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T THE COURIER Published Every Thursday Wm. C. Hammer. .... Editor THE MINORITY REPOUT There be those who disagree on men and measures. It will always be thus so long as time lasts. Dis agreement does not always indicate a desire to take undue advantage cr promote selfish or personal' Inter ests. While good feeling prevailed yet there were bickerings, but not bitterness, and disagreements! at the recent State Convention. The Wilson forces won by a ma jority of 216, yet nothing, unkmd was said against any presidential as. pirant. The most spirited contest was ovet the endorsement of what Governor Kitchin calls the endorsement of Senator Simmons. Seven of the ten members of the platform committee wrote the usual endorsement of the record of our Senators and Represen tatives in CoDgress and the adminis tration of our State affairs by onr Governor and other State officers. The minority report asked that for this endorsement the.e be substitut ed the words, "We endorse the rec ords of the Democratic party in the State and cation' A majority of the convention agreed with the majority of the com mittee. While it is true that some of the votes of onr Senators and rep resentatives in Congress do not meet with the approval of all Democrats, yet the general course of our Senators and Representatives in Congress is to be commended and should be ap proved. There be those who have been dis appointed in Governor Eitchin's course since his election as Governor. His campaign for Governor wss made on an issue against "big bnsi neas", and especially against the American Tobacco Company aud other "interests." Since his inauguration his conduct has been disappointing to say the least. It is claimed with some rea son that he has not given the hearty aid to his friends who expected hie co-operation along the lines indicated in his speeches before his nomination , The convention which nominated Governor Kitchin declared in un equivocal terms for the suppression v all forms of monopoly in unlaw ful restraint of trade, and declared that private monopolies should be d troyed. Gov. Kitchin did not call upon the general assembly to carry out the provisions of the Democratic State Convention platform but told the general assembly that there were two courses Democrats could pur sue, one was to carry out the Pro visions of the platform, the other was to refuse to show wherein the platform was wrong. In the middle of Governor; Kitch in 't administration two years ago the State Convention declared "agi'nst all monopolies In restraint o' trade and favored the enactment and enforcement in both State and Nation of such laws as will make their existence impossible." Our Governor still failed as the head of the State) govern ment io tend his ability and energies 1a heip.'ug to bring about effective measures or means to suppress un lawful monopolies and combinations in restraint of trade. On the other hand he ia quoted as saying that he was nominated on account of his personal popularity and not on hl3 opposition to "big business". What encouragement has he given make their distance impossible? ... Notwithstanding the failure of the Governor to sttrd rp on this most vital and most important issue, yet his administration is to be com mended along other lints, There i has been no scandal. It has been clean and in the mala economical, and honest throughout. In a Re publican, tariff measure Senator Sim mon did vote keep the tariff in part on a Southern product, to-wlt lumber, a legitimate subject for i tariff for revenue measure. The friends of predator interests: Were "piling up" protection on the prod ucts of the North and New Eng land. -Everything used In the manu facture of lumber was highly pro tected In the bill. Cannot our peo ple excuse Senator Simmons, this once, even if at variance with him? Has he not made a great record for hi State and for the South? Evem if he did in one instance get off the platform. When did Kitchin geffl on? Would it be well for Govern or Kitchin not to.jrun on his own record? Yes, he voted for Lorlmer, and Senator Simmons voted for Steph enson., Both voted as jurors upon evidence according to long xusaje and custom of the Senate. No one wilt pretend that either would be guilty, tried accord!.. to the rules of legal procedure, yet both may be guilty, and it may be should have been so found, but not on the legal evidence before the Senate. This Is a grat country, and while it Is important that no man should re tain his office who has obtained it by corrupt methods, yet it is equal ly important'that no injustice be done a public servant to satisfy pop ular clamor, unless after investiga tion he is found to be unworthy." The question is, Shall the United States Senate abandon the rules so long followed in determining the right of a Senator to a seat. f these rules are abandoned and Sen ators are to sit not as jurors in a court then we believe both our Sen ators would have voted differently on the questions before them. Yet the minority report distinctly recited that it did not -dissent from the endorsement of Senator iOver man, nor the endorsement of the Representatives in Congress. So John D. Bellomy and other speaker who presented the argument that th records of the Senators were 21 c variance were clear off of the question at Issue. The minority report dissented from that part of the majority resi 'utions which endorsed Senator Simmons and Governor Kitchin, slating as a reason for such dissent that the majority report was an en dorsement of Senator Simmons course in Congress and that there should be no endorsement of Sena tes Simmons nor Governor Kitchin, bd the matter of who should succeed Senator Simmons had been left to a primary. Yet the minority want ed to endorse the record of the Dem cciatic party in State and nation. What would have this have been? A Governor Kltchini is at the head cf the State administration it would iave been an unqualified general endorsement of his public official acts. If Senator Simmons were President of the United States then the minority report would have glv en mm equal endorsement wm that of the Governor. The facts are that while Senator Simmons is the head of the Finance Com miltee in the Senate, yet Senator Martin Is the titular head of the Democratic party in the Senate, he being chosen leader. ; While it is true that Senator Sim mons is a prominent leader, yet he only one of thirty-eight Demo cratic Senators and then there are more than two hundred Democratic members of the House. The acts of these Democratic members of the Senate and House constitute the record of the Democratic party in tb? nation. As it is the minority report would t ave been so used by Governor Kitchin and his friends to the un fa ;r advantage of Senator Simmons. And furthermore to fall to endorse the Governor and the State admin istration! and our Senators and Rep resentatives In Congress would have given trouble In every close county in the state , for the opposition party would have used it effectively against' us that we failed to en dorse the record of North Carolina Democrats in Congress and above all a State Convention failed and refused to endorse the administra tion of the record of the Governor and State officials. Because Locke Craig scratched t'eket when a boy of 30 years. Gov ernor KttcLia said four years ago Winston, of Bertie, was made per- Craig was not a Democrat, yet he was nominated unanimously by ac clamation at the late State Con vention for Governor. Craig was In the Governor's way then. Now Simmons is in the way of the am bition of our Governor. ' Shall we therefore stand him aside be cause the Governor1 says he is not a Democrat and has voted to pro tect a Southern product? Where has the Governor been? . What has been his record? Let him run on that. STATE CONVENTION (Continued from first page) Resolutions and Platform A. D. Ward, of Craven State Executive Commttee Nath an O'berry, of Wayne; T. D. War ren, o9 Craven; G. D. Canfleld of Carteret; George L. Patterson, of Sampson; W. B. Hargett, of Jones; W. B. Croom, of Pender. ... T,he Fourth District' Credentials and Appeals T. M. Arrlngton, of Nash. Permanent Organization F. A. Hampton, "of Nash. Vice-President J. J. Bernard, of Wake. Resolutions and Platform W. D. Slier, of Chatham. , State Executive Committee R. H. Hayes, of Chatham; John C. Drew ry, of Wake Edward S. Abell, of Johnson; D. Y. Cooper, of Vajnce; J. R. Collins, of Franklin; J. P. By uum, cf Nash. ' The Fifth District Credentials and Appeals H. G. Chatham, of Surry. Permanent Organization Julius Jc hnston. of Caswell. Vice-President Robert L. Holt, of Alamance. Assistant Secretary A. M. Gar wood, of Alamance- Resolutions and Platform J. 8. Manning, of Durham. State Executive Committee W. A Devla, of Granville; S. C. Brawley, of Durham; S. M- Gattis, of Orange; J. J. Farris, of! Guilford,1 C. H. Haynes, of Surry; F. L. Williamson- The Sixth District Credentials and Appeals A. W. McLean, of Robeson. Organization J. Baird Clark, ot Bladen. Vice-President D. J. Lewis, of Columbus. Asfrtstant Secretary J. H. Cowan, of New Hanover. Resolutions and Platform J. O. Carr, ofl New Hanover. State Executive Committer E. F. McCulloch, of Bladen; W. S- Cook, of Cumberland; H. L. Lyon, of Co lumbus; George H. Bellamy, of Brunswick; J. J. Furlong, of New Hanever; A. W. McLean, of; Robe son. The Seventh District Credentials and Appeals J. A. Lockhart, of Anson. Permanent Organization Walter H. Neal, of Scotland. Vice-President T. J. Robertson, of Wilkes. Assistant Secretary R. F. Beas- ley. of Union. Resolutions and Platform W. C Hammer, of Randolph. State Executive Committee R N. Hackett, of Wilkes; J. Reese Blair, of Montgomery; W. E. Brock, of Anson; B. A. McDonald, of Rich mond; B. W. Parham, sf Davidson. The Eighth District Credentials and Appeals J. C. Fletcher,, of Watauga. Permanent Organization J. H. Burk, of Alexander. " Vice-President W. H. Gregory, of Stanly. Assistant Secretary J. D. Blvins, of Stanly. Rules R. L. Ballou, of Ashe. - Resolutions and Platform J. A. Hartnees, o Iredell. State Executive Committee E. F, Coffey, of Watauga; J. P. Cook, of Cabarrus; JjR. Price, of Stanly; A, D. Watts, of Iredell; Walter Murphy or Rowan; A. S. Carson, of Alex ander. - . . The Ninth District Platform and Resolutions Camer on Morrison, of Mecklenburg. Permanent Organization C. E. Chllds, of Lincoln. ViceP-resldent T- L. Craig, of Gaston. :' - ' Credentials and Appeals J. Bis Roy, of Anson. State Executive Committee Rober Claywell, of Burke, R. R. Ray, of Gasten; T. L. Kirkpatrlck, of Meek lenburg; Edward Love, of Lincoln; .V'ax O. Gardner, of Cleveland; J. B Topnt, of Catawba. The Tenth District Credrrtias and Appeals R. L. Madisw. if Ja vion. Permanent Organization J. W Pless, of McDowell. Vice-President W. E. Moore, of Jackson. Asalsltant Secretary J. H.' Gains, of Buncombe. Resolutions and Platform J. D. Murphy, of Buncombe. State Executive Committee C. A. Webb, of Buncombe, J. H. Dillard, cf Cherokee; J.- W. Ferguson, of Haywood; W. E. Breese, of Trans- sylvania; J. C. Mills, of Rutherford; C. L- Bird, of McDowell. The receiving of reports from the ten districts completed the business. When the convention met again the report of the committed on per manent organization .was heard. Ex-Lieutenant Governor Francis D. manent chairman, and Walter Mur phy, oil Salisbury, permanent secre tary. It was; decided that there should be no speeches of nomination for offices not contested, except the Governor's. The permanent chairman made a short peech cal ling for action. As he sat down Governor Glenn arose and said, "I move that the convention proceed to the nomination of the next Governor of North Carolina." Then he Hon. Felix E. Alley, of Jack son county, placed in nomination the Hon. Locke Craig, of Buncombe. After the speech a committee head ed by Governor Glenn.was sent out escort Mr. Craig into the hall. The nomination was accepted with all modesty amid deafening" ap plause. There was so little contest in the convention that the credentials committee had small interest. Unopposed Nominees Ex-Congressman R. N. Hackett then read the list of the State officers who were to be renominated without opposition. They follow: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State. Benjamin R. Lacy, Treasurer. Thomas W. Blckett, Attorney-Gen eral. M. L. Shipmam, Commissoner of Labor and Printing. W. A. Graham, Commssoner of Agriculture. . J. Y. Joyner, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. W. A. Hoke, Supreme Court Justic A. W. McLean, of Robeson, was reconized to make a motion that the recommendation of the State Execu tive Committee, respectin the Sena torial primary be ratified by the convention. There was some ob jection raised, but it was shown that November 26 would be the second primary. Then came the nomination of ieutenant governor. John G. Shaw c Cumberland, was named by J.. Brunt Newton; J. D. Boushall, of Wake, by R- W. Turner, of Pas quotank; Walter E. Daniel, of Wel- don, by Max Gardner, of Shelby; E. F. McRae, of Robeson., by H. E. Stacy; and E. L. Daughtridge, of Reeky Mount- Daughtridge won on the fifth ballot by a majority of more than two hundred. Delegates to Baltimore Convention Never before were there so many who wantd to go as delegates to the national convention. North Car olina will send 48 delegates to cast the 24 votes the state la entitled to In the national convention. The headuarters of the delegation will be at the Emerson Hotel. A meeting of the delegation will lie neid at the Emerson Hotel on the night of June 24, to elect a chairman and sec. of the convention and name the North Carolina mem bers of the various committees, and elect a North Carolina member of the National Democratic Committee. Every effort will be made -by National Committeeman Daniels and the delegates to care for all North Carolinians and secure tickets to the convention hall. No stone will be left unturned toward this end. North Carolina's delegates are: Delegates at Large Elected by State Convention W. C. Dowd Charlotte A. W. McLean Lumberton R. B. Glenn Wlneton-Salem J. S. Carr1 Durham W. C. Newland . . Lenoir E. J. Justice Greensboro W. C. Hammer Asheboro E. J. Hale Fayetteville W. T- Dortch Goldsboro First District W. G. Lamb ......... Williamston L L. Smith .......... Gatesville E. F. Aydletfi . . . Elizabeth City F. C. Harding ........ Greenville Second Dlstrclt W. A. Finch :. Wilson A. S. Rascoe Windsor W. G. Clark Tarboro M. W. Ransom .......... Littleto ' Third District Nathan O'berry Goldsboro E. J. Hill - Warsaw A. F. Howard .......... Clinton L. G. Daniel ........ . V New Bern - Fourth District E.s S. Abell Smithiefld R. B. White ........ Frankllntoa Albert L. Cox .'. . . Raleieh J. B. Ramsey , ..... Rocky Mount ., Fifth District A: W. Graham Oxford a. H. Hastings .... Wlnaton-Salem V. S. Bryant : .). Durham H. Haynea MtyAiry Sixty' District L. Clark Clarktoa Jcs. B. Underwood . . Fayetteville H. C. McQueen ...... Wilmington J. McKlnnon Maxton Seventh; District T. B. Bailey Mocksvllle D. E. Mcfcverf .......... Sanford R. Blair . . . . . . '. Troy L. D. Robinson Wadeaboro Klghth District . R. A. Doughton ........ Sparta Hayden Clement Salisbury Dr R. S. Young ........ Concord R. L. Smith Albemarle Ninth District Chas. Brentzer Charlotte; Guy V. Roberts Marshall W. A. Self Hickory W. C. Erwln Morganton Tenth District John C. Mills Rutherfordton B. Weaver Asheville Hugh Lovill waynesviue H. Dillard Murphy The Majority Platform The platform as submitted by the majority of the platform committee late at night as follows: We, the) representatives of the Democratic party, in convention as sembled, reaffirm our devotion to the time honored principles of con stitutional government, as establish ed by the fathers of the republic, and to the still greater principles of uman equality as proclaimed by (Jefjerson, with equal rights to all and special privileges to none, and htreby declare: We favor an'lncome tax. Wei flavor the election of sena tors by a direct vote of the people. We oppose subsidies in any form. We favor publication of campaign funds both before and after prima ries, conventions and elections. Corruption in Elections' We condemn the corrupt use of mcney, or other corrupt; means to influence voters in primaries, con ventions and elections, and we favor the enactment of such criminal laws as will effectually prevent such prac tlces, Public Roads and Natural Resources We favor the improvement of our public roads and highways, wise and reasonable drainage laws, and the conservatism of all our natural re sources. Pensions and Public Institutions We favor and endorse the policy cf the the Democratic party inj the pension of the Confederate vet erans of the state and pledge our wives toa continuation of such policy. We pledge ourselves to the con tinued development o the internal affairs of the state, to the mainten ance of the Institutions for the in sane, deaf, dumb, and blind, and all other charitable institutions of the state, and to the extension and enlargement of these institutions to meet the demands upon the state, and the needs o the unortunates, who require the care and mainten ance o tki rvernment. We endorse the policy of the Dem ocratic party of the state in its 'support) of the educational tnstlqu- tlons1 of the stiate, and we) pledge ourselves to as liberal appropriations for the support, upbuilding and de velopment of such institutions as the finances of the state will per mit. We believe education to be one of the fundamental needs and chief functions of all government. We hellieve in the inherent right . of -every dhlld to an equal chance to develop through education, every power within him for citizenship an service, and in the duty off the State to place adequate opportunity for such development within the reach of every child. Wo ri v.TMtti . the people upoa the fv-KUment of the pledge of the Democratic party far1 a four month public school in every district of the state, upon the building of more ad equate school houses in the school districts of the state, and upon the educational progress made under the administration of the Democratic party. We favor the continued sup port and increased efficiency oft the public school system in the state, and the enlargement of the oppor tunities of the children of the, state to obtain an education and wei fa vor an increased length of public school term as fast as possible, we favor proper provisions for such in structions in the public schools as will foster an interest in country life, and furnish better' preparation for more profitable farming and more comfortable living in the country. Control Public Service Corporations - The control and supervision of public service corporations is well recognized right of the State ard national governments, and we pledge ourselves to the en f proem en t of this right 1a the Interest ot the J people ot the state, conststant with fair and just treatment of the public service corporations, and no publie service corporation shall grant anjspeclal prlvlllges or other favor, to any person or corporation. Trust and Monopolies We are opposed to, and demand tut suppression of trusts and moa- opolles, and favor the enactment of such) laws in both tate and nation, with such nceessary machinery and powers, as will make their exlstance impossible. We believe that guilt is personal, as well as corporate, aad we demand that all anti-trust laws oe enforced both by the civil and criminal processes of our courts. Tariff We denounce protection as a rob bery of the many to enrich -the few, and we favor a tariff limited to the needs of the government, economic ally administered, and so levied as not to discriminate against any In dustry, class or section, to the end that the burden of taxation shall be dlttrlbuted &i equally as possible. We favor a revision and reduc tion of the tariff to a revenue basis by the friends of the masses' and for' the common weal, and not by the friends of its abuses, Its extor tions and Its discriminations, keep ing In view the ultimate end of 'equality of burden and equality of opportunities" and the constitution al purpose of raising a revenue by taxation, to-wlt: the support of the Fderal Government in all of its In tegrity and virility, but In simplic ity. Endorsement of State administra tions and Senators and Representa tives in Congress. We heartily endorse the record of our senators and representatives in the congress of the United States, and ythe administration of our State's affairs by our Governor and other State officers- We have faith and confidence in the intelligence and patriotism of the people of the state, and in the ulti mate devtelopmnt of our unrivaled natural resources, and we call up or all North Carolinians to Unite in one common effort to continue In power the administration of the party under whose government the state haa made such rapid strides and development since its dvent to power. Minority Report The minority report ot the plat form committee was as follows: We endorse te record o the Democratic party in State and na tional affairs . ' ; This was submitted by a minority of the committee on platform rseo- lutions, consisitng of Congressman Claude Kitchin, of Halifax; Hon. J. Manning, of Durham; and Mr. R. ,leai, oi .oeaniurt. iuoi re ten memebers of the committee. Worthvllle News Worth ville, June 11 Our town s preparing to celebrate the fourth) of July on a big scale this summer- Miss Bessie William so m returned home last Sunday from Laurens, S. where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. M. Trogdon. Bob Prevost spent Saturday and Sunday here leaving Monday for Chapel Hill, where he will attend summer school. C. W. Hilliard, W. T. Wrenn, and J. C. Hill, or Cedar Falls, attended the funeral services ot Mrs. Myrick last Sunday afternoon. L. S. Gray is right ill at this time The M. P. Sunday School will observe "Mothers' Day" next Sun day beginning at 10:46 a. m. C. J. Williamson, of Greensboro, was in town on business one day las week. Saturday for Chapel Hill to attend the Umlversity . summer school. J. L Wrenn Is attending the Grand Lodge Meeting K. of P. at Wrightsville Beach this" week "" Spero News Our people are busy harvesting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lamb, sf High Point, are spending a few days with relatives and friends' at this place. J. M. Cross, of Asheboro, spent last Saturday and Sunday with D. W. Mllkan. ' Ed Robblns, ot Randleman, was In town last Saturday. Clarence Trotter Bpent Sunday la Worthvllle. Frank Cox, of Back Creek, visited in town last Sunday. Levi Harrelson left last week fos High Point where he has a position. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lamb, off Ran dleman, are spending some time with' relatives In Snero. John Wlllett, of High Point, spent Sunday in town. . F. I. Bulla and son- pent Satur day In Asheboro '. w Clark Cox, ofj Asheboro, was la Spero one day last week. airs. M. L. Davis and Mra, CHan ford, of Asheboro, were visitors la Sper6 one day last-week.
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