Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-20
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Echoes Of the Democratic Convention
Platform Uttorances of Interest.

lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
C0Lr,fpIA. :. c.. May 1q-The South Car
olna Democratic Convention adopted the
following resolutions: We, the Demo-
cratic party of South Carolina in cOnyen-
ton assembled, recognizing the depressed
condition Of the people. the reign OF pluto
Gratis. and the unequal laws of the national
Congress. hereby relflirm our faith IN
Democrat simplicity and We pledge anew
oar alo glance 90 the principles first euun-
GATED bY the lluStrOus statesman VINO
founded Our free institutions and estao-
lahol the Democratic party TO protect and
preserve them
Tlcn,foilows the Ocala platform entire,
word for word, ITS planks beng as io.-
lows:
!. Abolition Of national banks.
.. Tho establishment Of sub-treasurles
for lending money at 2per cent. interest on
farm products and real estate.
g. Am increase Of the circulating medium
20 not les than $50 per capita.
g. The passage ty Congress Of laws
against dealing ~ futures.
.. Free and unlimited coinage of silver.
G.. Laws prohibiting the alien ownership
Of land and the reclamation by the gov
ernmeut of an lands now held by railroads
and other corporations, except such as are
actually used.
3. removal of the existing heavy tariff
upou the necessities of life.
s. graduated income tax.
9. Government supervision and control
of railroads.
ID. The election Of United States sena-
tors by direct vote of the people OF the
State.
4 plank is also inserted denouncing the
force bill.
EXCITED VIOLENT DISCUSSION.
1 L..
prolonged, and personal discussion. but
was adopted: I'VE, the Democrats of the
state of South Carolina. IN convention
assembled and representing rs We DO the
people of our State. declare
"l. That we are true and loyal Demo
Gratis and endorse and viii support the
principles euuuciatod by Thomas Jefier-
SON and reiterated 10y such statesmen as
John G.. Calhoun ana Andrew Jackson. and
that ON these prlnc.ples We plant ourselves
and VIII remain.
go. While We earnestly favor and demand
ID reduction ID the OnerCus tarih duties,
and that the burden of such taxation be
fixed upon the luxurles and not the neces-
slffes OF HE end then that only q sufficient
revenue should be- levied for the mainten-
luca OF our government. economically adj
mims'ered. wa mold that matter of
equal and paramount importance for the
relef and pro -perlfy Of our people IS an
increase of our currency, and that our
government issue It's money direct 10 the
ueopic at "a low rate of interest and upon
-ucLs0lyent security as they can furnish.
raE ATTACK oS CLEVELAND.
"3. We see with displeasure and appre-
heus.on that the m0ney-changers Of Wall
-rr.a. have invaded the sacred temple of
Democracy. and that they Will try and en-
force upon our party candidate repre-
.eutlng not the wishes and well-belng OF
orr pcople. bat their own SELLS interests.
Ae assert that Grover Cleveland does not
represent the principles Of Democracy rs
t4ucIt by our iJrotatlcrs and as we under
stand Thorn.
90. We therefore enter our protest
AGAINST the nomination Of Grover Cleve-
land oi any other candidate known or be-
r.veI t0 bo selected ID the interest and 40
Medication OF Wall street, but we de
nand for our staldard-bearer man OF
the people. for the people, with the peo-
ole. and who Wall serve the people and not
any class " faction.
IS. We shall look upon the nomination
of ey-Pregdeut Cleveland, II forced upon
the party 40 tho Chicago convention. as a
PROSTITUTION Of che principles OF Democ--
racr as reputation oil tue denaIus OF
Tho Farmers Alliance. which embody the
trle principles Of Democracy, and sur
render of tho rights Oh tho people 70 the
financial hiu-- OF the country.
sd. We believe we voice the sentiment
If "a large majority of the white voters OF
fae Stataof south Carolina when we a.
..rt tlatthe domination of any Nall-sireet
.eud -Gafe would create dissatisfaction IN
the State Democracy.
A minority report daprec.atlng the at
4.Uk on cleveland was submitted 10y the
4 "a. a.. f.H
9.r. Is resolution denOuucng the Ihrd
panty was billed.
II.INAS ENDORSED.
Tho convention endorsed Tillman's adj
rnir-.trat.0u ia the following resolution:
o. grs,.r.1 5v Me Democratic p1rtY n con-
,..5..oo assembled. That it affords Us great
MEASURE as q grateful people 10 return
,b.rts 10 our present State officers for the
,g... faithful. just. and economical way
,n which they nave administered our state
government .,..o
.rvqf.on $50 tlatthat the corporations shall
bear proportionately WIN t1e laIineIss t .La
thn iahoriug classes the expenses ~ the
government Wo pledge them our hearty
-3. That Il has over been the custom Of
..yr nartv % reward good and faithful SER
wants ln tins spirit we ask our present
state officers TO again stand Tor election,
and hereby pledge them our earnest anu
hearty support
DYLEGAITs TO CHICAGO.
The following delegates 10 the Chicago
convention were elected with bat small
opposifIOn: Governor llliman, senator
lr6y. j. william Stokes, president state
T.rrn.rs' Alliance. and ". Jasper lGlbert,
Us, State Alliance lecturer. Alternates-S.
"a ID. Evans. of Marlboro; III. +. Abbott
of sumter: ID. J. Bradhsm. Of Clarendon,
.n3J ii. HARRISON. of Greenyillc.
Iirat District delegates, Ihe0. -. DER
r.v Ir of Charleston, ami {. NJ. BIRD, 81
2 ,y-nofou. Alteruates, G. G. Tracey, OF
Colleton. aud Blake T.. White OF Charles
'o second Observation-Disclosures. John Gary
Evans. OF Aiken. and A. VI. louman' OF
Uampton. Alternate. ". II. Zimmerman,
O., Tdgcfeld. and John ". Dunbar, OF
third District Delegates, }. II. McCaliy'
of Abbeyille. and d. H.. Norris, OF Ander-
son. Alternatcs. 4. G.. Laumer, OF Andcr-
sou. and Sampson Pope. Of NewberJy.
Fourtb District Delegates, Is. +. Perry,
~ Greenyillc. ana k. ". Harris, OF Union;
Alternates. d. 4. Austin, OF Greenyllle, ana
IS. G. Lyios, OF Fairfield.
Fifth District Delegates, 4. }. Cunning
ham. OF Chester. anu >. " liOfu' " hNi
shaw. Alternates, 4. j. STRAIT, OF Lancas-
ter. and William Elder. of York.
sixth Distuct--Delegates, T.. Tindal. OF
Clarendon, and =. j. Stackhouse, of Ma
nor. Alternatcs. j. ". Waddell, Of Oar
hngton. and -. }. ". McIauren. OF Marion.
seventh Diqtrict-Delegates, II. X.
Thongs. OF Sumter, and Josiah Doar. OF
Grore1town. Alternates. d. J. Pipkins, OF
Williamsburg, and.W. II. Hayward, OF COL
.lctOu.
An ALLIANCE NATIONAL coMMITIKEHAN.
MI. Donaldson. d leading Alliance man
was unanimously elected member OF the
National Executive Committee.
Resolutions pledglng the Democracy OF
South Carolina TO the support OF ihe noini'
nees of the Chicago convention were
amended TO a pledge of support OF The
uorainees OF the State nominating conyen.
ton in September