Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-10-21
Platform Of the Republican Par,
ty OF South Carolina.

state ofSouth Carolina, in convention
assembled, believing that the princi-
pies of equal civil and political rights
are vital to the interests Of good
government, and that they can only
be enforced by the party which has
engraftcd them upon tho state and
national constitutions, hereby reaf-
firms its confidence in the national
republican party by plcdging firm
adherence to the platform adopted by
the Cincinnati convention III this the
one hundrcdth year Of American in
dependence.
.. We hereby pledge our undiyi-
dcd support to the standard bearers
of that party, Rutherford j. Hayes
and William A. Wheeler, whose un
blemishcd and statesmnnlike 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 cconomi
cally administered, with due regard
70 the rights and interests of the
VIII ole American people.
We heartily endorse the admins
tration Of President Grant, SO honest
~ and economically conducted rs to
cNalt 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, n stern
unflincl,ing champion and protector
Of tic rights of American citizens ut
home and abroad, and we will ever
hold in grateful remembrance his
d''!s III war, i'll peace, in nll til t
males our cr,:ntry though
tie Youngest Of The nations, vet the
chni1 nf'a!l.
i. Lat in rrtscntin. to the co.
pie Of >rul!l Carolina our nominees
Tor the h;yh Offices ot the state FIR
the coinl:'- twn wears, we hriievc we
~ nd make plain and unmistakablc
~ ;,isms and prinri lies to which We
-ia.h pledged, in ,l,c event of their
'lrcli'n; not in gliltcring 2rncraIi,ics
oi rci,,rm, but in specific and Substan-
,inl articles.
>. We declare our adherence and
rcpndintinn otall forms Of violence,
intimidation or fraud in the conduct
ut elections, or for political purposes,
and dcnounce the same as IL crime
against the liberty Of American citi-
2 MS rs vel as the common rights Of
humanity; and, while we insist upon
and will jcalously guard the right Of
every citizen freely to choosc his
political party, and deny tho unfoun
ded charge that the republican party
co,lntcnanccs 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 FERNS Of intimidation Of dis
turning such meetings or taking part
therein without the consent or invita-
ton Of the party calling them.
6. We pledge ourselves to thorough
reform in all departments Of the state
government; where abuses shall be
found to exist, and, rs an earnest of
the salac, dcc'nre our purpose Of snb-
mitting to the qualified voters Of the
State the following specific reforms aa.
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 tho length Of no session
thereof shall exceed seventy days.
8. 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