The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-03
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INSTRUCT
Many Favor Glenn, Many
Desire Steadman, Yet
Good Will and En-
thusiam Prevail.
Especial to News and Observer

(Speclal TO News ana ODSeTVer.)
Ellington, n. c.. May 2.-The meet
ing of the Democrats of Harnett here
today for the purpose of choosing del
egates to the State and Congressional
conventions was marked by enthus-
lam and a spirit of warm patriotism.
Democratic doctrines were drank in
by eager listeners from lips fervid
with the eloQuence of deep feeling. I'm
instructed delegations will go from
here into the councils of the party, the
consensus of opinion being that this
was the wisest course to pursue.
AS to the candidates for governor
ship there is a division, many of our
people favoring Major Stedman, Hon.
r. b. Glenn and many others. From
what could be gathered today I should
say that the county is almost equally
divided between the two, Stedman
possibly Il little in the lead. In the
State convention Harnctt has ten
votes.
The following resolutions were
passed:
1--WE, the Democrats of Harnett coun-
ty in convention assembled, do adopt
and publish the following resolutions
as expressive of our views touching
the Question of public policy, State
and National, that confront us, on the
verge of the great campaign of 1904.
That we reassert our fealty to the
time-honOred principles of the Demo-
cratic party as enunciated by the faith
ers of our republic which have sur
vived the storm of more than a CEN
tury of opposition of those who have
undertaken to subvert and overthrow
them-principleS which are immuta-
bic and immortal.
2. That We pledge to the nominees
of the Democratic party our hearty
and loyal support, for the presidential
candidate down to the lowest office
within the peoples power to confer.
3 That we endorse Judge Alton b.
Parker, of New York, as our candi-
date for the Presidency of the United
States as in our opinion his spotless
personal character, his acknowledged
ability as a Statesman, and his un-
WaVering fidelity to the principles of
Democracy and his loyal support of
the nominees of his party commend
him to the confidence and support of
all good Democrats, as we'll as to the
friends of constitutional government
party affiliations; but we pledge to
the nominees of the st. Louis Conven-
ton our undivided support, whoever
that body in it's wisdom may name
for the high offices of President and
Vice-President of our republic.
4. That we heartily endorse the pa
triotic administration of Gov. Chas
B. Aycock, our Chief Executive, as in
our opinion it has been characterized
by craftsmanship of the highest order
and a personal devotion to duty on his
part unexcelled by any Governor in
the history of the State. His superb
defence of right of the people of the
State during his encumbency of office
Will render his administration illus
tr1ous in history for all time to come;
and his efforts in the cause of edu-
cation will make his memory honored
by generations yet unborn.
3. That we recommend to our State
Convention the adoption of plat
form for the guidance of our party
leaders that will be characterized by
a spirit of conservatism; escheWing ia
naticism in all of its phases as in our
opinion a free people are best govern
ed when least governed; and that
personal liberty should be as broad
as the safety of the State will jusA
tify.
g. That we instruct our representa-
tiVeS in the next Legislature to- vote
every cent that the State can afford
to paw to enlarge the accommodations
of the soldiers Home at Raleigh, and
for pensions to the aged and disabled
Confederate soldiers of our State. AS