The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-30

iite platform, q raaa TIE report. wh1Ha
i> as follows. ana 90 which the fight is
70 Nc made:
This conference is assembled in re-
S:,o1sa a. The address To tjre Demo
"rats D. S9uth CaroliAs" Ne declare
oar f-llo~shiH with ali true sHd honest
Democrats Of SoU;h Carolina, regard
ia<> Of fan;io0al differences ana pledge
oar faith t. The Democratic party ~
the State As now ,4gaHiIa5. We 3e-
ciare our una,terabIe conviction tllst
Ill conflicts aaaon9 Democrats mast he
conducted inside party lines; that The
Democratic voters Of the State cAnsti-
ta;e the only tribunal to which We will
rrasen, oar grievances ana The de-
nlands arising from those grievances.
To that tribunal We 60 now address
these declarations ana appeals. We
have just pride in our State. Her
history is the history % the best All"
most gi0Tjons PARTS % the life 81 this
lajan: her soil is cnnsecTate% with
blood shed in defence of liberty and
right: her people have developed he
r>es. martyrs an6 statesmen. and have
responded to every demand upon their
patriotism, courage and energy. \
new emergency IS now here and mas
be met. We must adopt new methods
and RELY on new sources Of weaith and
bases nf commerce. We must accept
the plain lessons Of present facts. Ne
are borrowing people, and oar inter
ests demand that capital be invited
here FOR investment, that competition
III lending may be developed and money
chcapenei. Our one hope for hecom-
ing an independent people with sur
Plus money is 70 encourage the coming
Of new population and investments IN
industries which will develop our nat
uval resources and give home markets
for the productions Of our farms. We
mus; DO this or see our Young men and
our farmers confronted with the hard
choice between leaving their native
STATE forever or remaining here in hope
less poverty.
To undertake This great and necessa-
ry work with any hope OF success our
people must be united in feeling aud
purpose, oar party must I've soiidjfied
50 there will I've no possible fear Of its
| failure to control our affairs, we must
have safe and conservative govern
ncnt and safe and conservative meth
nds Of government. We submit that
the course Of the present State admins
! tration, both before and since his cleo
ton. has been in many respects unwise
and unjust. We believe the tendency
or his methods and policy is to destroy
| the credit Of the State. to the injury of
the people, by making it Impossible to
refund our State debt at a reasonable
! rate OF interest, such as ia given our
sister States Of the South: to involve ue
! in long and expensive lawsuits. without
! proper cause. eating up the substance
of the taxpayers Cor The enrichment ot
attorneys and Court officials: to keeU
alive discord and strife. which ondangel
the purity. on which the safety Of the
| State. her men. women and children
depend, Ivy constantly adding to The
number Of the disaffccted; to- make q
scrvilc Legislature and An intimidated
judiciary and thereby to rervert What
should be the responsible and pro- ect
ing Government of free people int
an absolute Dictatorship, with all pow,
er in the hands Of one man: to make
the Governor the master and king "
the people instead Of their servant.
We present TO our fellow Denocrat'
for nomination for State offices Ivy i,e
next Democratic State Convention. ol
Ivy direct primary. men who repre-
sent no factions. but all the Democrat:
of the State, conservative men, wh'
will inspire abroad confidence in the
stability and moderation Of our STATE
Government while guarding at home
tho rights of the people. and holding s
Just balance between capital and lah"
| r., I,
must work together If we are tn pros
ncr aud make progress.
We favor the speedy adjustment q
tle matters now pending in the Court
between the State and various corpora
tions on a common sense and business
like basis. so that all may bear a jus
share of taxation. all rights may j.
clearly uudersi"od. All interests may u
guarded and enterprises for the good q
the State and peopl" may no enc"ul
aged without injustice to any.
We demand Of the next Genera
Assembly such legislation as will Civ
ua a reasonable aud equitable aysteln I
assessmrhL for taxation 90 That all ma
pay honest shares "f the expenses {
the Government. We will demand als
the continuation rf the work nf con
pleting and opening Of Clemson e."
Iega We pledge ourselves. If entruste
with power, to protect the credit Of IN