The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-18
SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
THE WORK or THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONTENTION
Gen. Wade Hampton for Governor-The Plate
form DecIs ring for Hetrenchmcnt and Re-
ferm-A Stirring ddress bv t.en. Hampton.

Gen. Wnde Hampton Tor tOvern0r-The Pfnf-
form DecIs ring for Hetrenchmcnt and Re-
ferm-A Stirring ddress bv tsen. n ampto
COLUMBIA, Aug. 17.-The following plat
form was adopted by the State Democratic Con-
ventlon OF South Carolina this morning:
The Democratic party OF South Cirollna In conven.
ZION asemoe announce tae following az It's Platform
nS our n perfect @ o.
snIi 70 sDa ae reasr tS me Ae1cgS Sn
pat TO the great living and nomentous Issues VI the
We acept The platform OF principles announced nv
the nationll Democratic partY, recenv assembled AZ
81, Lou.s aud pledge oarse YES TO FL AID hearty
1p"nen y securing the elect2n OF Us dsilhgshet
a; hend,ck OF inllaa, AMI believe that ulder the
VIE ana Just sdmln,tri,lon Of It's distngnshc re
ane coun elor- b9 whom he viii be surrounded peace
dii.ehsloa. Infusion aSd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ' OF tne
Soro xxi res"fa 10 " as seSd gov
II accordance Win tne decorations Of That platform
denand sgenine aud tiuronSh reform Ia the state "
specyc race ssS S or P p5u. OF m eps 1T,
sitn a, to Is redenpL,n Tor II - evident nat sd6
raHnss o. the legubncan party Of MS state.
creating pS a e. AMI w o n r ,et rss
ro-utuing The elective franchi,cj ttnpcring with the
with having accunuiaied an enormous debt ms nan.
Nt ' isy n ssc j e s Sn "t e s,',e
money when co iectei. tnus wrng.nL from To- AMI
per cenun OF hIs h ia eirnnls without diving IN
turn any compensation therefor auU nlvn. cs.lv
Involved In dea mairy Of the counties OK the state
Is management Of pcnal and charitable Jns
We charge its legislation As denorsrrius partisan.
hnse Az .Se ana forfuntl when
execp ye, legislative and judicial have no parallel IN
unnecessary AM us.ie.s offices e.mpiate IN their
purity tstf eiyc good and IN ,arts goyrrnnenf ~
b, e m RAJ force sud character exercise in Its full
We % lot charge tlil' condition Of things, which
lt.l.
,al use OF .ae1r com NE an trl. f9r Is .ur
OF both race desire peace a ID prosD ny. Jaw
We tGeFstYre c upon AL OF 81, ie citizens e
Us IN restoring the gJOi name OF heir Stale.
Smsag c ss Of III irest e1a fnf'''Sr
, we ieogaie9 nes 9-ingpsnfe OF re- peace Of
thereof AVID caracsty call upon al Of our fellow cl
I'D cultivate FOOD wii' aad II the government OF the
state com nted 30 or control We pic se oir'eiycs
people aud % speedily orns 60 summary Justice any
We desire fair pcircanle election, apaeilnz to all
reason "a not the passion ~ The pc pc, and demtd
ment Of TIE Comm sion OF Election Se demand
wecall apon hepsi lode sons OF CAROLYN to io1
as as u9 r,a o. eanmitns ne STATE 20 9ur
anu rru-eity 40 not dawn on QUO otertaxed drspouci
with soon AMI iniisa,ion oar Object /. rrf,f.n re-.
,rencn,aent, ana reiet mt 9y holesty All economy
The peopl" giving ~ the same line abso ute security
upon III, paramount l>su' cordially invt th- CO.
Operation 81 every Den cat and R'pulucAn Who Is
with US Ia this great sork
GIN. HAMPrON's ADDRESS
. The following IA Che address Of Gen Wade
III .upfon. tue nominee Tor Governor, delivered
before the Convention:
SIR. fRr.Ipryr AND GENrLrsgS, In accepting the
no,rr,o'e pos 10 wnlen Jon have caled me. int Of
wn.'h uu lay. oe-uu, d. w.s the Hlst grateful
sense Of the aga aues the grave resD'nsoi ne, ap-
10 ff b.
Of -oga Carolina loo. ID up , moe si II s,strse, u
ne -. - the goa. VI their L.shest auhiu'p,
yncs.e. Il zoe ven = whom Z roiaaa =. 50
ahGacto9g o. eelrs inoaSni worthy by .ncir icliow
&C. zen, ~ a. Isn,.i oics IN The siii o. Ia state In
.i.his snpulil 'e'n ,c honor vol nave 10 M ~
caass s,e asan'mcu, 20 lead YOU N 'als leur .
iyea ~ " n tpyopi, ever Sunte.d ior You are
Unable essln.. which eau oal follow ord ID and
believe tlst These Is ins. oay De .ocascd oy
tir. ,leaa ~ ~ .y Sa oi our publ a.
i9i-s sa miar-,i' s4 naturally in-yiaoiy ITO
n.S i,n "a 80 ., PAT lioa wao'e oinl =. are
'le ,',usa ", ~" iorm OF ne Demo- .'c
hrS IN tsi a. Sos ',, .nl p''n ,lf l1sr,e vs.
nicnu .,ctory, IN shien YOU VII not on ) share.
10 pi.tiesm waich ion ave al lp,ei here - 30
6res IN t.. en,ta i.'g S 10 s,1 rs .n ~ ~
carolina Who honestly des.res reform can nud
form wirre ciukens u all part,s aui All race. can
49, q s.eur OF cqul nights AL ful prot Ctln yuu
c,n -ur ~ olg h~k to par a., r!ctci state TIE great
hlt-- 70 ~ good goFcfufINrf fur ulysrlf, should |
De- tfatei g. the hiS1 poisson for whlch y0u have
nominate me- Jay 81 Ell ~ snal Dr to rr- owe
our state govern - nc 10 decency TO- ho-a-,,.
to economy. aal 9 Ia, sT,ty. fhau b. tnt
boNrlunr ~ IN" whole people, knowing no pHr.y,
maA4as 40 uIlCtNc discrimination. tns tie Itrs
ui u-tc win nru ani inpsrt al h,nt -rri q a. FAR
A. IA nr Hes mas fc wa are eHf rce1 IA Justice
lrftd ~ m'rc. prl criut = c.as5r. a. &c. .n Sc.
Nniius every cr ~ 20 hr ugu ~ pr sporty aud
rtet % islnc4t of honest government. lHan,luf
You, Mt eicn, r tl' honor ylu Iay. clniers, j
upon mo, "a tlv'sag the f-sing of tod un Nuur
prliseNOrihy cIrt TO redeem our state. here ~ DE
llsr 10 Wyr@ Aiil ypl IA tult tuse VITA IN
tn ze-l, = N. tnrr-t, All ne ao.tI, anu tAe con.