The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-24
tanburg. Alternate, l.. Ii. Weston,

Sixth District-D. III. Traxler Of
Iimmonsville, and II. w. Boucher of
Bennettsville. Alto mates, Il. II. Tim.
norman and Louis Appelt
Seventh District-J. VIM. Stokes,
O:angeburg ; w. b. Gruber Colleton
Altcrnates w. ID. Scarborough, Sum-
teri. NJ. Whetsell, Orangeburg.
Mr.. Blease then nominated Senator
Illlman for member Of the national
Democratic executive committee He
was unanimously elected.
THE PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Tillman then presented the
report Of the committee on platform
and resolutions.
The report was favorable on tho last
clause of Mr.. McCalla's resolution, with
u substitute Tor the first resolution.
Senator Tillman said that there was
quite division Of opinion on the sub.
jcct, the report being adopted by one
vote. Jno. Gary Evans opposed the re
port OF the committee, upon which he
argued at some length. Hc SAID that
the delegation should be protected.
| -Four years ago two Of the members OF
the delegation had broken OIL from the
rest and, not being bound, had voted as
they saw tit.
Mr.. Prince said he had voted for
| VIC 81 tsS Il pcuCC OncfluB w HIS
frierd from Niken-Spartanbur he
meant. lie believed that the Dcmoc-
racy Of South Carolina was IL unit on
all subjects. His friend had said some
things about quibbing, and he wished TO
say that there were mon in South Caro-
lima who spoke their honest convictions
and did not hesitate TO bow TO the rule
OF the ma jOrity. On matters about
which nothing is known he did not
wish TO tie up the delegation.
Mr.. McCalla argued in favor OF his
| resolution and the necessity for having
the delegation act as II unit.
MIR. w. ID. Evans thought the Me
Gala resolution sound and good he
preferred always to trust the ma Ority
rather than the individuals.
The motion to table the report OF the
committee prevailed by u vote Of Isl to
20.
MIR. John Gary Evans offered an
amendment TO the original resolution
adding "alI questions The resolution
Was then adopted as follows:
Resolved, That the delegation from
this State to the Dem 1cratlc national
convention be. ana arc hereby, in
structed to vote as q unit on all mat
ters pertaining to the interests OF the
Democratic party. All questions com
ing before the convention hall first be
voted upon and decided by Il ma jority
Of the delegates, the chairman Of The
delegation casting the vote OF the en-
tire delegation.
Resolved, further. That the dcltga.
tiOn from this State is hereby instruct.
Cd to vote for William Jennings bryan
as nominee OF the Democratic party for
president.
The dispensary resolution was un-
favorably reported. Mr. bowman
moved the adoption Of the unfavorable
report. This prevailed, Mir. Ashley
and few others voting against the
matter.
TIE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Senator Tillman then presented the
platform as follows, saying. they had
Col. Hoyts platform presented TO the
committee rs Is basis:
Resolved, by the Democracy Of South
Carolina in convention assembled
tlrst-Tnat we reallirm our allcgi-
nnCe to the Democratic party Of the
United States and declare again our
belief in the principles upon which
the party was founded by Thomas JEFF
ferson.
Sccond-That we endorse in full and
in particular tho platform adopted by
the Democratic convention AZ Cnica-
go in 1876 and that we adhere to the
principles therein cnunciated without
mand their rcallirmation Dy the con-
vention which will meet in Kansas
City on July the 4sh next.
Third-That we condemn as in
furious to the best interests OF this
country the financial Legislation OF the
Republican majority in Congress. Its
policy proves the subserviency Of that
party to the trusts and national bank
interests.
Fourth-That we view with alarm
the power which the trusts, through
the Republican party, are exercising
over legislation and national policies
and their ability TO control the prices
Of the necessities OF life without re-
& ard 10 the law OF supply and de-
mand. We condemn the hypocratical
attitude Of the Republican Hders
who abuse trusts and combines, while
they use the money obtained from
them and stolen from the people TO de-
bauch the ignorant voters Of the coun-
try.
Fifth-That we denounco the inn
perialistic policy OF the present ad-
ministration under President William
Mckinley, as contrary to the letter
and spirit OF the Declaration OF Inde-
|
United States, and as dangerous to the
liberty and freedom not only Of the
people Of the Spanish islands but Of
the citizens OF this country rs we'll
"The benevolent assimilation " Of the
! flllplnOs has proven TO be tho bencvO-
lcnCc OF murder and the assimilation
OF robbery. We dcnOunce it rs an OUT
rage to the cOnsciences of liberty
loving Americans. Our free institu-
ti0ns cannot long survive the destruc-
tion OF those principles upon which
they rest, and the spectacle OF subject
peoples held down by the bnyonet and
robbed by carp 2tbaggers but fore.
shadows the fate for our country un-
less the people are aroused to our
danger. The unjust war OF subJuga-
tion not being carried on In the Philip.
pines by President Nick inley should
be ended at once with definite and
pacific declarations to the native as to
the intentions Of this country TO aid