The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-05-26

forced upon our party by the Chicago
convention as prostitution of the princi-
pies Of democracy, as reputation OF
demands of the Farmers Alliance, which
endorses the true principles Of the rights
Of the people, to the financial kings ofthe
country.
"Sixth. We believe we voice the sem
timent of majority of tho white voters
of South Carolina when we assert that
the nomination of any Wall street candi-
date would create grave dissatisfaction
in the State democracy" (Favorable).
By D. K. Norris, of Anderson:
ave, the democratic party of South
Carolina in convention assent bled, recog-
nizing the depressed condition of the
people, the reign Of the plutocrat and the
unequal laws of the national congress,
hereby affirm our faith in democratic
simplicity. We pledge anew our allegi-
ance to the principles first enunciated by
the illustrious statesman who founded
our free institutions and established the
democratic party to protect and preserve
them.
The Ocala platform is inserted here as
follows:
/. We demand free elections, untram-
neled by "force bills" or any other fede-
raj machinery, implying a want Of faith In
the intelligence, the honor or the patriot
ism Of any portion of the American peo-
2. We demand the abolition of national
banks.
8. We demand that the governments
shall establish sub-treasuries or deposit
tories in the several States, which shall
issue money direct to the people at low
rate of interest not to exceed two per
cent. per annum, on .perishable farm
products, and also upon real. estate, with
proper limitations upon tie quantity Of
land and amount of money.
4. We demand that the amount OF the
circulating medium bespeedily increased
to not less than $50 per capita.
S. That we demand that Congress shall
pass such laws as will eflectually prevent
the dealing in futures of all agricultural
and mechanical productions; providing
stringent system Of procedure in trials
that will secure the prompt conviction
and imposing such penalties rs shall
secure the most perfect compliance with
the law.
6. we condemn the silver bill recently
passed by Congress, and demand in lieu
thereof the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver.
7. We demand the passage Of laws pro-
hibiting alien ownership of land, and
that Congress take prompt action to de-
wise some plan to obtain all lands now
owned by aliens and foreign syndicates;
and that all lands now held by railroads
and other corporations 10 excess Of such
as is actually used aid needed by them
be reclaimed by the govern ment and
held for actual settlers only.
s. Believing in the doctrine of equal
rights to all and special privileges to none,
we demand
a. That. our national legislation shall be
so framed in the future SO as not to build
up one industry at the expense Of anoth-
er.
b. We further demand removal of the
existing heavy tariff tax from the neces::
stiles of life that the poor of our land
must have. .
G. We further demand just and
equitable system OF graduated tax on in
come.
9. We believe that the money of the
country should be kept as much as pos
BILE in the hands Of the people, and hence
we demand that all national and State
revenue shall be limited to the necessary
expenses of the government economical
" and honestly administered.
10. We demand the most rigid, honest
and just State and National Government
control and supervision of the means of
public communication and transporta-
ton, and if this control and supervision
does not remove th5 abuse now existing,
we demand thegovernmento ownership of
such means Of communication and trans
portation.
II. We demand that the Congress of the
United States submit an amendment to
the Constitution providing for the elec-
ton of United States Senators by direct
vote Of the people Of each State. (Fayor-
able.)
By John Gary Evans:
''ResoLved, By the Democratic Party In
Convention assembled, that 1t affords Us
great pleasure as grateful people to return
our thanks to our present State officers
for the faithful, wise, economical and just
manner in which they have administered
our State government.
"Second. That in their efforts to equal
ize taxation whereby the corporations
shall bear proportionately with the farm
ers and laboring classes the expenses Of
the government we pledge them our
hearty cooperation.
"Third. That it has ever been the Gus
tom of our party to reward good and
faithful servants. In this spirit we ask
our present State officers to again stand
for reelection, and hereby pledge them
our earnest and hearty support" Favor
able.)s
ByN. G. Gonzales:
"Resolped, That the integrity and sue
cess of the Democratic Party in South
Carolina are menanced by the Third or
Peoples Party, and we condemn those
who are instrumental in spreading the
membership and advocating the platform
thereof as enemies Of tho Democratic
party. Unfavorable.)
"ReSolved, That to make tue position Of
the South Carolina Democracy clear and
unmistakable we denounce the st. Louis
platform, which is being used to support
the pretentions Of the Third Party in the
South. (Unfavorable.)
"ResoIDed, That we pledge the Demo
Gratis of South Carolina to abide by and
actively support the nominations of the
national Democratic Party at the Chicago
Convention, and the platform upon which
such nominations shall be made" Fa-
vorable.)
By Frank T. Hardee, Of Beaufort:
"Whereas, An Act is now before Con-
gress appropriating 81, 800, 900 to deepen
The Savannah River below and above the
city of Savannah, Ga, and i this act be-
comes law tho work will injure and de-
stroy 10000 acres Of rice lands, assessed
at 5000, 900, therefore be it
"Resolved, That We respectfully request
this Administration to take such steps as
are necessary to protect the property of
the State, and we further request our
Representatives in Congress to use every
effort to prevent such injury to the people
of our State or to compensate them for
the loss they may suffer by such legisla
tion." (Recommended that 1t be referred
to our delegation In Congress to investi-
gate and take such steps as they may
think ft.)
The following dissenting report was
submitted:
"The undersigned, minority Of tho
Committee on platform and resolutions,
dissent from the report Of the Committee.
First. because it is grossly unjust to assaIl
a distinguished citizen of the United
States upon charges utterly unfounded
upon facts and ia words violatiYe of pro-
priety and utterly unworthy Of a CoIven-
ton Of the State of South Carolina. Sec
ond, because the financial policy recon-
mended is unsound, dishonest and if
adopted will be ruinous to the interest OF
the entire country"
Signed by John G. Haskell, w. st. Ju-
lien Jervey, G. W. Nichols.
The following delegates to Chicago
were elected: State at large, B. r. Till
mar. J. L. NJ. Irby, J. VIM. Stokes, w. J.