The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
THE CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
STATE CONVENTION PROVIDES FOR
PRIMARY.

Candidates Must Agree TO stand on
the Party Platform and Vote With
Their Colleagues on Party aues-
tiOns-Majority of Aspirnnts VIII
BE Able to Come in on This-Reso-
buttons EuIOgizing Gen. Wade
HamptOn's Services ORered by SEN
atOr TiIIman.
Columbia, S. c., May 21.-The state
Democratic convention met here to-
day. One of the principal objects of
the gathering is the framing of rules
to govern the primary in accordance
with which candidates for the United
States Senate and other offices must
pledge their support to the successful
candidate and to the platform of the
party.
The convention was called to order
at noon. Senator Tillman is chair
man of the Committee on Constitution.
After receiving some resolutions a re-
cess of three hours was taken.
At IL o'clock tonight the platform
was presented and adopted without de-
bate.
The three points covered were imperi-
alism, monopolies and tariff. The Phil
ippine war was condemned; tariff for
revenue only was advocated.
A Trust Plank Adopted.
The trust plank contains the follow
ing:
Resolved, by the Democracy of
South Carolina in convention assem-
bled:
That we reaffirm and endorse the
platform of principles enunciated by
the state Democratic convention of
1900, with special stress upon the fol-
lowing sections
'"Fhat we view with alarm the power
which the trusts through the Republi-
can party are exercising over legisla-
ton and national politics and their
ability to control the prices of the ne
cessities of life without regard to the
law of supply and demand We con-
denim the hypocritical attitude of the
Republican leaders who abuse trusts
and combines while they use the
money obtained from them and extort-
ed from the people to debauch the ig-
norant voters of the country.
That we reaffirm and endorse the
correlated sections of the Kansas City
platform upon the subject of trusts and
imperialism"
Sympathy for Mil Employees.
IuGIe was OeDdle LOT Two hours over
the resolution expressing sympathy
for locked out cotton mill employees in
the Horse Creek valley, and condemn
ing the mill owners for their cruelty.
1t was finally adopted by a two to one
vote.
The pledge fixed for candidates for
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives requires them to stand on the
party platform and to vote with their
colleagues on party question:. 1t was
not extreme as had been anticipated.
A resolution welcoming Cuba into
the world of nations, declaring that she
would be welcomed as a state in this
Union if she applied of her own free
will, and in the meanwhile declaring
she should have the benefits of reci-
procity, was adopted amid cheers.
Without remarks or protest, a reso-
luton of a dozen words, condemning
the course of Senator McLaurin, was
passed.
By standing vote resolutions, i'm
pressively read by Senator Tillman
speaking of Wade Hampton's services
to his state in the highest terms, were
unanimously adopted.
A resolution condemning child labor
in mills and declaring the age limit
should not be less than twelve years
was adopted, after some debate.
After the convention adjourned, at
a late hour, Senator Tillman was call
ed upon and addressed the body.