The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-24

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was offered up by Rev. s. W. Beard.
The reading OF yesterdays proceedings
we're dispensed with.
Mr.. Maxwell, from the Committee on
Platform. submitted the following, which
was ordered to be printed:
The Republican party of South Caro-
lima, in Convention assembled, hereby
declares to the country that it stando, in
the coming campaign, upon the follow
ing platform, and will demand of all its
representatives in the State Government
the faithful maintenance and practical
enforcement of the policy and principles
herein ennnciated:
l. We Affirm our earnest adhesion to the
platform Of principles adopted by the
National Republican Convention at Phi
ladelphia, on the 9th day of June, 1872,
as embodying the true idens of American
progress, impelled by the spirit OF the
American Union.
2. We support for President and Vice.
President of the United States, U. $.
Grant and Henry Wilson, knowing that
the safety of the nation aud the rights
of all American citizens will be secure
under their administration.
3. We pledge ourselves to effect in
Government, by suspending the pay
ment OF the interest on every bond Of
the State to which can be attached the
shadow of suspicion, and providing for
the punctual payment of the principal
and interest of tho unquestionably valid
debt
4. In the interest of financial reform
and good government, we pledge our
selves to throw around the State Trea-
sury every safeguard necessary to insure
the faithful application of tho public
funds solely to the public service, pur-
suant to just laws, enacted in the inter
est of the whole people Of South Caro-
lima.
5. As essential to the reform herein
guaranteed and imperatively demanded
by the people as the vital necessity of the
State, we shall require that the public
expenses shall be reduced within the
public revenues to be derived from
moderate system of taxation, based upon
O fair and equitable assessment of oil
property liable to taxation under the
Constitution. To effect this needed re-
duction in expenditures we insist that
there shall be- on immediate reduction in
the salaries OF all public officers, from
the highest to the lowest, in the State
and Counties, and that there shall be q
judioious reduction in the number of the
public Offices themselves.
6. Experience having proved that the
general license law, although honestly
designed by the Legislature to relieve
the burdens of taxation on real estate, is,
in its practical operation, odious and op-
pressive, we pledge ourselves TO its in
slant repeal.
7. Believing, from sad experience, that
it is necessary safeguard to the public
Treasury, that all its transactions should
be constantly open to public inspection,
and alwaps under the eye of the people,
we pledge ourselves to secure the enact
ment of law providing that no moneys
shall be paid out of the Treasury, except
in pursuance Of an appropriation spe.
cifying the amount to be paid, and such
payment shall be made only upon the
warrant of the Comptroller General, duly
countersigned by the Governor and State
Auditor, and requiring the Comptroller
General and Treasurer to publish daily q
statement of the transactions of their re-
spective Offices, showing what warrants
have been drawn, and the receipts and
disbursements during the past twenty
four hours.
8. We shall demand the due enforce
ment of law and order in every section
of the State; and here assert that we be-
lieve that these can be best secured, and
an enduring peace established in South
Carolina, by the cooperation of oil
Glasses of citizens, in q mutual respect
for all rights Of property and person
guaranteed by the Constitution and
laws, and considerate and just tolera-
ton OF all differences OF political OPT.
nion, eaoh citizen being free to assert
his own rights and privileges, while
solemniy bound by the laws of our COM
mon country to scrupulonsly respect the
rights and privileges of others.
8. With full faith in tho Justice of
these principles, confessing our errors OF
legislation and administration in the
past, which have wrought grievous in
jury to the State, we appeal to all true
Republicans to unite in bearing our can
didates to victory. and to prove to the
world that, in South Carolina, Republi-
canism and good government are not in
consistent with each other.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of State officers.
For I,ientenant. GoyernOr Raw r Fl