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thought this step unwise. He was op-
posed ogrinding down the mill presi-

The vote was then taken and the chair
declared the "ayes'' had it. There were
calls for % division and for q roll call
vote. Then &r. Ashley asked for the
reading of the resolution. Mr.. j. w.
Doar asked that his name be put to the
minority report. Mr.. r.. b. Caldwell
made tho same request. The vote was
Mr.. I. l. Rogers offered this as a sub
stitute:
Resolved, That we sympathize with all
men I'm misfortune.
The minority report of the committee
the Blease resolution--was then adopted.
CHILD LABOR.
The child labor matter was then taken
up. Mr.. Dorrah moved to strike out the
resolving words. The convention ex-
ceeded it's authority. The Legislature,
composed of Democrats, should settle
this issue.
After several had tried to get the floor
the vote on the motion to indefinitely
postpone the whole matter was taken.
There was bad tangle, which carried
Senator Tillman to his feet for the first
time. The motion was lost, 81 voting to
indefinitely postpone, 145 to the con-
trary, aud the resolution was then
adopted.
The resolution condemning McI,aurin
The rest of the report was then adopted.
AS TO CUBA.
The following resolution, offered by
Chairman Hoyt for the committee, was
unanimously adopted:
The Democratic party, in convention
assembled, felicitate the patriots of Cuba
upon the happy conclusion of their long
and heroic struggle for independence,
and, greeting the new republic with
hearty wishes for its prosperity, declares
the qualification with which this State
would welcome Cuba should sine here
after of her own free will seek member
ship in the American Union. Until that
time shall come we hold that the gov
ernment OF the United States, moved by
considerations of duty, honor and expe.
diency, should maintain with the repub-
lie of Cuba q policy of liberal CONNER
cial reciprocity.
TILLMAN's TRIBUTE TO HAMPTON.
Senator Tillman then came to the front
and said:
Mr.. President: This convention has
paid fitting tribute tonight to a living
South Carolinian. 1 think that we
should express ourselves in regard to
one who has crossed over the river
l therefore ask to offer the following
resolution:
Whereas, it has pleased God, in His
wise Providence, to call to his eternal
rest our illustrious fellow citizen, Wade
Hampton; and, whereas, we, the repre-
sentatives of South Carolina, in conven-
tion assembled, recalling his glorious
example in war and in peace, and espe-
cially mindful of his incalculable service
to the State as her great leader and
counsellor in 1876, would put on record
our sense of his noble career and our
appreciation Of his loss; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of Gen.
Wade Hampton, South Carolina laments
the loss of one of her greatest citizens
and most distinguished soldiers and
leader and counsellor in her direst neces-
sity. to whom she owes a debt of lasting
veneration and love. His name and
fame are heritage of which any people
might be proud.
Mr.. Croft seconded the resolutions.
Col. George Johnstone also paid an
eloquent and beautiful tribute to Gen.
Senator Mayfield offered tho following
amendment: "And we further recon-
mend that a suitable statue be erected
by the State and placed in the State capi-
tol." This was adopted.
The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted by rising vote.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
had request for action on the Hamp-
ton memorial, which was read and the
secretary was instructed to inform them
of the action taken.
ISSUES QUIETLY DISPOSED OF.
Senator Tillman then presented the
following report of the committee on
constitution and rules which was adopt
cd by sections, without discussion or OPP
position.
The committee on constitution and
rules beg leave to report as follows:
First: On resolution offered by Mr.. Nc
Keowp proposing change in the consti-
tuition in regard to qualification of voters
in the primary, we report unfavorably
and recommend that it do not pass.
Second: Resolution by Mr.. w. j. John
son proposing that the primary be held
two weeks sooner, report unfavorably
and recommend that it do not pass.
Third. In reference to the proposed
amendment of Mr.. G. w. E. Sharpe,
your committee recommend as follows:
After the word "masters" on next to
for members of the County Board of
Control of the dispensaries, nor for
county dispensers" so that it will read
as follows: provided, That the County
Executive Committee of any county shall
be at liberty to order a primary election
for Magistrates and Masters, but not for
members of the County Board of Control
of the dispensaries, nor for county dis
pensers."
The various resolutions offered by
Messrs. r. l. Manning, j. w. Gaines
and ID. III. Magill in regard to changes
in Article @, we have considered them
all carefully as well as the whole subject
of change in the pledge to be given by
candidates and we recommend an
amendment to said article, as follows:
After the word nomination" near the
end of said 6 article, insert the following:
land each candidate for the United
States Senate and for the United
States House of Representatives shall
file an additional pledge that he will
support the political principles and poll
cies of the party during the term of
Office for which he may be elected and
work in accord with his Democratic
associates in Congress on all party
questions. All pledges shall be filed
on or before ~ o'clock m. of the day pre-
ceding that day fixed by the State
Executive Committee for tho first cam
paign meeting
Two-RING CIRCUS ADOPTED.
Senator Tillman also presented the
following, which likewise was adopted
without word of discussion or a vote
against it. Thus was one of the matters
supposed to be loaded disposed Of
Article XI of the constitution be
stricken out and the following inserted
in lieu thereof:
Article XII. Before the election in
1902, and each election thereafter ex-
copt as herein provided, the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee shall appoint
and arrange for the campaign meetings to
to be held in each county, not less than