The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-28

man Of the State Democratic executive
committee. No vote for any candidate
who has not complied with this rule
shall be counted"
The members of this convention
were elected under this rule and we all
stand here pledged to support the
nominees Of the party as declared by
our constituents. 1t is but right and
just in further delegating and handing
over our authority to others that we
should in like manner require of them
the pledge we have ourselves given.
Under the theory of the Constitution
Of the United States the electors chosen
by any State are in fact as we'll as in
name electors who may legally vote
for whom they choose. If, therefore,
we purpose in choosing those who
shall act for the party as electors to
bind them morally to vote for the can
didate nominated by the National
Democratic party, it is best and safest
that we should do so in express terms.
The party in the State has acqui-
esced and acted under this rule laid
down by the executive committee in
regard to the primary elections, and
we think it proper that this CONVEX
ton should extend it to those whom
we are now to choose to act for the
party in the most important election
Of all.
We also recommend the passage of
the third resolution. Recent events
in other States warn US that party
fealty sometimes fails before outside
influences in Congress, and the ex-
pressions Of some of our own recent
nominees are enough to awaken our
fears and to warrant this convention
in the expression of its sense of the
duty and honor of those who have
been elected to abide the behests Of the
party, without qualification or eva
sion. E
That the support of anyone claiming
to represent the Democracy of this
State of any Of the measures advocated
by the Third Party which are in oppo-
sition to any part of the platform of
the Democratic party adopted at the
recent Chicago Convention will be a
idisloyalty which should be condemned
by all true Democrats.
Mr.. John Gary Evans, representing
the special committee of the Demo
cratic executive committee, introduced
the constitution as amended last night
and which will be published next
week.
THE PLATFORM THAT WAS ADOPTED.
Mr.. John Gary Evans, as the expo
nent Of the mornings caucus, intro
duced this set of resolutions:
: We, the representatives of the Demo-
cratic party of South Carolina, in con-
vention assembled, do reafirm our al
legiance to the principles of the party
as formulated by Jefferson and e1em-
plifed and illustrated by his successors
in leadership and endorsed by our peo-
pie 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 in
famous 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 hereby pro-
claim that upon this one subject there
is no difference 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 litigation in regard
thereto has been adjusted, the months
receipts for the phosphate royalty for
the past two months is nearly sufficient
to meet the interest on the debt and
eventually to pay the debt itself.
We earnestly recommend to the Leg
islature to set apart by law any excess
Of phosphate royalty, after paying the
annual interest on the State debt, as
sinking fund to be placed at interest
and sacredly kept and used for paying
the principle of the State debt.
THE FIRST FUN.
It was over as small a matter as the
hour at which the convention should
re-assemble that the first tilt occurred.
John Gary Evans and Gen. McCrady
wanted until o'clock for the commit
tee on platform to report. The Town
send men with the quick workers,
wanted to re-assemble at 4 o'clock.
There were amendments upon amend
ments introduced until Chairman Pope
did not know what the convention
wanted. Mr.. Frank Kressel, of Char
lesion, wanted to set the chairman
straight. whereupon the gentleman
from Newberry suggested that he was
going to run, the convention, and with
out the assistance of anyone else.
"Au right, but do it right" remarked
Mr.. Kressel.
Chairman Pope said he had things
in tangle, and so as to unravel the
network of amendments restated the
series of motions and ordered division.
The 4 O'Clock faction was victorious by
a vote of 1853 to 148.
Col. John C. Haskell, Of Richland,
was one of the tellers, and when the
correctness Of the vote was challenged
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