The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-27

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be referred to the committee without
debate.
Senator Irby moved that the rules Of
the house Of representatives be adopted
as the rules governing this body This
vas agreed TO.
Mr.. E6rd then offered the following
resolution, which was amended by Mr.
W. D. Evans so as to have the house
appoint the committee. and then adopt
ed
Resolved, The a committee Of one
from each county be appointed by each
delegation to examine and pass on
amendments to the constitution OF the
party, if any appear to them neces'
sary
Senator Irby then introduced the
following resolution. which be asked be
referred without debate
Whereas. neither white supremacy in
South Carolina nor constitutional gov
erpmen: in the United States can be
maintained without the preservation Of
the supremacy Of the Democratic party,
and Whereas the supremacy Of the
Democratic party cannot be maintained
without holding the will of the majority
as absolutely inviola be; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Democratic par
,y of South Carolina, ia conven-
tion assembled. That it is the
duty of the party, national as we'll
as State and county, to acQ1lesce
10 the will of the majority when ex-
pressed By its constitutional methods
aud to abide by and support its action
The other resolutions were presented
aud referred to the several committees,
after being read There was some ob-
lection to the reading Of the resolutions
out the con veption would not do away
With the reading There was consider
able applause following the reading Of
the resolution oamiog T!llman for
President aod the Cuban resolution.
Mr.. Blease called attention to the
amount Of work before the two CON-
mi'tses aud suggested 8 as the hour for
reassembling. This vas agreed to aod
st l Is p. m the convention took its
recess.
During the morning the several
delegations from the congressional dis
tricts met and selected their delegates
to Ca,cago to be presented to the con-
veo,ion at the proper time.
At 8 o'clock Mr.. Patterson again
called the convention ITO order The
committee reports we're called for Mr..
Cooper Of the committee on ccnstltu-
ton made its report, being new con-
stitution constructed upon the old con:
tsitution. The only material change
from the old constitutions provisions is
that presidential electors shall not be
voted for in the primary. Another
section requires the election CT the
county chairmsa by the county copven :
ton instead Of By the executive com
mittee. The other changes are merely
verbal and uuimporsant. Those vho
have copies of the old constitution are
10 possession OF the new one by making
the changes indicated.
The commmi.tee ca constitution to
whom vas referred the resolution io-
ssruc,iug the delegations TO vote aud
act as unit on all questions before the
oatiooal convention reported the resolu-
ton without recommendation.
Tue committee sent back the resolu-
ton io regard to the registration of
voters with the suggestion that the mat
ter be sent to the State executive com y,
mi,tee. This suggestion was adopted.
Senator TiIlman then presented the
report of the committee CO platform and
resolutions. At the request Of Mr..
E6rd. the platform was presented first.
Senator Ti;lman read it as follows, tax
lug peculiar pleasure in doing so, judg-
ing from his manner:
l. The Democratic party Of South
Carolina reafirm its allegiance TO the
principles enuuciated by Jefferson,
Mouroe and Jackson ana followed by
their successors ia Office aud pledges
itself by those principles as the creed
Of our political faith.
2. We deaounce the administration
of President Cleveland as undemocratic
aud tyrannical and as departure from
those principles which are cherished by
all liberty-loving Americans. The ceto
power has been csed to thwart the will
Of the people as expressed by their
representatives in congress. The ap-
po;ntive power has been used to subsi-
die the press. to cebauch congress and
to overawe and control citizens in the
free exercise of their constitutional
rights as voters. \ plutocratic despo-
tism is thus sought to be established on
the ruins Of the republic
3. We believe the power and usrr-
pasions of the Federal courts as now