Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-09-11

GE mGtiOn OF g lfby; AtCOmmlt-
tee of twelve was appointed TO wait
on the nominees of the convention
and escort them to tho hall.
Mt. Pope introduGelth the following
resolution:
Re$olvs3, That this convention en-
dorse and affirm the action of the
August convention, the constitution
adopted and the executive committee
elected by the same, of which Hon.
John Z. II. Irby is the chairman.
Mr.. H.C. Burn, of Darlington, In
troduced the following:
Whereas, it is due to our dignity
and ~selfrrespect as representatives OF
South Carolina 10 cherish the glory
and famo of hor sons as a common
heritage, and we should always re-
spoct and honor those in authority
over us, and that no act of ours
should call into question their exalted
patriotism without first laying our
complaint before them for due con-
s%ideration, in order that they may
tako such action as will be approved
and commended by the people; there
fore DO it
RESOLVED, That q special committee of
five members Of this Convention DO APP
pointed by tho chair to call on Governor
J. p. Richardson and request his Excel
iency to recall the appointment of Elec-
ton commissioners for the approaching
State and Federal Election, and that he
consult Mt once tho Chairmen Of the res-
pective county executive committees as
has been the custom before making now
appointments.
Resolred further, That this resolution
is not intended as q reflection on Cover
nor Richardson or his appointees, but
simply to call attention to tho fact that
tho majority Of the Democratic faction
of tho Democrat party Is not fairly rop-
resented on board Of election commits
%sioners.
Tho following is che platform which
will DO presented to tho convention by
tho committee on resolutions and plat
form:
Tho Democratic party of South Caro-
lima in convention assembled hsreby re-
affirms tho platform and principles Of tho
National and State Democratic party,
particularly favoring tho free md nnlimi-
tod coinage of silver, nm inoreaso of tho
currency and tho repeal of tho informal
revenue system. We donounce the Nc
kinley taritf'bill as unjust to tho prOdu-
ccrs of raw material and the consumers
of tho country, and especially do we
condemn the unnecessary and burden
some increase in tho tax on cotton ties
and tin commodities, SO largely used by
tho poorer proportion of our people. Tho
passage OF this bill Congress will on
courage trusts, combines and monopo-
lies, evils which have so long oppressed
tho people. We donOunce tho Lodge
force bill as ubiquitous, eminating
from minds whose notorious purpose is
to establish the supremacy of ignorance
over intelligence In the Southern States,
thereby cngendoring race a%ntagonism
and sectional luminosity. We condemn
tho action of Speaker Reed md his fol-
lowers rs ~tyrannical and q fragrant deg
relation of q position intended only for
tho truc patriot and statesman.
2. We demand tho enactment of laws that
will remove tho burdens of the people, reliovo
the existing agricultural depression and do full
and ample Justice to tho farmers and lab0rers of
our country.
3. We demand tho abolition of National Banks
and that legal tender treasury notes DO issued In
lieu of National Bank notes In sufficient volume
to do the business of tho country on n cash sys-
tenn, and that all money issued by tho govern
ment shall DO legal tender In payment of all
debts, both public and private.
4. We demand that Congress pass
such laws rs shall effcctually prevent
the dealing in futures of all agricul-
tural productions, prescribing such
stringent methods of procedure in
trials as shall secure prompt convic-
tions.
5. We demand that Congress
shall provide for the tnxation Of in
dividuals and the surplus Of corpo-
r~ations, thereby ~cqualizing the bur-
dens upon tho poorer classes.
g.. We demand that our State
Legislature shall abolish the Board
of Agriculture; that the privilege
tax on fertilizers and everything ap-
pertaining to agriculture or mcchan-
les or industrial education, including
agricultural stations, be placed in
charge of the Trustees of the Glenn
son Agricultural College and upon
said trustees shall dcvolve all duties
now performed by the present board
of agriculture, except tho control of
the State phosphate interests.
7. We demand that the South Ca
lrolina College at Columbia shall be
literally supported rs the classical
nv iiIo'"i NcPal tIiiciiC VI Gic oOllil
Carolina University.
8. We demand that the school dis
tricts in the various counties of the
State be as nearly as practicable
square and ct an area sufficient to
allow ono white and one colored free
school separate in each district, and
that the school trustees be elected by
people.
0. We demand rigid economy in
public expenditures, the abolition of
useless offices, reduction of salaries
and fees of all officers, State and
County, to conform to the increased
purchasing power of money and the
decreased ability of the people to
pay taxes; that public officers be
paid in proportion to their labor and
responsibility.
10. We demand that the railroad
commission shall be given all power
needed to protect the rights and in
tcrests Of the people without injuring
the railroads, and that the commits
sioncrs be elected by the people.
II. We demand that there shall be a survey of
the States phosphate beds and their classified
tiom into three grades, and that n commission,