The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-08-25
THE PLATFORM OF 1882
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SoU II CARC
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lhc Democratic party Of South Carolina
III State Convention assembled, reaihi miug
the principles anu declarations Of the st t.
platforms of 1876 and 1873. aud their
continued devotion To the principles of tn"
National Democratic party, and pledginy
to that party their earnest CO operation and
support, declare the following principles as
formula ing the policy of the South Caro-
lima Democracy in State and Federal affairs,
and invite the aid and support Of all good
citizens in carrying them into effect:
l. Wise and just legislation, the Impair
tlal administration OF equal laws, economy
with efficiency in every department of the
State government.
Popular education is the bul yak Of
free institutions. Liberal appropriations for
the public schpols for the whole people
3. The systematic efforts of the Rcpub-
!ican party to obstruct reform and destroy
good government in South Carolina by
turning To partisan purposes the appointing
power of the Federal government. is stan
ding menace to the people this State and
Il growing danger to good citizens in every
! part of ths Union The Federal Offices in
this State made political intirm ,rics and
training schools for the defeat Of honest
| government in Sou h Carolina.
4 Honest home rule. The Democracy
of South Carolina, representing the taxpay-
crs Of the State and ma jority pf the whole
people, invite and have the right to expect
the sympathy and support Of their fellow
counrrymcn in their strenuous efforts to
preserve an intelligent and equal admuistra:
! tipr ol the government.
.. The practice "I packing jurics in pol.
itical case, in the United States Courts in
this State is criminal violation uf the in.
alicnablc right of every citizen to fair
trial by "A jury Of is peers.
q The EXTENSION of the franchise, as 4
political result of the late war. has enlarged
enormously the number Of present and pro.
spcctivc voters requiring educ ,ti"n in the
public schools The burden was increased,
while the ability Of the State to bear it WAS
diminished The Federal government 10y
liberal appropriations from the Treasury "n
the bl-is Of iIlicracy, should help the
S"nthcrn States IL cure the evil "t nun.in.
tcliycnt suffrage \ natinnn! dan .cr calls
for national action aud national aid.
1, Civil service reform, appointments t.
minor offices under tests that will Indicate
the qualifications Of the applicant, promo
ton by merit. Il fixed tenure of Office, aud
no removals. except for cause.
! s BIackmailipg public servants, under
the gwi>c M' political assessments, converts
/ the public treasury, to tha extent Of the
contributions called for, into ii camp, gn
fund for the advancement ia political par.
! ty, thus taxing the whole people for partisan
! purposes.
| 9 The pres mt protective tariff rubs the
: 1,
ties on Imports should bc decreased and an
early repeal Of tlic duty on cotton ties, on
the mrchinrry used in the manufacture
OF cotton aud wor aud on tools and ayri-
cultural implements, will stimulate manuIac
+, lures aud bc welcome relief 70 the farmer
/ and lnburcr.
10 1t is most dtsir,hln that the interim.
revenue TAXATION bc aboli he'd. s. soon as
this can b. accomplished withuu; rendering
/ rrrmlncmt the existing protective system.
Rigid economy in the conduct oithc govern.
mcnt will hasten the day when the tariff
! shall bc aS moderate rs in the early days of
/ the Republic and the army of otlicr holders
cmplny, i under the Internal revenue laws bc
! diSb,ndrd.
H. The public crrlit-national and
Statc-mi>t be rrlisiou>ly maintained
II In the conduct otf,lrs in this State
the Democracy have been actu,trl by but
/ one desire. aud that is to promote the greatest
| good of! the State. Only within tn Demo.
cartic party and BY party action can
defective legislation b. rcmclicl without
imperiIln= the safety aud wclI'tciu- of the
state. D~mncra'ic unit Is pubic safety
aud private security.
Is In the State. justice and equally for
all. to insure hnrmpny and good viii between
the races In the Union, n5 section ii>m
in policy or icrlin, \u III h>>,tublc Union
OF inlcsrructibl. .'Atrs jn. fla, one
country, one dcSt.n".
ASSESSING lABLY a .ctter WIS re.
ccivcd at the lhiadIphil po>tnticc Err
dIy addressed, Mrs S,lIc Bans, p"stoticc
Philadelphia, aud which nppn baln- open
ell by the clerks WAS found To contain on,
Of Jay IIubbeIl's circulars calling upon