The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22

not of men; one law for Presidents.
cabinets and people; NO usurpation; no
executive e-ncroachment upon the leg
islative or judicial department
2 We must keep inviolate the pledges
Of our treaties: we must renew AMI
reinvigorate within ourselves our re-
spect for law and that love OF liberty
and Of which the spirit of mill
tary domination tends inevitably to
weaken and destroy.
3. Unsteady national policies and n
restless spirit OF adventure engender
alarms hat check our commercial
growth; let us ave peace, to the emo
that business confidence may be re-
store n that our people may again
in tranquility enjoy h gains OF their
toll.
4. Corporations chartered by the
State must be subject to just regula-
ton by the state in the interests OF
the people: taxation for public 'pur-
poses only; no government partner
ship with protected m~onopolies.
5. Opposition to trusts and combi-
nations hat Cypress the people and
stife healthy industrial competition
g.. A check upon extravaganza in
public expenditures; that n burden
Of the peoples X may be light
ened-
Z. Reasonable revision of the tariff:
needless duties upon imported raw ma
terials weigh heavily upon the manu-
~facturers. are a menace to the Ameri-
can wage Garner and by increasing the
cost OF production shut out our pro-
ducts from the foreign markets.
S. The maintenance OF State rights
and home rule. no Capitalization
9. Honesty in the public service; Wig
ilapce in the prevention Of fraud, firm
ness in the punishment of guilt when
detected.
10. The impartial maintenance of the
rights Of labor and of capital; no un-
equal discrimination; no abuse OF the
power of law for favoritism or OPP
preston.
The democracy Of New York favor
the nomination for President Of the
United states of that distinguished
Democrat and eminent jurist Of our
own state, Alton Brooks. Parker, and
the delegates selected by this owen
liz are hereby instructed to present
and support such nomination at the
approaching national convention.
That the said delegates are hereby
further instructed TO act and vote as
a unit in all matter pertaining to said
convention in accordance with the
will Of the majority OF the said dele
gates and the said delegates are further
authorized to fill any vacancies which
may arise from any in said del
egation. in case OF the absence OF both
the delegates and alternate.
Fight On An Instructed Delegation.
When Judge Parker's name was
mentioned in h platform, the audi
ence rose to the occasion. with the
exception of the Tammany delegates,
and cheered loudly. but not for long.
Mr.. McCarren moved the adoption of
the platform, and Senator Grady Of
fered a minority amendment, provid-
ing that the delegation here elected
is left free to take such action at st.
Louis as a majority threof may con-
slider most likely to 81 the success
of the candidates selected by the ma
tional convention"
This was followed by the common
dation of Judge Parker as having
been elected by a majority of $4,000
and as having discharged the duties
of his high office with sue unvarying
dignity, shining ability and scrupulous
fidelity, that if his term were to ex-
pire this year, he would undoubtedly
be chosen to succeed himself by the
concurring votes Of all his fellow citi-
ems"
"On behalf Of the minority Of the
committee on resolutions" continued
Senator Grady, II present this sup
plement to the resolutions Of i%nstruc-
tons. there being no opposition on
the part of the minority Of that COM
mittee to the unit rule"
Senator Grady went on to argue in
favor of his amendment.
II take it," said he, that the only
purpose of this convention is to as
sure that New York shall make its
contribution to national success"
This was received with vociferous
applause.
He challenged any friend Of Judge
Parker to find in Tammany's position
any lack Of appreciation Of that able
jurist.
w ask to meet the question next
July" ne said; I'VE all have in mem
orv times when conditions changed
between April and July. Moreover,
we believe this will comport better
with the dignity of the chief Judge
of the court OF appeals. An in
structed delegation is never an edify-
ing sight. 1t usually carries very
little weight to favor a candidate, be-
you were ordered to do so. How
much better to act upon the basis OF
mature and conscientious judgment"
McCarrcn Answers Grady.
SeIdlOT MCCdTTen Cnen LOOK up the
cudgels for the other side. He began
by saying that the smallest boy in the
gallery did not believe a word that
Senator Grady had said.
Instantly pandemonium broke
loose. Mingled cheers and Kisses rose
n fell for fully two minutes be-
fore Senator McCarren could pro-
coed.
senator Grady does not believe
what he said himself" Senator Nc
Carren went on. He has told you
that an instructed delegation is not
always a good thing. Instructions tc
delegates in 1884 secured the nomi.
nation Of Grover Cleveland; in 1855
an instructed delegation secured hi:
denomination; in 1900 an instructed
delegation secured the vote of the
delegation from New York in favor O.
| William J.. Bryan; so that I can only
say to you here as delegates, that M
true friend of Judge Parker will have
the information go forth from her,