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

fOE WuiCu tulo
ee;aful aod glorious war with Spain.
SeveD,h-Tbas we deporuce and
condemn the unjust aud unooossltot'on
al treatment OF Puerto Rico by the he
pabican party, whose policy 10 that
island is not only illegal but unworthy
of republic. aud We demand reoog-
n:t:on Of Puerto R:co under tbs coo
sti:utiou Of the Uo,ted States aud %
the sans basis with the other terri
tories
E:gb.b-Thas we endorse the course
of those Democratic senators and rep
reseutatives who opposed the imperial
is,io legislation enacted by the Reluo
licao congress for the government OF
Puerto Rico.
N,cth-Tbat We heartily commend
aud approve the wise aod conservative
party leadership Of William jennings
Bryan, the abless statesman OF the day.
aud premise him our unqualified sup
port for the presidency of the Uo'ted
States, believing that he will restore the
los, prestige of that high Office acd ex
eou,e it's duties with view TO the good
of the people and not 10 the interest of
piusooraoy or according to the dictates
Of aoy foreign power
Tentb-Tbst We express our hearty
synpatby With the two South African
republics DOW fighting SO vallantly for
liberty against the immense armies OF
Great Britain. Her uurigbtecns course
deserves the condemnation of ali lovers
of eelf-goverOmens, and We denounce
the cowardice OF the present adnio;s
,ra.iou for no, extending an offer Of its
good offioes to terminate the uuboly war
of subjugasion.
A resolution endorsing Senator Till
uap was adopted Col L W You;
mans opposed the resolution in g speech.
arraigoiog seoator TilIman and criti.
cising his record.
The following report of the commit
tee oo constitution aud bylaws vas
adopted
The committee ou constitution aud
bylaws beg leave respectfully to re-
port that they have carefully considered
all the resolutions referred to them by
the couveo,ion. aud report unfa'orab!y
upoa each Of them and recommend
that said resolutions be oct adopted.
The committee further reports the fol
loving ameudmeo: to Article VI, Of
the constitution after the word
necessary 10 lioe Of said article
insert Provided that the couosy execu
tive committee OF any county shall be
8, liberty to order a primary election
for magistrates, masters or supervisors
OF registration, AID recommend that
the sane be adopted"
TIE committee further reoommena
that article XVI OF the constitution
be stricken cut.
Aud tba; tie constitution as amend
ed 10 these two. particulars be adopted
as the constitution Of the Democratic
p1rty Of South Carolina
This cancladed the work OF the con-
veutioo but Senator Tillnao by request
uade speech
After the convention bad adjourned
the new State Democratic executive
committee held meeting aad orgar-
ized for the campaign year. Co: Wiile
Jones was reelected State CHAIRMAN.
aud Assistant Attorney General Gut
ter was reelected secretary.
The appointments of special GOO
mistee to select electors Was Authorized.
she ccmmi;see to report az 'bc next
mse.icg of the State committee.
The appoius~eos of aaother sub
com nit.ee cf four. Nth Chairman
Jones. VINO will prepare schedule for
the State canpsigo me, tipge, was au-
II or zed. TINS committee is TO report
Us schedule to q meeting OF the tel;
c;mmi,:e to be held early in Jcoe.