The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-05-24

an hour. 1t Was the smootheSG, mos'
harmonious and ehortest state con
/ venGion in tho hiaGory OF the party
i { The reanlutions Of the morning were
ell repol through the committees
and thes~ reports we're adopted
shfoughout, With the exception Of
changing the ruleslof the party, pro
hibittng county organic stions from
gssessing candidates for congress, state
cfaces or solicitorahlps. BY an amend
msnt adopted, these candidates are tt
be assessed by the state executive
lcommittee alone. One of the counties
icharged-some Of bhese candidates to
the tune or $500 In the last cam
! paign.
Through the committee a resolu.
tion was adopted fsvoring single
Ering circus" in the county. to. county
campaign speech making. Hereto
tore candidates for congress and aolic.
itorship had been having separate
meetings. Now these and all candi
dates for other Offices as well will
speak at the same meetings.
A resolution introduced by D A. q
QUITS, looking to thu state executive
committee providing separate boxes
at the coming election to decide the
liquor question, was promptly Osleriz-
ed by the convention.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted request.
Ing the South Carolina representatives
to warmly endorss the proposed de-
nsturalized alcohol bill.
The following resolution was intro
rlr ced into the committee by c. tain
Richards was reported unanimously
and favorsbly, and was adopted by
the conventions, : ~; s-s
Whereas, The Hon. D. O. Heyward
has for two terms discharged the du-
ties of governor of the state Of South
Carolina with ability and distinction,
and to the satisfaction of the people
OF the state, be it resolved,
by the Democratic party In con-
vention assembled, That we do hereby
record our endorsement and approval
of his public service. And be it re.
solved further, That he be presented
with a copy of these resolutions"
The following resolution was also
passed:
BE it Resolved, That the very able
and consistent COURSE Of our senior
senator, B. r Tillman, In the United
States Senate, commands our appro-
baton and approval, and that we
tender to him this expression OF our
confidence.
The new executive committee met
i'm uediately after the afternoon ad.
journnent to provide for the State
campaign speeoh-making, etc. The
itinerary and other details were left
to a sub committee.
General Willie Jones was elected
chairman of the main com mittae.
The substance Of the general plat
form which was adopted without de.
bate, is as follows:
THE Democracy of the State OF
South Carolina By their duly constitu'
ted representatives :. hereby renew
their pledge of fidelity to the funda-
mental principles of Jefersonian De
mccracy as heretofore repeatedly an.
npuncsd in tho State and national
DsmoeEatio' platform. We believe
That che legislative, executive and ju
dictal departments of the government
should be forever seperats and dis
tinct from each other, without the
right of any one to usurp or encrnach
upon the rights of the other. We be-
lieye that honesty in the public sar'
vice and economy in expenditure are
essential to good government; no tax
should be levied or tariffs imposed
upon the people beyond the actual
necessities Of government economi
cally administered. We, Therefore,
urge such revision of existing tariffs
that manufacturers shall not obtain
higher prices for their products at
nome than they can get for sucn pro
ducts abr BAD. Il is absolutely essen.
tlal to the material interests Of the
people and to the development Of the
natural resources of the country that
there shall be no unjust restriction
upon healthy competition. We there
fore demand the rigid enforcement OF
all laws on this subj sct
1.-The rights of labor and capital
are identical; they are each entitle d
to protection under the law. EVi-
d ,nces exist In other parts OF the
ceuntry of q growing hostility be-
tween these two great forces, and we
believe that such situation should be
ameliorated.