The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-08-12

ana De u measure Ol Tcllcl 10 luC Iarllcr
of the country.
Fourth. The public credit, Nationa
and State, must be maintained.
Fifth. In the conduct Of affairs in thi
State tho Democracy have been actuatct
by tho desire to promote the creates
good to the State. Democratic unity il
public safety and private security.
Sixth. In the State, justice and equali
ty for all, to insure harmony and gooC
will between the races. In the Union nc
sectionalism in policy or feeling; an in
dissoluble union Of indcstructiblo States
one flag, one country, one destiny.
Seventh. Civil service reform. APP.
pointmcnts to minor Offices under tests
that will Indicate the qualifications of the
applicant, promotion by merit, u fixed
tenure of Office and no removals except
for cause.
The nominees of the Convention (cx-
ccpt General Manigault, who was not in
ColumbiW wcro now introduced, and
each made an appropriate speech.
The Committee on Resolutions to
whom were referred various resolutions
amending the Constitution as to the mode
of selecting the candidates, respectfully
submits the following report. The fol
lowing amendment, they recommend
shall be adopted as q substitute for all
the proposed amendments so referred to
them:
Amend Article XII by adding thereto
the following:
each Congressional District or Judi
clal circuit in this State shall be at libCr-
ty to adopt the method of primary cleo
ton instead Of the convention plan for
nominating candidates for Congress or
Solicitor, provided such method be dc
tcrmlncd upon by n convention regular
ly called III the manner hCrCinbcfOrC
specified, for that purpose among others.
If such method be adopted, the convcn-
ton adopting the same shall fix the time
when, and prescribe the rules under
which, such election shall be held Pro-
Ndcd, That such primary election shall be
held III each county composing such dis
trjct or circuit Provided, further, That
no election either for delegates to con
vention or under the primary plan shall
be hereafter held prior to the first day Of
September in every year.
This report elected no debate and was
agreed to, there being no minority re-
port.
The Convention, by an overwhelming
vote, refused to lay on The table, and
amendments proposed were then adopted.
\ batch of adverse reports were then
submitted
Colonel Haskell, rcprcsentingesa a mi
nority Of the committee, moved to table
the unfavoraDlc report on the resolution
favoring Constitutional Convention and
to take up the resolution.
flor ,orlioIpnntnr,- ii1i l,,I
Mcssrs. Haskell and Smythc, the motion
was lost, and the unfavorablc report
adopted in an otf-hand manner.
There was an unfavoIublc report OF
Mr.. NIurray's resolution providing for .
general speech making day for all canli
date for election in the counties, anC
tho meeting Of the State Convention by
all candidates for State Offices
MIR. Murray moved to table the report
and take up the resolution. He argued
that the views of candidates should be
known before and not after the nomina-
ton.
The Convention, however, refused to
take up the resolution and adopted the
committees unfavorablc report.
The resolution providing for the nomi-
nation Of all State officers, Congressman
and Solicitors by primary was also unfa-
vorably reported, but on motion Of Col
oncl Orr it was taken up for considcra-
ton and caused quite debate.
MIR. Bcnct moved to amend by substi-
tuting Governor and Licutcnnnt-Gov-
crnor for State officers. The amendment
was lost.
MIR. Henderson moved to table the
original resolution
The roll was called and the State pri-
mary proposition was tabled by the dcci-
Sivo vote Of ia to 96.
The following is an analysis of the
vote on the motion to table: