Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-07-28
Third CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT CONVENTION,
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF DEMOCRATS
Again Names Hon. B. Lewis as the Standard Bearer of Democracy
in the FfyNnth Congress Convention at COrdee Yesterday
Was Largely Attended By Representative Democrats of the
Third District

In convention assembled at Cordele
yesterday morning the staIwart demo
cracy of the Third Congressional dis
trict, through it's duly appointed dele
gates, again placed in the hands of
Hon. E. B. Lewis, for the fifth time,
She party standard, to be borne proud
~ aloft in the fifty. ninth Congress.
The honor was thus conferred amid
greatest enthusiasm and the trust &C
cepted by Mr., Lewis in a ringing and
patriotic speech that left no doubt as
to it's meaning.
The convention was made up of re-
preventative men of the district, and q
finer body never gathered upon like
occasion.
The convention was called to order
at 8 o'clock in the opera house by
Chairman John T. King and, after
prayer by one of the local ministers,
proceeded to business Mr.. John T.
Hodges was made temporary chairman,
gracefully accepting the honor,
Mr.. G. M. Mckenzie, Of the Cor
dele News, and J, W. Furlow, of the
Times Recorder, were made permanent
secretaries of the convention.
In the election of permanent chair
man, the honor was conferred upon
Hon. J. NJ. CoIlum, of Sohley. He was
escorted upon the platform by Mr.. q.
W. Bagley, of Sumter, Mr.. James
Simmons, of Webster, and o. M.
Houger, of Houston, and IN very ap-
propriate speech. repIete with pare
democratic sentiment, accepted the
high honor.
The first business was the appoint
ment of committee on platform.
Judge A. G. Riley of Houston j. ".
Forester of Lee, j. L, Horn Of Web
ster, Fred Singer of Stewart, Jarrett
J. Wilson of Sumter, J. 7. Holder of
Pulaski, E. G. Cleveland of Crawford,
s. W. Coney of Dooly, L. e. Maffett of
Macon, J. r. Monroe of Wilcox, @. E.
Benns of Taylor, r E. L. Esson of
Schley and A. F. Martin Of Twiggs
constituted the committee.
While the committee was engaged
with the platform Hon. James NJ.
DuPree, Of Macon county, was pre-
sented to the assembIage and made the
speech of the occasion.
Than Col. DuPree there is no more
eloquent and entertaining speak in
Georgia, and upon this occasion be
certainly appeared at his best, Finished
oratory and beautiful word painting
were happily blended, and IN manner
which held the revited attention Of his
audience.
Affairs of state and nation were dwelt
upon for half hour, at which time the
platform committee announced ready
to report.
Following IS the platform of the con-
vention as adopted.
We, Democrats of The Third Con-
gresslonal District of Georgia, in CON
Yention assembled, congratulate our
selves and the Party that the National
Convention has given Us a platform
and candidate IN thorough accord with
the fundamental principles of honest
Democracy,
AS our party proposes to serve all
people without favorlteism, we un-
qualifedly condemn the usurpatlon of
authority practlced by the strenuous
and cratic Republican President.
We condemn the Republican party
as q co-partner with mOnopolists and
commercial trusts, shield to official
corruption, as the promoter of colonial
imperialism.
We pledge our adherence TO the
fixed principles of Democracy, and to
the policies that the wisdom Of It's
leaders have adopted.
We congratulate ourselves that one
of the essential elements of the Demo
cratic creed IS that intelligence and
virtue shall be supreme in our c0un-
ellis.
We earnestly insist that at this june
ture no man has the right to assume
supreme leadership in National affairs,
and declare that adverse criticism of
Democrats who have given their time
and talent to service in the party is q
grave error.
In opposing the Repubiicanism re.
presented by Roosevelt, we need every
man who Will unite with as. and moth
ing should be done or said that will
tend to drive any honest man from
utilization with the Democratic host.
We congratulate the party on the
choice of its standard bearers, Honor
ables Alton B, Parker and Henry G..
Davis. We believe them to be high
minded, patriotic statesmen, and be-
lieve that this is country OF American
people, by the American people, and
for the American people.
We cordially indorse the attitude Of
Georgia's Senators and Representa-
tives IN Congress. Of our immediate
Representative in Congress, Hon. Eli
iah B. Lewis. we say swell done" He
has been faithful at all times, true,
earnest and able in the performance OF
every duty, a genuine Democrat in
thought, word and act, We commend
him without reserve.
The platform was adopted unanl-
mously and amid enthusiasm.
Hon, James N. DuPree pleced in
nomination tor Congress the name Of
Hon. E. B. Lewis, mention of which
caused prolonged applause. Dol. Du
Pree took occasion to refer to the
splendid service rendered his party
and country by Mr. Lewis as a pledgC
of continued faithfulness to duty.
The nomination of Mr.. Lewis wa
nonor5ad hu Mr. Eacoo nf GobIau Nv