The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-03
A RESOLUTION REFERRED.


by J. A. Sigh Of Prosperity and refer
red 70 the committee on credentials:
Whereas this Convention was called
by the Executive Committee of the
Farmers Association, and the invita-
ton was extended only to the friends
of retreuchment and reform, and those
who favor the demands Of the Farmers
Movement as set forth in the address
of the said Executive Committee;
wherefore be it
Resolved, That the committee on
credentials be instructed to make in
ouiry and to enroll no members as
delegates of the Convention who are
opposed to these demands, or who are
not willing to enter the Convention as
equals and submit to the rule Of the
majority.
This resolution caused a great deal of
discussion, being considered by the
Sumter delegation and the members of
some other delegations Instructed to
oppose nominations to be aimed at
them.
Mr.. Dargan of Sumter Caunty made
stirring appeal for bis delegation to
be allowed to be heard. He said they
did not deny that they were opposed to
nominations being made, but they
should in fairness be given an oppor-
tunity to present their views.
Some confusion intervened, a num-
Der of delegates attempting to be heard
at the same time, without success, Of
course. c.. S. Land of Clarendon was
somewhat vehement in his remarks,
stating that he would be heard.
A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
On motion of Captain Irby, the tenn
porary organization was made perma-
nent.
Chairman-elect Talbert made all ad-
dress Of some length, in which he said
he believed the gathering to be one OF
the most Important that had ever as
sembled in South Carolina. He took
bis selection as presiding officer as a
grand compliment, and it was one he
Should never forget. He dilated on the
charge that they We're trying to split
the Democratic party, and denied it,,
saying those who were too ready to be
suspicious excited suspicion of their
own motives,
Captain J. D, Brown of Columbia
was elected Sergeaut-at-Arms of the
body, ami J, +. Wannamaker of
Orangeburg was elected Vice President.
At l.45 D. m. motion was made to
take recess until 3 o'clock, and a
division being called for, it was by a
large majority vote decided to tempo
rari!y adjourn.
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Mr.. J. E. Tindal, of Clarendon, for
the Committee on Platform, presented
the following:
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
Whereas, it is inalienable right, in
herent and constitutional, of citiaen-
ship to meet in an orderly nlanuer, TO
propose and discuss measures, to adopt
platforms Of principles, and appoint, if
expedient, champions ofsaid principles;
and whereas, experience has shown
the value of agitation inside of our
ranks, and We feel that we must devise
some plan by which differences of
opinion as to measures and men may
have scope to bring about needed re-
forms. Therefore this Convention of
Democrats, assembled in Columbia,
this March 9th, 1890, unite in issuing
the following platform of principles
and measures, upon which We intend
to strive for supremacy in party and
State:
lSt. We recognize the imperative ne
ccsSity of Anglo-SaXon unity In our
State, and pledge ourselves to abide by
the arbltranent Of the Democratic
party. relying upon the sense of justice
and euliglltened selfinterest OF a ma
jority of our white fellow citizens to
secure all needed reforms. We will
make our issue inside the party lines,
and differing as brethren who must
make a common cause against COM
mon enemy We will bow in submission
to the beheSt of the party fairly ex-
pressed through its regular channel.
,. The nominations of the Democratic
party are virtually elections. Believing
IN the Jetfersonian doctrine, that "lhe
people are the best conservators OF their
own rights and liberties" and that
"seif-government is the only free gov
ernment," we demand that all nomi-
nations for Office in the party other
than State officers shall be by primary
elections, conducted under the State
law enacted in 1883.
;. We demand the reapportionment
OF representation in the Democratic
Convention upon the basis of the cen.