The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-10
PLATFORM
REPUBLICAN PARTY :.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

I. We reaffirm our earnest adhesion TO
the platform and principles adopted by the
National Republican Convention at philadel-
phia, on The 9th day of June, 1872, as en-
bodying the true ideas of American pro-
grcss.
II. We maintain the authority of tho
general government to interfere for the
preservation of domestic tranquility in the
several States, and we acknowledge with
gratitude such interposition in this State.
e III. We deprecatc lawlessne.s in any
place, dcplorc violence, intimidation or des-
truction of personal or political rights by
any party, demand an universal respect and
conservation Of the elective franchise in
the hands Of the weakest, and shall hold all
men as enemies to equality of rights who
interfere with or deny the free and Ia wfu
exercise of its use to any citizen, whatever
may be his party creed.
w. We pledge ourselves to continue
scrupulously, to enact and enforce the fnan-
cial rcfor rms promised two years ngc, and in
a large measure fulfilled, in proof of which
we point to the following laws, viz "Thc
constitutional amendment to prevent the
increase of the State debt" "the law to
regulate the number Of atachecs," '.thc
law to regulate the disbursement of public
funds" ''thc law to regulate assessments"
Y. We pledge ourselves to reduce the
public expenses within the public revenue,
and to secure the enactment Of law rcquir-
ing NIL public officers who disbursc moneys
to give to the public detailed monthly state
mcnts Of all receipts and expenditures de-
rivablc from, n moderate assessment and tax
rate. Amended by J. r. Cochran, as fol-
lows And by proper enactmcnts TO shorten
the annual sessions of the General Assem-
bly,, and reduction of appropriations for
contingent and incidental expenses o: the
legislative and executive departments of he
government.
VI. We earnestly cntrcat the Congress of
the United Stat cs to pass the civil rights
bill, which is absolutely essential to enforce
the constitutional guaranty of equal rights
for NIL American citizens
VII. We especially pledge ourselves to
maintain the settlement Of the public debt
as made last winter and to reject all cla; ms
against which there is shadow of suspi.
cion.
VIII. We hold that oil franchises granted
by the State should be subscryient to the
public good; that charges for travel and
freight should be equitable and uniform, and
no unjust determinations be made between
through and local travel and freghts.
TX. We shnll advocate such modiica-
tion of our present system of taxation as
will prove of the largest advantage to eur
agricultural interests, and shall lend our
earnest endcnvors 70 the enactment of sucl,
laws and to the encouragement Of such
means as will the most speedily develop the
resources and build up the manufacturing
and industrial prosperity Of South Carolina,
md the construction Of such new railroads
ties to NIL our citizens.
y. We will not only protect in the trncst
sense, the property o tho State, bat pledge
ourselves 10 such wise, just and humane
laws rs will perfect the education and elcvu-
tion Of our laboring classes.
XI With full faith in the justice of these
principles, acknowledging our errors III the
past, but feeling confident of our ability and
determination TO correct them, we appeal 10
all true republicans to unite in bearing our
candidates to victory, and pledge ourselves
10 carry out, in the practical administ at OIL
of the government, every principle inscribed
upon our standard in the interest o f the
whole people of the State.