Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-04-14

The State Democratic constitution wa
read and adopted.
The following are the delegates ant
alternates sent to the County Conven
ton: Delegates-M. d. Galbraith, j. c
Neville, w. E. Boyd, P. A. Brown, w. H
Barron, 4. II. Ellison and A. Ivester
Alternates-J. S. Hutchinson, II. D
Rochester, S. H. Snead, J.. S. Rutledg'
and II. o. Prince.
The following preambles and resolu
tons were offered and adopted:
ENDORSEMENT OF OUR STATE ADMINS
TIATIoN.
Whereas, the people of this State, being
tired and disguised with ring rule ant
cliqueism in the State government by
professional politicians, did two year:
ago nominate and elect a reform ticket
headed by plain farmer b. R. Tillman
by al overwhelming majority, that, too
in the face of independent Radicalisn
with the quasi apprNval of the old Mis-.
sissippi planter; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, after strict trial and
due examination of the present admins
tration, do unhesitatingly pronounce il
the grandest, abiest and most patriotic
and aggressive ever enjoyed by the PEG.
pie in the whole past history of the State.
We further, therefore, urge all who favor
popular self-government to unite with us
in securing the reelection and vindica-
ton of the present State officials.
Resolved I'd, That we dcnounce the
'':Straightouto combination as simply a
disguised effort of the efete element to
reinaugurate ring rule in our beloved
State.
ENDORSEMENT OF ST. LOUIS PLATFORM.
Whereas, a conference of labor organi-
cations was holden on the ed day of
February last in st. Louis. Mo-, at which
a platform was adopted which embodies
sound Jeifersonim Democratic princi-
pies on the national subjects of finance,
transportation and land, which, we
believe, if enacted into law, would wrest
our Federal government from out of the
hands of the nations despoilers and
again restore it to the lands. of the plain
people, with whom it originated; there
fore be it
Resolved. That we endorse said plat
form in full and urge its incorporation
into the national platform of the Demo
cratic party in the ensuing Presidential
campaign; that we hereby instruct our
delegates to the May County Convention
10 support no nominations of delegates
the State Convention but such Demo
Gratis as cordially endorse this platform.
oUR PHOSPHATE POSSESSIONS.
Whereas, nature has bountifully blessed
South Carolina with rich and %incxhaus-
tiblc deposits of phosphate rock in the
navigable rivers of the State, from which
can be made commercial fertilizers for
enriching the soil, thereby increasing
the productive yield four-fold; and,
whereas, there are from 900 to 1900 con-
in the seepenitentiary that can
ee.St-caaadvantageously
in competition with free labor; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we, the. Democratic
Club of West Union, demand that the
State ycnitentiary and the States phos-
plate interests be so managed IN the
future as to be a benefit to the whole
people by the Legislature enacting such
laws as may become necessary to estab-
lish a State fertilizer mandatory, to be
owned by the State and operated by the
penitentiary convicts, and that the pro-
ducts of such mandatory be appor-
toned to the taxpayers of the State in
proportion to the amount Of State taxes
paid by each taxpayer, free of cost,
except railroad freight charges from
mandatory to taxpayers nearest rail
road station.
Il CRY FOR a STATE PRIMARY.
Whereas, a demand has been made fol
a State primary, and believing were II
granted it would, on account of its inner
ent unwieldiness, prove less effectual il
securing the ends of popular self-Sovern
ment than the present plan of electing IL
each county by primary its quota Of deio
gates to a State Nominating Convention
therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of thi:
meeting that a nomination of State Off
GERS by a State primary at this time
would be unwise and impolitic; tha'
under the present embittered and irri
tated spirit of the people the facilities
for fraud offered, and which, in man.
precincts throughout the State, would b.
perpetrated by tissue balloting and max
ing of fictitious returns; that it would
therefore, have the direct tendency t
destroy whatever confidence that nov
exists among the white people OF GU
state for honesty and patriotism, AM
thus prove abortive to secure the en'
aimed 1t by its advocates.
Resolved, That the proceedings OF TIN
meeting be published in the Oconee Ne'c
and KEowEE COURIER.
There being no other business befor
the Club it adjourned s;ne die.
NJ. d. GALBRA1TH, President.
JAS. F. NEVILLE, Secretary.