The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-04-16
THE WEBSTER REPUBLICANS
They arc Looking TO Mckinley for n
Share OF Public Plumber.

" NTl Stu\i&
They arc Looking 10 Mckinley for n
Share OF Public Plundcr
The Webster faction OF the Rcpubli-
cans held Il convention in Columbia on
the Tth inst, which was largely at
tended from all parts OF the State.
The leaders were + a. Webster and
Thos. II. Miller, with Il large following
Of the men, white and culorcd who
have been conspicuous hu. vtofOrc
in Republican conventions. T.. A..
Webster. Robert Smalls, Il. b. John
ston and w. ID. Crum were chosen
delegates to ST. Louis, and the follow
ing endorsement Of Mckinley was
made:
Resolved. That the Republicans
OF South Carolina recognize in the
Hon. William Mckinley, Of Ohio, the
most distinguished champion OF the
Republican policy Of protection and
reciprocity ; that we honor him rs the
defender Of sound system Of finance
and believe in him rs Il type Of the
best American citizenship in bOth
public and private life, and that wc
hereby express TO tho delegates elected
to the st. Louis convention our judg-
ment that they should use All rruson-
able efforts TO secure his nomination
for the Presidency"
+. }. Dickerson offered the follow
ing resolutions, which wcro adopted
without dissent:
We congratulate the people OF the
State upon the increase Of the fucili-
tics for the education Of the youth of
the State, and VIC avail ourselves OF
this opportunity OF rendering our
thanks to tho delegates OF the CON
st'LutiOnal convention fer this wise
provision, calculated to promote q
wise, patriotic aud Intelligent ciLiZcn-
ship
" We appreciate the noble and faith
lui services Of the six Cuiorcd dele
gates in promoting the establishment
OF the ColOrcu Normal Industrial
Mechanical and Agricultural College
Tor the higher education of the negro.
Apprcciating the character, fitness
and ability Of the Hon. Th0s. j.. Miller,
OF Beaufort, We Heartily approval the
genera! sentiment OF the people Of tho
State favorable To his election as pre-
sidcnt OF this college, and we hereby
endorse him for the same
Mr.. DickersOn also proposed tho fol-
lowing PLATFORM, which was unani
mously adopted
The Republican party Of South Caro-
lima thro lgh their chosen representa-
tlvcS, IN convention duly assembled in
the capital Of the State, undauntcd by
intrigue Of designing men for their
destruction, congratuiatc thcii fellow
Republicans everywhere upon the
splendid victories achieved by the
party throughout the country in State,
Congressional and Senatorial cleo
W"ns, as well as upon the ivJri,iucs
signs OF the times OF coming victory
Tor the ltrpublican party in the Pre-
Slucntlai election in November Of the
present year.
We rcaliirm our faith in the doctrine
OF protection to American industries,
which under wise Republican lrgisI;
ton more than any principic Of any
party has maintained the onward
march Of prosperity for the working-
men OF onr country ny the reduction Of
prices on manufactured articles Of
general consumption, and by lcvying
duties upon such imports coming into
competition with the production Of
similar articles Of American produc-
tion, and prevent home labor from
competition with foreign labor in its
ove"-crowdcd condition Of paupcrism.
We stand with our party in the
rcl,crte'oh ol us acilanu I"r DoIh "n,d
ana sl'Vcr as smnuard money. W"
oci'oVe tnhI lcgiSIation should secure
ana 'iialhta'n Ihc parl1y o. values Oh the
Wv" metals 10 inc ehd thaI Inc puf-
c'i"Sins an" uTpI paylnS power o' Ihe
mnlcn'c"n 1",lar' silver, Solu ana
p"pwn, a',"'i W. w 'h'' s"l't any ana
uno' on, "mnnt' W. p.'lc'e '''"I "'oho
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