The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-23

B. e. Nicholson was named tent
porary chairman Of the committee on
constitution and rules and F. H. Wes-
ton Of the committee on platform and
resolutions.
The roll Of the State Democratic
committee was then called by coun-
ties.
The roll Of counties was called for
the presentation Of resolutions. The
convention agreed to refer the resolu-
tions to appropriate committees with
out debate or reading. The movers
Of resolutions were given the right to
name what committee their resolu-
tions should 90 before.
d. c. McColl Of Marlboro stressed
the necessity Of allowing all neces.
sary time to the committees on plat
form and resolutions and constitution
and rules. the one charged with the
drawing Of resolution in keeping
with the Accomplishments Of Demo-
cracy and the other with revising the
primary system.
John Gary Evans Of Spartanburg
moved that the convention recede
from business until 11.30 o'clock.
His motion was agreed to at s.35
o'clock.
The State Democratic executive
committee was called to order by Jno.
Gary Evans. chairman, at 9.35 o'clock
last night in a corner Of the hall of
the lower house. Christie Benet. Sec
retary. called the roll. There were 26
members present. Organization was
postponed. After some discussion it
was decided to adjourn and meet i'm
mediately after the adjournment of
the State convention.
The constitution and rules commit
tee shut itself up in the State library
excluding visitors. and settled down
to work at $40 o'clock. The plat
form and resolutions committee held
an open session. appointing a subcom-
mittee to draft resolutions. The COM
mittee adjourned, subject to the call
Of the chairman.
At II o'clock tho delegates began
fling back into the hall. Officehold-
ers were notably absent from the
convention. Neither of the United
states senator's, mono Of the con-
gressmen and not a single State Off.
cial had seat on the floor. though
many candidates for state offices, both
present and prospective. were promi-
nent among the delegates.
BY 11.30 o'clock the hall was again
filled with delegates. The convention
was called to order. Chairman Wes-
ton announced that the committee on
platform and resolutions was ready
to report. He read the platform and
resolutions written by the committee.
The reading Of the platform was
punctuated with applause.
The report follows:
The Democratic party Of South
Carolina in convention assembled re-
affirms its allegiance to the principles
of the party as announced and ex-
pounded by Jefferson.
I'VE indOrse without qualification
the administration of President Will
son and commend congress for the
cordial and intelligent support it has
given him. The South Carolina De-
mocracy pledges anew the faith in
Woodrow Wilson that it's delegation
In the Baltimore convention so
staunchly manifested in supporting
him for the nomination.
Under the leadership of the presi.
dent the government has been re-
stored to the people. Revision of the
tariff In the interests OF the people has
been accomplished. and the control
Oh the government arrested from the
hands OF the great interests. The in
come tax shifts to wealth a fair share
or the burdens Of government. A
brighter industrial and commercial
day Is dawning under a banking and
currency law that distributes the
country's accumulation Of capital
among the people whose labors have
created It, In constructive legisla-
ton enacted for the benefit Of tho
many and not for the few. this Demo-