The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-05-09
raE REPUBLICAN CORPSE.
a Gathering OF the Same Old Crowd in
t1olunnf,ia.

Columbia
The Republican State Convention met
in Columbia on the 1st inst, and ad-
journed about 2 o'clock on the following
morning.
E Nj. Brayton, former collector of
internal revenue, was chairman.
TIE vote for delegates at large to the
Convention at Chicago resulted IN the
choice of E. NJ Brayton, w. F. Myers.
". n. Taft. Robert Smalls. Alternates-
S. A Swails. R. D. George, W. J. Whip
per, 4 W. Curtis.
FRoM CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
First District-E. A. Webster Orange
burg, j. NJ. Freeman Charleston. Alter
nates-J. II. Fozdham Orangeburg, S. ".
Mckinley Charleston.
Seccnd-Paris Simpkins Edge6eid, Fred
Nix. Jr, Barnwell Alterna1es-Rev. n.
" Edwards Edgefeld, and Ed. DickersoD
of Aiken.
Ihud District delegates viii be elected
at convention to be held at Greenwood on
the 17th instant.
Foutth-P. F. Oliver Columbia, T. A.
Saxon Laurens. Alternates-I. S. BYRD
Fairfield, and John P Boyden of Spartan
burg.
Fifth. E. Walker of Sumter and c.
C. Levy of Camden Alternates-A. Il.
Andrews Of Sumter and E. 81. Dibble OF
Camden.
Sixth elected on the s5th of AprilNE.
H. Dess of Darlington and T. j. Tuomey
Of Sumter.
They are uninst-ucted.
The following named persons COM
prise the State Executive Committee:
Chairman, e M Brayton; Vice Chair
man, W. J. Wnipper; members. at large,
W. F. Myers and W. D. Crum; First Dis
trics, ". n. Taft, E. a. Webster, r. G.
Brown; Second, Paris Simkins, Fred Nix,
Ell Dickinson; Third, l.. e. Waller. F.
L Hicks, P. L Jones; Fourth, I Z. Byrd,
E. A. Saxton, a. W. Curtis; Fifth, F. A.
Clinton, S. T. Pointer, G. Z. Levy; Sixth,
E. 81 Deas, W. Collier, L. J.cobS; Seventh,
c. q. Perry, A. F. Prioleau, q. E.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed, as the platform Of the party in South
Csroina:
Your committee, to whom was referred
the resolution of q. E. Rerriot on the sub
ject of education and an endorsement Of
the Blair bill, would respectfully submit
that they have carefully considered the
same and recommend they be adopted as
the Sc, timents of this convention.
Your committee has also considered the
resolution of E. II. Deas, asking this con-
Eention 30 instruct her delegates to vote for
{ John Sherman, and respectfully report that
while we entertain the highest regard for
him and would proudly see him the stand
ard bearer of the National Republican
party, yet we do not deem it advisable that
/. your delegation be pledged to any particu-
lar man.
As 70 the resolution in regard to nomi-
natlng State ticket, We would respect
fully recommend that the ma::er be re-
ferred 70 The State Executive Committee,
when appointed, with power to act; and
would also recommend ths.t the matter Of
Nominating Presidential electors Se left TO
the same committee, with .u1 power to act
fhereppon or call aconVenran If they deem
it advisable.
Whereas ignorance in the masses is dan
! ge-ous TO Republican Institutions, an enc
my 70 oider and the handmaid Of anarchy;
and whereas education IS .. nations strong
est safeguard" ana preservau e"f law and
ing. he necessity of educating the masses,
finds herself with her very limited tuuds
pnable 10 cope with the great monster ig
..arahce, wnlct hits It's threatening hydra
head lnsnaclng existing INSTITUTIONS; there
lore, be II
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
Biaai bdi, aud the passage thereof by the
United States Senate.
Resolved, further, That while we pray
the House of Representatives 10 speedily
pass the Blair bill, We do earnestly protest
Z against It's supp, ,sssion in Committee.
The Republican party Of South Carolina,
In convention assembled, make the follow
ing declaration of principles:
lst. We geahrm our allegiance and our
= anwsyering faith in those PRINCIPLES and
purposes which still continue to inspire its
efforts.
We declare the work and achievements
of The Republican party are such as 10
commend it 10 the continued favor Of the
nation, and its mission will not be com
pleted until all American citizens are pro-
fecled, al home as well as abroad, and
free ballot and fair count make solid
South go longer possible.
2a. While the work of popular educa-
ton is left to the care of the several States,
universal education is the safeguard of re
publican institutions, and 1t becomes the
duty Of the National Government to aid
: this work to the extent Of its constitution
atty.
Sd. We believe in the protection of
American LABOR and industries, and that
the best interests and future prosperity Of
the South are identified with the principles
Of the National Republican party as set
forth in its protective policy.
9Th. Wedenounee the methods employed
by the Democratic party in carrying cleo
tons in this State, and charge them as
being responsible for the violence and in
timidation which haze suppressed the Re-
publican vote.
18th. While registration laws are usually
intended to prevent fraud and to secure 8
free expression of the viii of the people,
the registration law of the State is plainly
designed to facilitate fraud and suppress
the will of the majority, and is on its face
one of the most disgraceful acts ever placed
upon the statutes Of this or any other
State
9th. We invoke the aid of the National
Government to relieve Us of this obnoxious
law and demand of Congress to enact such
legislation as shall secure fair election at
least for members of Congress and Presi-
{ dental electors.
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