Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-09-04
THO Tarheel Democrats.
Tna pLArroaM# OF pp1ac1pt.ss
,ADoPTED BY THE NoRrdt
CAROLINA coNyENrIoN.
8fFrom the Now york Times.l

lFrom the New York Times.
RALEIaH, N. g, August 2O.--Th.
State Democratic Convention te
nominate judicial officers was rather
small, only seyenty-ono counties be.
ing represented. Chief Justice Nor
riman, Justice Clark and nine Supc.
rior Court Judges were nominated
by acolamation. Tho Convention
was entirely harmonious. Senator
Vance was commended for his
struggle against the Mckinley bill
and recommended to tho Legislature
for reelection.
ResolueR, That the Democracy OF
North Carolina rc-afirm tho plat
form and principles of tho Demo
cratic party, both State and nation,
and particularly favor tho free coin
age Of silver and III increase of the
currency and the repeal Of the inter-
nal revenue system, and we denounce
the Mckinley tariff bill as unjust 10
tho consumers Of the country and
promotive of the trust, combines and
monopolics which have oppressed the
people, and especially do VIC denounce
the unnecessary and burdensomo
increase in the tax on cotton ties
and on tin, so largely used by the
poorer portion Of tho people.
We likewise dcnounce tho iniqui-
tous Lodge forco bill, whose purpose
is to establish a second period of
reconstruction in the Southern States,
to subvert tho wishes of our people
and influence race antagonism and
sectional animosities, and we de-
nounce the tyrannical action of
Speaker Reed and his abcttors, who
have changed tho Federal House of
Representatives from n dcliberativo
body into a machine to register the
will of a few partisan leaders.
Resolued, That we dcnounce the
enactment Of laws that will not re-
move the burdens of the people,
relieving the existing agricultural
depression, and do full and ample
justice to the farmers and laborcrs of
II country.
Resoluca, That the Democracy of
North Carolina take a just pride in
the able and patriotic course of their
Senators and Representatives in
Congress touching the great public
questions that have been before
them for action, and especially do
we appreciate the great ability and
zeal Of Senator Vance in tho pro-
tracted contest on the tariff qucs-
ton, which reflects honor and credit
alike on him and on the St q
Carolina, and We cordial
commend this. resolution to TIL
United States Senate by the mex
General Assembly of North Caro-
lima.
We commend tho wise and salts
factory administration of our Stat,
affairs, whereby the education of tn,
people is essential not only to indi
vidual happiness and prosperity, bu
also to the maintenance of civil ant
religious LIBERTY.
Resolvea, That the next Genera
Assembly Of North Carolina be re
qncstcd to increase the fund for Tho
maintenance of tho public schools.
Resoloed .fuvther, That we demand
the abolition of national banks ani
the substitution of legal tender troa
sury notes in lieu of national bank
notes, issued in sufficient volume tt
do the business of the country on I
cash system, regulating the amount
needed OIL per capita basis as tho
business interests of the country OK
pand, and That all money issued by
the Government shall be legal tcnde,
in payment of all debts, both public
and private.
RESOLVED, That we demand that
Congress shall pass such laws as
shall cffcctually prevent the dealing
in futures of all agricultural and
mechanical productions, prescribing
such a stringent ~ stem of procedure
in trials rs shall secure prompt con
viction.
Resolved, That wo demand the
passage of laws prohibiting the alien
ownership Of land, and that Con-
gross take early steps to devise some
plan to obtain all lands now owned
by aliens and foreign syndicates, and
that all lands nov held by railroads
and other corporations in excess OF
such as arc actually used and needed
by them be reclaimed by the Gov.
eminent and held for actual settlers