Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-02
PLATFORM OF THE PARTY
Democratic Views as Declared by Re-
cent Convention.
ITO he Contlnued.)

I
cent Convention.
"The Democratic party Of South Car
olina in convention assembled reaffirms
it's allegiance to the principles of the
party as announced and expounded by
Jefferson.
We endorse without qualification
tn administration of President Wilson
and commend congress for the cordial
and intelligent support it has given
him. The South Carolina Democracy
pledges anew the faith in Woodrow
Wilson that it's delegation in the Bal
timore convention so staunchly mani
tested in supporting him for the nomi-
nation.
Under the leadership Of the presi-
dent the government has been restored
to the people. Revision of the tariff in
the interests of the people has been
accomplished, and the control of the
government arrested from the hands of
the great interests. The income tax
shifts to wealth, a fair share of the
burdens Of governments. A brighter
industrial and commercial day is
dawning under a banking and curren-
cy law that distributes the country's
accumulation of capital among the
people whose labors have created it, 1t
is constructive Legislation enacted for
the benefit of the many and not for the
few, this Democratic administration
has already achieved more than Re-
publican administrations have ever ac-
complished, and it will be known in
history as the reStOrer of the rights or
the people that have been taken from
them during the long period when the
government in the hands of the Re
publican party was Il partner Of the
privileged classes.
THE Democratic administration will
curb the monupolics that have been
built up under the fostering care OF
the Republican party; it will make
plain the way Of honest business: it
will further provide the facilities or
credit to the farmers and small pro-
the agricultural department in the
great work of education, for increased
production and better living, for i'm
proved health, and for the development
of the people as the principal American
asset.
In dealing with other nations, our
country under the direction of Presi-
dent Wilson's intelligent and sincere
patriotism. has acknowledged no
standard of honor and sense Of justice
lower than that which prevails among
highminded men and controls their
conduct. Guided by these principles
and his own strength Of character and
the patience of genius, President Will
son has had the courage to avoid war
in Mexico when n weaker man would
have brought on an armed conflict that
would have cost us millions of treas
ure and thousands Of precious lives, ut
the same time preserving the honor of
our country and the sanctity OF our
flag.
ITO such a record and such man
the Democratic convention of South
Carolina pledges its cooperation in
the performance of the tasks that re-
main and the continuation of the sup
port which it commenced in faith ana
finds justified in fact. We especially
extend to the president our grateful
appreciation for preventing money
panic and placing in the banks of tn"
agricultural districts large sums of
money. thereby enabling the produc-
erS of our great agricultural crops to
secure a renumerative price for their
products.
Recognizing in the president the
greatest moral force that has been in
the White House during the past CEN
tury, we heartily commend his efforts
to secure Il repeal of the Panama free
tolls act, Il law enacted by Repubh-
can congress and signed by Republi-
can president. regardless Of national
honor We condemn this law as un-
democratic and against the economic
policy of our party and country. w"
believe that this law would create Il
shipping trust and would repeat tn"
outrageous scandals of the building of
our transcontinental railways. We de-