Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-09-12
AN UNDIVIDED FORCE.
TIL; DEMOCRACY OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
The Platform az Adopted by the
Convention Given Herewith
Nearly In FuII-The Complete
Ticket.

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CnARl.ESoN, s. c., Sept. l2.-Spcakinr
of the result of the democratic state con.
vcntion in Columbia, the News and Cou
rcr says:
"Only those who are familiar with the
inside story of the recent campaign arc
aware of thcconstant exercise of patience
and vigilance that were necessary to
avoid an open and permanent division OF
the party. But choosing to submit to
wrong rather than to risk injury to the
state, the democracy Of South Carolina
presents an undivided front. There is no
appeal from the action of the democratic
convention yesterday. Capt. Tillman
is the duly accredited standard-bcarcr
of tho party and he will bc the next gov.
crnor of South Carolina
The democratic state ticket completes
Goycrnor-B. X. Tillman.
Lieutenant -Sovcrnor-E. B. Mary.
Secretary Of statc-J. +. Tindall.
Attorncy-gcncral-lI. II. Pope.
Trcasurcr-W. T. {. Bates.
superintendent of cducation--W. u,
Mayhcld.
Comptroller gcncral-W. II. Ellcrbcc
Adiutant and inspcctor-Scncral-Wm,
| II. l.. Farley.
The platform is as follows:
THE democratic party of South Caro-
lima III convention assembled hereby rc-ai-
firms the platform of principles of the ma
tional and state democratic party, par
ticularly tavoring free and unlimited coin.
age of silver, increase of thccurrency, and
repeal of the internal revenue system.
"We denouncc the Mckinley tariff bill
as unjust to the producers of raw mate
rial and consumers of the country, and
especially do wccondcmn the unnecessary
and burdcnsomc tax on cotton ties and
tin commodities so largely used by the
poorer portion of our people.
I'VE dcnuuncc the Lodge force bill as
inquitous, cminating from minds whose
nciariouS purpose is to establish suprem
acy of ignorance over intelligence in the
southern states, thereby cngcndcring race
antagonism and sectional animosity.
1--WE condemn the action of Speaker
Reed and his followers as tyrannical and
a fragrant degradation of aposition in
tended only for the true patriot and
statesman.
1--WE demand the abolition of national
banks and that legal tender treasury
notes he issued in lieu OF national bank
notes in sufficient volume to put the bus
mess of the country on cash system,
and all money ISSUED by the government,
shall he legal tender in payment of all
debts both public and private.
1--WE demand that congress pass such
laws as shall cifcctually prevent the deal
ing in futures oi all agricultural produc.
tions.
1--WE demand that congress shall pro-
vide for the taXition of incomes of indi
viduals and the surplus of corporations,
thereby cIunizing the burdens upon the
poorer classes,
1--WE demand that our state legislature
shall abolish the board of agriculture: :
that the privilege tax on fertilizers and
everything appcrtaining to agriculture
or mechanics, or industrial Education, in
cluding agricultural stations, bc placed
in charge of the trustees of the Clemson
agricultural college.
I'VE demand that the school districts
in the various counties of the state shall
he, aS nearly as practicable, square and
oi an area sufficient to allow one white
man and one colorcd free school separate
| and distinct III each district, and that the
school trustees be elected by the people.
We demand rigid economy III public cN-
pcnditurcs. the abolition oi useless oih-
GERS, u reduction OF salaries and fees of all
officers, state and county. to conform to
the Increased purchasing power OF money
and decreased ability oi the people to
pay taxes.
I've demand that constitutional
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ganic law, framed by our own people.
1--WE condemn any attempt, either by
word, deed or unholy alliance with the
cncmy, to disrupt the democratic party
of this state. White supremacy is the
bulwark oi our civilization, and can only
bc secured by democratic unity"