The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-27

in the Judiciary aud make the courts
the bulwarks Of liberty rather tbau the
apparent tools Of the "sordid depotism
Of wealth" To protect the people
against the brood CT vampires in the
shape Of mouopolieS, trusts and COM
blues which have grown up under
vicious laws badly administered. To
provide for the election of senators and
Of all b'gh government officials by the
people SO as to reduce the dangers of
Federal patronage in the hands of an
INSCRIPTIONS President. To restore
government of the people. by the peo-
pie and for the people We demand the
calling of Institutional convention to
form an organic law suitable TO the
changed conditions and to the growth
Of the country.
4. We demand a more economical
administration of our pational affairs
and that taxes shall be levied SO as to
bear equally 90 ell sections and all
classes. Labor should be lightly bur-
dened aod by graduated income tax
wealth be made to pay for its pTotec.
ton.
We repudiate the construction placed
on the financial plank of the last
Democratic national convention by
President Cleveland and Secretary Car
Isle as contrary to the plain meaning
of Eoglish words and as being an act
of bad faith, deserving of severest
ceosure. The issue of bonds in time
Of peace with which to buy gold to re-
deem coin obligations. payable in silver
or gold, at the option Of the govern
nent. aod the use Of the proceeds to
defray the ordinary expenses Of the
government. are both unlawful and
usurpations Of authority. deserving i'm
peachmens.
5. \ sound just system of 6oarce is
the most potent factor in a oatoo's
prosperity and we demand the res:ora-
ton Of the money Of the Constitution,
by giving silver the same rights and
privileges DOW given to. gold. We de-
mand the free and Unlimited coinage of
silver at ratio of 16 to l, regardless
Of the action Of any and all other ma
,iops 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. therefore,
We demand the national banking sys-
ten be abolished.
The absorption of wealth by few,
the consolidation Of our leading railroad
systems aud the formation Of trusts
and pools, require stricter con-
troll by the Federel government
of those arteries Of commerce.
We demand the enlargement Of the
powers Of the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Mr., John S. Reynolds, of Ricb!aud,
announced that he had a minority re.
port.
Senator Til!man rose and slated that
since coming into the hall the geutle
men from R;caland had come to him
aud told him Of the minority report
He requested the convention to hear
the report and consider it. Mr.. Rey-
polds read it as follows:
The undersigned, unable to copcur
i1 all the declarations submitted by the
majority of the committee on platform,
recommend the following changes in
the report of such majority:
l. That there be added to section l
Of the Platform and declaration Of
principles tne following words: "And
we declare our purpose to abide by the
action and support the nominees of the
rational Democratic convention to as
semble 10 Chicago 90 the Itb of July,
next"
2. That section 3 be stricken out.
3. That section 4 be amended by
adding thereto the following words !:
''Apd We demand the repeal Of the 10
per cent, tax on the circulation of State
banks
4. That there be added to said plat
fcrm and declaration the following
words "We rcaAirm the principles of
the national Democratic platform Of
1892. respecting the reform Of the
tariff
John S. Reynolds
j. W. Ferguson.
canpot concur 10 section 2 or in
section 3. Aside from The considera-
ton that it is denuciatory 70 an extent
not justified By the facts Of history, it
has no place ;n the platform Of the
Democratic party Of South Carelua
| further object to the declaration in
section 6 because I think it unUeces.
sary. } Ohm 5. Reynolds.
On motion of Governor Evans the
minority report was tabled