Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-09-21
The Platform Of the Demo-
cratic Party.

cratic Party.
The Democratic Party of South Carolina,
in State Convention assembled, affirming
the principles and declarations of the State
platforms Of 1876 and 1878, aud their
continued devotion to the principles of the
National Democratic Party, and pcdging
to that party their earnest cooperation and
support, declare the following principles MS
formulating the policy of the South Carolina
Democracy in State and Federal fairs, aud
invite tho aid und support of all good
citizens in carrying them into effect:
l. Wise and just legislation, the Impair
tial administration of equal laws. economy
with efficiency in every department of the
State government.
g. Popular education is the bulwark of
free institutions. Liberal appropriations
for the public schools for the whole people
3. The systematic efforts of tho Rcpubli-
licnn party to obstruc reform and destroy
good government in South Carolna by
turning to partisan purposes tho appointing
power of Tie Federal Government is a
standing menace to the people of this State
aud growing danger to good citizens in
every part Of tho Uuion. The Federal
Offices in this State arc made political in
flrmarcs and training schools for the defeat
of honest government in South Carolina.
d. Honest home rule. Tho Democracy
of South Carolina, representing the tax
payers of the State and majority of tho
whole people, invite and have the right to
expect the sympathy and support of their
fellow countrymen in their strenuous efforts
to preserve All intelligent and equal admin
istration of the government.
8. The practice of packing jurics in
political cases in the United States Courts
in this State is criminal violatiou of the
lnalienablq right of every citizen to fair
trial by a jury Of his peers.
=. The extension of the franchise, as
political result of the late war, has enlarged
enormously the number of present aud
prospective voters requiring education u
the public schools. The burden was in
creased, while tho ability of the State to
bear it was diminished. The Federal Co
vernmcnt, by liberal appropriations from
the Treasury, on the basis of l!iteracy,
should help the Southern States to cure
The evil Of non-intclligent suffrage a
national danger calls for national action and
national aid.
{. Civil service reform, appointments to
minor Offices under tests that will indicate
the qualifications of tho applicant, promo
ton by merit, fixed tenure of Office and
no removals, except for cause.
8. Blackmailing public servants, under
the guise of political assessments, converts
the public treasury, to the extent of the
contributions called for, into OF mpoign
fund for the advancement of poiitica,
party, thus taxing tho whole people for
partisan purposes.
8. The present protective tariff robs the
many for tho benefit of the few. The
duties on imports should be decreased opd
an early repeal of the duty on cotton ties, ,
on the machinery used in tho manufacture
of cotton aud WOOL and on tools and agri-
cultural implements, will stimulate manu-
faotures and bo welcome relief to the
farmer and laborcr.
10. 1t is most desirable that tho internal
revenue taxation bo abolished, so soon as
this cun be accomplished without rendering
permanent the existing protective system.
Rigid economy in the conduct Of the 60
vcrnmcat will hasten the day when tho
tariff shall be as moderate as ia the early
days of the Republic and tho army of office
holders employed under the internal rcvc-
nue. laws be dsbapdcd.
IL. Tho public credit, national and
State, must be reigiously maintained
II. ln the conduct of affairs in this
State tho Democracy have been actuncd by
but ono dcssre, and that is to promote tho
greatest good of tho State. Only within
the Democratic party and by party action
can defective legislation be remcded with
out impcri'ing tho safety aud we'll being of
the State. Democratic unity 10 public
eafety and private security.
ID. In tho State, justice ard equality
for all, to insure harmony and good will
between tho races. In the Union, no Sec
tionalism in policy or feeling. An indisso
lubc Union of indestructible States. Ono
flag, one country, ono destiny.
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