The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-19

The South Carolina delegation Will
90 to the national Democratic con-
yention at st. Louis instructed to
work for the reelection of Woodrow
Wilson. In the resolution, accepted
by the State convention last night and
written into the platform Of the
party, the policies both foreign and
domestic of the president were CONF
mended and the delegation from
South. Carolina was committed to
work for the denomination of both
President Wilson and Vice President
Marshall
The convention went on record as
approving plans Of adequate pre-
paredness, but expressed itself as dis
approving the creation Of an armed
force that would imperil the superior
ity of civil authority.
The submission to the people of the
question of woman suffrage by proper
act or resolution was recomm ;nded.
An Inheritance tax was recon-
mended to meet the deficiency IN
funds incident to the reduction Of
the tariff
The currency law, enacted under
the guiding hand of the Wilson ad-
ministration, was heartily COM
mended.
Legislation to protect the sn;-@cr
against the exorbitant rates on the
high seas was commended to the ef-
forts of the national congress.
Rural credits legislation now in
process of passage was also indorsed,
A judicial tribunal or conciliation
commission, to preserve peace upon
the cessation of hostilities, was urged
upon the national convention.
Officials in South Carolina who
have labored for a stricter enforce
ment of the law, as evidenced by
courts and county officials, were
commended for their faithful efforts.
aud the sustention of jury verdicts
was urged. The party was pledged to
a continuance of a strict enforcement
of the law.
Acts of the recent legislature in the
textile plants, ia the weekly pay roll
act, the so hour per week regulation
child labor regulations, the creation
OF a board of conciliation and other
labor legislation were heartily ap-
proved.
The platform il full follows:
"The Demotsatic party of South
Carolina in convention assembled re-
afirms its allegiance to the principles
of the party as announced by Jeffer-
son in the long line of Democratic
presidents, and so ably followed and
expouaded by Woodrow Wilson.
Finarce and Tariff.
For the first time since the War
Between the Sections souther man
has been called to preside over the
affairs Of this repab.ic While we arc
deeply grateful for this evidence OF
restored confidence On the part Of the
entire people of the United States, we
hail it as true Americans as the best
evidence of united country and the
Endorsement of an administration that
has for its only purpose the happiness
aud prosperity of the people. We
commend the foreign and domestic
policy of President Wilson as meeting
every ideal of American statesman
ship and diplomacy, exhibiting to the
world that the greatest government
of the people can rise above selfish
ness and sordid advantages of unfor-
tunate and horrible existing condl-
tions Ind be governed alone Dy tue
law NJ humanity.
I'm his successful efforts to avoid
entanglemnts In foreign wars, the
president has our unqualified admira-
ton and Endorsement. We are unal-
terably opposed to war il principle
and the horrible consequences that
must befall any people engaged there
in. At the same time we hold above
any price the national honor, had we
are in favor of an army and navy suf-
fciently large to guarantee the pro-
lection of this country against foreign
aggression, but we earnestly oppose
the creation of any armed force on
sea or land that would tend to imperil
the superiority OF the civil authority
over the military, calculated to de-
stroy the very foundation of the re-