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committee. 1t was as follows:


1. Resolved, That we the representa-
ttves of the Democratic party of th'
State of South Carolina, do hereby re
new and declare our answering allegi
ance to the principles of Democracy al
set forth in the platform adopted a
Chicago by the national Democratic
convention of 1892.
2. Resolved, That 1t Is the sense o.
this con yentiOn that no one Is Demo
crat and entitled to represent us al
Democrats who is not in full accorC
with the principles and platform of th'
national Democracy, nor one who adVO
Gates the principles of the Populist par
ty or seeks to force the demands OF tht
Ocala platform upon Democrats as th'
test Of political principle or action.
8. Resolved, That We condemn as un
democratic and subversive of the prin
ciples of the party the platform adopt
ed and promulgated by the Reform
Democratic convention at Columbia or
August 16. 1894.
The constitution Of the party, which
is published in another column, wa
amended so as to provide for direc
primary, was after some discussion
adopted.
The next thing in order was the con
sideration of the majority and minority
reports of the platform committee. j
st. Julien Jervey, Esq, of Charleston,
moved that the minority report Oe sub
stituted for the majority. MIR. Jervey
made speech on the motion, saying
that he came as q Democrat before
Democrats. (Cheers) "The practical
test of Democrat in this country, gen.
tlemen of the jury" (great laughter al
the mistake In using the word jury "is
the agreeing and subscribing to OF the
tenets of the national Democracy as
adopted by the national conventions"
The objection Mr.. Jervey had to the
majority report was that it adopted the
platforms of 1890 and 1892. The people
knew that 1t was charged that the plat
form of 1892 was not Democratic. He
entered his protests against that plat
form of 1892 as a perversion of Demo
ccratic principles. He had his doubts
about a man being a Democrat who
stood on such a platform and who was
nominated for Office on such a platform
Mr.. Jervey said that two-thirds of the
white vote In the State had been prac.
tically disfrauchised.
A delegate: "Why were they 80 ? Sim
ply because they did not exercise their
suffrage" (Applause)
Bolton Watson, of Anderson, replied
to Mr.. Jervey, causing grea5 deal of
laughter. He asserted that the plat.
form submitted was Democratic IN
every phase. He was in favor of any.
thing which would bring back to the
fold all the white people OF the State.
DR.. Wyche, of NeWberry, said that
the foundation stone of Democracy In
this State should be white supremacy
He asserted that every State has a right
to adopt whatever platform 1t sees lit
The National Convention does not say
to State Convention: "You have no
brains and no judgment and you must
follow what we do"
S. r. Rutland, of Fairfield, made
brief and humorous speech and was
followed by the irrepressible Mr.. Fitz
simmons, of Charleston. He attacked
Ocalaism and told why he thought 1t
was wrong. He also attacked the silver
part of the platform, the ratio of 16 to l
He rehearsed the old arguments OF the
silver dollar at q ratio Of 16 to l being
worth only 30 cents. He declared that
he would not accept the Ocala demands
as Democracy and there were thousands
of Democrats In the State who would
not accept them. Talking on other
parts Of the minority report Mr.. Fitz.
simmons said he believed majority of
the white people of the State were In
favor of the Dispenssry Law. He was
also In favor of calling 8 Constitution.
al Convention. He could not
sanction the endorsement of the
State administration, which had not
been what it should be. There was talk
of white supremacy, but that admins
tration had placed Charleston in the
Black District. He concluded by say
ing that the platform was undemocrat.
ic.
Ol motion the motion Of Mr.. Jervey
to substitute the minority for the ma
jority report was laid on the table.
On motion of J. Il. Earle, of o conee
the majority report Of the commit ee
on platform was adopted by rising
vote amid great enthusiasm. The
Charleston delegation alone voted In
opposition.
A MEMORIAL.
Mr.. Jervey called attention to the
memorial presented by the Indepen.
dent Executive Committee. 1t Is as
follows:
"To the Presiding Officer and the
Delegates of the State Democratic Con
vention, convening on September, l9
1894.
Gentlemen: By Instruction. AMI
resolution of convention of Democrats
assembled in Columbia on September
II, 1894, we the undersigned, appointed
an Executive Committee, hereby pre-.
sent the following Democratic resolu'
tions and enumeration Of Democratic
principles, adopted by that body and
demand that you, claiming to be the
regular Democratic party of the State
of South Carolina adopt the same in
full as clear declaration Of Democrat.
ic doctrine, and as your purpose to
stand by and fight for the Democratic
platform, as therein outlined, being as
1t is perfectly 10 line with the platform
and principles Of the National Demo
cratic party and demanding the repudi.
alton and the resembling of the plat.
form adopted by the State Democratic
Convention IN 1892.
(Signed). L Carson, Mike BrowD, S
p Smith. T B Woods, E B Hodge, W S
Allen. J B Z Wright, s A Townes, G Z
Quattlebsum, w l. Gray, j w Johnson,
George s Mower, M o Dantzler, John
G CaperS, J G Singleton, N 7 Hurst, M
p Tribble, W j Verdier, F G Fish
burne, w + Stevenson, w g Coker,
John Bratton, j B Steele. w E Martin,
John G McDow,C S Bradford, W A
Spahr. & w Pratt. r G Gaines, A Z
Rntlar. III Browning and e w S Hart.