Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-10-21

system OF licenses fixed upon fair prin-
ciplcs.
6. That no public funds shall ever
be used for the support Of sectarian
Institutions.
{. 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
by the Republican party, and should
be especially fostcrcd and protected
by ?it, VIC pledge ourselves 10 the sup
port Of the amendment to tho State
constitution, now before the people,
establishing n permanent tax for the
support of free schools, and prevent
ing the removal Of school funds from
the counties where raised.
Z. We pledge ourselves and The
nominees Of the Republican party of
this State to the securing Of the fol-
lowing purposes by legislative enact
ment.
/. The further and lowest reduction
of salaries of all public servants con
sistcnt with the necessities Of govern
ment
2. The reduction OF fees and costs,
especially Of attorneys in civil cases,
and the amendment Of the laws gov
crning the settlement of estates i'll
such manner as to secure n more
economical administration and settle
mcnt Of small estates.
3. The immediate repeal of the
agricultural lien law.
i. Public printing TO be reduced ut
least onc-third Of The present appro-
prIaion.
5. Convict lubor to bc utilized un-
der such laws rs shall secure humane
treatment, and Tie support of CON
victs without needless expense 10 the
State.
6. The annual appropriations for
public institution: to be economically
made and properly expended.
& The number Of trial justices to
be reduced throughout the State, and
oacln justice to b., assigned to specific
tcrri'ory, will, n,o,lcratc salaries to
cover costs of criminal business, al
ln>tc'l IN prop rti,m to population.
$. Recognizing the enormous cx-
pcn:c Of fencing farms, and the
scarcity o;' timber III some sections of
The state, We feel it to he necessary
that practical relief be afforded to the
people Of the State, and We pledge
ourselves to secure such legislation
upon the subjects rs will give to the
electors of each county the right to
regulate this question for themselves
g. fiat whereas in some Of the
upper counties of the State certain
evil disposed persons have induced
many citizcnsto dircgard and violate
the revenue laws Of the United States,
by representing them to be oppressive,
and in violation Of the rights Of the
citizen, and it is apparent from the
action Of the national democratic
house Of representatives that the
revenue tax will be continued, we
therefore earnestly recommend that
his Exccllcncy, the Prcridcnt Of the
United States, do grant general am
ncsty and pardon for all violations
previous to this time. And the scra-
tors are hereby instructed, and the
representatives i'll Congress arc re-
qucstcd, to urge this action without
delay.
10. We charge the democratic
party with pcrvcrsion Of all truth
and history; with opposition to all the
interests Of the masses; with fostering
class preferences and determinations;
with denial Of rights to those who
do not accept their political dogmas;
with constant and persistent antagon-
ism to the principles Of justice and
humanity; with resistance to the
manifest will of the people and spirit
Of the age; with determination to