The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-29
REPUBLICANS NAME MIR. 4. q.
MILLER.

MILLER.
Prominent Charlotte Merchant Nomi-
mated Unanimously for Mayor on
the Republican Ticket at q Mass
Meeting I'm the Court House-Piat-
form Urges Reduced Street Rail-
way Fares for workingmen and
School Children and Provides for
an Open Sunday-FuII Ticket
Sominted in Majority Of Ward
A Most Harmonious Gathering.
The Charlotte Observer
An "open Sunday" and special re-
duced street railway fares for work
ing men and school children are the
two principal features of the plat
form adopted by the Republican mass
meeting held last night at the court
house.
About 200 adherents of the G. O..
P were gathered at $50 O'Clock
when Chairman T. A. Bridgers called
the meeting to order and announced
nominations for candidates for the
/ mayoralty in order.
Paying a neat tribute to the clean
strength and excellent business
ability of Mr.. f. c. Miller, DIR. Adam
Fisher placed that gentleman's name
before the convention, and by unan-
imous rising vote he was declared the
standard-bearer for the Republican
party in the forthcoming municipal
election.
The nomination of Mr.. Miller was
foregone conclusion. His candi-
dacy had been fixed upon days ago by
| the leaders and the ratification OF
| his name by the convention was a
mere form.
The report Of the platform COM
mittee was then called. AS read by
Mr.. Warren Vines Hail. it brought
number of smiles and murmurs Of
approving applause from the audi
ence, and was accepted most enthusi-
astically by a viva voce vote. This is
what the Republican party in the
| City Of Charlotte will fight for in the
campaign now we'll opened:
The Platform.
I. The Republicans of Charlotte
tender the voters of the city for
mayor Mr. e. G.. Miller, business
man of approved success and integ-
rity. whose every interest is bound up
with the growth and continued ad
vancement of Greater Charlotte. He
will, if elected give the city wise,
! conservative and non-partisan admin
| istratiOn.
II. We deprecate the policy of the
past by which we have largely been
governed from Raleigh and that in
practice has meant the personal wish
of one, and possibly two, members of
the Legislature.
III. While favorable to the utmost
beneficial development of our public
service corporations, and while no ad-
vantage of these will be taken by us,
yet at the same time we shall ear
nestly urge a lower transportation
rate in the early morning hours for
workingmen and school children.
". We are confident that the out
lying wards of the city are not prop
erly pOliced at present and We favor
an increase of the force in order to
secure this protection.
V. We believe that the tax rate Of
this city can be lowered by strict
enforcement of the law against those
who have their property assessed be-
low its value.
VI. We favor abolishing many of
the city.
VII. We are opposed to bond issues
and believe that the city's expendi-
| lures should be kept within the city's
receipts.
VIII. A large part of our popula-
ton finds Sunday their only day of
rest, worship and recreation, and we
see no just reason why they should
not be allowed to purchase cold
drinks, ices, cigars, etc., and we favor
changing the city laws accordingly.
Straight Ticket Named:
Nominations for Aldermen and
School Commissioners were taken up
| and without any serious bitches were
carried through as reported from the
various wards by the committees pre-
viously appointed. In several cases
endorsements of one or more of
avowed Democratic candidates were
recommended, but this precipitated
| fight, and in nearly every case they
were removed and an unmixed Re-
publican ticket nominated.
| Except for the fight in regard to
candidates from the sixth, a fight
which could not be settled in the
convention, the meeting was most
harmonious, suspiciously so, in fact.
The only real enthusiasm came to-
ward the close when Mr.. j. A Smith
one-time Congressional candidate
from Bessemer City, addressed the
meeting, and got few cheers. Then
Col. Jake F. Newell who throughout
the meeting had occupied an incon-
spicuous seat in the rear and taken
virtually no part in the proceedings
; was called to the front. In one of his
characteristic speeches he injected an
enthusiasm in his followers that had
previously been sadly lacking, and
left all keyed up to the point of lead