The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-04-11
private and public character. The
Judge has, il is reported, accepted the
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Have We Kept These solemn
5 g Pledges.

~Ihe hepupiican party OF South Caro-.
lima, lin Convention assembled, hereby
declares to the ountry that it stands
in the coming compaign. upon the fol-
lowing platform, and will demand fall
ITS representatives. in The Stufc Govcrn-
n,cnt the yfaiUfu1. maintenance and prae
ticat enforcement ofMe policy and prin
'ciples herein, enunciated III 6t t.s
3D. We, pledge ourselves to effect
Instantly financial reform in the, State
Government, by auspeuIing the pay.
lnent 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 prin
cipal and interest OF the unquostion ,bly
valid. debt. And that the memb mbers of
the Legislature elected by the Republi :
cans shall be pledged to carry into effect
the meaning aud intent of this plank.
4tk. In the interest of financial re
form and good government, We pledge
ourselves to throw ar3uud the State
Treasury evcry safeguard necessary to
insure the HihfM application Of ths
public funds solr!y to tie pubic se,viccs
pursuant to Just io'cs. cntcied IN the inter
est ct'Me ohoie people Of South Carolina.
9th. Ass essential to the reform hero
in guaranteed an impcrativcly demand
ed by tho people MS the vital necessity
OF the State, we shall require that tho
public cIpenses shall be reduced within
the pablo revenues to be derived from,
n'ode5ate system of tnration, based up
on a. fosr and equitable assessment Of all
propeTy liable to taxation under the
Constitution. To effect this ;eicd re-
ductlonA in expenditures, We insist that
there shall be an immediate reduction IN
the salafies Of ell pubic obicers, from the
highest 70 the lo,cest, III the STATE AMI
co"aticsS and that there shall Jc a ju1i,
c'o"s rce9sction IF The public oDiccrs them.
selces, aha that the number If attaches
shat Oc declared by lao.
9Th Experience having proved that
tho gepcral license law. although
honestly designed by the legislature t.,
relieve t the burdens Of taxation on rca
estate, is in is pra ,tic i o,.r,t IN
odious hAd oppressive, we pledge our.
selves to its instant repeal.
7th. Believing, from sad exp crience
that ia n pecessary safe, ,yrd to the
public treasury that all its transact; ons
should be constantly open to public
inspection, anil always under tho cyo of
the people, wo pledge ourselves to
secure the enactment Of a law pro.iling
that no moneys shall be paid out Of tho
Treasury except in pursuance of IN ap
preparation specifying the amount TO be,
paid, and such payment shall be mado
only upon the warrant Of the Comptrol
ler Gen eral, duly countersigned by the
Governor, an requiring the ComptroNcr
General and Treasurer to publish daily
a statemem Of The Transactions of tieir
resPcctire Offices, showing what warrants
have, been drawn, and tho receipts and
disbursements during the past twenty
four hours. ,-r
9th. We pl.dge ourselves that the
/ government Of the State shall hence
forth be 80 administered, in all it's de
partments, that neither the public schools
nor ay'nn,s Of charity shaNbe closed fo,.
~anf y,'propcr maintenance on the part
ofMe STATE.
18th. With fall faith in the justic e
of these principles, confcssing our errors
Of legislation and administration in the
pna, Which hare r0rongM 9rieOous injury
to the State, we appeal to all true Repub
licans to unite in bearing our candidates
to victory, and to prove to the world
that, :. in South Carolina, Republication
and good government arc not moons listen
wM cacA other.
| If these pledges have not been kept
let us know tho reason why. Let us
elect mca to office who will keep them
Let us right our own wrongs inside q
our o~n party hines, and show that the
Republican party :an keep its faith
with the people Union Herald.