The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-18

| J' suUJecI 10 LQe same rules
ana regulations, and to be announces z
IN the same way as before set forth for
! Congressman. -
committee of the chairman, of whom
the result IS 70 be transmitted by the
! Article Xl. Before the election i'm
lS9z, and each election year thereafter.
the State Democratic executive COM.
mlttee shall issue call to all candi-
oates for State offices to address the
people of the different counties. of the
otate liking the dates for the meet
lngs and also inviting the candidates
Ior congress and for solicitor in their
| respective districts and circuits to be
present and address the people. At
such meetings only the candidates
aoove set forth shall be allowed to 4
speak.
Article XII. 1t shall be the duty Of
each county executive committee to
/ appoint meetings in their respective
count!es to be addressed oy the caudi-
dates tor the General Assembly, and for
the different county offices, ali of
whom, including trial justices. shall he
elected oy primary on the last Tuesdac
IN August Of each election wear under
the same rules and regulations berein-ss
before provided. S''1
Article XIII. Each County delepafion
TO any State Convention shall have
power to fill any vacancy therein.
Article XIV. This constitution NAV.
oe amended and altered only, by the
State Nominating Convention which :
meets IN September of each election
year. oe't1 W.
Article XIV. Any County failing or
refusing to organize under the nrovi-
sion OF this Constitution sl,ail NOT have f
representation in the State Democratic
| Convention. ss1..Ss e.e1S,.I. :
! The Platform.
| =, FIRST. The Democratic party of South
| Carolina, in Convention assemblies -
| hereby reafhrms the platform and
| prlnclp.es or the National and State
Oemocratlc party, particularly favor.
ing the free and unlimited coinage of
silver, the increase of the currency and
the repeal of the internal revenue svs-5s
tenn. '',''''.
| we denounce, the McKinIey tariff
Dill as unjust 10 the producers of raw
material and the consumers of the
| country; and especially do we condemn
tne unnecessary and burdensome In
crease IN the tax on cotton ties and the
commodities SO largely used by the
poorer portion Of our people. The pass.
age of this bill by Congress VIII en-
courage trusts, combines and nonono.
lies, evils which have so long oppressed
| the people.
We denounce the Lodge force bill as
iniqu!tous, emanating from minds
| whose nefarious purpose is to establish, I.
the supremacy of ignorance over intel
ligence in the Southern States. thereby
engendering race antagonism and sec
tona! animosity.
we condemn the action of Speaker
Reed and his followers as tyrannicaI
ana a f1agrant degradation of a position
ilnlended only for the true patriot and
statesman. : - 80
/ Second. We demand the enactment
OF laws that will remove the burdens of :
the people, relieve the existing agric1l-s
tural depression and do full and ample
Justice to the farmers and laborers of
our country. 4
/ Third. We demand the abolition Of
national banks, and that legal teader
treasury notes be issued in lieu
OF national bank notes in sufficient
volume to do the business Of the coun-
try on cash system, and that all
money issued by the government shall
be legal tender in payment of all debts.
both public and private. s. :.
| Fourth. We demand that Congress
pass such laws as shall effectually pre-
vent the dealing in futures of all agri-
cultural productions, prescribing such
stringent methods Of procedure in
trials as shall secure prompt convic-
ton. 81 - -
Fifth. We demand that Congress
shall provide for the taxation of in .
comes OF individuals and the surplus
of corporations, thereby equalizing the
burdens upon the poorer classes.
Sixth. We demand that our State
, Legislature shall abolish the board Of
> agriculture: that the privilege toy on
fertilizers and everything appertainine
to agriculture, or mechanics. or indus
trial education, including the aericul-
: tural stations, be placed in charge Of
) the trustees OF the Clemson AgricuItu-
r raj College, and upon said trustees shall
: devolve all duties now performed by
the present board of agriculture, except
: the control of the State phosphate in
terests. 80.
; Seventh. We demand that the South
Carolina College at Columbia shall be
! literally supported as the classical and
: literary department of the South Caro-
> lima University.
Eighth. We demand that the school
: districts in the various counties of the
: State shall be as nearly as practicable
: square, and OF an area sufficient to all
5 low one white and one colored free.
school separate and distinct in each
| district, and the school trustees be
{ elected by the people. =.
: Ninth. We demand rigid economy
) IN public expenditures, the abolition Of
r useless offices, reduction of salaries and
E tees 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.
E Tenth. We demand that the railroad
r commission shall be given all the
: power needed to protect the rights and
e interests of the people, without injur-
/ ing the railroads, and that the commits
E sioners be elected by the people.
t Eleventh. We demand that there
: shall be a survey of the States phos-
9 phate beds, and their classification into
r three grades, and that commission
, composed of the Governor, Comptrol-
Ter General and Attorney General
l shall control and direct the mining un-
: der rigid rules, each river or phosphate
: district being leased at public auction
i for term of three years, after the
5 commission has fixed a minimum
' royaltpaccordiDg to the value as shown
: by the survey.
Il Twelfth. We demand that a consti-
e tutional convention be called to give us
an organic law framed by our own
: people. We believe the present law
r standing menace to our civilization and
e to our educational institutions, and
| that we cannot obtain any great relief
from our burdensome taxes till this is
e done, and we have lost faith in the
' power to amend the present Copstitu-