Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-10-28
Platform Of the Republican Par
ty OF South Carolina. l

state ofSouth aroina, in convention
assembled, believing that the princi-
pies Of equal civil and political rights
arc vital TO the interests Of good
government, and that they can only
be enforced by the party which has
cngraftcd them upon the state and
national constitutions, hereby reaf-
firms its confidence in the national
rcrgblican party by plcdging firm
adherence TO the plato rm adopted by
the incinnati convention III this the
one hundrcdtll year Of American in
dependence.
?. We hereby pledge our uniivi-
dcd supportto the Standard bearers
Of that party, rutherford i. Hayes
and William y. Wheeler, whose un
hlcmishcd and statcSmanlikc record
i'll thc past is sufficient assurance that
all lctorm lying within the province
Of their respective Offices will be
e"!nestly prosecuted and the nation
III government wisely and cconomi
cnllv Administered, with due regard
70 The rights and interests Of the
whole American people.
We hcartil. endorse the admins
tration OF President Grant, SO honest
y and economically conducted as to
,N"lt the nation iii the estimation Of
lie wurl,l and advance its ,;,itl anil
credit, We recognize i'll Tie soldier
Statesman and president Il firm, dcvo-
tcu lever Of American liberty, Il stern
i!!n,'iny champion and protector
ni lie rights Of american citizens Ut
!tomc ara ;;hrad, and We will ever
..ui !n grateful Remembrance hi<
IL '~i. war,in rcacc, III all Il, |.
r*''.':' cur s"cn!ry srr;4:- ,ilongi,
/ =" N'TnT.cst o:-i tic nations, yrC the
lt:,I Ill.
i. l:i II lr,.chi:rm IL the lco.
| t'r .! 'ou. nloina our nominees
! !.' ;;'. high ,!.i'.c5 of The state for
y r"m;n. ;wn years, wa he':cvc We
"I'' n.!I,, l.ai:l ;'ld uln,i>,a.a!,ie
ilir: 81: 4; ] 'lt:i.ci.l,< IL wi,irl sc
/ i.',! ai..!r.l, il 'l:ccy>n, ui' ;.a.i..
.'.-'.'.'t, a;nc! in :yI.uering :.,icraIlic<
/ u s'c!l.n, '!u in sltccii7Iit and ~nlSt:,n-
ili: Hriri,~.
y Wr declare our abi.prrrncc and
rrlai,i::tion of;ll forms Of violrn e !,
naturalization or fraud in the con.luct
| II elections. or lor political purposes,
| and dcnounce the same rs il erin, Z
a@;,ns, Tie libc.ty Of American cti-
/ zans is well rs The common rights of
humanity; and, while We insist upon
and viii jcalou<ly guard the right Of
every citizen freely 10 choose his
political party, and deny Tie uninun
dcd charge that tic republican party
coul,onanccs any interference with
co!nrca voters who may choose to vote
Tie democratic ticket; We protest
against and dcnounccthc practice now
innuguraicd by The democratic party
III his state of attending republican
meetings and by show Of force and
other ferns Of intimidation Of dis
tHlh.ng such meetings or taking part
therein without the consent or invita-
ton Of the party calling tlcm.
6. Wcrlcdgc ourselves TO thorough
reform III all departments Of the state
government; where abuses shall be
found TO exist, and, rs an earnest OF
the salnc, declare our purpose Of snb,
hitting TO the qualified voters Of the
state the following specific reforms rs.
amendments TO The State constitution.
]. That the present adjustment OF
the bonded debt Of The State shall be
inviolablc.
?. That the general assembly shall
meet only once in every Two years,
and that the length Of no session
thereof shall exceed seventy days.
3. That The number Of sessions OF
courts Of general sessions and common
pleas shall be reduced to two annu-
ally III each county, with power re
served TO the judges to call special
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