The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-10-29

than for all the people to be obliged to
visit him. I could go on proving to you,
by the journals, that I discharged my
duty again and again in this way, but
fear I have wearied you aheady; but
shall take occasion hereafter to give you
my views upon subjects of public impor-
tance.
PLATFORM.
A few days before the convention as
sembled to nominate candidates for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant-Governor, ! issued
address to you containing my platform,
which I will briefly submit to you, and
will also introduce the platform of the
Chamberlain or regular republican party,
which has been adopted by the Green or
boiling wing of the party. [ do this to
convince you [ had the influence to get
the party pledged to all the main features
of my own platform. Is it not reasonable
to suppose | will be able, if elected, to
secure such legislation as will carry out
these great measures of reform :? If I
could get the convention pledged to them?
I advocated "a modification of your tax
system in such manner as to relieve the
agricultural interests Of the State.
Protection to our manufacturing In
terest' and seven per cent. as the legal
and only rate Of interest. ''The building
of new railways and the use of convict
labor for that purpose. Let us see what
both parties are pledged to in reference to
the above. Article TX fully covers the
above, and is as follows:
X. eve shall advocate such modif-
cation of our present system Of taxation
as will prove Of the largest advantage to
our agricultural interests, and shall lend
our earest ''endeavors to the enactment
of such 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, and the construction
of such new railroads as will give the
largest and cheapest facilities to all our
citizens
You will naturally ask, in what way can
our burdens as farmers be relieved? l
answer, by levying state license tax on
every bar-room, restaurant, BILLIARD saloon,
tenpin alley, peddlers and circus, Or other
shows, bankers, brokers, and such employ
ment, embracing the luxuries rather than
the necessities Of life.
[ will now compare another section of
my platform with that Of the republican
party: Cheap transportation. 10 en-
force this, favor the enactment of such
constitutional legislation as will produce
oop,to bla nd rotac of oh and
6reights, and prevent improper, unjust
through and local travel and freights." "
From republican platform, section eight,
on same subject
VII. eve hold that all franchises
granted by the State should be subservi-
ent to the public good; that charges for
travel and freight, should be equitable
and uniform, and no unjust discrimina-
tions be made between through and local
travel and freights.
From my platform-Public debt.
II stand by the settlement, and shall
persistently oppose the payment Of oar
fraudulent Jaoating debt. ="
Republican platfrom on same question:
VII. We especially pledge ourselves to maintain
the settlement of the public debt made last winter,
and reject all claims against which there is shadow
of suspicion.
Again I said: II shall advocate an
amendment to the constitution restricting
the length Of the annual sessions of the
legislature. [ am opposed to any contin.
gent fund being allowed any officer. The
contingent and incidental expenses of the
general assembly should be reduced" All
officers Of trust shall be required to pub
lish monthly detailed statement Of all
moneys received and paid out.
Platform republican party Article Y.
covers the same ground:
V. We pledge ourselves to reduce the public eXpen-
scs within the public revenue, md to the enact
mcnt of law requiring nll public officers who dis
bnrsc moneys to give TO the public detailed monthly
statements of all receipts and expenditures derivablc
from moderate assessment and tax rate. Amended
10y j. r. Cochran, as follows And by proper enact.
to shorten the annual sessions of the general
scmbly, AMI reduction of appropriations for conn-
gent any ncct EXPENSES of the legislative and exc
cutvc departments of the government.
From my platform:
RELIABLE ASD COMMENTED LABOR ALL IMPORTANT TO
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