The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26

east. Already the Republican Legis-
Iature in one Northern State has rati-
fed the course Of the Democratic Sem
ators of that State in their opposition
to this measure, which is not in this
platform, and which has been enacted
by the United States Congress. And
vet these men, these men who say that
we are not Democrats, support man
who voted against that provision, a
man who leagued with the RepubIi-
cans to defeat that provision, and to
defeat silver legislation and other prin-
ciples of pure Democracy included in
the Democratic platform.
awe demand the most rigid, honest
and Just State and National Govern
meut control and supervision of the
means of public communication aud
transportation, and if this control and
supervision does not remove the abuse
now existing, we demand the govern
ment ownership of such means of COM
munication and transportation"
They have never demanded the gov
ernment ownership of railroads. They
simply demanded the control OF the
railroads, and when we come to the
point when twill be necessary to keep
them from owning the people, then we
will demand government ownership,
and not till then. is not that pure De-
mocracN and for the protection of the
people? That has beet enacted by Coz
gress when the Interstate commerce
bill became a law, and we only ask that
the commission be given full power,
When you passed your railroad COM
mission law you gave your commission
absolute control Of the railroads, with
power to fix rates, schedules, connec-
tions, ETC., but you have never de-
manded ownership of the roads and you
don't desire it.
1--WE demand that the Congress Of
the United States submit an amend
ment to the Constitution providing for
the election of United States Senators
by direct vote OF the people Of each
State" The Democratic Congress had
that enacted into law and Democratic
Senate defeated it.
So you see every plank of that plat
form save one, which is the sub-treas-
ury, is included in the Democratic plat
form, and those which are not have
been enacted into law by Democratic
Congress. The sub-treasury is simply
plan put forth as an evidence of dis
ease existing among the farmers, who
demanded of these doctors of the ma
tion to do something t0 cure that dis
ease.
Have not the people the right to pc
titiou Congress? I maintained this be-
fore the people and claim that they
have such right under the Constitu-
tion Of the United States. I am true
Democrat, and I stand on the National
Democratic platform and I stand on
the Ocala platform. I will not fool my
people, let it cost me what it may.
Loud Applause
Now, gentlemen Of the convention, !
say this because it has been flung in
your faces as a taunt. Vein South
Carolina are noble people. We should
not cherish animosity, and we do not.
We invite every true and honest citi-
zen to come with US and join in this
bill of rights to preserve white suprem-
acy. White supremacy is worth more
than party principle, loud applausel
and the man who opposes these de-
mands, who opposes the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver, cannot stand
before bis people and claim to be
Democrat. [Applause.
We are a united people. We stand
here united, and if I thought, gentle
men, that my nomination and my
election meant unhappiness to the
people of South Carolina and threat
ened the institutions of my State,w hich
I
State I would ask you to take back
this nomination. and would pray God
to put out the spark which glows in my
heart. Applause.I
If elected | shall be Governor of
the entire people. I shall know 10
faction and shall see that the will of
the majority is obeyed and the interests
of the minority are protected by all the
law and power which is placed in my
hands as your Chief Executive. Zap
plause.
And now I shall leave you. con-
gratulate you on the work that you
have never done to-day. congratulate
you upon the bold manner in which
you remained steadfast to principle and
the pledges you made to the people.
I pro Mise you that the Dispensary
law, which seems to be the bone of
contention among some people, but
which I believe TO be the only solu-
ton of the whiSkey problem. and the
only rescue of the people from the
tyranny of the whiskey ring, shall
enforce to the very letter. Applause.
It thank you for your kind support,
gentlemen. I thank you as the Demo-