The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-26
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.

privileges to any of its citizens. ltis
therefore the duty Of those who may
feel themselves aggrieved through the
enactment of unjust laws, The effect of
which is to deprive them of
some of their constitutional rights
while bestowing upon others un-
lawful privileges, to assemble and
protest against such unjust, in
equitable and unlawful legislation,
and to take measures to accomplish its
repeal. More especially is this duty,
when from the decision of partisan
officials empowered to execute and en-
force such laws, the right of appeal to
the Courts is denied a right wisely
guaranteed by the fundamental law
of the land, and recognized as one
of the cardinal principles Of Democra-
eva right which experience has proven
to be a shield of safety to the weak
against the strong, to the few against
the many; right which has been.
and which must he cherished amongst
the dearest privileges ofa free people.
Second. We condemn the vicious
class legislation attempted and enacted
by the Legislature at its recent
session and endorsed and approved by
the Governor of this State, the perni-
cious effects of which will be to put to
hazard all industries dependent upon
corporate capital, to lessen the volume
of currency, to increase the cost OF
credit, and to render uncertain and
precarious the occupation of all wage
workers within the State, .
Third. We denopnce the inconsis-
tency Of the promises made which,
proclaiming salaries too large, omits to
reduce them declaring taxes too high,.
increases them; protesting opposition to
monopoly; conspires to make the State
a monopolist, preaching prohibition,
legislates the State itself into rum
seller.
Fourth. We declare our principles
to be embodied in the simple, but
sound, Democratic doctrine Of equal
rights to all, special privileges to none"
and our purpose to repeal and to op-
pose all legislation inconsistent there
with. We acknowledge agriculture to
be the master-wheel of industrial me-
chanism, but we declare that in the
enactment and execution Of just and
wholesome laws it is essential to con-
slider that the quality and quantity;of
the product depends upon the harnao-
NOUS working of the whole machine,
and that upon no industry morethan
agriculture will fall the Injurious: :edeg IS
sof a depsEture from tEis ssssEt prfre3z,S:-S a
We believe the interests of capital aud
labor to be the same, and we assert that
blow aimed at one will fall upon both;
and that legislation directed against
either will react upon the people of the
whole State, and we assert that the
employment of convict labor in COM
petition to free labor is contrary to the
interests of the people Of this State.
We recognize the propriety of just
laws, restraining the abuse of rights
and privileges granted to individuals
or coporations but We condemn all
laws tending, unrighteously, to lessen
inducement to capital to invest in the
development of legitimate industries
within the State. We stror gly urge
our people to encourage immigra ion,
and we believe that South Carolina
offers unexcelled inducement to the
agricultural class with small capital
as we'll as manufacturing industries,
and that it shall be part of the decla-
ration of the Industrial and Wage
Workers DemocraticLeague to encour-
age and assist any enterprise whose
object is to bring immigration to our
State, We assert the necessity of
maintaining the independent and high
standard of the judiciary and condemn
any and al attempts to curtail the one
or lower the other of these safeguards
to the enjoyment of individual rights.
Adhering strictly to the sound prin-
ciples of Democracy, living within
their limitations, and belieuing that
"a people is best governed which
is least governed" we shall un-
dertake to maintain, the highest stand
ard the financial credit and political
dignity of the Stale.
There was some talk as to the con-
vict labor and immigration clauses.
Mr.. Ward thought that they should be
incorporated as principles, not so much
as methods. Mr.. scruggs fathered the
immigration amendment; Mr.. Will
Hanson that with reference to convict
labor.
Upon motion, the ninth section was
adopted by a unanimous rising vote.
The principles having been decided
upon the appointment of the advisory
committee was considered. 1t was
finally decided, after great deal CT
talking, to elect committeeman from
the counties represented, and the un-
represented counties to name men af-
terwards.
The following are the advisory COM
mitteemen elected, only such counties
as were represented being entitled to
name committeeman Chester, L. t.
Nichols ;Spartanburg, P. ]. D. Smith
Charleston, R. G. Ward; Edgefeld,
G.. D. Mims Lexington, H. p. Smith;
Oconee, T. w. Pieper; Orangeburg, A.
P. Amaker; Richland, r. n. Low
rance Greenville, H. D. Smith; Union,
w. H. S. Harris; Fairfield, Henry
Heines; Laurens, David E. Barnett.
The Anderson, York, Abbeville,
Newberry, Pickens and Aiken delega-