The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-19

alOCF, nSrlQultuTo anu t9DO OF, IopHDll'
can responsibility and boss rulo and
political corruption.
1t is declared that tho municipalities
of tho State should be radically re-
formed, a7d that no franchise, oxton-
sion OF renewal thoreof shall horoaitor
bo granted cxoopt upon voto Of tho
pooplo.
On the subjost Of taxation, the plat
form says:
Tho acceptance of fsoe passos or
other favors from railroads by public
Cflioors or omplsyes shall be medo ado.
quato grounds for yaoatiDg the Offices
held by them. All pup ic scrvico cor
porations shall be required by law to
mako sworn public reports, and the
power and duty Of visitation and pub
lilo report Bhall bo conforrcd upon the
proper State and local auditing Off ,ors,
to tho ond that tho true valuo of tho
privileges held by thcso corporations
shall bo made plain to tho pooplo.
Steam aud electric railroads, and
other corporations possessing public
Franchises, shall be assomb blod in the
same proportion to thoir salablo valuo
IS orc farms aud city roaf estate"
Tho Republican administration aud
tho Republican majority OF tho gcnoral
assembly are denounced.
Tariff reform is demanded on the
ground that production OF tho country
far exceeds it's power Of consumption
Tho onaotmont add RIG )rous onforce
mont OF measures TO prevent monopo-
lies and osmbinations In restraint Of
trAdo an commerce 10 demanded, as is
also the suppression Of all trusty aud a
return to Industrial freedom" AS a
means to that ond the platform declares
that all trust products should be placed
on tho free list and tho gov .rnmont
should exercise moro rigid supor
vision OF transportation.
Restoration Of tho merchant m sriues
is favored Without subsdos, however.
Oa the eubjoot Of imperialism and
Expansion" tho platform says: Pow
ors granted tho Fodoral government
woro not meaot to be used to conquer
or hold in subjeotion tho people Of
othor countries. The Democratic
party opposes any extension of tho
national boundaries not meant to carry
speedily to all inhabitants full, equal
rights with ourselves. Ii these are un-
fitted by location, raoe OF character to
bo formed into self governing territo-
| rios, and thon incorporated into tho
Union Of Statos, thoy should DO por.
milted to work out their own destiny" ("
Maintainenoo Of tho Monroe Doctrine
10 demanded; q navy adequate to tho
protection CT American citizens and
property the world over; clcotion Of
senators by diroot voto; and tho right
Of labor to combine for tho assertion of
ito rights and tho protection of its
interests, 1T is declared that tho bur
dons Of tho Unjust and Isoriminatng
! laws for which the Republican party ID
responsible, fall chiefly on those who
till the soil or labor at othor forms Of
production. Tho Democratic party
pledged its effort to relieve the burdens
4 lhieh g i class legislation has laid pon
Oa The subject Of s'Ropublioan re-
sponaibllity' 1T is declared tho ''Repub.
loan party, always has uphold olaas in
tereots, and o1ot be .rustod to doal
with tho evil t its own oreation."
On "Boss rulo, etc." tho party
pledges itsolf to RESCUE our govern.
mont from the graBp Of selfishnoss and
corruption, and restore it to its formor
fairness, purity aid sim nplici,y."
"Widesproad oorruption," tho articles
declares Now threatens our freeinstitu-
tions and monaco the destruction of
public virtues"
The Republican national administra-
tion is uonounood for obvious eympa-
thy" with and aid to tho British gov
ornmont in it's efforts to dostroy tho
South African republics.
w. il Finley made an unsuooossfui
efforts to havo tho kansa. uity plat-
form reafilmsd and continued conf
dence in W. j.. Bryan Expressed. Ho
SAID no wanted 10 ascertain whether
this was Democratic convention and
whether the ONO Democrats wero look
ing backward. Enjoys motion was
overwhelmingly defeated.
When the platform WAS adopted
there wero again threo cheers for Tom
johnson.
Nominations were thon msdo and tho
tickets chosen, tho oniof fight boing
over tho attorney goneralship for which
Monott vas a candidate.
Tho candidate tor governor was born
in Columbus In 1871, is lawyer and
Interested in number Of banks, rail
ways anu othor enter prisos. Ho roso
from private to colonel il tho OWL war
and is Woo president OF tho Army of
Tennessee. He was olose frJond Of
late Senator Allen G.. Thurman.
Peabody Scholarships.