The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-22

DelegafeJames, dS Snmter moved
that the Reform committee request
ChairSan 1rby q committee 70 place a
separate box in the primaries for the
people to vote on the dispensary, and
made some remarks.
Garris, of Colleton, moved to table,
but withdrew the motion.
Can't, of Spartanburg, moved to
amend ihs an animated speech of a
minute by providing three boxes, one
for prohibition. another for the bar
rooms and another for the dispensary.
Marchant of Aiken, was of the
opinion that the constitutional con.
vention would settle the whole matter
Duncan, Of Newbery, spoke aud
moved to table the resolution aud his
motion prevailed without division
The; Hon. W. 3. sEyans Of Marlboro
introduced the following preamble
and resolutions embodying the ALI
ance demands:
We: the Reform. Democracy of
South Carolina, in convention assem-
bled, recognizing the depressed con-
dition Of the people, the reign of the
plutocrat!a and the unequal LAWS of the
national Congress, hereby, affirm our
faith in Democratic simplicity.
We pledge anew our allegiance to
the principles FIRST enanciated by the
illustrious statesman who founded our
free institutions aud established the
Democratic party TO protect and
preserve them. a: >
I. We. demand the abolition of
national banks.
We demand that the government
shall establish sub treasures or
repositories in tue several States,
which shall issue money direct to the
people at low rate of interest not to
exceed per cent. per annum, on non
perishable farm products, also upon
cultivated land, the quantity of land
and amount of money considered.
We demand that the amount of the
circulating medium be speedily in
creased to not less than $50 per
capita.
2. That we demand that Congress
shall pass such laws as will efectually
prevent the dealing in futures of all
agricultural and mechanical prcduc-
tions; providing such stringent sys-
tenn of procedure in trials as will
secure the prompt conviction and
imposing such penalties as shall
secure the most perfect compliance
with the law.
3. We condemn the silver bill
recently passed by Congress, and
demand in lieu thereof the free and
unlimited coinage of silver
4. We demand the passage of laws
prohibiting alien ownership Of land,
and that Congress take prompt action
to devise some plan to obtain all lands
now owned by aliens and foreign
syndicates and that all lands now
held by railroads and other corpora
tions in excess Of such as is actually
used and needed by them be reclaim
ed by the government and held for
actual settlers only.
5. Believing in the doctrine of
equal rights to all and special privi-
leges to none, we demand
a. That our national legislation
shall be 80 famed in the future as
not to build up one industry at the
expense of another.
b. We further demand a removal
of the existing heavy tariff tax from
the necessities of life that the poor of
our land must have.
c. We further demand a ;use and
equitable system of graduated tax on
income.
d. We believe that the money of
the country should be kept as much
as possible in the hands of the peo.
pie, and hence we demand that all
national and State revenue shall be
limited to the necessary expenses of
the government economically and
honestly administered.
6. We demand the most rigid.
honest and just State and national
government control and supervision
of the means of public communication
and transportation, and if this control
and supervision does not remove the
abuse now existing, we demand the
government ownership of such means
of communication and transportation.
7. 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.
Mr.. James moved to amend Mr..
Evans resolutions by specifying that
the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver demand should be at the ratio
Of Is to /. Carried.