The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-21

SOhOhothb % vi hby Jul Ho boaO'
cratic State convention met at noon to-
day, appointed committees and took .
recess until 8 2. m. When the conven-
ton reassembled at p. m. Senator
Tillmsn, chairman Of the committee on
platform, presented the report of the
committee, OF which the following is an
abstract:
1.-The Democratic party of South
Carolina reafflrms its allegiance to the
principles enuncisted by..J Jefferson, Mon
roe and jackson and pledges itself to
stand by those principles As the creed
of our political faith.
I'VE denounce the administration of
President Cleveland as undemvcratic
and tyIannical and as departure from
those principles which are cherished by
all liberty-loving Americans.
The appointiye power has been used
to subsidize the press, to debauch Con-
gress and to overawe and control citi-
zans in the froe exercise of their con-
Stitutional rights as voters.
1--WE repudiate the construc. ton placed
On the financial plank OF the last DEM
Ccratic national convention by Presi
dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle.
THE Issue of bonds in time Of peace
with which to buy gold to redeem coin
obligations payable in silver or gold at
the option OF the Governments and the
use OF the proceeds to defrsy the ordi-
nary expenses of the Government are
both unlawful and usurpstions Of au-
thority deserving impeachment.
The sudden reversal Of the decision
In the income tex casea has never been
satisfactorily explained TO the Ameri-
| can people, and the court has lost the
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natural result. To rcGtore confidence
In the judiciary and make tina courts
tho tulwerks OF liberty, to protect the
people against the brood of vampires in
the shape Of monopolies, trusts and
combines, which have grown up
under vicious laws badly administered;
TO provide for ths election of Senators
aod high Government officials by the
people so as to reduce the dangers of
federal patronage in the hands Of ur-
scrupulous Presidents; to restore gov
eminent of the people. by the people
End for the people, we demand the call
ing OF constitutional convention to
form an organic law suitable to the
changed conditions and to the growth
of the country.
1--WE demand a more economical ad-
ministration OF our national affairs.
I'VE demand the restoration of the
money OF the constitution by giving
silver the same rights and privileges
now given TO gold.
I'VE demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at q ratio of 16 to 1
regardless OF the action of any and all
other nations, and that such coinage be
legal tender for all debts public and
private. Congress alone has the power
to coin and issue money and President
jackson declared that this power could
not be delegated to corporation; there.
fore, we demand the national banking
system be abolished"
minority report signed by two mem.
bers was presented and asking elimina-
tion OF the condemnation of Cleveland
and dem anding pledge to abide by the
action of the national convention. A
number of speeches were made.
Senator 1rby supported the anti bolt
Ing declaration, CHI arging that Tillman's
ami ition to be President, which could
not be grstif1ed In the Democracy, wss
at the bottom OF the boiling proposi-
tion.
Senator Tillman replied in q bitter