the trust buster" and
ended by protecting them. He advo-
Gated international peace. but keeps
the country in fear of war. He has
talked necessarily about the obserV-
ance of law, but to him the Constitu-
ton has been a bauble and made to
serve his strenuous purposes. He
dominates his own party and assumes
TO be the autocrat of the whole couE-
trv. Under these conditions the peo-
pie have taken alarm. They appealed
to the party which is co-eval With the
Constitution and whose tenets and
policies best typify the early and best
davs of the republic, and the appeal
hasnot been in vain.
"At st. Louis we formulated plat
form in line with the best traditions
of the party and presented candidate
who has exemplitied his fitness by a
lifetime of devotion to law and order
and good government. We shall de-
serve the appreciation of the people
and I believe that Judge Parker will
he the next President of the United
States"