The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-22

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J. L. Hugey ] F. Banks.
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Spartanburg-T. /. CAN'T, Davis Whitman
J. A. r. Lancaster. L. F. Pearson, u. C. EzeIl
Z. E. Johnson. J: II. Sloan, d. H. Sloan, w. +
well, j. c. B!anton, j. j. McCarIey:
| Sumter-W. A. James, Jr, ID. e. Keels, +
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Thomas, II. H. Evans. Il. w. Lee, ]. S. Brown
j. NJ Cooper George p. Mckagn.
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Thomson, Henry Morsey. G. 4. Crook, John
NJ. Thomasson, J. w. Neal.
1t was decided to dispense with q commit
tee on credentials and the roll was adopted al
made up.
Mike Powers, of Charleston, moved to max,
the temporary organization permanent
There was considerable confusion. There
was evidently much dissatisfaction with Mr.
Whaley. only, however, on account OF his
voice.
A motion was made to lay 1t on the table
Mr. Whaley then stated his physical condi
ton was such that he could not preside ovel
the convention.
Mr.. NJ. R. Cooper. of Colleton, was then
nominated. He was forth with elected. On TAX
Ing the chair he thanh ed the con vention for the
honor conferred on him on behalf of the peo
pie OF Colleton, the originate tors of the Cole
ton Idea, which they were here to carry out.
The temporary secretaries were then elected
permanent secretaries.
The rules OF the State House of Represent Ia
tiVes were adopted rs governing The conven'
A motion by Mr.. ". A. James. OF Sumter
that all resolutions be considered as offered
without reference to any committee on reso-
lutions, was adopted.
THE DIsPENsARY.
Mr.. James then pulled from his pocket the
following resolution, which he offered, saying
that IL had been suggested 10 him by a good
many of the people OF his county:
Resolved, That the chairman Of the State
Reform faction committee be instructed TO
request the Democratic State central comm t.
tee TO place an'extra box at each polling place
In the Democratic primary election to be held
on August 18th inst., for the purpose of get
ting before the public q fair and positive ex.
preston OF opinion from the white voters OF
the State on the dispensary law. In said box
voters who favor the dispensary law as so
and those who oppose the same to vote "no."
Mr.. Garrison promptly moved to table this
resolution.
Mr.. Appel asked him to withdraw his mo-
tion 80 az not to cut off debate.
Mr.. James then went on 10 say that the idea
had been suggested TO him by a good many
Retormers. The liquor people, be said, were
bank Ing good deal on the idea that the peo-
pie were not In favor of the dispensary. He
thought as Governor Tillman had said, that
the law should be appealed to the people, s
court, and let them pass upon IL. He knew
that the result would be overwhelming In the
dispensary laws favor.
ALL SORTS OF LIQUOR.
Larry CAN'T said he was In favor OF Mr..
Jamess resolution with an amendment. He
offered this resolution as his amendment:
Resolved. That there be three tickets, one
"for prohibition" one "for the barrooms,"
and one"lor the dispensary."
Mr.. CAN'T said with this done he believed
that the vote would be overwhelmingly in
favor OF the dispensary. (Cheers)
Prof. w. N. Marchant rose in his might and
from his seat delivered himself of the profes.
sional opinion that the constitutional con ven
ti0n soon to be held would have TO handle the
dispensary problem and act upon 1t. and II
was silly to try and bother with II now. He
moved to lay the resolution on the table.
MIR. Duncan said there was strong senti-
ment all over the State in favor OF the dis
sprung at this late day, the people would not
know what was wanted OF them. They had
In almost every county already expressed
their sentiment In regard to the law. 1t was
an i'm mprudent aud rash resolution. Then II
q Inf nul
ventlon.
Professor Marchant's motion TO table the
resolution was then adopted, without a dis
senting voice.
THE PLATFORM.
Mr.. w. D. Evans, the president of the State
Farmers Alliance. then offered "the platform
and principles governing this convention and
Reform party" The platform as presented
was as follows:
We, the Reform Democracy OF South Caro-
lima, In convention assembled, recognizing
the depressed condition OF the people. the
reign of the plutocrat and the unequal laws
of the national Congress. hereby affirm our
faii In Democratic simplicity.
We pledge anew our allegiance to the prln.
ciples, first enuncIated by the illustrious
statesman, who founded our free institutions,
and established the Democratic party, to pro.
tecL and presere them.
|. We. demand that the government shall
establish snb-treasuries or repositories In the
several States which shall Issue money direct
to the people, at low rate of interest, not TO
exceed two per cent. per annum, on unper.
ishable farm products, and also upon cultivat-
ed land, the quantity OF land and the amount
2. We demand that the amount of the cir.
culative medium be speedily increased TO not
less than $50 per capita.
3. That we demand that Congress EaSS gu ch
laws as will etfectually prevent the dealing In
furtures of all agricultural and mechanical
productions; providing such stringent system
of procedure In trials as will secure the
prompt conviction and imposing such penal
ties as shall secure the most perfect complI-
ance with the law.
4 We condemn the silver bill recently pass
ed by Congress and demand in lieu thereof
the Tree aud unlimited coinage Of silver.
5. We demand the passage OF the laws pro.
hibitlng allen ownership OF land. and that
Congress take prompt action to devise some
plan 10 obtain all lands now owned by aliens
and foreign syndicates; and that all lands
now held by railroads and other corporations
In excess of such as Is actually used and
needed by them, be reclaimed by the govern
ment and held for actual settlers only.
q. Believing iu the doctrine of equal rights
to all and special privileges 10 none. we de-
mand.
a. That our national legislation shall he SO
framed In the future as not to build up one
industry at the expense OF another.
b. We further demand Il removal of the eX-
listing heavy tariff tax from the necessities of
ife that the poor of ou1 land must have.
c. We further demand just and equitable
system of graduated tax on income.
d. We believe that the money OF the indus
try should be kept as much rs possible In the
hands of the people, and hence we demand
that all national and Slate revenue shall be
limited TO the necessary expenses OF the gov
ernment economically and honestly adminis-
tered.
Z. We demand the most rigid. honest and
just State and national government control
and supervision OF The means of public COM
municatlon and transportation and If this
control and supervision does not remove the
abuse now existing, we demand the govern.
ment ownership OF such means of comIluni.