The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-05-28
A Senatorial Spat.
An Exciting Scene Between Ti||man and Irby.
Tillman Heads the Chicago Delcga-
tion-NO Instructions rs to Bolting
Lot OF Resolutions and Plonty or
Talk--Iscccss Till September list.

If the Chicago convention does not
declare for free silver and nominate Il
straight, unadulterated free silver
candidate, then the South Cacollna
delegation will withdraw. No resolu'
tion to that effect was passed, but that
was q yard stick by which every can
didate was measured and unless he
came up to the requirements he
couldn't go.
Tho conytntionA work was rather
slow and dSNl untiH the night session,
when there was most lively and in
teresting debate between Senators
Tillman and 1rby and a speech by
Governor Evans and u little tilt be-
tween Senator 1rby.
Senator lrby raped tho convention
to order at l2:l5 o'clock and announced
that nominations for temporary chair
man was in order.
Mr.. McSwoeney nominated Mr. |. II .
McCallu, Of Abbeville, who was elect
cd. MIR. McSweeney, Mr.. Martin, Of
Beaufort, and DR.. Zimmerman were
appointed a committee, who escorted
the temporary chairman to the chair.
In taking charge he said:
"Gentlemen, allow to thank you for
the honor but this is q time Tor action,
not for speech making. Nominations
for temporary secretary are in order" ."
MIR. Shuman nominated MIR. M. S.
Scruggs, Of Greenvillc, as temporary
secretary. Col. Aldrich moved that
there be two secretal les. This being
adopted, Col. Aldrich nominated MIR
S. w. Vance. Mr.. G.. j. Allen, Of Col
Teton, and DR.. Brrnham, Of Charleston,
were nominated as assistants.
Mr.. Parrot moved that all four be
elected, which was agreed to amid
much laughter, the convention thus
beginning work with sut1iciency Of
secretaries anyway. The roll OF dole
gates was then handed to the secre-
taries and rs there we're no contests
the appointment Of Il credentials com
mittec was dispensed with.
Col. Aldrich moved that tho conyen-
tion proceed to permanent organza-
tion.
Dir. j. B. Watson nominated for
president MIR. a. II. Patterson, of
Barnwell. He was unanimously elect
ed. Messrs. w. ID. Evans, Behre and
Parler were appointed a committee to
notify Mr.. Patterson. In the mean
time elections for one vice president
from each Congressional district was
entored into.
Motions to take rcccss until i, 30
and were made, but finally s o'clock
was agreed upon. The committees on
platform aud change in the constitu-
tiOn met yesterday afternoon.
At 8 o'clock Mr.. Patterson again
called the convention to order. The
committee reports were called for.
Mr.. Cooper Of the committee on con-
stitution made its report, being q new
constitution constructed upon tho old
constitution. The only material
change from the old constitutions pro-
visions is that presidential electors
shall not be voted for in the primary.
Another section requires tho election OF
the county chairman by tho county
convention instead Of by tho cxccu-
i've committee. The other changes
are merely verbal and unimportant.
Those who have copies Of the old
new one by makingthe changes indi-
Gated.
Tho committee on constitution to
whom was referred the resolution in
structing the delegations to vote and act
as unit on all questions before the ma
tional convention reported the resolu-
tiOn without recommendation. The
convention declined to strike out the
words "Bcfore tho national cOnven-
tion" and adopted the resolution.
Senator Tillrlan then presented the
report of tho committee on platform
and resolutions. At the request Of
Mr.. Efrd, tho platform was presented
first. Senator Tillman read it as fol-
lows, taking q peculiar pleasure in
doing 80, Judging from his manner:
1. The Democratic party Of South
Carolina reallirm it's allegiance to the
principles ennnciated by Jefferson,
Monroe and Jackson and followed by
their successors in Office and pledges
tho creed of our political faith.
z. We UoDOunC0 tho a(mj n SIr0t on
of President Cleveland as undemocrat-
ic and tyrannical and as a departure
from those principles which arc cher
ished by all liberty loving Americans.
Tho veto power has been used to
thwart tho will of the people as ex-
pressed by thoir representatives in
Congress. Tho appointivo power has
been used to subsidize the press, to
debauch Congress and to ovcrawe and
control citizcns in the free exercise OF
thoir constitutional rights as voters a
plutOcratc dcspOtism is thus sought to
be established on the ruins OF tho re-
public.
g.. We bolieve the power and usur-
pations OF the Federal courts rs now
organized to be dangerous to the re-
Puolc. The American people have
lost confidence in life tenuro of officers
In and department Of government and
we repoat here tho warning of Jclfer-
son son against the tendency and effect OF
inc constitution Of tho Federal Judi
Sciary, which ho styles "an irresponsi
pie pody working like gravity by night
ana day, gaining a little today and {;
little tomorrow anG advancing It's
ao1a ao1seless steps ike thief over the
field OF Jurisdiction until all shall be
unsurped from the States and tho GOV
ernment OF all be consolidated into
ono" The sudden reversal Of the
decision in tho income tax cases has
never been satisfactorily explained tc
the American people and the couri
has lost the respect and confidonce ~
the people as u natural result re
restore confidence in tho judiciary anf
make the courts the bulwarks OF lin
eerty rather than tho apparent tools o.
the ''sordid despotisn OF wealth. 'T(
protect the people against the brood O
vampires In the shape Of monopolioe
trusts and combines which have grow