The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-08-10
The Platform Of 1852 Of the
Democratic Party OF south
Carolina.

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tiors i ,L- Stale pia;io-4- 4: 1875
aud 1873: ac3 ,neir coniina~a 1-s''
,ion 70 ,he priac,p'es of sEe Nas'""4!
3 ,.,tc.a;;c pscy. AID pl=cs;-- :"
t1s; larty ,heir earoe=s CO oPefa''"''
I'D support, declare ti= t'!'"w"-z
priucip;-s a. forun!atiag ti.* ;~',:cy
Of tie South Csra!iDa Deuocr~c,. "a
State aud Federal zfsi:s, AID !rv't-
The aid aud support Of Ill s1'6 c';l-
zers 10 carrying tIeu into efsct:
W;se zrd just !sgislati"D. ::.e
Impartial administration Of eqaa. 'a"s,
ecopouy with. ehciercy il every &C.
pa-,weut Of the State goverau..a1
.. Popular education Is tie t;u."=:S I
Of :ree ;c.t;;n,iors L;oersi sgpr"p-.a-
,iops fc- the public schools io- sbe
whole people,
3. The Systematic eEerts q ''@
RepubIicaD parry ,o ohst.ae: Ee'"''a
aud destroy gcod goTsro9er' il SUu;n
Carolioa by ,aroiug TO ra'tI-s': Fu:
pcs@= the zpPciotirg power 0; tie
Federal gcTernueu. Is =tsad!ng
uepace to the people Of thi- S;z;= ard
grcwirg dzrger to good c:t;zsos IN
every yar. Of ,he Union. The Fede,
.sl of6css iD this State arr made po-
lirical ,p6rn aries and ,Ealuipg schools
10. the defeat Of bonest goTernmer' III
South Carolina.
i. Homes, home rule The Dam
ocracy of South Carolina, representing
the taxpayers Of the State acd a TIA
iority Of the whole people, invite aud
have the right to exPec, the sympathy
AID supper, 9: their feIloH-oonDtrymeo
10 their strvrnous cforts to preserve
an intelligent and equal admioistra-
ton Of the government.
). The practice Of packing juries IN
political cases IL the United States
Courts iu ,his State is crlnlDal VIC
iat;or Of the inalierable right Of every
citizen to fair trial by jary Of bis
peers.
&. The extensioo Of the franchise,
as political result Of the late war, has
enlarged enormously the ruuoer OF
preseu, and prospective voters Eeqnlr-
Ing education 10 the public schools.
The burden vas Increased, while tie
ability of the State to bear It was
diminished. The Fedora! government,
by liberal appropriations from the
Treasury. nD tie oasis Of iil:te-acy,
should beip tie Southern States to
cure the evil Of non iu;e!lIg@nt sut-
frage. a national daugeE calls for
nationa! zctio" and national aid.
I. Civil service reform, appolrt
ueo,s 50 niuor Offices under tests that
will Indicate he qualifications Of the
applicant, promotion By merit, fzed
tenure Of Office, aud no removals, ex-
cept for cause.
s. Blackmailiog public servants.
under the guise Of political assess-
uents, converts the public treasury, to
the extent of the contributions called
for, iuto caupzign tpnd for the ad-
vanceneDt of political party, thus
taxing the whole people for partisan
purposes.
9. The present protective tariff robs
the many for the benefit OF the few.
The duties On i,uports should be de-
creased, ard 90 early repeal Of the
duty on cotton ties, % the ueceinery
used in the manufacture Of cotton and
wool, and on tools and agricultural
implements, will stimulate manufac-
lures and be welcome relief TO the
faruer and lsborer.
10. Il is uost desirable that the
internal revenue Taxation be abolished,
so soon as this can be accomplished
without rendering permanent the ez-
is,iog protective system. Rigid econ-
ouy in the conduct Of the government
will hasten the day when the tariff
shall be as moderate as in the early
daya of the Republic and the army Of
Office. holders emplo7ed under the ia-
ternal revenue laws be disbanded.
II. The public credit--oatiooa: and
State-nas, be religioasly maintained.
II. IN the conduct of affairs in this
State the Democracy have been actn-
ated by but one desire, and that is to
promote the greatest good of the State.
Only within the Democratic party and
by party action can defective leglsla-
ton be ramea;ed without iuperiling
the safety and we!l-oeing Of tue atate:
Democratic unity is public safety and
private security.
13. IL the State, justice sDd equal
ity for all, to insure harmony end good
will between The races II the Union,
no sectiouaiism 10 policy 0: feeling.
Ap indissoluble Union of iudestructl-
bic States. One flag, one country, one
destioy.