The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-22
Afternoon Session.

Afternoon Session.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. 21.-ThC con-
vention re-assembled at p. m., when
the committee on resolutions reported.
The minority of the committee, on be-
half of the conservative element submit
ted report, strongly endorsing the
Chicago This was rejected by the Till
mantle majority. 10y an overwhelming
vote. The following was then adopted
as the platform of the South Carolina
democracy. eve the representatives of
the democratic party of South Carolina,
in convention assembled, do re affirm
our allegiance to the principles of the
party, as formulated by Jefferson,
exemplifed and illustrated by
his successors in leadership, and en-
dorsed by our people in the recent
primary election; and we pledge our
loyal support to the nominees of the
National democracy, Cleveland and
Stevenson. We denounce as unpatriotiC
and Infamous the attempts which have
been made to injure the credit and honor
of the State both at home and abroad.
The people of South Carolina, conscious
of their ability and integrity, are de
termined that every just obligation OF
the State shall be honorably and promptly
discharged. We boldly proclaim that
upon this one subject, there is no diff
ference or division of sentiment
among the sons of the State.
The bonded debt of the State is
small Her resources are large
and ample. In her phosphate deposits
alone the State is rich, and since the
litigation in regard thereto has been ad
justed, the months receipts from phos
phate royalty for the past two months is
nearly sufficient to meet the interest or
the debt. and eventually to pay the debt
itself. We earnestly recommend to the
legislature to set apart by law any excess
of phosphate royalty, after paying an
nual interest on the State debt, as a sink
ing fund to be placed at interest anC
sacredly kept and used for the purpose
of paying the principal on the State debt
, Governor Tillman and the incumben
: State officers were then renominated
with the exception of attorney genera
McLaurin, who recently received tn,
nomination for Congress in the sixth dis
trict in whose stead assistant attorney
general ID. A. Townsend was nominated
Presidential electors were chosen, tn,
following resolution governing them il
their action having previously beer
adopted: THAT any and every per
son nominated by this convection as
presidential elector shall, within ten day
after the ad adjournment of this convention
+: file with the executive committee Of tn
State democratic party at their offic
7 in Columbia pledge in writin
o that he will, if elected as sue
i elector, cast his vote for Grove
d Cleveland as President and Adlai E
Q Stevenson as Vice President of th
f United States, and in case any such pei
son so nominated shall within the sal
a time refuse or fail to do so, the said e1
9 ecutive committee is hereby authorize
!, and required to nominate in each sue
g instance some other suitable person, VII
n shall by them be required to give sue
pledge; and such person SO nominate
ls shall be the nominee Of the democrat
h party as presidential clector."
II After the election of State executi,
Z. committee, the convention adjourned.