The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-03

Atlanta, Ga, June 1.-After a red hot
fight over the question as to whether
the word request" or instruct
should be used in resolutions favoring
the nomination for President of Judge
Alton B. Parker, of New York, those
favoring instructions won, and the
state Democratic convention, at a late
hour this afternoon, adopted the follow
ing resolutions, by vote of 166 IA to
157 3-4, which was then made unani-
nous by the conventions:
Whereas, we believe that Judge AL
ton B. Parker, of New York. is the
choice Of an overwhelming majority
of the Democracy of this state. as the
Democratic nominee for President, and
whereas, it is the duty of this conven-
tion to give force and expression to its
wishes:
Resolved. That the delegates from
Georgia to the National convention to
be held in st. Louis, be, and they are
hereby instructed, to cast the vote of
this state for Judge Alton B. Parker
as the nominee of the Democratic party
for president, so long as in the opinion
of a majority of the delegates there is
a reasonable probability Of his nomina-
ton. and that said delegates shall vote
as unit on all questions, as a major
ity may determine
The resolutions as reported to the
convention by the platform and the
resolutions committee were identical
with those adopted, with the exception
that the word request" was used in
place of instruct
1t was On a motion to strike out ere
quest, and substitute instruct" that
the only bitter fight of the convention
was witnessed.
"Georgia's big four is composed Of
one Congressman, one farmer and two
newspaper men, as follows:
Congressman John d. Maddox, Hon.
James M. Smith, James r. Gray, editor
Of The Atlanta Journal: Charles R.
Pendleton, editor Of The Macon Tele-
graph. Georgia's electors from the
state at large are T. B. Fielder, Of At
lanta, and ]. H. Estill, editor Of the
Savannah Morning News, Savannah,
Ga. q 4 ~
The fight for definite instructions in
Georgia has been led by Editor Gray,
of The Atlanta Journal and Editor
Pendleton, OF The Macon Telegraph,
both of whom were honored with places
on the big Four"
Congressman J. M. Griggs was de-
feated for delegate-at-large.
That part Of the platform relating
to national affairs, as adopted by the
convention, Is as follows:
''We rejoice that the opening Of the
present national campaign finds m.
Democratic party Of the state free from
disturbing dissensions. firmly resolved
to retain control of our own state ad-
ministration and ready to cooperate
vigorously with our brethren through
out the Union in supreme effort to
recover possession of the Federal gov
ernment. In common with the democ-
racy of our sister states we view with
great alarm the dangerous departure
under Republican administration from
| the cardinal principles 80 earnestly in
cluded by the fathers OF the republic,
| as the structure, powers and limitation
of our Federal government, and so re-
peatedly declared and enforced in the
platforms Of our national democracy
and we now proclaim our steadfast
adherence to those principles. as neces-
sary in our judgment, to the preserva-
ton of our Democratic institutions in
| their simplicity and purity and power.
I'VE charge the Republicans with
establishing and maintaining an un-
| necessary, unjust and oppressive sys-
| tenn of Federal taxation and we demand
| RELIEF for the people from these bur-
dens.
I'VE chargA them with great and
| reckless extravaganza in the expendi-
ture OF large sums, needlessly collect
ed from the people from their excessive
protection of the favored branches oil
| industry, beyond all precedent or rea-
son and incapable OF justification OF
excuse.
I'VE charge them with the existence
of fraud and corruption In the admin
] istration OF many of their public trusts
and with sheltering guilty incumho-',
from merited exposures and punish
! ment.
1--WE charge that within the last Few
years under the Republican tariff al
legations OF trusts and combines have
been ecouraged and fostered until SC
multiplied I'm number and power as To
excite the gravest alarm. that homes,
competitions Is to be stfaed and finally