The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-05

lett 10 their own resources. to aid in cS-
tablisting an industrial college for ic-
males IN CIR State like that at Columbus.
Mississippi. Ii they cannot secure that
prohibition which would Danish alcohol,
they can help to Danish t!la: prohibition,
ignorance. which now bars their sex in
this State from I'll occupations except
sewing. teaching AL working in iac-
tories.
II. R.SolcsI. That 1 committee OF
seven. orc from cacl: Congressional Dis
trict. be appoin:o,! by t!c Chair. who
will draft the memorial mentioned in
tlrcso resolutions ani forward the same
at one" 10 our representatives NJ WASH
ingtOn. and that the said committee
sha!! prepare bills and have tn" same
| introduced il the next General Assem-
bly,. carrying out the spirit and purpose
OF these resolutions. Furthermore. that
said committee shall go to Columbia
when the Legislature meets and make
such a presentation OF facts and argu-
mrHt as will help TO secure their pass
age.
Tie following resolutions introduced
by the committee were adopted:
Rcx1lrcd, That tie present ConStitu-
ion oi tic State does not meet the re-
quiremcntS and conditions OF orr pco-
PIE. and in some respects is burdcnsomc
and oppressive. We therefore urge the
! LEGISLATURE to call Constitutional Con-
vcntion at the earliest practicable day
to Give ,l< IN organic law suited TO our
wants.
| Rc&rlced, The Lien Law has, i'll our
opinion. been more pernicious il its Ell
iectS on the agricultural interests of the
State. cnticing people in debt, cncour-
aging extravaganza. undermining that
sturdy independence and Sclf-rcliance so
necessary to the high morale OF any pco-
pie. and we recommend its repeal.
Rc&olrcI. We believe the indcpcn-
dence and efficiency OF our judiciary
would be increased by making their tc-
nurc OF office dHring good behavior up
to seventy years.
Pc&o7ccd. We believe that :; LcsiSla-
! turc anxious to be economical can lessen
taxation by aboli>hing useless offices
and many minor expenses, which in the
aggregate amounts 10 thousands OF dol
lars.
| The Committee on Permanent Organ
iZationS recommends that al organiZa-
| ton be formed to be known as "Thc
Agricultural Association OF South Caro-
lina"; that the members OF this a>Socia-
ton shall consist OF delegates elected by
the County Associations on the basis of
the reprcs cntatiom OF each in the Gene
raj Assembly OF the State, said delegates
| TO be elected on salcs-day in October.
and to hold office for one year or till
their SUCCESSORS are elected, the first
meeting OF the association to meet in
Columbia on the second Tuesday in No
vcmbcr.
But the committee respectfully SUBJ
mit> that they have not sufficient time
during the sitting OF the convention to
draft rules and regulations for the gov
! g -n;1
deem that matter OF too much impOr-
tancc to be hastily drafted, and they re-
spcctfully recommend that the President
OF this convention appoint a committee
of seven. one from each Congressional
District. TO draft rules and regulations
ior the government OF said association.
to bc submitted to the first meeting of
the State association. The committee
further recommends that the delegations
in the convention from the Counties that
have no organization take steps looking
to the formation OF such organizations
so that all the Counties may be repre-
Scntcd next November.
+. r. STACKHoUsE. for Committee
The following was offered Is an
amendment to the above.
That ali Executive Committee OF one
from each County be appointed by the
President at lis leisure. who shall take
the necessary steps to organize the
farmers OF their respective Counties,
continuing tie present agitation till
aftcl the next election, so as to secure i
Legislature which will carry out our
course as expressed in this convention. |
Mr.. Sigh, OF Ncwberry, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted: !
Rc$olrrd, As the sense Of this collven-
ton, That the tariff ought to be reduced |
as low as possible, consistent with the
actual necessities of the government,
wisely anu economically administered:
that, rs lar as possible, raw material
and the prime ncccSSacieS Of lie and
important industries ought to be admit
tea Tree OF duty; anu that orr Congress
men be requested to use their best ef-
fJrtS, ut all times and on all occasions.
to secure the modification, in this sense,
Of our present most unjust and BURDEN
some tariff.
Mr.. Donaldson, OF Grccnyillc, offered
the following, which were adopted:
Whereas the reports OF the Comp
trollcr General show a most unequal
and unjust distribution OF the burthcnS
OF taxation, through 4 want OF proper
equalization OF the property Of the State,
both real and personal: and whereas, it
is also shown that large per centum OF
the property OF the State is not returned
for taxation. aid that the property re-
turned is not assessed at its market
valur, thus dcpriving tie State of her
Just revenues, and increasing the bur-