The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-22
South Carolina InSfruCfS
For VIM. Jennings Bryan

!. >'i eN''ttI'ilstl lCSlSld-
ton as may be Necessary to make
1t impossible for private monopo-
~ to exist i'll the United States.
we favor an immediate revision
OF The tariff by the reduction Of i'm.
port duties, and we dcno,mcc as hv-
pocrlt'cal the promise Of the Rcp,,b-
llcan party to enact such legislation
after the elections. Articles enter.
ing into competition with articles
/ controlled by trusts slorld be plac
Ell upon the free l,>.; material re-
ductions should be made in the tar
III upon the ncccss5arics of life,
Cur present financial conditions
show the urgent necessity for a
more elastic currency system.
The Democratic ;:arty of the ma
ton should pledge the people that
II placed in power 1T will enact
prompt but conservative legislation
to relieve present conditions.
We favor the enactment of a fair
and just employers liability law.
We sympathizc with the efforts
put forth for the reclamation of the
arid hands Of the West and use Of
irrigation in the development of the
country, and upon the same princi-
pie we also favor the reclamation of
swamp lands. We favor the prcser-
vation of the forests still remaining.
and the replanting OF the denudcd
districts in all Our mountain ranges,
as we'll as the forestation of the
Western plains.
We urge liberal appropriations
tor the Improvement and develop
mcnt of the interior WATERWAYS, be-
lleving shat such expenditures will
return a large dividend in lessened
cost OF transportation.
We favor the election Of United
States senator's by direct vote Of
the people, and regard this reform
as the gateway to other national re-
| forms.
We favor federal law conpcll-
ing the fullest publicity in the mat
ter Of contributions to the national
campaign funds of all the parties
and we wouM call the attention of
the nation to the failure Of the Re-
publican party to enact such legisla
ton as proof Of the correctness Of
| the charges made on the eve of the
last election by the Democratic
nominee for president that the Re-
publican party had received assist
ance from corporations desiring to
control the policies of the national
government in their own interest.
We welcome Oklahoma to the
sistcrhood Of States and heartily
congratulate her upon the auspic-
lous beginning Of a great career.
We favor separate statehood for
Arizona and New Mexico and de-
mand for the people of Puerto Rico
the full endowment of the rights and
! privileges of a territorial form Of
government.
The convention was called to or
der on Wednesday in the hall of
the house Of representatives by Gen.
Willie Jones, chairman of the State
Democratic executive committee, at
I2.oo. which is very nearly on time
for such large body.
After prayer by Rev. K. G.. Fin
lay, rector of Trinity church,, the
roll was called and a quorum pro-
nounccd present.
The Bryan sentiment was
brought out as soon as the chairman
stated that it would be necessary to
elect temporary chairman. Mr..
w. A. James Of Lee nominated Mr..
I. A. Smith of Tinnnonsvillc. Mr..
J. +. Dcrham wanted to- know how
MIR. Smith stood on Bryan. Chair
man :. oncs ruled this out Of order at
this time and in the confusion that
followed Mr.. w. w. Dixon noni-
mated Mr.. Mcntlcl l.. Smith of
camden for temporary chairman.
Mr.. Mendel l.. Smith was not an
asp'"ant for this position, but had
been a1nc unc.'! a1ndlGatc for
prcsidcn; Of the Sonventirn. There
came very near b.,ng vote be-
tween the two Smiths before Mr.,
! Mende' l.. Smith secured the floor