The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-27
THE PLATFORM
Adopted by the State Democrats In
Convention in Columbia. @
A GOOD AND STRONG DOCUMENT.

A GOOD AND, STRONG DOCUMENT.
The Preeent state Government Enl
dorsed and Commended. The #
Prosperity Of tho State
Commented On.
The following Is the platform adopt
ed by the State Democratic Conven-
tion, which met in Columbia last We'd
nesday:
The Democrats of the State Of South
Carolina, in convention assembled by
their duly constituted representatives,
hereby renew their pledge Of fidelity
to the fundamental principles Of JEFF
fersonian Democracy as heretofore re.
peatedly announced in our State and
national platforms.
We heartily approve the administra-
tion,of our State government son as Wises
the departments of the government,
executive, judicial and legislative, has
faithfully performed It's functions
within the limitations prescribed by
the constitution. And we cOngratu-
late our fellow citizens that the Affairs
OF our State have been so satisfactorily
conducted that the prosperity and
welfare Of the people have been pro-
NOTED, and there have been peace and
good order within our borders. s.
We commend the services Of our
senators and representatives in the
| congress of the United States as faith
| full and efficient.
We commend the services which re-
suited in the adjustment OF the ac-
counts of long standing between the
State and the national government,
| whereby the payment of large SUM
OF money long since due the State was
secured.
We especially commend the conduct
of our senators in, their determined
and SO far successful protest against
the persistent and pernicious purpose
of the president to inflict upon our
State q collector of customs at Char
lesion who is not only unacceptable to
the patrons of the office, but is un-
fitted by training and experience to
perform its important duties. And we
declare that more racial antagonism
has been aroused by the policy and
other administrations during, the last
quarter of a century.
We believe that the president in his
repeated appointment of the negro
Crum, as collector of the port Of Char
lesion, without advice and consent of
the senate, has been influenced more
by purpose to advance his political
aspirations than by a desire to pro-
mote the efficiency Of the public SER
vice.
We affirm that our treatment of our
colored fellow citizens does not justify
the purpose and endeavor of the presi-
dent to produce friction between them
and ourselves.
/ We make generous provision for the!
education of their children. In their
efforts to acquire property, to secure
! homes to chi OF y herh Ia nd StoseleIate
their race, we accord to- them the fdlT5
prot .ction Of the law. 80
But we believe it to be Indispensable;
10 the permanency Of peace in the
State, and essential to the welfare of
our people, white and colored alike,
thatin matters political the will of the
white people shall be supreme. and we
aVOW our purpose to maint&n white
supremacy.
Concerning national issues we make
these further declarations:
We believe that the executive, Judi
ciai and legislative departments of
| she national government should be
forever separate and distinct from each
other, without the right of either to
uSurp or encroach upon the functions
OF another. We view with alarm the
assumption of power by the president
ana the surrender of that power by
the congress.
we believe that the rights of the
state should be maintained at all haz-
ards and that every tendency toward
the Capitalization OF power in the
hational government to the detriment
OF the sacred right of home rule Should
be obStructed and arrested.
We believe that honesty in the pub
nc service, and economy in the expen-
dlture OF public funds, are essential to
good government; no taxes should be
levied nor tariffs imposed upon the
people beyond the actual requirements
or the government economically ad-
ministered. We therefore urge such
reasonable revision of the existing
tariff tnat manufacturers shall not OBJ
tain higher price for their products
at home than they demand for such
products abroad and such further re-
ductS that are manufactured within
the United States by trusts End mo-
nopolists
t Is essential to the material inter-
est OF the people and the development
or the incalculable resources of our
country that there shall be no unjust
restrictions upon healthy industrial
competition. We therefore demand
the rigid enforcement Of all laws en-
acted for the prevention of trusts and
combines and the speedy trial and
punishment of persons engaged in
their violation.
The rights of labor and capital are
identical. They are entitled to equal
protection under the law. Evidences
exist In other parts of the country of
growing hostility between these two
great builders of national wealth. We
deplorc such conditions as result in
the lockout and the boycott. We be-
lieve these conditions will be amelior-
atcd under system Of government
granting no special privileges which
enhance the profits of the rich and in
crease the cost OF living to the con-
Sumer.