The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

The Democratic Governor and Leg
ixiatnre. acting hastily and chiefly
impeIied by a demagogie motive.
have confined themselves 10 pas%en-
ger rates. They have 30 framed
their Law that II has encountered an
adverse decision from tie Circuit
and the Supreme Courts Of the Unit
ed States. They have caused the
railroads to euTtall their passenger
service. They have thus and In 9TH
er ways caused thousands OF North
Carolinians TO be thrown out OF en-
ployment Meanwhile they have
neglected. because they we're too ig-
norant or too tnsincere to handle it
boldly and inteiiigently, the real
grievance of our people. namely the
discrimination In freight rates as
between different communities"
Before Settle had half completed
reading the paper. Skinner tried TO
take him of the floor by points Of
order, but Settle stuck 10 his point,
the convention cheering him, and
shouting to Skinner TO sit down.
Chairman, Britt finally ruled that
Settle had the floor and could pro-
eeed.
Mr.. Settle made a stroag speech In
support OF his resolution. saying he
did not ask the Republicans to bind
themselves as to how they shall vote
on prohibition, but he pleaded that
the party stand by the principle Of
local self-government. He begged
that the convention endorse Judge
-Pritchard's decision in the railroad
rate matter and also the decision of
the United States Supreme Court.
and condemn the position the Demo-
Gratis had taken.
DR.. j. ]. Mott, the Iron Duke"
and old Republican war-horse, was
present strongly supporting Settles
resolution.
When Settle concluded, Skinner
demanded the previous question.
Britt ruled that Settles resolution
was not german and that SINNERS
resolution should be voted ON. the
previous question having been called
before this ruling.
The Convention In an Uproar.
BY this time the convention was
in an uproar. Marion Butler, Judge
Bynum, Judge Douglas and others
clamoring for a hearing.
The chairman recognized num-
ber of others. but ignored Butler,
who stood in the aisle shouting, "Mr.
Chairman, "a point of order!" But
the chair ignored Butler, then rap
ped for order, said that the previous
question cut OFF debate, and put the
question of adopting the gag resolu-
ton, under the gag rule of the pre-
yious question. There were many
noes. but the chair declared the
resolution adopted
Buffers Point of Order.
All this time Butler had been
standing and demanding recognition.
The convention began to shout for
Butler to be heard. The shouting
for Butler and for fair play contin-
ued to. grow stronger until the chair
at last recognized him. He then
stated the point of order that he had
tried to be recognized to make be-
fore SINNERS gag rule was adopted.
The Skinner resolution provided that
all resolutions should be referred to
''the committee on platforms and
resolutions" :" without being read. The
of hot
ton had not yet appointed such a
committee and he believed that 1t
would not do so. He SAID that this
was not a State Convention to nomi-
nate a State ticket and to adopt a
state platform, but that it was sim
ply a convention to name delegates
to the National Convention, and that
surely they had no business to try
to write a National platform. Be
sides, he said that such a gag rule
would be improper and Infamous at
any convention.
Butler then proceeded to roast the
management for what he termed the
gag-rule methods adopted in the con-
vention. Harry Skinner rose to a
point of order, but the convention
would not hear him. Butler stood
his ground in the aisle and was sur
rounded by. a number of supporters.
| All this time the house was shout
ling itself hoarse for Butler. He said
word, Britt's ruling shutting
nm out. Judge Bynum was recog-
nized and he appealed to Skinner
to withdraw his previous question
and not force such gag measures
upon the convention.
When Judge Bynum declared he
heartily favored Buffers position and
thought men should be heard on this
floor, there was another outburst o1
applause. Skinner refused to yield
but Judge Douglass was recognized
when he also pleaded for withdrawal
! of the rule, saying he desired to Offer
a resolution for Taft.
Skinner still refused, Butler agaiI
stalked down the aisle, when great
| shouts for Butler began, until Brit
| recognized him, and he began by say
ing he never expected to live to see
such a gag rule offered in a Repub
liean convention. He was simply
trying to raise the point of order
against gag rule to suppress al
resolutions before committee.
/ Lusk and Rollins, of Buncombe
here interrupted Butler by saying thu
rule had already been adopted, bu
they were howled down.
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