The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-05-29

form an organic law shitable to the
charged conditions and TO the growth
of the country.
4. We demand q moro economical
administration of our national affairs
and that taxes shall be levied so as to
bear equally on all sections and all
classes. Labor should be lightly bur-
dened and by graduated income tax
wealth be made to pay for its protec-
ton.
Werepudiato the construction placed
on the financial plank of the last
Democratic National Convention by
President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle as contrary to the plain mean
ing of English words, and as being an
act of bad faith, deserving of severest
censure. The issue of bonds in time
of peace with which to buy gold to re-
deem coin obligations, payable in sill
yer or gold, Mt the option of the gov
ernment, and the use of the proceeds
to defray the ordinary expenses of the
government, are both unlawful and
usurpations of authority, deserving
impeachment.
~. "A oNuhu ahN Juot SJ otcu VI uuhuCe
is the most potent factor in a nations
prosperity and we demand the restora-
tion of the money of the Constitution,
by giving silver the same rights and
privileges now given to gold. We de-
mand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold Mt a ratio of 16 to |,
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 cor
poration, therefore, We demand the
national banking system be abolished.
The absorption of wealth by few,
the consolidation of our Leading rail-
road systems and the formation of
trusts and pools, require stricter
control by the Federal government of
those articles Of commerce. We de-
mnnd the enlargement of the powers
of the interstate commerce ommission.
The reading was concluded amid
loud applause. Larry CAN'T moved
that it be adopted unanimously with
every 81" dotted and every st"
crossed.
MINORITY REPORT.
1t was about to be done when Mr..
John S. Reynolds, of Richland, an
nounced that he had minority report.
Senator Tillman rose and stated that
since coming inco the hall the gentle
man from Richmond had come to him
and told him of the minority report
| He requested the convention to hear
the report and consider it, Mr.. Rey-
nolds read it as follows:
The undersigned, unable to concur
in ali the declarations submitted by
the majority of the committee on
platform, recommend the following
changes in the report of such ma
| jority:
1. That there be added to section l
of the platform and Declaration Of
Principles" the following words: Sand
we declare our purpose to aYa e by
| the action and support the nominees
of the National Democratic Convention
to assemble in Chicago on the 7th of
July next"
=. That section 3 be stricken out.
3. That section 1 be amended by
adding thereto the following words
"And we demand the repeal of the 10
per cent. tax on the circulation of
State banks
4. That there be added to said plat
form and declaration the following
words 1--WE re-aflirm the principles
of the National Democratic platform
of 1892, respecting the reform of the
tariff. JOHN S. REYNOLDS,
j. w. FERGUSON.
TIE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Mr.. Bacot demanded and aye and
nay vote on the adoption of the major
ity report. The vote was then taken
and resulted in the adoption OF the re-
port by n vote Of 2To to 20. Those
voting In the negative, save one, whose
name could not be learned, were as
follows: Messrs. Ward, Dozier, Scar
borough, Sessions, Ray, Earle, Sloan,
Lipscomb, Tnlley, Lyke, Reynolds,
DcsPortes, Brownfield, Williamson,
Prent:ss. Vincent, Levin, Barnwell,
Gadsden, Oliver, Wynne, Cartes,
Riley, Bacot, Cosgrove and Simons.
lrby warned the Reform faction
against boiling. and predicted ruin to
the party in the State, and to not only
white supremacy, but white civiliza.
ton, as the breach made would be n
permanent one. He said that the
whole trouble was that the party was
good enough to elect Tillman governor
twice, and to the Senate, but was not
good enough to elect him President.
Senator Tillman was bitter in his
reply and ascribcd Irby's attack on
him to lrbys fear of reelection. To
this, lrby, who was seated short dis
tnnce, gave the lie. Tiilmnn's answer
was lost i'll the confusion Of cheers and
counter cheers that followed
At n m thr convention took re-