The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-05-29
THE STATE
CONVENTION.
BITTER RCONTROVERSY BETWEEN
TILLMAN AND IRBY.
Tiilman viii Bolt II Silver Loses at
Chicago-rne Platform.

| Chicngo-Tne Platform.
The State Democratic Convention
met Wednesday in the State capitol.
The attendance was very large. Sen
ators Tillman and Irby and Governor
Evans, besides all the politicians of
the State, were in attendance. Irby,
as chairman, called the convention to
order, but made no speech. 1. II.
McCalla was made temporary thairman.
The permanent organization was
effected by the election of A.
III. Patterson, of Barnwell, who
made n brief speech, expressing the
hope that the convention would send
only delegates to Chicago who would
represent the people of this State. He
spoke of the great advance the cause of
free silver has made. The convention,
ct the instance OF Senator Tillman,
appointed committee of one from
each county to report platform and
consider all resolutions. Another
committee on constitutional changes
was appointed. Numerous resolutions
were presented, all free silver from the
ground up. One resolution offered by
Mr.. Fred Williams, was that they re-
fuse to elect delegates to Chicago at
all.
y resolution calling on the Democrats
of the State to vote for Tlllmnn for
President was received with cheers
when presented. A resolution of sym
pnthy with the Cuban patriots was also
cheered when introduced.
The delegates Mt large to Chicago
will be Senator Tillman, Governor
Evans, w. II. Ellerbe and ID. j. Brad
ham.
The Tillman presidency resolution
was adopted by II rising vote.
The following is the district dele
gates:
First District--M. r. Cooper, Collie
ton; Thomas Martin, Beaufort. Alter
mates, j. ID. Bivens, Thomas Talbird,
of Beaufort.
Second District-M. b. McSweenev,
Hampton; b. l.. Coughman, Saludn.
Alternates, w. S. Bamberg, Bambers;
j. H. Edwards, Snluda.
Third District. III. McCnila, J. G..
Bolton, Watson. Alternates, J. L.
Duncan, Newbcrry; L. Z. Earle,
OcOnec.
Fourth District-J. c.. Wooling.
Fairfield; J. NJ. Shaw, Laurens. Alter
mates, j. G. OTIS, Union.
Fifth District-T. Y. Williams, Lar-
caster; w. L. Strait, of Rock HILL
Altcrnntes, w. p. Pollock, of Cheraw
Il. j. Cunningham, of Chester.
Sixth District--W. ID. Evans, of
Bennettsville; A. II. Williams, of Will
liamsbnrg. Alternates, G.. Il. Scar
borough, of Darlington; ID. II. Trax-
Ter, of Timmopsville.
Seventh District--Dr. o. Il. Low
man, Orangeburg; DR.. H. 7. Abbott,
Sumter. Aternatcs, J. II. Dreher,
Lexington; c. w. Garris, Colleton.
The new State Democratic executive
committee is rs follows:
! Chairmnn-D. H. Tompkins; Secre-
tary, [. y. Guntor, Jr.; Treasurer,
Col. Willie Jones.
THE PLATFORM.
The following is the platform as read
by Senator Tillman
l. The Democratic party Of South
Carolina reatfirms it's allegiance to the
principles enunciateu bv Jefferson,
their successors i'll office and pledges
itself to stand by those principles rs
the creed of our political fnith.
! =. We dcnouucc the administration
of Cleveland rs undcmocrutic and ty-
rannicnl and as a departure from those
! principles which are cherished by all
liberty loving Americans The veto
power has been used to thwart the will
of the people as expressed by their
representatives in congress. The APP
pointive power has been used to sub
sidiZe the press, to debauch Congress
and to overawc and control citizens in
the free exercise of their constitutional
rights rs voters. y plutocratic despot-
! ism il thus sought to be established on
! the ruins of the Republic.
,. We believe the power and usur-
! patton Of the Federal Courts us now
organized to be dangerous to the re-
/ public. The American people have
| lost confidence III life tenure of officers
III nny department OF government and
we repeat here the warming OF Jctlcr-
son against the tendency and effect of
the constitution Of the Federal judici-
ary, which he STYLES IAN irresponsible
body working like gravity hy night
and day, gaining ht:lc to-day and IL
llttis Tomorrow and advancing its
noisclcss steps like thief over the
field OF jurisdiction until. all shall be
usurpci from the States and the gov
rrnment of all be consolidated into
one The sudden reversal OF the de-
cislon III the income tax cases has
never been satisfactorily scxrluiucd 20
the Amcricuu people aud the court has
/ lost the respect and confidence of the