The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-14


ing those corporations and that large class
Of persons who live by :he employment
they receive from corporations. TO retail
iatory measures. 1t seems that these
have formed themselves into Democratic
clubs all over the State. numbering now
more than 400 and these clubs propose
to take an active and effective part IN
the future government and regulation OF
the Democratic party in South Carolina
The declaration of principles OF this
league of clubs contains the foil owing:
we condemn the vicious class legisla-
ton attempted and enacted by the Legis-
iature at its recent session. ana indorsed
aid approved by the Governor OF THIS
State. the pernicious effects OF which
will be 10 put to hazard all industries de-
pendent upon corporate capital, to lessen
the volume Of currency. to Increase the
cost of credit. and TO render uncertain
and precarious the occupation or all
waGe-workers within the State.
we denounce the Inconsistency Of the
so-called Reform party, which, proclaim
ing salaries too large. omits TO reduce
them: declaring taxes too high. increases
them: protesting opposition to monopoly
COnSDlreS 10 make the sNdit a HiN''ID'''N'
preaching prohibition. legisiates the State
itself into a rum-scller.
1--WE declare our principles 10 be en-
bodied in the simple but SOUND Demo-
cratic doctrine Of equal rights 10 all spe-
ciai privileges TO none. and our purpose
IS 10 repeal and TO oppose all legislation
inconsistent herewith
There is not word in this platform
no n
dorsement Of impartial thinking men.
Aimed as the laws are. at class II
was to be expected that that class would
strike back: and. when it says that such
legislation puts to hazard all industries
dependent upon corporate capital without
which the state would be put back l5O
years.. lessons the volume of currency,
increases the cost Of credit. and renders
uncertain and precarious the occupation
Of all wage-workers within the State,
It tells no more than the naked truth,
which all men who have given the small
est attention to the subjec; know to be
the truth.
1t was an unlucky day for South Caro-
lima when her "Reformers" adopted this
as the line Of their reforms" II is ex-
actly the line Of reform adopted 450 years
ago by that distinguished English re-
former. the Hon. Jack Cade.
Bad as South Cardinals class and con-
fiscatory legislation is, it is. at any rate,
not so ridiculous as that which makes
her undertake to do all the bar-keeping
in the State
\ recent dispatch from Columbia, S.
c., TO the Baltimore sun says:
when Governor Benjamin r. Tillman
returns from Pittsburg, where he is
purchasing glass for the State liquor dis
pensary, he will find work well advanced
on the building in this city TO be used as
a State bar~rOOm. The building will
present a handsome appearance. Con-
Victs have leveled the yard and made
the surroundings attractive. The lead
ing liquor dealers, whose business will
be taken out Of their hands June SOth.
are not saying much"
This is Socialism and paternalism in
its most rampant form, and the results
will be watched with extreme interest
by all outsiders, because we can form
some idea from what takes place there
of the result if the General Government
should answer the demands of Reform
ers" of this type and take possession Of
all the railroads. telegraph and telephone
lines in the country. We predict that
when whisky drinking becomes a matter
regulated by Office holders whose offices
and tenure of office depend upon the votes
Of the people. we are going to see a
carnival that the most enthusiastic tippler
never dreamed Of. The Governor will
have to go to Pittsburg or some other
glass market very frequently to supply
his bar-rooms with glassware, unless he
shall discard glass and supply voters
drinks in tin cups. and the Governor who
once does that win ''never more be Of
ficer" Of theirs.