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

tion, principles declared in the plat
form Of principles and such instruction
by resolutions or otherwise as the State
! copventioa may from time to time
adopt, not inconsistent with this con-
ssitution. aud shall continue in Office
for two years from the time Of the cleo
ton. or until their successors have been
elected If any vacancy occur in the
State ticket. or Of electors BY death. re-
signa.ioo OF other cause the committee
shall have the poues to 6ll the vacancy
BY majority votesof the whole com
mittee.
Article 9. The vote iu the respective
counties for all of the State officers.
Congressman, Presidential electors and
United States Senator shall be trans.
mitted by the chairmeo Of the respect
i've county executive committees to the
chairman Of the State executive CON-
mittee as early as practicable after each
primary, who shall proceed to canvass
the vote and declare the results.
Article 10 When the State conven-
ton assemblies it shall be called to
order by the chairman of the State
executive committee. A temporary
chairman shall be nominated by the
convention. and after its organizations
the convention shall proceed imme-
dia,ely to the election Of permanent
officers and to the transaction Of busl-
ness. When the business has conctu-
ded it shall adjourn siue die.
Article IL. Before the election il
1896. and each election thereafter, the
State Democratic executive committee
shall issue call to all candidates for
State officers to address the people Of
the different counties of the State, fixing
the date of the meetings, and also invls-
ing the candidates for Congress. United
States Senate, delegates to the State
couveution and for solicitors io their
respective districts and circuits. to be
present aud address the people. At
such meeting only the candidates set
forth above shall be allowed to speak
Article IL It shall be the duty of
each county executive committee to
appoint meetings in their respective
couu,ies to be addressed by the candidates
for the General Assembly. and for the
different county Offices, all of whom,
excepting trial justices and masters,
shall be elected by primaries on the last
Tuesday 10 August of each election
year under the same rules and regula-
tions hereipbefore provided.
Article 12. Each county delegation
to State convention shall have power
to fill any vacancy therein.
Article IA. This constitution may be
amended or altered at the regular May
convention Of the State or at any con-
vention called specifically for tha, pur-
pose, which call shall specify the
changes to be made.
Article Is. Any county refusing or
failing to organize under the provisions
of this constitution shall not have rep.
resentation in the State Democratic
convention.
Just here it might be said that the
platform handed to the committee for
| it's adoption, had the following section
therein which was knocked out Of the
document BY vote of Is to ID.
"Section S. We denounce the ac-
tian of President Cleveland in appoint
lug Republicans to Office; joining
forces With Republican leaders against
the majority Of his party in the demon
etisatiou Of silver; his veto of the seig..
norage bill; the invasion Of States
rights, aud bis efforts to improperly
control the House of Representatives
aud Senate by the use Of patronage to
influence legislation. as uudemocratic.
uu orthy Of the successor of Jefferson,
Jackson and Madison. aud, betrayal Of
the platform upon which be was elect
ed
Col. Duncan then read the following
minority report Of Mr.. FitzSimmons, on
toe matter Of the platform
1. Resolved, That, we as represen-
tatives of the Democratic party of the
State of South Carolina do hereby re-
new and declare our unswervipg alIe-
glance to the principles Of Democracy
as set forth in the platform adopted at
Chicago by the National Democratic
Convention of 1892.
2. Resolved. That it is the sense OF
this convention that no one is Demo
crat aud entitled to represent US as
Democrats who is not in full accord
With the principles and platform of the
National Democracy, nor one who ad-
vocates the principles of the Populist
party or seeks to force the demands OF
the Ocala platform upon Democrats as
the test of political principles or action.