The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-23
THE PLATFORM.
Where the south Carolina Democracy
Stands Oh Great Issues.

Where the south Carolina Democracy
stands Oh Great Issues.
The Democratic Convention, which assem-
bIed In Columbia last week, adopted the
following platform, minus the explanatory
sub-heads:
Re il resolved by the democracy OF South
Carolina, in convention assembled:
GOOD DECLARATION AFTERwARD STRANGELY
DEFINED.
Eirst-Tbat we reattirm our allegiance to
the Dem ocratic party OF the United states
and declare again our belief In the princlPies
upon which the party was founded by lholn'
rs Jefferson.
PAIL HEARERS BRING IN THE POLITICAL
CORPSE.
Second-That we endorse in full ana ~
particular the platform adopted py ,Soe
Democratic convention at chicago ~ aty !oJv,
and that we adhere to the principles and, aneaedn
enunciated without qualification or anena'
ment and demand their rea1nrmHtIou w J,T.0 S
Convention which will meet In Kansas Clty
on July the 18th next.
REPUBLICANS DENOUNCED. AND ChAk"hD
WITH THE EXISTING PROSPERITY.
Tblrd-That we condemn as Injurious to
the best interests of this country the nnanciai
legislation of the Republican maJorlts III III
~ thai party 10 The trusts and national bank
interests.
BUNCoMBE-FIRING AT w1Ll--uNPRoFED ED
ASSERTIONS.
Fourth-That we view with alarm the
power which the trusts, through the Eepuo'
iican party, are exercising over leglslstioE
and national policies and their aplnty ~, ~
control the prices OF the necessltles OF lite
without regard to the law OF Supply apu att.
tude OF tho Republican leaders VINO souse use
trusts and combines, while they use Ine
money obtained from them and stolen Irotn u,
the people to debauch the Ignorant Voters VI
the country.
POLITICAL SPEECH BY TILLMAN.
Flfth-That we denounce the imperiailsiic
policy of the present administration unuen ,o
President william Mckinley, as contrary tC 70
the letter and spirit OF the Deciaratlou ".
Independence and the constitution G.' 0L Cae
United States, and as dangerous TO the noeIty
and freedom not only or the people oi tne
Spanish ISLANDS but Of the citizens OF tins
conntry as we'll. "The benevolent asslmlia.
tion" OF the Filipinos has proven 10 He ton tne
benevolence OF murder ana tne sa r.
ofrobbery. We denounce 1t as an Outrage e
consciences of liberty. .loving-Amerlcan
Our free Institutions cannot long survive tns Ing
destruction OF those principles upon Wnlcl
they rest and the spectacle OF subject peoples
held down by the bayonet and robbed by
carpetbaggers but foreshadows the iate lol
our country un less the people are aroused to
to our danger. The unjust war Sfsn01HgSs'S6G 6I
President Mckinley should be ended al once
with definite and pacific declaration 10 tn'
natives as to the intentions of this country U
aid them in the establishment OF iree gov
ernment of their own choice, under
protectorate by the United States.
GLORIOUS WAR WITH sPAIN-GLoRIous
CUBAN PATRIOTS.
rof
on The part of the United States government
70 the solemn pledges by which congress
promised independence to the Cuban patriots
and for which this country waged successful
and glorious war with Spain.
REAL HARD SENSE COMBINED WITH COOL
DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.
Seventh-That we denounce and condemn
the unjust and unconstitutional treatment o
Puerto Rico by the Republican party. whose
policy in that island Is not only illegal but
unworthy of republic, and we demand q re-
cognItion Of Puerto Rico under the oonstltu.
tion of the United States and on the same
basis with the other territories.
RECOGNITION OF FAITHFUL PUBLIC SER
WANTS.
Eighth-That we endorse the course OF those
Democratic senators and representatives VINO
opposed the imperiallstic legislation enacted
by the Republican congress for the govern.
ment OF Puerto Rico.
ANOTHER SPEECH FROM TILLMAN BOOSTING
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Ninth-That we heartily commend and
approve the wise and conservative party
leadership of William Jennings Bryan, the
abest statesman of the, day and promise him
our unqualified support for the presidency oi
the United States, believing that he Will re.
store the lost prestige of thst high ofdce and
execute It's duties with q view to the good oi
the people and n OF in the interest OF plutocra-
cy or according to the dictates Of any foreign
power.
THIRD AND LAST SPEECH OF TILLMAN-
WHICH THE CONVENTION SWALLOWED. e.
AND WHICH THE PEOPLE, OF THE
UNITED STATES WILL SPEW OUT.
Tenth-That we express our hearty sympa.
thy with the two south African republics
now lighting so valiantly for liberty against
the immense armies OF Great Britain. Her
unrighteous course deserves the condemna
tion Of ali lovers OF self-govment. and we
denounce the cowardice OF the present
administration for not extending an offer ol
Its good officers to terminate the uph holy wal
OF subJugation.