Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-10-14
Platform Of the Republican Par.
ty of South Carolina.

state ofSouth Carolina, in convention
assembled, believing that the princl.
pies of equal civil and politicalrights
are vital to the interests Of good
government, and that they can only
be enforced by the party which ohas
engraftcd them upon the state and
national constitutions, hereby, reaf-
firms its confidence in the national
republican party by pledging firm
adh ference to the platform adopted by
the Cincinnati convention IN this the
one hundrcdth year of American in
dependence.
2. We hereby pledge our undivi-
dcd support to the standard bearers
Of that party, Rutherford B. Hayes.
and William A. Wheeler, whose un
blcmishcd and statesinanlike record
in the past is sufficient assurance that
all reform lying within the province
Of their respective Offices will be
earnestly prosecuted and the nation
al government wisely and econoni
cally administered, with due rcgnrd
TO the rights and interests Of the
VIII ole American people.
We heartily endorse the admins
tration Of President Grant, so honest
ly and economically conducted rs to
exalt the nation in the estimation of
the world and advance its faith and
credit. We recognize in the soldier
statesman and president firm. dcvo-
ted lover Of American liberty, stern
untlinc,ing champion and protector
of the rights of American citizens at
home and abroad, and we will ever
hold in grateful remembrance his
deeds i'll war, i'll peace, in all til t
makes our country grcat-t though,
the youngest of the nations, yet the
equal Of all.
4. That in presenting to the rco.
pie nf South Carolina our ~nominecs
:or the high offices of the state for
the coming two years VIC believe we
should make plain and unmistakable
,hc aims and principles to which we
stand pledged, in the event of their
election; not in glittcring gcnerali,ics
ofrcfnrnl, but in specific and substan-
tial articles.
3. We declare our adherence md
reputation ofall forms of violence,
intimidation or fraud in the conduct
If elections, or for political purposes,
and dcnounce the same as Il crime
against the Liberty of American citi-
z.ns as well rs the common rights Of
humanity; and, while we insist upon
and will jcalously guard the right Of
every citizen freely to choose his
political party, and deny the unfoun
dcd charge that the republican party
countenances any interference with
colorcd voters who may choose to vote
the democratic ticket; We protest
against and dcnouncc the practice now
inauguratcd by the democratic party
in this state Of attending republican
meetings and by show Of force and
other Terms Of intimidation of dis
turbing such meetings or taking part
therein without the consent or invita-
ton of the party calling them.
6. Wcplcdge ourselves to thorough
reform i'll all departments Of the state
government; where abuses shall be
found to exist, and, ms nh earnest OF
the same, declare our purpose Of snb-
nitting to the qualified voters Of the
State the following specific reforms rs.
amendments to the State constitution.
l. That the present adjustment of
the bonded debt of the State shall be
inviolablc.,,
2. That the general assembly shall
meet only once in every two years.
and That the length or 40 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 in each county, with power re.
served to the judges to call special
sessions when nncps snry.