The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-24

Wagner and Coleman We're with
drawn, and McS>rs RaySor, Ruth, Nc
Cravev and Rhanle were unanimously
elected by accianlati"n.
Major Buist nippcd i'll The uud Il nio'
ton to appoint Il committee on TcSo'u'
tions, and Offered the following, which
he read amld liberal applause:
TIE PLATFORM.
Resolved, lst, That the Democratic
party Of the State OF South Carolina, in
State Convention assembled, do hereby
express their unqualified appreciation
of the administration Of President
Cleveland and their desire for his re-
nomination and reelection.
I'd. That in President Cleveland the
Democracy of South Carolina recognize
an exalted type Of American manhood,
inasmuch as he is mindful of official re-
s,Unsihilities, fearless in official action
and steadfast in the face ofimportunlty.
Sd. That President Cleveland, in his
public life, exemplities. the simplicity
without parsimony, the dignity with
out ostentation, the selt-respect without
exclusiveneSS, which should mark the
character and conduct Of one who is
higher than all other rulers, in being
the embodiment OF the sovereign najes-
ty of more than 60,W0,000 OF people.
4th. That the enormous excess OF
public revenue over the necessary and
proper expenditure is in itself a start
ling evidence Of needless and therefore
unjust taxation. The millions SO with
drawn from trade and industry are
barren OF legitimate fruit, and are IN
themselves, 4 menace to the business OF
the whole country.
5th. That the message Of President
Cleveland, advocating a reduction in
the revenue by lowering the taxation
on the necessaries Of life and raw ma
terials of manufacture, meets with our
hearty and Thorough approval as a
statesmanlike and practical way in
which the overburdened people can be
relieved without injury to labor or to
capital.
9th. That, recognizing the necessity
for concessions in order to secure Il
liberal measure of tariff reform, we give
to the tariff bill reported by the COM
mittee on ways and means, and known
as the Mills bill, our cordial approval,
and urge the Democracy OF the country
to accept it as measure which will
make life easier for the people at large,
Increase the opportunities of the man
ufactures and maintain the present
high position Of enlightened American
labor.
Major Hart, as soon as these resolu-
tons had been read, moved the ap-
pointment of a committee of one from
each Congressional district to act upon
them.
Capt Dawson offered all amendment
that there be one member from each
county, to be chosen by the delegation
of such county.
This amendment was accepted by
Major Hart, as was another that all
other resolutions, without debate, be
referred to the same committee. The
molten so amended, after an effort by
EN-Judge Cook. Of Greenvillc, to table
it, was unanimously adopted.
The members Of the committee were
at once named us follows by the differ
ent delegations and met Immediately in
the Senate chamber.
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTICNS.
Abbeville, NO Bradley.
Anderson, !; b Murray.
Barnwell, johnson l1agood.
Beaufort, II D Elliott.
Berkeley, II a NJ Smith.
Charleston, G l. Buist.
Chester, W II Sanders.
Chesterfield, w J Hanna.
Clarendon, G. $ Land.
Collcton, G & Tracy.
Darlington. Edward L Evans.
Edgefcld, 3 r Iillmal.
Fairfield, John Bratton.
Georgetown, } 7 Steele.
Greenville, W H Perry.
Hampton, NJ B McSweeney.
Horny, Thomas w Daggett.
Kershaw, w NJ Shannon.
Lancaster, G L Connors.
Laurens, John r Smith.
Lexington, q Leaphart.
Marion, : \ Durham.
Marlboro, W D Evans,
Newberry, George Johnstone.
Oconee, J Cary.
Orangeburg, James +. IZlar.
Pickens, w \ Clyde.
Richland, John G Haskell
Spartanburg, D ? Duncan.
Sumter, r D Lee.
Union, D r Duncan.
York, J + Hart.
williamsburg, T VI Gilland.
Mr. W L Gray, of Lallrens, Offered
the following resolution:
That the State constitution of the
Democratic party be so amended that
all nOmin; tiOns for State offices bc
made by primary election.
Mr. Ellis G. GrayGon, of Abbevillc
introduced this resolutions:
Resolved, by this Convention, that
the constitution Of the Democratic party
of South Carolina be amended by strik
ing out the second proviso Of the last
paragraph of the thirteenth article
thereof, which is in these words: "Pro
vided further, that no election, either
for delegates to Il convention or under
the primary plan, shall be hereafter
held prior to the first day of September
in any year.
The Hon + B Murray introduced the
following resolution.
Resolved, That it is the sense Of thi.
Convention that the candidates fOl
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
should be afforded an opportunity for
nally to address the people Of the State
before the election OF delegates TO tn,
nominating convention ineach election
year, to the end that their views upol
public questions may be known in adj
vance OF the nomination, and to thi:
end the constitution of the Democratic
party Of South Carolina be, and tn,
same is hereby, amended by adding
thprpto the fo1lOwiDU section TO Wit