The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-01

meters now pending in the Courts between
the State and various corporations on COM
mon sense aud business-like basis, so that
may bear n just share of taxation, al
rights may be clearly understood, oil inter-
ests may be guarded and enterprise foe the
good of the State aud people may be en-
outraged without injustice to auy.
We demand Of the next General Assembly
such legislation ms will give ms a reasonable
and equitable system of assessment for taxa
ton SO that all may pay honest shares Of the
expenses of the Government. We III de-
mand also the continuation Of the work Of
completing aud opening Of Clemson College.
We pledge ourselves, if entrusted with power,
to protect the credit of tho State by sacredly
meeting every just obligation. Wssapledse
ourselves to take no step backward aud
respect aud obey the will of the people as
heretofore expressed concerning the policy
of our State Government.
We denounce the proposition to Increase
the poll tax to So year, because it would
unjustly put burden on people not abe to
bear it. Wo pledge ourselves, however, to
use every just means to further develop and
improve our public school system, the de-
6ciencies of which cannot be overlooked.
We pledge ourselves to the most rigid econ
omy in the administration Of the Govern
ment, made more than every necessary by
the misfOrtunes Of the PEOPLE, and the i'm
pending deficiency in our treasury, resulting
from the unwise management of the present
Administration, threatening an increase of
taxation next year.
We oppose aud will labor to change the
present system Of management of the Pen-
tentiary, by which convict labor is used to
make cotton in competition with honest
farmers and agricultural laborcrs. Ii is not
only unjust tc the farmers and laborers, but
q Cause of los, to the State and her taxpay-
ers. The c,nvicts can be hest aud most
| probably used in public works, especially
on tho public roads. While Mlr farmers are
| because it is claimed that our population has
| outgrown the capacity of cotton to support
| it, il is not right that the State should use
| her cheap labor to add to the supply.
We accept and respect the will of the
| people as expressed in the election of 1890
| as meaning more direct influence OF our
agricultural population in the control and
management of our public affairs.
We charge that the present constitution of
the State Democratic party is unfair aud un-
democratic and constructed in the interest
of machine politics and bossism, destructive
| of individual rights and local self-govern-
ment and evasivc of the clearly expressed
| demands of the people for direct primary
| thcless, VIII le it is in existence i: is the law
and should be obeyed, AMI we cali upon the
people TO resent the fragrant violation Of the
| party constitution by the present executive
committee, chosen TO represent and act for
the entire party in The interest of the pres
| ent Administration by the creation Of unfair
rules which deuy Democrats the right 10
express their sentiments by theic votes. We
discaim any hostility or i'll feeling to aoy
| naAU cut or faction of our party. We recog-
est differences of opinion AMI c!aim IN the
same right for ourselves.
The report Of the committee was uuaui-
mously adopted.
| When the committee on nominations re-
turned 10 the hall there was considerable ex-
pectancy and Chairman Henderson prefaced
his announcement by saying that not one OF
the nominees had sought the positions
| That the selections had been made with the
| greatest pains an1 every mau had q clean
and clear rec Drd. The men had all consent.
ed to accept the place, or q guarantee to
that effect had been given. He then read
| the following report:
THE STATE TICKET.
For Governor-John c. Sheppard, Of
Edgefeld.
Lieutenant Governor-James l.. Orr. Of
Greenvil'e.
Secretary of State-Lawrenco Youmans,
Of Barnwel.
Attorney General-M. p. Howell, of Collie