The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-15

Charlotte, N. c., July 14.-At noon
today the Democratic state conVen-
ton was called to order in the DIG
auditorium. corner of College anu
Fifth streets by Mr. A. H. Eller, OF
Winston-Salem, chairman of the state
Democratic executive committee. MI
Eller, after rapping for order calleo
tn the chair United States Senator
Lee S. Overman, of Salisbury, VINO
served as temporary chairman OF the
convention. Senator Overman follow
ed with an address which sounded
the KEYNOTE of-the coming campaign.
The speech awakened much entnus-
iasm and was cheered to the echo oy
the 900 delegates present.
Senator Overman spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Convention:
1t is a. great compliment the chair
man has paid me in requesting me TO
preside as temporary chairman over
this great convention, and thank you
for ratifying his choice in such hear
ty and complimentary manner.
Gathered here from ninety-elght or
the great counties wn1cn make up this
grand old commonwealth, representa-
tives of the best people on earth, rep
resentatives of the old Democratic
party, we are here in convention as
sembled to choose our leaders for the
coming campaign, and to sound the
battle cry which will make every true
and loyal Democrat spring to arms
and make an oslaught, which will
strike terror into the heart of the
enemy and give us a great victory
all along the line.
Bad faith, broken promises, violated
pledges, higher tariff. high prices
more miliionaires, many more Pad
pers, moe power at Washington, more
cfice holders, more federal courts
wild, reckless extravaganza, shrinkage
in values, continued loss of confidence
mills shut down, millions of 1aborer'
out of employment This is the splen
did record of the Republican part,
for the first sixteen months of its ad
with pride.
The Masses Betrayed.
The people have peen buncoet
When they heard the demands CON
ing from their own people, join1n
with the demands of the Democrat
for tariff reform, the Republican pa
ty declared in it's platform for tari
revision Their campaign orators frol
the president down, from one end {
the country to the other, declared thf
the tariff must be revised and revi
ed downward, but claimed that
should be revised by it's friends.
majority Of the people, relying upc
their promises and solemn pledge
again placed the old party in contr
OF affairs, and an extraordinary Sc
sion of congress was called.
Instead of revising downwards the
fes;sed upwards and enacted into la
the most iniquitous tariff ever aIluv .s W
In Ire worlds history. The people
hnfdeis instead Of being Aighten
were added to and thes continue
staager under heavier 5ufdens w
4s Def cent. tax on what they we
s,,a ,,nor, what they consume. Sucf
aae~ant violation of party pledge q
rarty promises has no parallel in :.
ty history.
Changes Demanded.
TIE great trusts anc the New E
lant interests control Cannon and
Or: Ii and they with tsle president .
trcl their party in congress.
men dictate legislation in the IN
es, of the favored few. Any "a
rcma,ning in control too long becoi
drurk with power. corrupt AMI 81
10 .he interest of the people and
e.,t,.ly's welfare. 1ne Repnbi,
oa:Iy is no exception tc the rule.
- il pas gone on and on governing
the interest of the few against
many. The time has come fo
II s..,e. The people are up in :.
aiapk God there were a few %
IIfk