Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-19
THE STATE DEMOCRACY.
All Was Harmony In the Convention Last
Wednesday.

from beginning to end was like love
feast with hardly hint of discord.
The convention was called to order
by Colonel Willie Jones, state chair
man, Mr.. J. E. Brezeale presided as
temporary chairman, and MIR. w. F.
Stevenson, who was nominated by Mr..
Thos. F. Mellow, presided over the
regular business of the permanent or
gauiZation.
Que vice president was elected from
each congressional district, Mr.. G. T..
Halle, of Kershaw, being selected from
the Fifth.
Colonel Willie Jones, Congressman
Latimer, Governor McSweeney and
Senator TiIlman were chosen as dele
gates at large to the National Demo
cratic convention, and 7. Y. Williams,
of Lancaster, aud ]. c. Wilborn, OF
York, were chosen to represent the
Fifth district.
The delegation was instructed to
vote for the denomination OF w. j..
Bryan and to act as a unit on all
questions coming before the national
convention.
J. J. Gentry, of Spartanburg, offered
resolution endorsing the course OF
Senator Tillman in the senate, and MIR.
l.. w. Youmans delivered a prepared
speech against this resolution; but
without effect, as the senator was en-
dorsed unanimously with the excep-
ton of the vote Of Colonel Youmans.
Colonel Youmans tried to deliver a
long carefully prepared attack on Sen
ator Tillman; but the convention
would not listen.
The committee on resolutions was
divided on the expediency of express
ing sympathy with the Beers; but at
the instance of Senator Tillman, such
resolution Was passed.
The committee Oh platform, of which
Senator Tillman was chairman, report
ed the following, which was adopted
as the platform of the party:
First. That we reaflirm our allegiance
to the Democratic party OF the United
the principles upon which the party was
founded by Thomas Jefferson.
Second. That we endorse in full and in
particular the platform adopted by the
Democratic convention at Chicago in 1896,
and that we adhere to the principles there
in enunciated without qualification or
amendment, and demand their reatlirma-
tion by the convention which will meet ID
Kansas City on July 4, next.
Third. That we condemn as injurious
to the best interests of this country the
financial legislation OF the Republican
majority in congress. Its policy proves
the subservieucy OF that party to the
trusts and national bank interests.
Fourth. That we view with alarm the
power which the trusts, through the Re-
publican party, are exercising over leg
iSlation and national policies, and their
ability To control the prices of the necessi-
ties of life without regard To the law OF
supply and demand. We condemn the
lhypocritical attitude OF the Republican
| leaders, 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 denounce the imperial
istic policy ofthe present Republican adj
ministration, under President William
Mckinley, AS contrary to the letter and
spirit OF the declaration of independence
and the constitution of the United States,
and as dangerous to the liberty and free
dom not only To the people OF the Spanish
islands, but Of the citizens OF this country
as well. The benevolent assimilation OF
the Fillipinos is proven To he the benevo-
lence of murder and the assimilation OF
robbery. We denounce it as all outrage
| tN I,lI, p1n # \
Calls. Our Tree Institutions cannot long
survive the destruction vi tnuSe principles
upon which they rest, and the spectacle or
subject peoples held uown by the bayonet
and robbed by carpet -baggers, but fore
shadows the fate OF our own country un-
less the people are aroused to our danger.
The unjust war of subjugation now being
carried on in the PHILIPPINES by President
Mckinley should be ended at once, with
definite and pacific decorations to the
natives as To the intentions of this coun-
try to aid them in the establishment of a
| free government of their own choice under
a prolectorate by the United States.
| Sixth. That we demand d strict adher-
ence Oh the part of the United States gov
ernment to the solemn pledges by which
congress promised independence to the
Cuban patriots, and for which this coun-
try waged successful and glorious war
with Spain.
Seventh. That we denounce and con-
demn the unjust and unconstitutional
treatment of Porto Rico by the Republi-
can party, whose policy in that island is
not only illegal, but unworthy of repub-
lie, and we demand a recognition of Porto
Rico under the constitution OF the United
States and Oh the same basis with the
| Territories.
Eighth. That we endorse the course OF
those Democratic senators and represen-
tatives who opposed the inperialistic leg
islation enacted by the Republican COLI
gress for the government of Porto Rico.
Ninth. That we heartily commend and
approye the wise and conservative party
leadership of William Jennings Bryan,
the ablest statesman of the day, and prom
| ise him our unqualified support for the
presidency of the United States, believing
that he will restore the lost prestige of
that high office and execute its duties with
a view solely to the good OF the people,
and not i'm the interest of plutocracy or
according to the dictates OF any foreign
power.
Tenth. That we express our hearty
symnathy with the two South African re-
publics now fighting so Vallantly for lib
erty against the immense armies OF GreaI
Britain. Her unrighteous course deserves
the condemnation of all lovers of self
government. and we denounce the COW
arlice of the present administration for
not extending an offer of its good Offices
to terminate the uuholy war Of subjuga-