Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-10

Sanluel DlDDle, anu aICer u lew dllleHulueAIo
offered by Major T. G. Barker, Capt. F. W:
Dawson, Mr.. T. G. CASTOR and Hon. Samuel
Dibble the platform was unanimously adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform adopted by the Convention,
after-re-af1irming the declarations of 1876 and
1878, proceeds as follows
First-Just legislation, impartial admins
tration of equal laws, economy with efficiency
every department of State government
Second-Popular education is the bulwark
of free institutions Liberal appropriations
for public schools for the whole people.
Thrd-The systematic efforts OF the Repub-
lican party to obstruct reform and destroy
good government in South Carolina by turn
ing to partisan purposes the appointing power
of the Federal Government are a standing
menace to the people of this State and a
growing danger to the good citizens in every
part of the Union. The Federal offices in this
State are made political infirmaries and train
ing schools for the defeat of honest govern
ment in South Carolina.
Fourth-The honest home rule Democracy
of South Carolina, representing the tax pay
ers of the State and majority OF the Whole
people, invite, and have the right to expect,
the sympathy and support of their fellow
cOuntrymen in their strenuous efforts to pre-
serve an intelligent and equal administration
of the Government.
Fifth-The practice of packing juries in
political cases in the United States Courts in
this State is a criminal violation Of the in
aienable right Of every citizen to fair tria'
by jury of his peers.
Sixth-The extension Of the franchise as
%l,n 1ofn 1,nc ,1uf on1
enormously the number of present and pros
pective voters requiring education in the
public schools. The burden was increased
while the ability of the State to bear it was
diminished. The Federal Government, by
liberal appropriations from the treasury on
the basis of illteracy, should help the Southern
States to cure the evil of nonintelligent suf-
frage-a National danger which calls for
National action and National aid. With civil
service reform appointments to minor offices,
under tests, will indicate the qualifications of
applicants, promotion by merit, fixed tenure
of office and no removals except for cause.
Eighth h-Blackmailing public servants under
the guise of political assessments, converts the
public treasury to the extent Of the contribu-
tions called for, into campaign fund for the
advancement of political party, thus taxing
the whole people for partisan purposes.
Ninth-the present protective tariff robs
the many for the benefit of the few. Duties
on imports should he decreased and an early
repeal of the duty on cotton ties, Oh machinery
used in the manufactory of cotton and wool,
and on tools and agricultural implements,
will stimulate manufacture and be welcome
relief to the farmer and laborer
Tentll-It is most desirable that internal
Revenue taxation be abolished SO soon as this
can be accomplished without rendering per-
manent theexsting protective system. Rigid
economy in the conduct of the Government
will hasten the day when tariff shall be mod
crate as in the early days of the Republic and
the army of ofticeholders employed under the
Internal Revenue laws may be disbanded.
Eleventh-The public credit, National and
State, must be religiously maintained.
Twelfth-In the conduct Of the affairs of
this State, the Democracy have been actuated
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 de-
fective legislation be remeded without imper-
ling the safety and well being of the State.
Democratic unity is public safety and present
security.
Thirteenth-In the State, justice and equal
between the races in the Union, no section
alism in policy or feeling, an indissoluble un-
ion of indestructible States, one flag, one
country, one destiny.
The Convention then proceeded to act upon
the resolutions referred to the committee.
The following substitute offered by the com
mittee for the resolution to appoint commit
tee of seven to consider the question OF the
REPRESENTATION OF COUNTIES
and parts of counties in the Congressional
Convention was adopted.
Rcs0lred, That Article XIII OF the C0nstl-
tion of the Democratic party be amended by
inserting after the first sentence the follow
ing :'And whenever any county is or shall he
subdvided among two or more Congressional
districts the delegates to the conventions OF
the several Congressional districts shall be
elected by the county Democratic Convention
and appOrtiOned among the respective Congress
siOna subdivisions of the cOuntyin in proportion
to population"
The Convention also amended Article XIII
by inserting on line nine of the fourth page OF
the printed Constitution after the word
s'collntics' the words land parts of counties,
so that it shall read 1.-The executive commit
tee of each Congressional district or judicial
circuit shall consist of the respective county
chairnen of the counties and parts OF coun-
ties forming the district"
luG COllulICet 1ht'Jpl IVY iSPoie
against the adoption of the resolution to strike
out Article VII of the Constitution OF the
Democratic party and substitute new arti-
Gle, fixing the representation in the State Con-
ventu on the basis Of one to every 300 voters
on the Democratic club lists in each county,
and one for every fraction over $50 voters on
said club lists.
Messrs. Jas. w. Shelor and II. a. lludgens
made a minority report i'll favor OF the resolu-
tion.
The majority report was adopted and the
resolution was rejected.
The committee reported upfavorably on the
resolution to amend the Constitution SO as to
require all further nominations for Congress-
men to be made at a primary election, and the
resolution was rejected.
On motion of Col. j. II. RiOn Article Nj OF
the Constitution of the Democratic party was
amended 50 as to give
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
power to fill vacancies on the State ticket, eX-
cept as to the office of Governor when there
shall be sufficient time to call State Conven-
tion.
The following executive committee of the