Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-15
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| The Committee on Platform and Reaolu
lions. after having carefully considered the
platform OF the Democratic party cf South
Carolina for tho year 1876, and tho variona
| resolutions that were referred to them, bog
leave to make the following report:
We recommen end as the Democratic platform
| oi South Carolinain 1878 tho enunciaton Of the
same principles, policies and pledges, MS wcro
contained in tho platform Of 1876, which ia
as follows. to wit: "Thc Democratic party of
South Carolina. in Convention assembled
announces the following as it's platform Of
principles: We reitcrato our acceptance in
perfect good faith Of the Thirteenth, Four
teenth and Fifteenth Amendments, to tho
| Federal Constitution, accepting and standing
upon them; we turn from the settled and final
past to the great, living and momentous is
sues of the present and tho future.
We reafirm tho platform of princjples
announced by tho National Democratic party
assembled at st. Louis, and in accordance
with the declaration of that platform and tho
utttrances and acts Of our distinguished
leader Wndo Hampton, We call upon MI of
our fellow citizens irrespective of race, color
or previous condition, to unite with us in
continuing the work of reform and redemption
| lDangurntcd by tho Democratic party of South
| Carolina. for it is oyidcnt that substantial and
lasting reform is impossible within the ranks
ol tllt Republican party ci this State. We
have charged and convicted tho Republican
party with arraylng race against race, Great
ing disturbances md foncating difficulties
with prostituting tho elective franchise, tam.
poring with the ballot box. and holding unfair
ana fraudulent elections; with having accu.
n,nlafod an enormous dcbt mismanaeod the
finances. and injured tho credit of the State:
with ic7ying oxorbitant taxes, and equandorr
ing them when collected, thus wrinuinp from
the toll and livelihood of tho honest poor man
OF tho State largo percentum of his hard
earnings without giving in return any comc
pcnsation therefor, and rocklessly involving
ln debt q majority OF the counties Of the State.
Its management of our penal and charitable
institutions wa, shame and disgrace We
charge its legislation as demoralizine, parti-
can and disracefn, and tho vcnality and cor
rnptlon which characterized every branch of
tue government, executive, Legislative and
Judicial, as having no parallel in the history
OF nations. II created u multiplicity of un.
necessary and ueclcss Offices, complicated in
thcIr system and unnecessarily expensive,
ana can never purify itself, give good and
and charnctcr exercise in it's full soycrcipnty
the law of the land. Wo do not charge this
condition ofthngs. which every patriot must
deeply doploro, upon the masses Of the party,
but upon their leaders, who mado such fatal
use Of their confidence and trust for it is our
urn conVictlon that all tho good people Of tho
State, of both races. desire peaco and pros..
pcrity. We therefore call upon NIL of our
fellow citizens, irrespective OF race or past
party afiiliation, to join with US in preserving
tho good name of our State, ard in maintain.
ing hor dignity and character among the
Commonwoalths of this great country. Wo
discountenance all disturbances Of the peaco OF
tho State, and dononnco all instigators and
promoters thereof, and earnestly coll upon all
OF our fellow citizens, irrespective Of party
limos, to exercise forbcaranco and cultivate
good will; md tile government Of Me Siutc
IS continued an or control, zoe plctge ourselvcs
70 protect Tie persons, rights and PROPERTY of
at as people. and TO specify bring 10 summarv
justice any toho ddre violate them.
We desire fair md pcaoeablo election.
appealing to tho reason and not tho passion of
the people, and have guaranteed by law
fair election and fair connt. We call unon
all of tho patriot sons Of Carolina to ioin us.
Our object 10 continued reform, retronohment
and relief that by honesty and economy wo
may still further reduce the taxes and liehton
the burdens of.tho people, giving at the same
time absolute security to the rights and
.propertyofall Upontheso paramount L issues
woe cordially invite tho Incorporation of
.eYery Democrat and Repnblicen who Ii ontncst
and Y Hing 80 unite With us sinst this great