Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-09-26

Chicago in June 1892.
3. We demand the free andtun-
limited coinage of silver at a ratio
of 16 to 1, and insist upon ltsllm-
mediate enactment without wait
ing for international agreement.
We insist upon it for the protec-
ton of our farmers and laborlng
classes, the first and most defence
less victims of unstable money
and fuctuating currency. a2
4. We reafirm our allegiance
and adherence to and advocacy of
the principles get forth incur
State Democratic platforms adopt
ed in 1890 and 1892.
5. Recognizing the great evils of
intemperance and the curse ofsbar
rooms and their corrupting infu-
ences, we heartily endorse the dis
pensary law as the happiest and
best solution of the vexed whiskey
problem, and we call uponlsthe'
Christian men and women ofFths
State to see that the law is fairly
tested and assist in its enforce
ment.
6. We urge upon all good Demo
Gratis to vote for the calling of q
Constitutional Convention at
general election in November:s
7. 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"
PRIMARY FOR ALL oFF1oEs.
The following clause of the new
constitution adopted, providesfo
direct primary for all oficestex-
cept those named:
Article VI. For the purpose of
nominating candidates for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant-Governor andall
other State officers, including 80
licitors in their respective circuits,
and Congressman in their respect
i've districts, and Presidential cleo
tors, and United States Senators
by the popular vote, and all county
officers, except trial justices and
masters and supervisors Of regis
tration, direct primary election
shall be held on the last Tuesday.
in August Of each elect ion 8 ear, y,
and. a second and third primary
each two weeks successfully there
after. at this election only Demo-
cratic white voters who have been
residents of the State twelve
months and tie county sixty days
preceding the next general election,
and such negroes as voted the
Democratic ticket in 1876, and as
have voted the Democratic ticket
continuously since, 10 be shown
by the certificate of ten white
Democratic voters; provided that
no person shall be allowed to vote
except his name be enrolled Oh the
particular club list at which he
offers to vote at least five days be-
fore the day of the first election.
The club rolls of the party shall
constitute the registry list and
shall be open to inspection by any
member Of the party, and the elec-
ton under this clause shall be held
and regulated under the Act of the
General Assembly of this State,
approved December %, 1888, and
any subsequent Acts of the Legis-
lature of this State. The State
Executive Committee shall meet
on the Friday after each primary
or such other time as may be
designated by the chairman: to
canvass the vote and declare the
result as to all State officers, Con-
gressmen, Presidential electors,
and United States Senator. All
contests shall be heard first by the
County Executive Committee of
the county in which such irregu-
larities may have occurred, and
may be reviewed by the State E1-
ecutive Committee, whose action
shall be final provided that no
vote shall be counted for any can
didate who does not file with the
chairman of the State Executive
Committee, or with the respective
chairman of the county executive
committees, a pledge in writing
that he will abide the result of
such primary and support the party
nominees, and that be is not, nor