The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-29

By A!r. JU1cs, the chairman OF the COM
r:i:ttt. Mr. Jones from the platform,
amid cries uf Louder, - which grew in
intensity. said:
- am instructed by the Committee
Oh Resolutions 10 present TO you rs the
report Of TIE committee the following
resolutions and TO ask their adoption.
il! ORDER that YOU may more distinctly
h"a- what the committee mas prepared
! inte;.i 10 ask the gentleman who IS
familiar with the phras"o!oSy TO read
:le3. fur !ac, ana, rs soon Us they read,
sh.,u more the previous question upon
the adoption Of the platform.
The announcement was received with
loud cries Of ''No:' from the left of the
Caair where the delegates from the sill
sver States We're grouped.
lIr. Neal Of Onio jumped on the plat
form, and said with warmth: sin view
OF that statement, l. representing the
minority OF the Committee on Resolu
tions, desire to- announce that the min
oriry expects TO be heard (chaers) and to
present its report before the previous
question shall be put"
THE PLATFORM.
Section The representatives OF the Dem
ocrut!c PARTY CT the United States, IN Ma
tiOral Convention assembled, do reahirM tAeif
allegiance 10 the principles Of the party, Us
formulated by Jefferson und cXempl!ticd by
the long ana illustrious line Of his successors in
Dem ocrat;c leadership, from Madison to
! Cleveland. We believe the public welfare de-
manGs that these principles be applied to the
contuc: OF the Federal Government through
I accession 10 power OF the party that votes
them: and re so!cmnly declare that the need
OF q return 70 these fundamental principles or
free popular government, based on home rule
and individual liberty, was never more urgent
than now, when the tendency TO ccnt"AllZc
al! power ~ The Federal Capital has become u
! menace to tho reserved rights OF the States
that strikes at the very roots Of our Govern
Cleut and Under The constitution as ira Iucu Dy
the fathers of the Republic
Section I've warn the people Of our CON-
mon County Jealous for the preservation OF
their free institutions, that the policy OF the
Federal control OF elections TO which the Re
publican party has committed itself, IS trauSht
with tie grYvest dangers, scarcely less momen-
TONS than would result from revolution
practically establishing n onarChy on the ruins
Of the Republic. 1t strikes at the North as
wclas the South, and injuries tx colored
c!tiz"ns, even more than the white; IL means
g horde Of deputy macShals at every polling
place armed with Federal power, returning
LoarJs appointed and controlled by Federal
authority the outrage Of the electoral rights
0: tho people IL the several States, the subJu-
cation Of the colOrcd people 10 the control Of
TIE party II power ard the rcvlvinS OF race
artagoDiS.ns now happily abated, Of the ut
raost peril TO the safety and happiness Of all:
q measure deliberately and justly described
by !. leading Republican Senator as "the most
| infamous bill thut ever crossed the threshold
! O. the Senate
t Two Yeas ago this revolutionary policy was
e1phat!c.,.ly condemned by the people at the
polls but i'll contempt OF that verdict, tho
Republican party has Gctiantly declared in its
latest authoritative uttcrance that its success
IL the coming elections will mean the enact
$r.ent OF the Force bill and the usurpGtion Of
dcsDotc control over elections il all the
Statos.
= Believing that the preservation Of Repu Bill
can Government in the United States IS depen-
dent upon the defeat OF this policy Of legalized
force and fraud, we invite the assistance OF
ell citizens wko desire 20 SEQ the constitution
:na!ntG aimed IL it's Integrity with the laws Pur-
suaat thereto which have given our country
hundred years OF unexampied prosperity;
and pledge the Democratic party If 1t be
| cnt ed with power, not only TO the defeat
OF Lca 1orcc bill, but also to relentless opposi-
ton to tho Republican profiSate expenditure
which, in the short space OF two years has
sQuanGered an enormous surplus and enptled
an overlooking treasury, after piling new bur-
dcns Of taxation upon the already oyertaXed
labor OF the country.
Section 3-We rciterate the oft-repeated
doctrines of the Democratic party that the ne
cessicy OF the Government is the only justit-
cation for taxation, and whenever tax is un-
necessary II is unjustiiablc; that when custom
house taxation IS levied upon articles Of any
kind produced IL this country, the difference
between the cost Of labor here and labor
abroad, when such difference exists, fully
measures any possible benefits to labor and
the enormous additional imposltionS OF the cE-
istinS tariff fall with crushing force upon our
farmers and workingmcn, and for the mere ad-
vantage OF the few whom it cnrichcS, exact
from lahOra grossly unjust share OF the e1-
pcrsc OF the Government: and we demanG
such Il revision Of the tariff laws as will remove
their ubiquitous inequalities, tighten their op-
pressions and put them on constitutional and
equitable b:lss.
But ir making reductions in taxes it is not
proposed 70 iniurc any domestic industries. but
rather 10 promote their healthy growth. From
the foundation Of this Government the taxes
| collected at the custom house have boon the
| chief source OF Federal revenue. Such they
| must continue to DC. Moreover, many indus
| tries have come to rely upon legislation for
successful continuance, so that any change OF
!cw mus: be at every step rcgardfW or the
| l,i,cr and capital thus involved. The process
! al reform must be subject il III" execution OF
tbs p!&;;. dictate OF justice.
We dcnourcc the Mckinley tariff law en-
seed ~ III" Ffty-t!rst Congress. rs the culmi-
n..t;I!: ;tro:!ty Of class !c,islatoa We endorse
&" efforts r;l:lc by the Democrats OF thc ures-
| eot Congress 20 modify its most oppressive
! fcat1,r,.s in the direction Of free raw material
| and r;lraJrr manufactured goods thlI cntce
| into hr:r. consumption, and VIC propose lIs
rcu.;;I - ut., OF the bcnc:icicnt results that
will fellow shc action OF the people IN cntfcst-
in- ;,,yv,r' u ;hc Democratic party. Since the
! Mckinley tarjN IFcnt into operation there nave
! becn t,..! reductions OF wages OF laboring men
| to c:ic increase.
! Section: +-Tra;!c interchange on the b2sis OF
! rrsi.r1 al advantage 70 the countries partl-
CiIat!a- IS Il ti;uc-hOuOrcd doctrine OF inc
! Dc:::or..lt:c fgith but We denouace the sham
| reciprocity which juggscs with the peoples
! desire tor enlarged foreign markets and freer
| exchanges by pretending to establish trade
relations for u oouutr: wno5- articles OF eH-
/ port arc almost exclusively agricultural. whue
erecting custom house bLrricr or prohlDitlEe
| tariff taxes against the richest countries OF the
| word hat stand rcaiI 10 take our entire sur
| plus of products aud TO exchange therefor
| commodities which are necessary and are COM
! forts o. l:te among oUc own pcop.e.
Section. 3-Nc recognize Ill trllSlS ana tno-
nopo.!cs which are designed by capital TO Sc
cu-e more t!!al their just share OF the JOINT
| product of ,lpitai and labor L natural consc-
! oicncG 81 prpaiJitiyc taxes, whic; p!cTeht
the fr4" competition which is the life ot honest
! trade. h.l we hel:eve thoir wo"S evils can oe
| a54;ri J.: !sw. laG. we dcnant the rigid on
! fo.t..::l...t -: LAWS mad" TO prevent aHI con-
| trul ;:.;:'l. to-.;,icr with such further i"g:Sa-
! t;oa IL :.s:r;..lG Of their abuses Is experience
! ma Sl:u:E 10 ;rr necessary.
| Section G--'rh,. HcTu1iIcan party, while pro-
| t!>Sin-& = ,,p!.ry uf res ring the puH.ic !ana5
fov S'v,.I ap..:inr> by actual s'ttlcrS, haS gwen
! away - ;".ui,!"'> A"r!ta-e until now u &c"
| -u:.roais ua1 uUl-rcs!icOt aliens. indivn!Ual
| and Co.rOr1te. possess larger area tnan tnS'
! OF all our farms b":wecn ne two seas Tks
! LIST Democratic administration reversed tne
! i::T-Ov: ;.:l; AMI uIw!-" policy OF the RcpU5-
! Liam party touching the public domain, and
| c"-C.ai:Ici from corporations and syndtcaes,
! alien All domestic, and restored 10 the people
! nearly one hundred million acres OF valuable
| larni - bc sacretly held us hor.csteats Tor our
| citizens. az We p!"d!'c ourselves 10 continue
! Ills nrrp land 81 UnlAw-