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Democratic Meeting i'm HertfOTd.


In pursuance of public notice previously given
large portion of the democratic party of Iert
ford County, met in the town of Winton, on the
25th Of March, 1914. On motion of DR.. g. c.
Moore John Vann, Esq was called to the Chair
and S. J. Wheeler, appointed Secretary.


The object of the meeting having been explained
by the Chairman, a Committee consisting of Capt
NJ J. Griffith, AL Perry, E. D. Britt J. D. Vann
and Charles Vann, Esquires, was appointed to
draft Resolutions for the action ofthe meeting The
Committee, having retired for a short time, repor.
ted the following, which were adopted:


1. ResoFoed, That we oppose the establishment of
National Bank because There is power ven to Con.
gress to establish It by the Federal Constitution be.
cause it is not either to regulate the exchanges
or, to furnish circulating medium and because, we
Believe such institution would be dangerous to the lib
critics of the country. -


q Resolped That we are moi the advocates of eitbe,
Tariff for protection of direct axaton-but of rev.
Tariff laid with strict reference TO the operations
of an economical governments; and we consider that
JUSTICE we'll sound policy forbid the General Gov
ernment to foster branch of industry to the detrmen
Of another to cherish the interest Of portion
the injury OF another portion Of our common country


8. Resotred, That the distribution of the proceeds q
the Public Lands, at time when the Treasury empty
and the country in debt, would, Mr. Clay said of the
same measure in 1882, would be I" unwse and imnoli-
tic - and, that the assumption of State Debts now o.
hereaer, would be grossly unjust, and papabe viola
ton of the letter and spirit OF the Constellation


f. Resolued, That Congress has power interfere
with control the domestic institutions of the several
States and that such States are the sole and proper
judges OF every thing spperaining to their affairs
prohibited by the Constitution; and that the recent
conduct of the abolonists in Congress is SUCH az to
create aara TO the permanency and stability Of the
Union, and ought to be Indignantly rowned down by the
friends of our political institutions


g. ResoIUed, That Mr. Clay, the candidate ofthe Fed
nominated in 1925 auelins speeeh chm oEer e snS
that his contemplated visit to this State as an open and
avowed eleconeerer for the Presidency, is gross in,
salt to our State pride, for which he merits the indig
nant scorn Of every true hearted North Carolinian