Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-10-28

| ~ StSlil VI llCChseS hACu upon ltilI t)rlu-
ciplcs.
6. That no public funds shall ever
be used for the support of scctarian
institutions. ~.
Z. That the enormous evil Of local
and special legislation shall be probi-
bitcd whenever private interests can
be protected under general laws.
8. And innsmuch rs the system Of
free schools was created in the State
blythe Republican party. and should
be especially iostcrcd and protected
by ii, we pledge ourselves 10 the sup,
port Of tho amendment to the State
constitution, now bcicre !!le people,
establishing Il permanent tax for tho
support Of free schools, and prevent
ing The removal Of school funds from
the counties where raised.
Z. We pledge ourselves and The
nominees ofthc Republican party Of
this State to the securing Of the fol-
loving purposes by legislative enact
ment.
]. The further and lowest cducton
o. salaries Of all publicscrvants con
sistcnt with the necessities Of govern
ment.
?. The reduction of fees and costs,
especially Of attorneys in civil eases,
and the amendment Of the laws gov
crning the settlement of estates III
such manner rs to secure IL more
economical administration and settle
mcnt Of small estates.
3 The immediate repeal Of the
agricultural lien law.
!. Public printing TO be reduced ut
least onc.,lir,l Of The present apprn-
mia,ion.
.. onvict l;bor to be utilized I'M
der such laws us shall secure hu name
treatment, and &c support O! Can
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S:;Ic.
+. The annual appropriations lui
public institutions: 10 be cconomically is
made nnl properly expended.
Z. The number of trial justices TO
be reduced lhroug ghout The state. and
ZACH justice 70 b. assigned TO srcci!ic
jt'iri,urv, With moderate Salarc: 10
c'vrr costs os' criminal business, al
jnstcd II prnp"r,.on 10 population.
$. l,erogn:zinS Tie enormous cx-
rcn.c o:' fencing farms, IN The
carcity Of timber in some sections ot
'hc -tHlr, we feel it to be necessary
that practical relief be afforded to the
people Of the State, and we pledge
ourselves to secure such Legislation
upon the subjects as will give TO the
electors Of each county the right to
regulate this question for themselves
8. That whereas III some Of the
upper counties Of the State certain
evil disposed persons have induced
many citizensto dircyarl and violat,
the revenue laws ofthe United states
by representing them to be oppressive,
and in violation Of the rights Of The
citizen, and it's apparent from the
action Of the national democratic
house Of representatives that til,
revenue tax will be continued, wt
therefore earnestly recommend tha
his Exccllcncy, the prcridcnt Of III,
! United States, do grant general a;n
ncSty and pardon for ali violation:
| previous to this time. And the scna
lors arc hereby instructed, and tho
representatives in ongrcss a,c re
qucstcd, to urge this action without
delay.
10. We charge the democratic
party with pcrycrSion Of all truth
and history; with opposition 10 all the
interests Of the masses; with fostering
class preferences and Determinations
with denial Of rights to those who
do not accept their Political logmas
with constant and persistent antagon
ism tc the principles Of justice anG
humanity; with II resistance TO tho
manifest will Of the people and spirit