The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-09-12
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
First DISTRICT. F. Izlar, W.

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McSweeny, 0. I. Cheatham.
Third District-J. E. Boggs, E., B
Murray, E. B. Gary.
Fourth Districts. A. Hough, Will
Jones, N. B. Dial.
Fifth District-W. j. Cherry, NJ. J
Hough, w. A. Evans.
Sixth District-C. S. Mccall, j. F
Rhame, CA. Wood.
+ Seventh District-Isaiah Doar, j. M
Rhett, r. D. Lee.
F. w. Dawson, of Charleston, mem
Der of Executive Committee, ex-officio
The Platform.
Col. John G. Haskell, on behalf Of th
Committee on Platform and Resolu
tions, presented the following platform
which was adopted:
The Democratic party OF South Caro-
lima, in Convention assembled, reaffirm
ing their allegiance and devotion to tn:
principles of the Democratic party, de
clare the following to be the principles
and policy of the Democratic party il
State and Federal affairs:
l. Wise and Just legislation, the i'm
partial administration of equal laws
efficiency, with economy, in every de
partment of the State Government.
2. Popular education is the bulwarl
of her institutions; liberal support fol
the public schools for the whole people
8. The present protective tariff taxes
the many for the benefit of the favored
few. The duties on imports should be
decreased. An early repeal of the duty
on cotton ties, on the machinery used in
the manufacture of cotton and wool and
on tools and agricultural implements,
will stimulate manufactures and be re,
lief to the farmers of the country.
4. The public credit, national and
State, must be maintained.
5. In the conduct of Affairs in this
State the Democracy have been actuated
by the desire to promote the greatest
good to the State. * Democratic unity is
public safety and private security.
Gin the State, justice and equity fol-
all to insure harmony and good will be-
tween the races. In the Union, no sec.
tionalism in policy or feeling-an indis-
soluble union of indestructible States;
one flag, one country, one destiny.
Resolved, That the administration OF
President Grover Cleveland has given to
the country a government In accord
with the principles of its founders, pre-
ing peace and tranquility within its
borders while maintaining with frmness
and decision the character and integrity
of American institutions, and securing
the blessings of freedom and tue promise
of future prosperity for the entire coun-
try.
Resolved, That this Convention here
by ,ratifes the nomination of Cleveland
and Thurman as the Democratic candi-
dates for President and Vice-President
of the United States, and pledges to
them the earnest support Of the Demo
cracy of South Carolina.
Resolved, That this Convention en-
dorses the declaration of principles
adopted by the National Democratic
Convention at St. Louis.
Reporting thes Resolutions. -,-..s'
The first and third clauses of the resolu-
ton offered by Captain Tillman, published
in The RECORD yesterday, were unfavora-
bly reported by the committee, and for the
second clause the following was offered by
the committee as a substitute:
.'That the General Assembly be requested
to provide by statute for the punishment of
perjury, fraud and intimidation at party
primary elections.
SOME LIVELY DEBATING
occurred, participated in by Capt Tillman,
Mr.. Murphey of Colleton, Col. j. G. Has
kell and others, on the question Of the
adoption of the unfavorable report of the
committee as to the first and third clauses
referred to above.
: The vote then came up on the adoption
of the committees unfavorable report and
resulted in its adoption by vote Of 1872 to
49,
TO. BREAK DEADLoCKs.
a resolution of Mr.. T. j. Kirkland, of
Kershaw, was brought back by the the COM
mittee in the following shape and adopted
by the Convention:
Resolved, That it be made provision
of the Democratic constitution of the State
that any convention in any Congressinal
district or judicial circuit assembled for the
purpose of making nomination, be en-
powered to order a primary election for
that purpose instead,
provided that this resolution shall take
effect after the general election in Novem-
Der next
CANDIDATES TO BE INVITED HEREAFTER.
Mr.. Rhame's resolution was adopted in
the following shape, the amendment being
offered by Captain Tillman:
Resolved, That Article II of the consti-
tuition of the Democratic party OF South
Carolina be, and the same is hereby abo!-
ishel.
Resolved, That the State Democratic
Executive Committee shall request each
County Committee to call meetings in their
respective counties. to which all candi
dates for State offices shall be invited.
Tu.LMAN FOOLS WITH FIRE.
After the result Of the voting for pri-
mary was announced, Captain Tillman
said: II want to give you farmers 8 few
dots. That committee tonight was COM
posed of twenty-five lawyers and eight
farmers, and we are always whipped out
by the lawyers. They fix things up to suit
themselves. You farmers send lawyers
here because you are too lazy to send good
farmers. You let them hoodwink you.
Col. Haskell answered by saying: THAT
remark comes with bad grace from the
gentleman from Edgefeld to attack the
lawyers. Two years ago he put up law
yer as a candidate for Governor against q
farmer, and this morning he seconded the
nomination of a lawyer against a farmer.
Tremendous cheering. I ask him now,
was he too lazy to select better men, OF