Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-10

contributions called for, into campaign
fund for tho advancement of O poiitieol
party thus taxing the whole people for
partisan purposes.
y. The present protective tariff robs the
many Tor the benefit of the few. The
duties on imports should be decreased, aud
an early repeal of the duty on cotton ties,
on the machinery used in the manufacture
OF cotton and wool, and on tools aud agri-
cultura! implements, will stimulate manu.
iao'nres aud be welcome relief to tho
farmer and laborcr.
10. 1t is most desirable that tho internal
revenue tion be abolished, so soon as
this can DC accomplished without rendering:
permanent the existing protective system.
Nigld economy in the conduct of the go
Vernmcnt will hasten the day when tho
ta'lti shall be ns moderate as in the early
days of the Republic and the army of Office
lclders employed under the internal reve-
uue laws bo disbapdcd.
II. The public credit, national and
State, must be rcligiously maintained
~ In the conduct of affairs in this
State the Democracy have bcon actuated BY
but one dessre, and that is to promote tho
greatest good of the State. Only within
The Democratic party and by party action
can defective legislation be remcdied with
out imperiling the safety aud we'll being of
the State. Democratic unity is public
safety and private security.
10. In tho State, justice ard equality
ior all, to insure harmony aud good will
between tho races. In tho Union, no SEQ
tlonalsm in policy or feeling. An indisso-
luh1e uion of indestructible States. One
tag, one country, one destiny.
Rion moved to amend Article 8, provid.
ing that if any vacancy on the State ticket
De occasioned by death, removal or other
cause, the Executive committee be EN-.
powered to fill the vacancy.
Hamilton and Barnwel we're opposed to
giving such plenary powers to the commit.
tee and that on exception should be made
as to the Office of Governor.
Rion wOs willing to modify so as to
limit tho exercise of tho power, provided
it should only apply to the Office of Cover.
nor, when there wos not time to call the
State Convention, and in this form tho
amendment was adopted.
The members of the Executive Commit
tee were then nominated by tho Sc, era,
Congressional Districts, as follows.
First District-J + Izlar, G D Bryan, j
Otty Reed.
Second Distric!-C j G Hu.son DIP
Sojourner, G w Croft.
Third Distrct-E B Groy, George
Johnsone, u B Murray
Fourth Dstrict-William Munro, RIP
Todd, Willie Jones.
Fifth District-J B Erwin, G. Patter.
son, II Stobo Farrow.
Sixth District-J " Williamson, J F
Rhame, j D McLucas.
Seventh William Elliot, G S
Sinklcr, J II Earle.
The convention then went into Com
mittec of the Whole, with Mr. j II Rion
| in the chair.
Johnstone moved that the thanks of the
convention be returned to William Munro,
the President, and to the Secretaries of the
convtenion for the courteous, able, diigent
and efficient manner in which they hayo
discharged the duties of their Offices.
The committee rose and Col. Rion com.
municatcd the resolution to the President.
Munro responded briefly and happily to
the resolution, expressing himself as pc.
cularly grateful for the kind terms in
which the convention had been pleased to
characterize his humble efforts to servo
them. lie would look back to his association
with tho convention as one of the proudest
and happiest of his ifc.
On motion of Jordan of Aiken the con.
vention at II NJ. adjourned sine die.
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