The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
NOMINATIONS ON
frs BALL 0 7
Harmony Is Watchword of North
Carolina Democratic
Convention.
PARTY sPLATFoRM ADOPTED
Members of Supreme Court and
Corporation Commission
Named.
PARTY s.PLATF0RM ADOPTED

Charlotte, n. c.. July 14.-with har-
mony as its watchword, and no jarrin 2
note. the State Democratic Convention
in session here to-day, made these
nominations. all the candidates going
in on the first ballot:
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Walter Clark. of Raleigh. Associate
Justices-Platt d. Walker, of Char
lotte. and William r. Allen, of Green's
boro. Corporation Commissioner
Henry G. Brown, Of Raleigh. and VIII
liam 7, Lee. OF Waynesville.
Justice Clark and Associate Justice
walker had no opposition. Mr. Allen
was opposed by Mr.. Manning, of DUR
ham. who was recently appointed to
the Supreme bench by the Governor
TO I'LL vacancy caused by the resic-
nation of Judge Conner, who accepted
an appointment by President Taft to
the Federal bench.
The contest was close. but without
bitterness. Manning was Kitchin's
campaign manager in the guberna-
torial fight two years ago. and the
place on the Supreme bench was his
reward.
Western counties. sore over the de.
feat of their candidate two years ago
by kltchin, threw their strength TO
the defeat OF the Kitchin appointee.
Brown won the Corporation Commits
slonership nomination in walk, his
opponent withdrawing, while Lee who
had two opponents. rolled UP O big
majority
State Chairman Eller called the con.
vention to order. and United States
Senator Overman, who acted as tenn
porary chairman. outlined the issue
Of the coming campaign in vigorous
speech, charging the Republican party
IN State and nation with breaking
1aith with the people and betrayal OF
confidence.
Issues Of Campaign.
Senator Oyerman outlined the issues
of the campaign from a Democratic
standpoint.
Down with cannonism. Down
with Plutocracy!" exclaimed the SEN
ator. Down with unlawful trusts and
combines. chief benefciaries Of tarin
legislation, purchasers of elections, de.
bauchers Of the ballot. Down with
those who would Mexicanize this re-
pubic and destroy the liberties of the
people"
Senator overman outlined the issues
as follows:
Back to the slogan of 1875: Re-
trenchment and reform. Turn the ras-
Gals out. Clean out the Augean sta
bles. A new broom sweeps clean.
a tariff for revenue only, SO ad-
justed as to operate alike upon all
classes, all sections and all indus.
tries.
THE rights of the States shall moi
be impaired
The people shall rule.
Enforce the laws against the un-
lawful trusts. II it is right to indict
the bulls who keep up the price OF
cotton. indict the bears whose busi-
ness 1t is, as representatives of Eng
lish manufacturers, to keep the price
down as low as possible.
Enforce the laws regulating rail-
road rates in favor of the people. and
stop unjust Determinations against
towns and cities of the country. Sub
pie will not stand for tbem.''
Republican Party Divided.
The Republican party, Senator Over.
man declared would go into the cam
paign not only badly discredited, but
badly divided, A revolution Of great
import, he said, was going on in its
strongholds
THE toiling millions OF this coun-
try are in open rebellion against this
party" cried the Senator, This has
been shown wherever there has been
an election since Mr. Taft was eI.
President The old Democratic party |
was never so united as 1t Is to-day"
The administrations record was at
tackled by the Senator, who declared II
had been one Of bad faith, broken |
promises and higher tariff. The Payne |
Aldrch law he referred to as the
most ubiquitous ever known In the
worlds history" declaring the public
had been .'huncoed" by an upward re-
vision
1.-THE great trusts and the New Eng.
land interests control Cannon ana |
Aldrich,' declared the Senator, "and
they, with tho President, control their
oarty In Congress, a few mon dictate
legislation in the interest OF the ia
vored few. A party remaining In con.
troll too lons becomes drunk with
est OF the people and the country,s
welfare. The Republican party is no
exception to the rule. and it has Eape