The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
The State Convention.
DELEGATES ELECTED IN
STRUOrED TO VOTE
FOR BRYAN.

-Colssbis. Msy l6 The State Dan.
eesasis CosssssiOs wss called to ords,
% ~ o'clock today BY State ChAirmau
Willie Josss. J E 3cssest. Of An,
dssson, Vss elected temporary chair
oss. w. r. 0ssssssss. Of Chester
1eld. vss ssds psr~sssos ehaisnsu
f Oeoaisssss % platform aud resolu
sleoe sd % eessusssioo and BY laws,
eesslssise % oes asabsr from esst
eeossy we're .ppoisssd. Sumter Couu
- vss sspssssaisd BY Col W d Scar
ooeoogA 90 sAs soamiisss oo eoassNu
~ esd I'D Saish 90 committee ou
p1oslbsn.
Tbs sellevisg delegates to the Ne
o1oeal Oonvssle, we're elected:
~ LssAs--Wilis Jooss. N B No.
oussssy, b B Tiilule, A @ Lasimer
yssss Disssiss-W b Wilson, Chsr.
losses; Thee Tslbird. Bssafors. Al
osssssss, L Auhss O'Nsili. Chsslss,ou;
W 3 Kssssdy. w'llis.sbssg
0ssosd Disssiss-Jssss II Tillua-,
u Edes0old ssd @ w 0srris Of Bsm
bsrg Dslsgssss 70 select slsssoa,es.
Ihisd D.slriss-J n MsCslla, Ab.
bsvilIs. ssd W j 6sibblise. Osonss
Alssssslss. 8 b MsGss. Green wood ,
oo1 Geo 3 Prince. Andsssoo
Bssssh Disssies--J A Mooney OF
0ssssvills. ssd John Gary Essns Of
. tpsssssbsrs. Alternate. r n n ss,oo.
Osluohis.
Eihh Disssiet--T Y Willisus, Ian.
ssssss; J O Wilbors. Rock Hill. AL.
oessssss. J Fl Mssiop. Chester. sod +
b Bsslsr. Cherokee
Slxsh Dis,siss--D n Trsxlsr Of Tim.
ossssilIs. as1 + w Bosshss. Of Ben.
oes>svills. Alssssssss. r n Thinner.
nee ssd Losis Appsls.
Z 0svessh Disssiss-J Wm Stokes, Or
asesbass; W b Grsbss. Colle,on. Al
oessssss. " D 6ssrboseugb. Sumter;
J u Wbssseil, Ofssgsbsrg.
Tee dslsgs'ss ~sss Instructed to
we % . ssM % sll matters psrtaiaise
- The iatssssss Of The Deuocra,ie
Dsssy Abe 10 vote ior Bsyss.
TIE foll,sisg resolution io,rod need
y shs Suasss delegation vas adopted:
" hsrsss. tts fsrosss' ofgsuisasioo
hss bssoes II . nssssss disosgsoissd,
oad 90 ssissd sssion sgainss che exact.
iees Of che jsse tisss has been taken,
bsm
Res lived. That Ne. Tho Democrats Of
0essh Csseliss 10 eouvsutios Assem-.
blsO. do sosdsos this great ioiqui,y
sgsicsr the agricultural interests and
plsdss ous syupsshy. aid sad eoopers.
eioa 10 every lsei:insts way 10 aiding
shs farw,rs 10 shsir 6ghs sesioss this
evil. ssa We call upoo the farmers Of
sshss States 10 usits sod cooperate
against 'his ssuss.
The following platform vas adopted /:
TIE PLATFORM
lss,slvsd. by the Democracy Of South
Cssolios 10 convention assembled {:
Firsi-Thas % ses6ism our slleai.
ssss 10 tho Dsmoors,io party Of tbe
Usissd States aod declare sesio our
belief 10 ,hs principles upon which tho
parity vas foaadsd oy Thomss Jeder-
500
S-Usi-Thss vs endorse 10 full aud
is'ys siisr tho plsstosn adopted by
she Democratic convention o. Chicago
10 1895 sld that Ne adhere 10 the
psius,piss therein souoeis,sd without
qssil6sAIiou or susodmeos sod demand
shsir rss6ros,ioa By the convection
which will meet 10 Ksosss City 90
Jolly 4,h,
rhird-Thss Ve condemu % luxurious
90 ,hs bes, interests Of this country tie
asaosisl Legislation OF The Rspublioao
osjoouy 10 congress. l,s policy proves
che sobsefvieney Of thar party to the
trusts sod osiioosi bank iu,ere.ts.
Rourh--Thst No Wet With alarm
tn, lower whioh the trusts. through
sbe X .publiosa party. are exercising
over legislation aud national .polioies
sod their ability 10 control the prices
Of ,bs necessities OF lite without regard
20 'bs iaw OF sopply and domsud We
soodens the hypooritiosi attitude Of ,he
Resuol'oso leaders who abuse trusts
sod ce~bioes. wsiie tboy u.e tho money
oo,sioed from them aod stoleo from the
psope to dsbsuoh the igoofsut voter.
o TIE oounWy.
F,na--rbss ws dsoounce the iupe
risi's,'o policy Of the preseos sdmiuis
era, ION utder President Wjiliao, No
Kolsy. as coousry to sbe i,,ter sod
sp'rU Of the Declaration of fodepsod
eses AID the constitution OF ID, Uuitsd
States. sod ss de- ogesous 20 che liberty
sod freedom 40, only OF tie psople OF
she Spanish islands but Of sh Otis sue
OF 'h,s county Ne yell The beoevo.
lsst sss,m,ls,iop" OF the Fli,piuos bss
psovss to 90 the beuevoie1os Of murder
and ma ass nil ;,, of p ,h,s s,v W.