Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-22
UNITED FOR GROVER.
CLEVELAND AND REFORM THE CARO-
LIMA DEMOCRATIC SLOGAN.
Tiifmsn on Regular Democratic state
Ticket Daly Observation-Disclosures
Democratic Eiec,ors.


CoIuxprA, s. c., September T.-The
South Carolina State Democratic Conven-
ton met at noon. full delegations being
present. The primary election already
held having settled the question OF nomi-
nations for State officers except as 10 At
torney- General, there Is only local IN
terest felt In tho gathering.
The greatest interest in the convention
hinged on whether the State Democracy
would align itself with the national Demo-
cracy. Ii was expected that this would oe
shown in the selection of temporary chair
man and the speech of the temporary
chairman. DIR. Sampson Pope. OF New
berry, was elected chairman. and Martin
Weeks and N{elhchampe secretaries. On
assuming the chair, the chairman said :,
II thank you for the distinguished
honor which you have conferred upon me.
] congratulate you that in South Carolina
to-day there u union among the white
people. congratulate you that III South
Carolina we have Democracy in its purity;
| congratulate you that, while the Ihud
party is being pushed forward in several
States. in South Carolina II has no loot
hold at all LAppIause.l l congratulate
you, gentlemen. that you are united Ior
Cleveland and reform Lapplausel, and !
believe that at tine approaching election
we will give the largest majority tor CIeye-
| land for President and Iillman TOR Gov
ernor that has ever been given IN ooutn
Carolina" lApplause.l
These sentiments are regarded as con-
elusive aud expressive of the sentiment OF
the convention for Cleveland and no lnird
party.
The rest of the morning session was con-
sumed in routine work.
The convention, after effecting a per-
manent organization, took u recess ior
dinner.
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
Upon reassembling at o'clock the Conn.,
mittee on Platform and Resolutions re-
ported the following platform;
We, the representatives OF the Demo-
cratic party of South Carolina, in conyen-
| ton assembled, do reaffirm our allegiance
| TO the principles of the party as formu-
| lated by jefferson, exempiihed ana Nus,
| trated by his successors IN leadership hhu
endorsed by our people IN the recent prl-
mary election, and we pledge our Loyalty
TO the nominees of the national Demo-
| cracy-Cleveland aud Stevenson.
| 1--WE denounce as unpatrlotic ana infa-
\ nous the attempts which have been made
| 10 iniure the credit and honor OF the
| state both at home and abroad. The peo-
ple of South Corolina, conscious OF their
| ability and integrity, are determined that
| every Just obligation OF the State
shall be honorabiy and promptly dis
charged. and we boldly proclaim that
| upon this one subject there is No dir-
| terence or division of sentiment among
the sons of the State. The bonded debt
cf the State is small. Her resources are
large and ample. In her phosphate de-
posts alone the State Is rich, and since the
| litigation in regard thereto has been adj
iusted the monthly receipts from phos-
phate royalty for the past two months
have been nearly sufficient TO meet the in-
terest en- the debt itself.
we earnestly recommend 10 the Legisla.:
ture TO set apart by law any excess OF
phosphate royalty. after paying the annual
| interest on the State debt, as a sinking
fund to be placed at interest and sacredly
kept and used for the purpose OF paying
the principal of the State debt"