The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-08-18
.--Sv.ssHKo nv UVHsE CLEVELAND
AND THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM.

CoEvsxrIoN HALL, sCfxc,SSArI. o.. Aus.
lO.-Thc following platform has been adopted
lunanimously by the Democratic State con-
vention:
Eve have hereby adopted the platform Of
80 -v..vvrusIc party made by It's national
convention at Chicag,, and espccislly those
portions Of Il referring I, the tariff and TO
currency : legislation. We copgrstulats the
country upon the early prospect Of measures
Of rel Of as outlined by the presidents late
message to congress, aud we have confidence
that democratic congress will devise laws
to furnish such relief The financial situa-
tion Is the unfortunate outcome of republican
sdmiuietra'ioD. II is tho natural result Of
the Mckinley tariff and Sherman silver laws,
the extravagance Of the republican party
! recently in power and the creation and fos-
tering Of trusts and corporations by that
party, all combining TO shake credit, to Gre
ste disirust In the money Of the country and
70 parslyze its business. We recommend
that the national banks may be permitted to
issue their currency to an amount equal TO
the par value Of the United States bonds
which they may deposit with the treasurer
OF the United States, to the end that the
volume Of currency may be Immediately in
creased.
"The interest OF every true soldier and
freeman demands that the pension rolls
saould be made and preserved os a roll Of
honor. We believe In just and liberal
recognition Of the claims Of the veterans and
favor granting them all that patriotism
could ark, all that the nations gratitude
would demand; but the granting Of pensions
on fraudulent claims or for partisan purpo-
ses on department decisions in contravention
Of the law as practiccd under the last admins
trat'on needs to be investigated and corrected
80 that the unselish patriotism Of American
soldiers may remain untarnished. The
democratic party pledges itself that the
righful claims Of no Union soldier to pen
sion shall DO denied and that the allowance
OF no worthy pensioner shall DO disturbed.
ave condemn the unbusipesslkc admins
tration Of State affairs under Governor Nc
Kinley, deplore the official scandals and do
falcaiicns under il nnd denounce The condon
ing Of official crimes which have brought
humiliation upon our people. We dcnounce
tho reckless extravaganza Of the large re.
publican majority in the general assembly,
which appropriated for current expenses
about 5000, 600 in excess of the current reve-
nue. and aided almost S3),OO0 600 to the
Loo bonded indebtedness of tho State, by
law in the main unconstitutional. We de-
mand that an end be put TO such robbing of
the tax payers.
"Thc democratic party EXPRESSES its conf
dence in the ability Of the Hon. Calvin s.
Bricc, OF tho United S,n,cs scnn,c, to mnteri-
ally assist the democratic majority in the
congress Of tho United States TO extricaic
the great commercial interests of this country
from tho present distressed condition.
"The country has abiding faith in the
integrity, patriotism aud exalted courage of
President Cleveland. Truc to the people
and watchful of their interests he will en-
force honest and economical methods in the
conduct Of public affairs md secure to every
section Of the country the blessing Of good
government"
Close attention was paid to each para
graph as road by The chairman Of the com
mittec OH resolutions, the Hon. A. j. Nc
MahOn. There were no manifestations oi
approval until the culogy of Cleveland wa
reached. Then delegates and spectators
choered again and again, shouting and yell
ing until it seemed as il they would never
stop.
Lawrence T. Neal, of Chillicolhc, was
nominated for governor.
Neal was nominated on the first ballot.
Col. W. a. Taylor, Of Columbus. was nomi
mated by acclsmation for lieutenant governor
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