The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-10-10

bill passed to extend the time for its compile
ton. If / had been member of the Assem-
bly,, would have used all legitimate means to
pass it, for look forward to the day when Co.
lumbia will be the principal manufacturing
city of the South-the Manchester of America.
1 have no doubt but Senator Sprague will carry
out his agreement in good faith for months
past he has employed hundreds of aborers, and
ere long the hills of Lexington and the banks
of our Congaree will be dotted with the cot
tages of happy and prosperous manufacturing
people.
admit that I have often, as the lawyers
would say, received a retainer, not to advocate
a measure but to let 1t alone, and claim that in
so doing I betrayed no trust. asked to rep
resent the people, but they said nay; conse-
quently, they confded no interests to my keep
ing. That have represented myself, and that
very we'll, you will not deny. Arguing from
these premises, would it not be safe to presume
that one who was able to take care of his own
interests as an outsider, can, while in Office,
look after yours, and see that they suffer not.
l will endeavor to point out the course l
shall pursue if have the honor 10 represent
the people; I stand upon the sections of ou:
platform which are as follows:
PLATFORM OF TIE REGULAR REPUB-
LICAN PARTY.
The Republican party of South Carolina, in
Convention assembled, hereby declares to the
country, that stands, in the coming campaign,
upon the following platform, and will demand
of all its representatives in the State Govern
ment the faithful maintenance and practical
enforcement of the policy and principles here
in cnunciatcd:
g. We pledge ourselves to effect instantly
financial reform in the State Government, by
suspending the payment of the interest on eve
ry bond of the State to which can be attached
the shadow of suspicion, and providing for
the punctual payment of the principal and in
terest of the un0uestionaby valid debt And
that the members of the Legislature elected by
the Republicans shall be pledged 10 carry into
effect the meaning and intent of this plank
4th. In the interest of financial reform and
good government we pledge ourselves to throw
around the State Treasury every safeguard ne
cessary to insure tho faithful application of the
public funds solely to the public service, pur-
suant to just laws, enacted in the interest OF
the whole people of South Carolina
5th. AS essential tu the reform herein guar
anteed and mperatively demanded by the peo-
pie as the vital necessity of the State, we shall
require that the public expenses shall be re-
duced within the public revenues to be derived
from moderate system of taxation, based
upon fair and equitable assessment of all
property liable to taxation under the Constltu-
ton TO effect this needed reduction In en-
penditures we insist that there shall be an Inn
mediate reduction in the salaries of all public
officers, from the highest to the lowest, in the
State and counties, and that there shall be
judicious reduction of the public officers them,
selves, and that the number of attaches shall
I've declared by law.
9Th. Experience having proved that the gen
eral license law although honestly designed by
the Legislature to relieve the burdens OF taxa
ton on real estate, is, in its practical opera
ton, odious and oppressive, we pledge our
selves to its instant repeal.
7th. 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 always under
the eve of the people, we pledge ourselves to
secure the enactment of law providing that
no moneys shall be paid out of the Treasury
except in pursuance of an appropriation specl-
fying the amount to be paid, and such payment
shall be made only upon the warrant OF the
Comptroller General, duly countcrsgned by
the Governor, and requiring the Comptroller
General and Treasurer to publish daily state
ment of the transactions of their respective
Offices, showing what warrants have been drawn,
and the receipts and disbursements during the
past twenty-four hours.
9Th. We pledge ourselves that the govern
ment of the State shall henceforth be so ad-
ministered in all its departments that neither
the public schools nor asylumns OF charity shall
be closed for want of proper maintenance on
the part of the State
9th. We shall demand the due enforcement
of law and order in every section of the State;
and here state that we believe these can be best
secured, and an enduring peace established in
South Carolina, by the cooperation of all
classes of citizens, i'll a mutual respect for oil
rights of property and persons guaranteed by
the Constitution and laws, and a considerate
and just toleration of all differences of politi-
cal opinion, each citizen being free to assert his
own rights and privileges, while solemnl., bound
by the common country to scrupulously respect
the rights and privileges of Others.
10th. We maintain the authority of the Cen
al Government to interpose for the preserva-
ton of domestic tranquility in the several
States, and we acknowledge with gratitude
such interposition in this State, and with the
hope that the example lately presented to the
civilized world within our borders, will avail
to assure to our people the enjoyment of the
right Of free speech, and human rights, we in
woke for such violators of the enforcement act
of Congress as were ignorant and undesigning,
the merciful exercise of Executive clemency.
II. We pledge ourselves to the enactment
and enforcement of proper laws for the liberal
encouragement of immigration to our State,
from all quarters of the world, to the end that
the arabic land in the State, three-fourths of
which now lie fallow, may be brought into
speedy cultivation, manufactures established,
and our grand material resources be developed
under our bene6cient system OF government,
which recognizes as between citizens of South
Carolina no discrimination on account of races
color or nativity.