The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23

TOT woion tn's oountry Wsged Q suc-
ss;sful sod glorious war With Spain.
Seveu,h-Thss We dsuouuce sud
condemn the unjust and uncoo ssi,utioo
sl reasosos OF Puerto Rioo by the Re
pabIieso party. whose policy 10 that
'slsod 10 not ooiy illegal bot unworthy y
OF republic. aud We demand / rsoog-
u;tion of Puerto Rioo uoder the ooo
situation Of the Uoned Ssstss and on
tho ssas basis With the other terri
tories
Eisbtb-Thas We endorse the course
OF those Democratic senators and rep
ressotssives who opposed the imperial
is,ic legislation ensoted by the Rerub
licso congress- for the government of
Puerto Rico.
N,cth-Tbat No heartily commend
sod approve tho wise aod conservative
party leadership Of William Jenoiugs
Bryan, The ablsss statesman Of the day,
sud promise bin our uoqusli6sd sup
port for the presidency OF the Uoited
States. believing that be will restore the
lost prestige Of that high ofiss aud ex
sssse ito duties With . view to tho good
OF the people aud not 10 tho interest of
plasosraey or according to the dictates
OF coy foreigo power.
Tsoth-Thss We expsesa our hearty
sy~psthy With tho two South African
republics oow Sighting 90 valiantly for
liberty against The immense srmies of
Great Britain. Her unrieh.eous course
deserves the condemnation Of oil lovers
Of self-goveromen.. snd We dsuounce
the eowsrdice OF tho present admiois
trstiou for not extending sn offer OF it's
good Offices to tsrnioate tho 90 boly war
u subjugssiou.
A resolution sodorsing Senator Till.
mso wss adopted. Col L w You:
maos opposed the resolution 10 speech.
srrsig aiog Seostor Tilluau and cri,i.
oisiog bis record.
The following report Of The oommi,
tee on constitution and by.lsws was
adopted:
The CON mmittse on constitution and
by-isws beg leave respectfully to re.
port that they have carefully considered
oil sbs resolutions referred to them By
the eoovsatioo. aud report unfsvorsbiy
upoo eseh Of them aod recommend
that said resolutions be not adopted.
The committee farther reports tho fol.
loving amendment to Article vi, of
the constitution: after the word
Necessary 10 line Of said article
insert Provided that the eouoty execu
tive committee Of any county shall be
ss liberty TO order primary election
for magistrates, masters or ervisors
OF registration, scd recommend tha.
The same be adopted"
The committee further recommend
that article XVI Of the constitution
be str ickeu out.
Aud that the constitution 90 amend
cd 10 these two, particulars be adopted
ss tho constitution Of The Democratic
party Of South CArolioa
This osucluded the work Of the con-
vsotioo bot Senator Tillmao BY request
made . speech
Atter the convention bad adjourned
the new State Democratic executive
committee held . meeting and organ.
issd for tho campaign year. Col Willie
Jones vas reelected State ehairman.
aud Assistant Attorney General Gut.
ter was reelected secretary.
The appointments Of = special oou.
mittee to ssleo, electors was authorised.
Tho committee 70 report ct ,bo next
m:e.iug OF the State committee.
The sppoiutWeut Of another sub
com miuee Of four. Nth Chsirmau
Jones. who will prepare q schedule for
the State campaign me, tipgs, vas su-
ttof zsd. This committee is TO report
iS schedule to o NEE ting Of the fol,
osmmitte IN ba held esriv in To,o