The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-17
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
SENATOR TILLMAN LEADS THE LIST
OF DELEGATES.

Convention Was "a Unit for BrynE
cation Instructed to Vote SoIidIy
All MntterS-0IcIxi inIey's Adj
ministratIon Was Heartily Attacks
ed-EnGiand's Course in south Af-
rica DenOunced-AttacI Made on
TiIImaD.
Columbia, s. c., May 16,-The State Dem-
ocratlc Convention today was harmonious
for the first time in a decade and a unis
for Bryan and the Chicago platform with
added planks.
w. f. Stevenson Of Cheraw presided H8
congratulated the state upon the harmony
in Democratic ranks.
The delegation to The National Ccnven~
tion was, after debate, instructed to vote
as a unit upon all matters. The delegates
at large are:
Senator b. r. Tillman, Gov M lB. Mcs
Sweeney, State Chairman Willie Jones ana
A. c. Latlmer
From the Congressional districts:
First District-W. B. Wilson, Thomas
Talbird.
Second Dlstrict--James H. Tillman, C. W.
Garrs.
Third District-I II. MeCaila and w. u
Strlbling.
Fourth District-J. A. Mooney and john
Gary Evans. (
Fifth Dlstrict--T. Y. Williams and J. c.
Wilborn.
Sixth District-D. H. Traxler and t. W.
Boucher.
Seventh Dlstrlct-J. William Stokes and
w. b. Gruber
south Carolina Platform.
The platform declares allegiance to the
national party and demands reaffirmatiou
of the Chicago platform at Kansas City.
1t condemns the financial legislation OF
the Republican party as subservient to-
trusts and national banks.
IL decries the power of trusts and the
hypocrltical attitude of the Republican,
party, "usng money stolen from the peo-
pie to debauch The ignorant voters
II denounces the foreign policy of
President Mckinley, saying:
1.-THE benevolent assimilation of ths
Filipinos has. proven to be the benevo-
lence of murder and the assimilation OF
robbery. We denounce it as an outrage
to the consciences of llberty-loving Amer
leans Our free institutions cannot long
survive the destruction of those princi-
pies upon which they rest, and the spec
the bayonet and robbed by carpetbaggers
but foreshadows the fate for our country
unless the people are aroused to our dam
ger. The unjust war of subjugation now
being carried on in the Philippines by
President Mckinley should be ended az
once"
The platform demands a strict adher-
ence on the part OF the United States
government TO the solemn pledges by
which Congress promised independence
to the Cuban patriots.
The treatment of Porto Rico is also
condemned and the wise party leadership
of Bryan commended, believing that he
will restore the lost prestige of the high
Office OF President"
sympathy for the Beers.
England's course In the Transvaal is de~
nounced The platform says:
Great Britain's unrlghteous course de-
serves the condemnation of all lovers oe
self-govenment, and We denounce the
cowardicc of the present administratie N
for not extending an OFFER of it's good cf-
ficss TO terminate the unhoy war OF subs
jDgauon."
Col. Lawrence H. Youmans made a bit~
ter attack on Senator ,Tllmans record,
but the convention, with the exception of
his vote, passed resolutions indorsng his
policy in opposing Imperialism.
The convention passed resolutions cons
Gemning the Jute trust.