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MASS MEETING IN FLOYD. tTTToN’B PRMOCRACT KNDORH KII--A CONVENTION CALLED. liMKtMf Riol)itioni &and Platform Adopted. A Campaign Committee Appointed. Fall Keyort of All the Proceeding* in Full. Tribune-of-Rome. August 11. The dim meeting. It waa a big one. And it wa* a harmonious one. Pursuant to the call published for the past few days, the “Jeffersonian Demo crats" met at the court house yesterday morning. The attendance wa* an unsually large doe and the business of the meeting was 4toh*kctod with a unanimity ana dispatch which was moat highly commendable. At 11:80’the meeting was called to Arder by Col. M. A. Kevin, who also moved Col. W. P. Whitmore be made Chairman of the meeting. The motion was quickly seconded and carried unani mously. Col. Whitmore being an invalid wa< lifted in bis chair and carried to the stand from which he thanked the meet ing for the honor conferred. He then, in a brief address, which he was forced to deliver without standing, stated iu part the object of the meeting. whitmore's address. He said in substance; “It is well known by most of you that I have been a farmer for twenty-five years, and that as a mat ter of Course my interests have been with them. At the inception of the farmers movement, the Alliance, I was in sympa thy with them to an extent, and acknowl edged that their intents were perfectly legitimate, so long as they excluded poli litica! moves. But when they resolved it iuto a political machine f was forced to differ with them. Their actions and movements have been totully outside of Democracy. They stand now pledged exclusively to class legislation and De (hocracy is proscribed. Our old, true and tired Democratic congressmen have Wen defeated not because they were hot Dem ocrats, but simply because they would not accept tho platform of uuothcr party. At their-convention held here they ignor ed ouemau who had received a mjority <Jf the votes of Rome, and I *cn but re gard their actions as most pernicious to the interests of the country." At the conclusion of the address Mr. J. F. Shanklin was nominated and elected its secretary of the meeting. Col. M. A. Noviu rose in the audience dnd said he desired to introduce some resolutions which he believed to W ap propriate to the occasion, and asked the Careful Attention of all to their intent and jhcauing. THE RKHOI.t’TtONS AND I*l. AT FORM. We, the Democrats of Floyd county in mass meeting assembled make the follow ing declarations: First. -That the candidates set forth by the convention of August 1, is uot the choice of the Democratic party of Floyd county for Congressman tmm the Seventh Congressional district of Georgia, for the -boson among others grave ones that the democrats of Floyd county were not given au opportunity to express their preferences for a candidate for that high office . Second.—That the executive committee ■a Floyd county by their action in rvfus ■ to allow primaries after the same had urged by the highest Democratic ■ thorities of the State debarred Denn - B ts from expressing their choice and put n the power of a secret order, compos W of Democrats and Hepubhcar, and any Hd all political creeds, and requiring no ■Articular party affiliation for metuW - Blip to nominate candidates for the Bsmocratic party, which it may be would lit t have beeu the free and untrammelled -Wires of said party. • Third.—That the same may W said ■Vith respect to ail the candidates put fourth by convention which assembled at the court house iu Floyd county on August 1. Fourth. —That as Democrats we hereby declare ourselves as not bound iu any way bv the action of the aforesaid conven tion. Fifth. -That the action of the said con tention department from Democratic usages it* refusing r> grant Democrats an opportunity to express their preferences it a time when so ritally needed for the riiitv and harmony of the party. Sixth.--That the action of the said Minveution in-refusing to allow primaries * tlie future is a usurpation highly un Democratic and unprecedented. Seventh. —That after the secret order forth in the second resolution of this had nominated two representatives, fret ly let it out that the choice of the Home dotri.-t -’..edit le- re t H trd ill the M-i< i t'ion of a third < amlidutc. am* after the said Home district h.ol held a primary election, keeping the poll* open the entire day and selected a candidate to recommend to the convention of Augu-t 1, that the said convention then and there per]et rated an outrage not only on justice and fair play hut on the Democracy of one of the district* of the county that wtll admit of no excuse nor jialiation. Eighth.—That such undemocratic usages cannot W permitted with inpun’fy. now or ever, and if acquiesced iu must in evitably result in the overthrow of the on ly party that this government can look to for the rnsinfainance of the hWrty an; welfare of the people. Ninth.—That the Democratic mn* meeting here declare their hearty and unreserved sympathy with the fanning interest of the county and pledge them selves to use every means in their power to promote said interest. Teuth. —That we deprecate all effort coming from whatever quarter they may to bring about discord Wtween the town and country and declare the interests of car-h and both to W mutual and identical and we condemn utterly all efforts falru luted to operate to the injury of either or to the detriment of any class of our citi zens. Eleventh.- That in whatever action i taken bv this meeting to right existing u-ages we invite the co-operation of all persons favorable to fair play and the rights of the people without regard to classes. Twelfth. —That we endorse the nomi nation of W. J. Northen for governor and the State house officer* nominated by the recent State convention and recommend the great soldier and statesman, Gen. John 11. Gordon for United States Sena tor and adort as our ]>latform the fol lowing declaration of principles as laid down by Hm. W. -I. Northen in hi speeeh at Atlanta accepting the nomina tion for governor: The creed of Democracy, grounded in the divine Fight of very man to pursue unmolested and uumolestinghw substan tial happiness is at once the simplest and sublime*! of all political faiths, its ]>er feet wisdom, patriotism and justice, have commended it to the hearts of ail men everywhere and at all times. Pure and undefiled Democracy consists in this: The supremacy of the States in the man agement of their own alTiirs, and deter mined distrust of all centralization: the fearless reform of the tariff; equal justice to all sections and classes, and special privileges to none; taxation for purposes of revenue*only, and that fixed by rigid economy ; the holiest expenditure of the public money, and that only for necessary and coiwHtutionai pur]ioscs; eternal en mity to nl! monopoly and the exaltation of th citizen above the “j o. .it to op press; a currency commensurate in volume to the wants of commerce and protected bv w i*t Ipgislatiou from the Mukloii ami scllbli control >f fuitital. Such a jiarty with such a set of principles, can ucvoi jicrish from the earth. Wherever truth has a priesti this faith will lie taught at her altar; wherever humanity ha- a friend it will be reinl with kindling interest; wherever liberty has a defender, it will ins|>ire his fainting hcait. Io these prin ciples, we have, us a people piuuetl our faith and our hopes. The*e are they who have sih ured to Georgia the benediction of wise and economic administrations. These arc they that have exulted Georgia and her pun* and honest govenonef.t above her sister States in this age of offi cial corruption and commercial politics. These are the richest heritages bequeath ed iw by the fathers; ami the noblest comfort that warms the patriot's heart in this day of national extravagance and na tional corruption is the hope that the day hastens when the assured triumph of these great w ill cover this country with their blessings, and restore the re public of the fathers w here wrong lies tie resting place and every home is freedom's tcmplte. The resolutions were received with ap plause uud on motion of Mr. George Harris, properly sexonded, they weiv adopted. The speech of Hon. W. J. Northen as laid down in the twelfth resolution above was understood as the accepted platform of the Democratic platform. KOK THK I.KOISI-ATIIKK. The chairtuah suggested tliat as there were three good Democrats already in the race for representatives that it might la* well for the meeting to express its ap proval of their caudidacy. Mr. Ninu said that he was willing to support any candidates the meeting would name and added that he hud never seen a finer or better representation of the l democracy i>f the couuty. assembled compliment brought dow ntl . 1 . - .1 Mr. Kevin concluded by placing the .t* ■ 1 apt j John J. Stay. W. Bry an, L<hj. nod ( apt. J. Turner in Datniwition. Itr. C. S. Harm objected to having the meeting enter into nominations, urging that it wnoid W Wtter to let the e-mij dates go on the old p.an of tiw scrub mre. He had eKsiittnl with numerous other men who agreed with him that a straight rare witlnmt endorsement would be w ise. **fn order to bring the subject le for*- the house property.*' said Mr. V*. T. Smith. *‘l move that the <-*nventi*wi tr into nominatims for rejwcscutntives.' The motion wnsetirri**!. SI. XV, BKVI.V INH YOfIUX “I mi* move.”" said Mr. Saihh. ‘t'lit M. --r- Seay, Bryan and Turner be de ••lar-*l the nominees.” Tfie motion w_- ••arrieii unanimously. KKI.TOX KOK CONOREfS. S*s-r*-tarv Sljankiki then :uo*e and read the following prejitMtm-aiid resohithms: -Whereas. The actum taken by tb* several 4-onntic* c*>mpsiug the. Seventh GtaigressMoiial District, under the ilirv tion of the Alikmi, instructing delegate to a Congressional •■onvention. pines the Democratic party in the aft i rude of aebss jKirtv. seeking chew legislation which i w holly and unemivic*Jly IX-mo-nlii The ili'ltg.itrs s ie!e*t<-d belong ahuosi exclusively To that class; they are sent to tlic convention to carry out the expressed will of the AlliaiM-e. made in secret s-s sions; we. therefore, the Democracy ot Floyd c unity, in mass meeting assem bled,'declare m the must solemn inanuei our unalterable op|tosirion to the unfair, unjust and illiberal means used to wnirf this result to the exclusion *f all other tfl:tsse**f citizens; and in furtherance of what we ooweive to l*e pure thtmxr.icy [Widest against saul action of the Alliance; and we do most earnestly urge tin- IN-un - cratie party m all the counties of the ui-- trict to meet in mas- meeting amlsdot delegates to a convention of the jiarty to lie held in Home. Floyd comity, on Wel -nesilay, Sept. ff. next, for tie pMr|*ksc of nun* freely considering the question* i - mid, if thought best, to elect a -tundanl-liearer for the Congressioual campaign. Resolved, To carry out the nbjtds of this call we. tlte Democratic party in mass meeting assembled, hereby apjsiint the following xU-legites to n*preseut Floyi! countv in said convention; and should any of the delegates decline t*. s-rve. the (Chairman of this meeting is authorize;! to till the vacancy. Resolved, That having full faith aid coufidem e in the Democracy ot the Hoi. W. IS. Felton, of Iktrtov, c.uiity, and thoroughly imprcs-id with the a dilute necessity of ix-nig represented in the Fifty s.s oud Congress'by a g -nthnan thor oughly eijuipjK'd and capable ot Teuderstig to the Democratic party able and valun'd service, we clwcrfuliy ;uul <*ordi;diy re c Minuend him as the choice of the Floy%l Dem*>cricy tor the Dem ooratie lu-miiia tion, and hereby instruct the ihlegites appointed Ifl* this isivetiug to vote *.*r him in the convention of S.'jit. ii a uotu.- uatiou is made by said convention. The mention of the name of Felton called forth loud and prolonged appiaasc, from which one would be led to 'n-ii-ve that he would carry the votes of that crowd solidly. Motion was then made to etect two delegates frtqp each district in the county to attend the convention on Sept. 3, for the purpose of osto.g the s .x votes to which the county is eutitlcd in Congressional nominations. THU Dr.LKOATKS. Rome district—Dr. li. W. Holmes. 1. J. McCatT.uy. Xorth Carolina —Felix Ling, I*. B- McArvcr. * Texas Valley—P. M. Story. F. 51. Dempsey. Floyd*Springs—J. C. Ciirliugtun, M. L. Troutman, Jr. Everett Springs —John 51. Everett, 51. 5 : . Landrum. Watters — L. H. Brudden, -T. P. Aw trey. Etowah — A. W. Wilts ins, A. P. Iled ntond. Chulio —Thus. 51. Lloyd. H. M. Clay ton. Barkers—John 11. Porter, J. J. .Miller. Cave Spring—Dr. Montgomery, 11. S. Whys^on. Livingston—V. T. Sanford, W. J. Wil kinson. FUt Woods—E. E. Bice. I. C. Fuuder burk Foster's Mill—John C. Foster, William Carr. C.VMPAIOX COMMITTEK. A motion was theu made to appoint a campaign committee whose duty it should be to do the correspondence and attend to all other matters necessary to push the work in hand. W. P. Whitmore. J. F. dhankliii. M A. Nevin. A. I> Honb.-r, M. L. Troutman. Sr., W. J. Neel and J. U. Camp were appointed a9 the com mittee. A motion tendering the thank* of ? v e mjeting to the chairman and secret- y was rnshed through by some one on * e floor over tDe protests of tho-e g- tl* .i,-n. after whii-h th*' m*—tin t adjoori. REVSAMFIONES REV. J. B. HAWTHORNE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT DR. KING’S ROYOL GERffIETDER Toe fnllowin. Is in evlrrrcl from s !eit“r wril tra by Ibe WurlJ Rnv*ul tvaujtUsr: •'I T-tumcU frrnn Tyler. Texas, on the ltrh in-t. I So*! my aife ha* be'n talcing Royal ‘•ormetuer to tbo iJREAT I'PBIILWSIi of ■;er pdrsical eyslenj. she is now almost free fr--.Ti Ih*’ -.li-f rf— d'- bea.laehes with which she iiaeOeeu a MART Y R 1 >r twentr years. Sorely it ha*done wonders lor her • 1 xVlStl EVEHX R.KIR sm KHI.V i W IFE HAD ACCESS TO THAT* EDICI Xt _ Key. J R. H.xw tho-ne, Pntor P!rvt Raptit chnrch. Atlanta.*:-., was cure 4 of a long etaiol inc ea-eof Catarrh. His wife fcau been an in x alid from nerr..js hsaUache. n,-tjml*ia. and rheumatism FOR THIRTY' YEARS, seajeeiy bar:n- a day's exemption from pain. After takiny RoyafOertnetuer two c.outbs. he w riles; "A more complete tr*nf.nnhtiD I havener or wane—-d. ETi*T SYMPTOM OF DISEASE HAS DISAPPEARED she appears to be twenty years yxmneer. and i* as happy and playful as a healthy child. W*e have persuaded many of our !r->ud to take the medicine, and the testimony of all of them is that it is a srrt-ul remedy.” lr King's Royal (ierrnetuer is a boon to x.snen. It hoil is up the strength, increases the appetite, aids dise-tion, reliexes them of the cause of disease, and insnrea h.-alth. It i- an infallible oore for Rheumatism. Xen raixia. Paralysis. Insomnia. Dyspepsia. Indi rection. Psli’itation. Ijver. Bladderand Kidney D.sea -cs. •'hills and Pev'-rs. CWtarrh. all l’.lood and skin in- 'a-es. Female Troublos. etc. Proyipt.-i Hy n desire to r*-ach more suffering people, tbe price has been reduced front fc.Su to fl.'si per ■■.•ms-ntrated bottle, which mul:cs one trVlon of ru'-'icine as p-r ri’re. 'ions ai-cotu:>R irx ins each bote. 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