Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-23
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delegates to Kansas City vote as q
unit and that how they should
vote to be a majority; the vote to
be- cast by the chairman. The
resolution included the one which
pledged the delegation to W )
Bryan.
Mr. Thomas, of Richland, pre-
sented a resolution allowing dem
cratic clubs to meet other than
Saturday nights. Mr. Bredeen, OF
Richland, began to. discuss the
question, but he was called to or
der and had to sit down. 'a
Col James A Hoyt had lo.g
list of resolutions which he said
he was instructed to submit by the
Greenville4 democracy. These reso-
lutious included one; that demo-
Gratis should be sworn to vote for
every candidate of the democracy,
from president to coroner; another
that the candidates for any office
snould be allowed to pledge them
selves by the result of the primary
even if they filed their pledges
only ten days in advance. An
other denounced the financial
policy of the administration and
received with alarm the operations
of the trusts and called upon the
State and national government to
pass snen stringent laws as will
curtail their operations III the fu-
ture. His resolution also de.
nounced the imperalistic policy of
the present government as con-
trary to the spirit of our lnstitu-
tions; he also included q resolu-
ton that the present war i'll the
Philippines is unjust, and that
these people should be given free
government under a United States
protectorate. if necessary. Reso-
lutions denounced Poito Rican
policy of the republican party;
endorsed w Bryan as a candi-
date for president, and expressed
sympathy for the Beers. One in
dividual clapped his hands when
this resolution was read. The reBt
of the convention was silent.
Mr. Purdy, of Sumter, intro
duced resolutions against the
trusts.
Mr Wells, of Edgefeld, intro
duced resolutions against the dis
pensasy and is advocating a local
option scheme.
The report of the committee on
plat form was presented. The fight
was precipitated on the delegation
voting unit on all questions in
the national convention.
John Gary Evans championed
the position. G E Prince, of Ander-
son, favored instructing the
delegates only on the issues on
which the people of the State are
now settled.
The unit rule as to all questions
was adopted, the majority of the
delegation deciding the vote, and
the chairman casting the vote of
the delegation.
The convention adopted the re-
solution roasting the jute trust,
inasmuch as the Farmers Alliance
seems to be. disorganized. An
unfavorable report was presented
on the Wells resolution condemn
ing the dispensary, and was adopt
ed.
j Gentry, of Spartsnburg, in.
troduced resolutions endorsing
Tillman's policy in fighting the
imperialistic government and the
general scope of the resolution was
opposed by w Youmans. YOU
mans was called to order when
he jumped on Tillman's dispensary
on the ground that the resolution
referred only to his senate record.
Tillman asked to let him 60 ahead.
The convention adopted the re-
solution endorsing 'lillman's
course by a rising vote. Youmans
was the only one voting in the
miuocrity. Charleston voted to
endorse Tillman's record, Richland