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

ne nePuDlican party OF South Caro-
lima, IN Convention assembled, hereby
declares to the ountry that it stands
in the coming compsign. upon the fol-
lowing platform, and will demand of all
ITS representatives. in the Stutc Govern
n,ent the .faiufM maintenance and prac
ticaI enforcement Of The policy and prin
ciples herein cnunciute4:
Sd. We pledge ourselves tc effect
instantly financial reform in the State
Government, ~ suspending the pay
ment of the interest on every bond of
tho State to which can be attached the
shadow of suspicion, and providing
for the punctual payment of the priu
cipnl and interest OF the unquostion IDLY
valid. debt. And that the members of
the Legislature elected by the Republ :
cans shall be pile lged to carry into effect
the meaning and intent Of this plank.
4tk. In the interest of financial re
form and good government, We pledge
ourselves to throw arouud tn. State
Treasury every safeguard necessary to
a"s"'e The aHhfM application Of ths
public funds sol'Iy to the cpuLiic services,
pursuant to Just hovs, enacted IN the inter
est cfMe wholc peop'c Of South Carolina.
9th. ASS essential to the reform here
in guaranteed an impcrativcly demand
ed by tho people as the vital necessity
OF the State, we shall require that tho
public crpcnses shall he reduced within
the prblic revenues to be derived from,
a moderate system of tncation, bn,ed up
on 0Jdir and equituLic assessment of all
propeFy liable to taxation under the
Consultation. To effect this ,elcd re-
ductlonA in expenditures, VIC insist that
there shall DC an immediate reduction IN
the solagies Of aH public officers, from the
highest 70 the lo,cesf, III the STATE anil
co"aticsJ and that there shall be a jutl
c'o"s rc.t'ction IF Me p"dtic c6icers them
selrcs, d',d Mat the number IF uttuchcs
shall be dsclarcd hy iuo.
9th Experience having proved that
the gen neral license law. although
honestly designed by the legislature t,
relieve the burdens Of ta1,,ion or rca
estate, is in is pra ;tic i o,-r.ti m
odious aPd oppressive, we pledge our
selves to its instant repeal.
7th. i IItliovins, from sad xpericnce.
that necessary safe> nar,l to the
public treasury that all its transact ons
should be constantly open to public
inspection, AMI always under tho cy, OF
the people, we pledge ourselves to
secure the enactmrnt OF a law prosiling
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 made
only upon the warrant Of the Comptrol
Ter Gen eral. duly countcrsigncd by the
Governor, an rcqmrimg the Comptrohcr
General aml Treasurer to publish daily
u statement Of The Transactions Of tiei,.
rcspcctire Offices, showing what warrants
have been drawn, aud tho receipts and
disbursements during the past twenty
four hours
8th. We pl,dSe 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 a$y'ums Of charity MaUbc closed for
mam W.propcr maintenance ou the part
IF the State.
18th. With full faith in the iustic e
of these principles, confcssing ON: errors
IF legislation and administration IN Mc
pnH, ~hich hare ,cronyht grievous 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, Repubhcanisn,
"na good government are not moons listen
ruth ruch 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 omn party lines, and show that the
Republican party :an keep its faith
with the people. Union Herald