The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26

CGiSeu COLituuutSot'S' A01n >sAS
convention which met Monday last,
which had been received as informa.
ton and laid on the table Mr.
Jeryey asked that the paper be read
Col Duncan said that it had been
laid on the table. but he did not
suppose tbere would be any objection
to its being read. 1t was not read.
however.
Col. Duncan then reported the fol-
lowing platform of principles, an
omnibus, hybrid paper, which EN-.
braces in few words pretty nearly
every existing platform excep: that
of the National Republican party
PLATFORM.
1. The representatives of the
Democratic party Of South Carolina
in convention assembled, do reaf6rm
their allegiance to the principles of
the party as formulated by Jefferson
aud exempli6ed by Madison, Jack
son and Calhoun, and their successors
in Democratic leadership.
2 We reaf6rm our allegiance to
the platform adopted by the Demo.
cratic national convention at Chicago
in June, 1892
8. We demand the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at ratio OF
Is to and insist upon its immediate
enactment without waiting for inter-
national agreement We insist upon
it for the protection of our farmers
and laboring classes, the first and
most defenceless victims of unstable
money and fuctuable currency.
q. We reaffirm our allegiance and
adherence to and advocacy of the
principles set forth in our State
Democratic platforms adopted in 1890
and 1892
5. Recognizing the great evils OF
intemperance and the curse OF bar
rooms and their corrupting influences,
we heartily endorse the dispensary
law as the llappiest and best solution
of the vexed whiskey problem and we
call upon the Christian men and wo-
men of the State to see that the law
is fairly tested and to assist in its
enforcement.
6. We urge upon all good Demo.
Gratis to vote for the calling Of a
Constitutional convention at the gene.
raj election in November.
{ We endorse the present Demo.
cratic administration of our State as
wise, prudent and just and fully
exemplifying our motto OF "equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none.''
Mr.. FitzSimmons, of Charleston,
announced that as member of the
committee he wished to make a
minority report. The chair held that
he could do go after the committee
had completed it's report.
Mr. George Evans then presented
the committees report as to the
constitution of the party. He read
the following new constitution,
which it viii! be seen, provides Tor a
direct primary:
Constitution of the Democratic party
of South Carolina as adopted by the
State convention, Columbia, S. c.,
September 10, 1898; amended at
State convention in Columbia, S. c.,
September, 10th, 1894.
Article l There shall be one or
more Democratic clubs organized in
each township or ward, each of. which
clubs shall have direct title, "The
--Democratic Club" and shall
elect a president, one or more vice
presidents, a recording aud CORES.
ponding secretary aud treasurer,
and shall have the following working
committees, of not less than three
members each, viz: A committee On
registration, an executive committee
and such other committees as each
club may deem expedient.
Article 2. The meetings of the
clubs should be frequent after the
opening of the canvass and some
member of the club or invited
speaker, deliver an address at each
meeting, if possible.
Article 3 The president or five
members shall have power to call an
extra meeting Of the club and one.
fourth of the members shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of bust
ness.
Article 4. The clubs in each coun-
ty shall be held together and operate
under the control of county exc.
cutive committee, which shall con-
sist of one member from each club,
to be elected by the respective clubs.
The executive committee, when
elected. shall appoint its own officers,