The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-26

Beaufort.
Second District-Senator s. G.. May
field, Of Barnwell.
Third District-Hon. J. Belton Wat
son of Anderson.
Fourth District-Col. ]. D. M. Shaw,
Of Laurens.
Fifth District-Hon. Ira B. Jones. of
Lancaster.
Sixth Distribution. J. E. Ellerbe, of
Marion.
Seventh Dlstrict-D. H. Behre, of
Colleton.
On motion The temporary secretaries
were made the permanent officers for
those positions.
Hon. A. II. Patterson, Of Barnwell,
moved that q committee on platform
and resolutions be appointed, consist
ing of one member from each county,
and that all changes In the Constitu-
ton and all resolutions be referred to
1t. The motion was carried and the
following committee was selected:
AbbevilIe-J.C G. Klugh.
Anderson-S. N. Pearman.
Aiken-W. N. Msrchant.
Barnwell-A. II. Patterson.
Beaufort-Joseph ;. Reed.
Berkeley-J. B. Morrison.
Charleston-W. H. Fitzsimmons."
Chester-J. K. Henry.
Chesterfeld-R. E. Rivers.
Clarendon-D. J. Bradham.
Colleton-L. E. Parler.
Dar1ngton-J. E. Miller.
Edgefield-W. P. Zimmerman.
Fairfield-J. R. Curlee.
FIorance-R. M. McCOwn.
Georgetown-R. J. Donaldson.
Greenville- S. w. Scruggs.
Hampton-W. j. Gooding.
Horry-J, p. Derham.
Kershaw-C.L L. Winkler.
Lancaster-H. J. Gardner.
Laurens-H. D. Gray.
Lexington-W. A. Goodwin.
Marion-J. E. Ellerbe.
Morlboro-J. r. Sampson.
Newberry-John 7. Duncan.
Oconee-J. K. Earle.
Orangeburg-Dr. j. w. Stokes.
Pickens-John T. Boggs.
Richland-Col. Willie Jones.
Sumter-W. A. James.
Spartanburg-T.L L. Can't.
Union-D. p. Duncan.
York-W. N. Elder.
williamsburg. r. Gamble.
A motion was then made to adjourn
until half past o'clock, which, after
some discussion, was adopted.
The chairman declared the cOnven-
tion djourned Gnd the members filed
out. During the recess the committee
on platform held meeting in the hall
and was In session for good while.
The delegates went to the hotels for
dinner and spent the interval in eating,
caucusing, swapping votes and doing
all those things which delegates to q
convention do. It was the final wind.
up with the candidates and they put In
all the time they had and did what
they could In the few minutes to
spare.
The platform committee was late In
finishing its work and delayed the re-
opening Of the convention for fifteen
When Chairman E6rd called
the convention to order Col. D. z. Dun
can, chairman Of the platform commit
tee, reported the following as the plat
form for the Democratic party OF the
State, stating that minority report
would be made:
THE PLATFORM.
1. The representatives of the Demo
cratic party of South Carolina, IN con-
vention assembled, do reaffirm their
allegiance to the principles Of the par
ty, as formulated by Jefferson and exem-
plified by Madison, Jackson and CAL
h0un; and their successors in Demo.
cratic leadership.
2. We reaffirm our allegiance to the
platform adopted by the Democratic
national convention at Chicago in June
1892.
3. We edemand the free and unlimited
coinaged of silver at ratio of 16 to I,
and insist upon its immediate enact
ment without waiting for international
agreement. We insist upon 1t
for the protection Of our farmers and
laboring classes, the first and most de.
fenseless victims of unstable money
and fluctuating currency.
4. We reaffirm our allegiance and ad-
herepce to and andvocacy of the pginci-
pies set forth In our State Democratic
platforms adopted In 1890 and 1892.
5. Recognizing the great evils Of in
and the curses Of barrooms
and their corrupting influence, we
heartily endorse the Dissensary law as
the happiest and best solution of the
'vexed Whiskey problem and we call
upon the Christian men and women of
the State to see that the law Is fairly
tested and assist in its enforcement.
6. We urge upon all good Democrats
to vote for the calling of a constitu-
,tlonal convention at the general cleo
;tion in November.
Z. We endorse the present Democratic
of our State as wise,
prudent and just, and fully exemplify-
,iES our metto of"equal rights to all and
special privileges to none"
Colonel Duncan next read the mi
nOrity report on the platform. He said
that It had been laid on the table by the