The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-24
SOUTH CAROLINA FOLLOWS OHIO.
Democrats Adopt Financial Plank Similar
to the Ohio Declaration.


Columbia, s. c., September l9-(Special)-
The hardy sons of reform have met, NOM
mated and adjourned. The proceedings
We're, as compared with former Tillman
conventions, commonplace. OF course, there
was enthusiasm and lots of cheers, but
there was not one incident of a sensational
character.
The platform in reaftirming the platform
of 1892 is regarded as a bold declaration
in favor of Ocalaism and challenge to
the platform democrats to "cut their patch
lngs." 1t means that another rough and
probably turbulent campaign is before this
politics-ridden state. The Charleston dele
cation were the only anti-Tillmanites In
the convention. the Beaufort delegation
having declined to attend after being elect
ed. Jervey, the chairman of the Charleston
delegation, and Fitzsimmons made gal
liant fight for strict platform democracy,
but their voices We're as whispers in a
whrlwind
All of the nominees for subordinate state
officers have been identified with the poiit-
zeal interests of John Gary Evans except
Norton, w. d. Evans and Mayfeld. Jones,
Norton's competitor, was sacrificed to con
ciliate the friends of Ellerbe, who makes
his second appearance on the sacrfcial
altar
Senator Irby Calls to Order.
At noon United States Senator Irby. chair
man Of the executive committee, called the
convention to order. DR.. S. NJ Smith, OF
the First Presbyterian church. led the con
Vention in prayer. A. w. Patterson, 1.-THE
and trim young lawyer from BarnweH was
elected temporary chairman, and II. II.
Brunson. an Orangeburg lawyer, and Book
keeper Aixson. of the state dispensary, were
elected secretaries. There were no contest
ing delegations. State Senator G. NJ. Ehrd
of Lexington, a prominent lawyer. was
elected permanent chairman.
Chairman Efird was applauded as he said
that this convention was the guardian OF
the lives and liberties of the people OF
South Carolina. The rule of frankness and
fairness was the only rule by which the
men should be guided, and principles
should not be sacrificed.
Evans "A Democrat.
DIR. Wyche. of Newberry. in warm speech.
declared that there was no candidate before
this convention who was not a democrat,
and. looking towards the Charleston dele
cation. he shook his fist and shouted that
nobody should tell the people Of South
Carolina whom they should elect. Is not
John Gary Evans a democrat?' he contin-
ued. Cries, yes, yes.") THE grandest prin-
cple we must give to South Carolina is
white supremacy. II you measure me by
Grover Cleveland's standard of democ-
racy, i am not a democrat. There Is no set
of men who can delegate themselves to
come here and tell the people of South Car
DINA whom they shall elect"
Mr. Duncan, of Newberry, suggested that
the proper order was the adoption of the
platform first, and that manly, straight for
ward and consistent work should be DONE
Mckeowen. of Florence, interposed with a
motion to take recess until 1880 o'clock p.
m. which, after some discussion, pre-
vailed.
For Jeffersonian Democracy.
When the convention reassembled Chair
man Duncan, of the platform committee
presented the following the majority
report:
II. The representatives of the democratic
party of South Carolina in convention as
sembled do reafiirm their allegiance 10
the principles of the party formulated
by jefferson and eXemplifed by Madison,
Jackson and Calhoun and their successors
i'm democratic leadership.
80 We reafirm our allegiance to the
platform adopted by the democratic con.
vention in Chicago in June, 1892.
just Like Ohio.
"S We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at ratio of 16 to /, and
insist upon it's immediate enactment with
ont waiting for international agreement.
We insist upon 1t for the protection of our