The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-04


pou' neeu s...N Is Qpiuion rs to mea
on OF ~ havesscope to bring
MS MarSu <hercfore this Conyen-
owing Pia,lo Bsembled in Columbia.
'pon whlon iS90s uoite in issuing the fol-
macy IN Parg Of principles and measures.
ISL. Mo.S11 intend TO strive for supre-
,f Anglo nnd State:
~ =, esH9S 9n gnize the imperative necessity
scnse of ;ustice.s}1iu' 1iu'lnity in our State, and
Of majority Of our W u, n The Isrbi tEamept
secure all needed refori lightened seff-fvss.a-ee
our issue inside the part bite fellow-citizens to
ing as brcthern who muhn We will make
cause against a common " lines, and, differ
in submission to the b st make q common
fairly expressed through Yeneny, we will bow
nels. chests OF the party
2d. The nominations I the regular chan
party are virtually electiot
the Jeffersoniaa doctrine ,of the Democratic
are the best conservators of ps. Believing in
and liberties aui that "sefhat "the people
the only free government" heir own rights
all nominations for office in f-governmcnt is
than State offices, shall be We demand that
tions, conducted under tn the party, other
in 1888. ~ primary elec
Sd. We demand the State law enacted
representation in the ID
upou the basis of tho reapportioument of
that il 90 into effect tn emocrstic Convention
that the delegates to census of 1880, and
Convention shall he Gins year. We demand
Don ON the .amc day = he State Nominating
ATE usrinateds ard h6sen by primary cleo
sa.f ~ hz< Iat the other officers
5tall the counties shall
-: ss,es.a.sy,, same day, .,o,,;d; to wit;
4'h. VIC dC thai tho board of agricul-
ture be abolished that the nr;viIego tox nn
fertilizers and ep Bthinp perto:n;nn - -
culture or mecha cs, or industrial education,
lnciuoing ,he lltural stations, be under
tue controi Oh ue l'tees of Clemson Agricul-
turnt college, anu upon said trustees shall
| deVoiVe all uu'i' now performed by the
| present poaru ah' commissioners of agricul-
turc, except the 6; atrol of the State phosphatc
| interests. .f
oth. we dcma' that the South Carolina
Cohege snaii W oerally supported as n
| classical ana Wer' Vy institution.
9th. we dcmah' that the school districts
Ill the various cou' fcs In the State shall be
rs nearly squTea y practicable, and an area
10 aiiow ohy oHopNvitc and one colorcd free
school Ill each ui'iJct, and that the school
trustees pe eiec'e4 instead of appointed.
hh. we ue'naho ;igid economy in public
| expenditures, inc "olition of useless offices,
reduction OF saiariesand fees of all officers
State and county, to.onform to The increased
purchasing power money and decreased
dbility OF People n pay taxes that the
public officers shall = paid in proportion to
their labor and responsibility.
Sth We demand tIbt the railroad commits
sion shall be given al needed power to pro-
tcct the rights..and iiterests of the people,
without injurinG the railroads, and that the
commissioners .e elected by the people after
nomination ~ ae Democratic Convention.
1t is the sense o{ this meeting that salaried
| attorneys OF railroads and phosphate COM
ranics should be ineligible to seats in the
| legislature.
9th. We demand that there shall be a
| survey Of the States phosphate beds and
their classification into three grades, and
that commission, composed of the Cover |
nor, Comptroller General and Attorney Gen
eral, shall control and direct the mining |
under rigid rules, each river or phosphate
district being leased at public auction for a |
term Of yesrs after the commission has
hxed n minimum royalty according to the |
value as shown by the survey.
10Th. Wn d1:ees4leeth constitutional, !
s6Ryontsop b2 to gfve'us an organic
= people. and adaptnd |
that ,!. ).sats !: Gs shqlieZe.ll
oar bun xEs II this Is done, aud
we have lN inthd power to amend the
present Cons Ion soi that it will answer
the rcquirenehH
llth. Believilg, rs Thomas jefferson,
''that ditfusiqnof information and the ar
raignment of4eM .bwscs at TIC bar Of public
reason is fundamental principle of free
government, and will give the needed re-
lief, we demand hat candidates for Cover
nor and Leutenat Governor shall, and all
other aSpirants TO State offices are invited 10
canvass tlieState nd that those asking our
suffrages for the General Assembly shall
canvass their re.fctive counties on these
issues, so thatIthe people after hearing the
cause can acts1htelg gently and render Their
verdict at thdkFrimry election. We warn
the people againstfing forcstallcd as they
were two years ag'in some counties. Let
no delegates to the State Convention he ap-
pointed before they hear this joint discus
sion.