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of their constituents. Then taking up
the majority report on the platform
Mr.. Fitzsmons said the first and second
planks affirming allegiance to the Ma.
tiopal Democratic platform were cor
rect and proper. The third plank was
he considered, undemocratic and vio'
lated the coinage plank in the national
platform. He said in the absence ol
an international agreement it would
be impossible for the party to insist
upon such ratio. There could be bet
one unit Of value. To stamp upon a
silver dollar coined in such ratio, if
in fact aud intrinsicsliy the silver was
not worth 80 much, was to stamp a
lie upon the face of the dollar.
A delegate asked whether the Chica.
60 Convention did not provide for free
coinage.
Mr.. .Fitzsimons explained his position.
Larry CAN'T said that Speaker Crisp
had advocated free silver at the ratio
of sixteen to one.
Mr.. Fitzsimons said Nh. Crisp did
not make the Democratic party. He
considered the platform proposed by
the majority undemocratic and could
not vote for it. The most vital objection
was in insisting upon the Ocala de-
mands, many of which were undemo-
cratic, as test of true Democracy.
He, too, believed in white suprem-
acy, and would, therefore, never en-
dorse an Administration which placed
Charleston in the black district. Mr..
Fitzsimops closed the brief debate, as
the Convention was impatient for a
vote, and there were frequent calls for
"Questionr' question: The Conren-
ton had long ago made up its mind,
and as soon as the majority report was
read it knew what was expected.
Mr.. Earle, slight in the West"
man, renewed the call for the majority
report. He was satisfied.
R. J. Donaldson, nominee for Sena-
tor of Georgetown, wanted some tone
and force added to the voting, so be
| called for rising vote on the majority
! report. The minority report went down
| easily.
Then came the hurrah over the Ocala-
Democrat dispensary- Constitutional
Convention-Til -Tillman-hybrid platform.
Ali IN favor of the majority report
arose with the unanimity that hands
went up in the campaign, and accom-
panied with a hurrah. Cali opposed
to the majority report rise and stand
until counted" said Chairman Eird,
and up rose The members of the Char
lesion delegation. The vote was never
announced, but, if the majority report
got the votes, the minority had the
satisfaction of knowing it had done its
full duty, and of receiving the plaudits
of the many spectators. Mr.. Fitzsimons
then called for the reading of the me-
| mortal presented by the committee.
Mr.. Duncan said it had been agreed to
read it.
The secretary then read the follow
ing:
To, the Presiding Officer and the
Delegates Of the State Democratic Con-
vention, convening September 19, 1894
l-Gentlemen: By instruction and reso-
luton of Democrats assembled in Co
lum bia, on September II, 1894, We the
undersigned, appointed an executive
committee, hereby present the follow
ing Democratic resolutions and enun-
citation of Democratic principles adopt
ed 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 az clear decla-
ration of Democratic doctrine and as
your purpose to stand by and fight for
the Democratic platform as therein out
lined, being as it is perfectly in line
with the platform and principles of the
national party, and demanding the re-
pudiation and the resembling of the
platform adopted by the State Demo-
cratic Convention in 1892.
Signed: J. l.. Carson, Mike Brown,
S. P. Smith, T. B. Woods, E. B. Hodge,
| w. S. Allen, J. B. G.. Wright, S. A.
Townes, G.. P. Quattlebaum, W. L.
Gray, J. w. Johnson, Geo. g. Mower,
NJ. o. Dantzler, John G.. Capers, j. G..
Singleton, n. 7. Hurst, NJ. P. Tribble,
w. J. Verdier, F. G. Fishburne, w. F.
Stevenson, w. D. Coker, John Brat
ton, J. B. Steele, w. E. Martin, John
c.. Mellow, G. S. Bradford, w. A..
Sparks, CIV. Pratt, r. G. Gains, A. P.
Butler, L. J. Browning, 6. W. S. Hart.
The secretary stopped without call
ling the names. They were called for
land when announced there were sew
eral, "On myw and ''Oh ghee" and
such remarks. Mr.. FitZsimons called
for the reading of the body of the reso-
lutions. This was done. The following
resolutions were then read:
AN OVERTURE FOR PEACE AND PARTY
| PURITY.
| WHEREAS, men prominent in the
affairs of the State, claiming to be
Democrats, some Of whom are now
seeking nomination for high Offices as
Democrats, have declared themselves
bound by the principles announced at
convention held at Ocala, IN theState
of Florida, on the third day Of Decem-
ber, 1890, as paramount to all other po-
litical principles whatsoever; which
principles are centraliZing in their ten
dency and opposed to those of the
Democratic party; and
!. Whereas, others so now claiming to
be Democrats have allied themselves
with members of a new party styled
the Populist party and have declared
Themselves ready to abandon the DEM
ocratic party whenever an opportunity
| favorable to the success Of the so-called
Popalist party shall present itself; and
Whereas, under such circumstances
it becomes the duty of the Democratic
party in this State, through its official
representatives in convention assem-
bled, explicitly to declare its position in
regard to these disturbing influences:
| ResolUed, That this convention, COM
| posed Of loyal Democrats from all parts
of the State, demands of the Conven-
| ton to assemble on the 10Th instant,
| under the call of the executive COM
mittee of the Democratic party Of the
State, las heretofore organized), ex-
plicitly to declare the true and loyal
allegiance of the whole Democratic
party of the State of South Carolina to
the principles and organization of the
National Democratic party, and to re-
pudiate and rescind the acton Of the
State Convention of 1892, adopting the
Ocala platform as that of the Demo-
cratic party Of this State.
9 That the Convention also de-
mands of the said State Convention to
be held on the 10Th inst, to nominate
no one for Office who is not in full ac-
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