The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-26
TENNESSEE'S CHOICE
FALLS ON PARKER.
Democratic Convention Instructs Its
Delegates for Him.

DeIeEHleS AOE
Nashville, Tenn, May 25.-Late to-
night, after wild, exciting scenes, the
Democratic State Convention adjourn
ed until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
James d. Frazier has been nominated
to succeed himself as Governor and a
platform, instructing delegates to the
National Convention to vote for the
nomina ton of Judge Alton B. Parker
of New York for President and to vote
as unit on all questions, has been
adopted. Further than this the con-
vention has not gone.
A contest for the Knox county repre-
sentation has been the stumbling block.
The Committee on Credentials did not
report until $3.50 o'clock tonight, its
decision being in favor of what is
known as "the regulars
The confusion following this report
was almost. .indescribable. When order
was finally restored the Committee on
Resolutions was heard, the report be-
ing unanimously adopted.
The unanimous nomination of Gov
Frazier was next in order, and at the
COUCluSlOIl VI opCGOAA VI cANCCPNeSAASSb
the convention at II :05 p. m. adjourned
until tomorrow.
The platform commends the admin
istration of Gov. Frazier and indorses
the Adams temperance law, renews al
legiance to the fundamental doctrines
of the party and demands reforma-
ton of the tariff and an investigation
of the postoffice and other alleged
frauds in the departments at Washing
ton.
In arraigning the present administra-
ton the platform. among other things,
says:
ut is especially necessary to restrict
the executive head OF the federal gov
ernment within the constitutional linn
It's of his authority. and no argument of
temporary expediency can Justify the
assumption by him of powers conferred
exclusively upon the legislative depart
ment OF the government or the viola
ton by him of plain provision OF con-
stitutionaI, statute and treaty law.
1--WE. therefore, denounce the many
unlawful acts and acts of usurDed au-
thority by the present occupant of the
White House, as attacks upon the very
existence of constitutional government
in this country.
1--WE favor the prompt construction
of the trans-isthmian canal, but we
condemn the COURSE VI lllS
ton in deliberately pursuing lawless,
revolutionary and dishonorable course
in that matter when the same end
could have been accomplished lawful
", constitutionally and with honor
We approve the course of our senators
in their resistance of the revolutionary
and unconstitutional acts of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in connection with this
subject"
The platform says further: 1--WE con-
denim the spirit of militarism and i'm
perialism fostered by the present ad-
ministra ton, which threatens to de-
stroy the position of peaceful and pros
porous security we have so long en-
ioyed, and to involve us all in the
ceaseless turmoil of European polltlcs.
The measure known as the ship sub
sidy bill in Congress is denounced, and
turning to the race question, the plat
form saws:
president Roosevelt, by his official
action. has wantonly precipitated the
race issue in a manner involving as
a logical and necessary sequence So
cial equally between the white and
colored people of this country and de-
serves in consequence thereof the con-
demnation of all right-thinking peo-
pie. We believe that the negro is en-
titled to just treatment and full pro-
lection of the law, but We also be-
lieve that the welfare of both races
and the hope of intelligent free gov
ernment depends upon the unques-
toned social and political supremacy
of the white man. Whoever by word
or act, seeks to bring this fact In
question is an enemy of his country
and of his race.
"The course of the present admin
istration has justly alarmed all con-
servative citizens, regardless of party
and we believe that the people, as well
as the prosperity of the country de-
mands the defeat of the present oc-
cupant Of the White House"