The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-01
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~, s.n,e and business-like basis, 80 that
A may bear just share OF ta1at,on,
:, ah,s NAV be clearly understood, oil inter
ss,. NAV be guarded and enterprise io' tue
rood Of the State aud people may oe e"'
Outraged without njustice to aoy: ,
We demsn Of the next Gensrsi hs'emiy
arch LEGISLATION ns will give ms reasonhpie
: ,nn',.p,e system OF assessment Tor taxa
lion 40 that nil may pay honest shares OF INC
axn,nses of the Government. We W IL oc
mnnJ a,so the continuation OF the WORK VI
comnle,ina aud opening Of Clemson College
We Hedge ourselves, If entrusted with power,
~ nroteet the credit of the State by saoie,iy
meeting every just obligation. WespsuS
ourselves to take no step pa'A "a
ofore expressed concerning INV f'
of our State Government. ,
we denouncs the proposition 10 increa,I
the poll tax to So n year, because ~
unjustly put a burden on pe'P'e no, NV -
beor H. Wo pledge ourselves, however ~
usc eycry just means to further uo'e.oP "
| improve our public schoIi system, t"e
| 6cicncics Of which cannot DC o'e'
| We nled,e ourselves to the most r'glh econ
Wv lie administration Of the Govern
| mpnt made more ihln every beccSs"'y ~
Tho misr,rtuncs Of the eop'e: and the ~,
ncndinp deficiency in our treasury, res" ''.
from the I'M wise management OF inc Pre7'",
Administration, threatening an increase VI
taxation next year , ,h.
We opposc aud will labor 70 change Tue
nrcscnt sy TEN of Management OF inc io"
tenlisry, by which convict labor ~ "seu w.
| moko cotton in competition With nonc'.
r,rm.rs and agricultural laborcrs. II s moi
onlv unjust ic tho fdrncrs md laoorers' o"'
n c.osa of los, to the State and her ta1Pay-
& .rs The G )nvicts can be best ana mus
nro6,abiy used ia public works, esPecn'iy
| pn IN, nnJlic roads. While our farmers are
r hoc,nss Il il cl ,imcd that our population mas
l. "uIyrown the capacity of cotton to support
;. il, il j, not right that The STATE sno"'o "''
y her cheap labor to add to the supply,
D We accent aud respect tho Will OF ane
:. oorIe ns EXPRESSED in the election Of 1872
Df ns meaning more direct influence OF our
ID agricultural population in the con'rol anu
~ ,n,naocment Of our public auiir'.
n. We charge that the present constitution VI
Il, the SAFE Democratic party - "h''i' a"u , Wv.
i, dcmocr,tic and constructed III the in'cres'
N nr machine politics and boss sm, des'r"c'''e
of individual rights anl local sch-So'crn,, ,
by ment nni cvasivc of tho clearly eNptos'eu
h. Io,n,nIs of the people for n direct primary
We for the nomination of State oihccr'' Never
IN ,bclo.s VIII lc 1t is i'll existence Il - ths in"
eli and should bc obcycd, an We cal upon tn
IN n,orlc To- resent the fragrant VIOLATION oil .h
to rorty constitution by the present cNecut'
G committee, chosen to represent anu "e' ~
.cl the entire party in the interest OF tue Pr'.
IRE ON, Admin ,tration by the creation Oh uhi"i
,ules which deuy Democrats the rig"' -,
for | EXPRESS their sentiments by thcir Vo'c.' "
my di.claim any hostility or i'll feel'nS u Nv
ow 9Ioyrut or faction of our party. we rccoi
the | est differences OF opinion an calm u
,rc- same right fr ourselves.
the J the .eport Of the COMMITTEES was unau
mously adopted.
w. When tho committee on nominations
turned TO the hall there was considerable c
the pcctancy and Chairman Henderson preface
'erc his announcement by saying that MT one
the nominees hal sought the p'sitioi
en- That the selection. had been made with I
greatest pain, AMI every man hnd cue
isti and clear rec ,ri The men had all c'n>c
cl [, n, cent the places Or n guarantee
nat that ciI,ci had been given. He then &c
ina the following report;
ton
|. Of For Govcrnor--John G. Shcrp,rd'
Edgefeld
ion, Lieutenant Governor-,Iamcs l." Orr
ade | Grccnvilc.
Secrei,ry Of Sta,c--Lawrcn1o ioumal
ON Of Barnwcl .c,,
ring Attorney Gsneral-M' l. io"' l. VI wv
mr. 'pon motion of Mr.. Tnppcr, the nominc
c,. were called to address the Convention
Idle GOVERNOR sUErr,Ip's SPEECH
to o. IN accepting the nomination Govern.
nd 1neFPar' sad, after the applause had subs
'a MIR. President and Gentlemen of III. r,,
-, 'cn'i"h can lay my hand upou NV hos,
-; ana say that thi, is one CINE in ibc his,,,,,
-, c,hVeh'lons when the PARTY sorrht tbc mn,
-. had not the slightest idea thnt tbe hi,,L.,
~ nohor III the gift Of this convention wnu,
;. ia'l upon me. Every feeling of pro,i,r,l
al 'nat rises III my heart al this honor tb,t yn
ge give Is suppressed by sense Of the r.spons
=, o''.y '"n' am about TO assume To he IN
" o"oiec "i such body of men 10 be the s,,c
IN a'"r VI Maie Hampton, Of Hugh s. Thorn
NJ son, ot johnson lIagood, Of John p.te
h'chardson and such men IapplousrI !,
i '"e service of South Carolina i, an honor -
: ""'h any man might Justly b0 proud l.,
ii "oeeP'!hg the honor with which van b,v,
~ ."''"s'eu me, l give my pledge that when
:. ,ne lues OF November shall dawn and thot dsn
# pe iurleI there shall be no stain upon it. Yo1
q n'y 90 nome to your people an rive thcm
y -! "S"'nhce 'hat IN the canvass that is now
f S,I' :" nc entered uro' by the people Of
H"uth carolina | will make no chorrc ,h,, /
VIII not prove and no promise that / will no,
h'er' u snail II" ny especial plrasur, In ,.,r.
,'' me credl' ot South tarolna which 10 I,.r
" the people of South Carolina: ~ dear to th.
o'o'cSl rs wei rs TO the richest c;tiz,u
hNery man. rich and poor, lofty and humh,s
are personality interested IN ;hc r,o,rtcr,uco
tue 'rci't Of South tuo,ina in The mar
kcis u; the world N mar
gentlemen being associated uron ,h;,
u'Ne' Mth tho gentlemen whom Won bovo
P'"'e" beside me, and upon Icing insp;re5
| py me words Of wisdom and co,Issrva,;.n'
"n'cn mas been read from this desk | 10
| n"' pe'leNc, | cannot believe. will rn,
uc'r'e nh'lI the result is known tha, il will |
no, receive the appreciation of the people of
South Crolina f''F'' VI
Thanking you for this cre,t boror o,
G'VinS you my pledge that win n,rc
me dntIcs which have devolvcl unon mo ="