Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-23
PLATFORM OF The PARTY
Democrats Pass Resolution In tOd'
VeDtiOn.
WILSON ADMINISTRATION IS ENECRsLD


land Democrats Must Stand Tor
Adjusted Compensation tor Service
Men--Welcome to Women Voters
pledge of Lower Rate CT axa''o"
on Farm Lands.
Following is the platform OF the
south Carolina Democracy as adopteo
at the recent state convention:
THE Democratic party OF South
Carolina. in convention assembled re-
afrirms its allegiance TO The principles
Of. Democracy expressed in our STATE
and national platforms. We extend
our best wishes apd hopes. for the re-
bewed Sigof5 health and Happiness OF
our stricken leader, Woodrow WILSON,
We are satisfied that the noble prin-
ciples for which he fought will yet
prevail. Ii is with great satisfqctlon
that we learn of the increasing love
and admiration for him by the Amer
ican people ;manifested by pilgrimages
to his home. We pledge ourselves TO
continue the fight until the peace OF
the world is guaranteed. Also we eN-
tend greetings and good wishes 10
Jomes M. Cox for tho valiant ana
courageous fight he mace under aa-
verse circumstances for the Demo-
cratic party.
A condition unparalleled in our his
tory now. confronts the people OF
south carolina. From the time of our
organizationn as an indeI "ndent state
tho foundation Of our economic strnc7
ture has been agriculture. For over
century our supply of mopey mas
been largely dependent lugon the price
of cotton and its by-products. or late
Years the manufacture OF cotton cioth
has become inseparably linked win
the production of the raw material SO
that the two now form the basis OF
our prosperity. 1t behooyes all good
citizens to look to the welfare OF the
cotton farmer and the cotton manu-
facturer as matter of sclf-preserva-
tion and for the life of our institu-
tions.
"At this time, the boil weevil threat
ems the further profitable production
OF cotton. Through its loss our depts
have been increased and the burdens
of taxation imposed by the state and
the nation have become unbearapie'
The Republican party, Which now con-
trolls every branch of our federal gov
eminent, islbwned by the big moneyed
interests of the North and East. These
people are essentially manufacturers
They produce nothingSso; far as agri-
culture is concerned and are not self
supporting. They sonstitupe the money
lenders Of the scoantry {apd their IN
terests aresand always wf3.be. antago-
nistic to Stn's They wisli.to-buy our
products as cheap as possible and tc
accomplish this end TO make the dol
lar as dear as possible. Acting upon
these principles they have decreased
the amount of money in circulation
over IS per capita in the last yeai
and according to reports of the treas
Jury are continuing to do so daily
They have boarded three-fourths o
the gold of the world inEWashingtoI
and New York and although 1t Is en-
titled to free coinage by our govern
ment it Is held in bullions drawing m
interest and of no use as money Il
. ANYBODY. They have, by refusing t
assist in the economic reconstruction
of European countries with this gold
destroyed the markets for our cotto
goods abroad while the people of thes
countries are naked and crying to
clothed. They have isolated Ameri
ca. seeking to force the government
of Europe to pay their debts in gol
and to adopt the gold standard whe
they know that there issno gold I
be had in Europe. Their scheme
- to force our allies TO nay them a
enormous premium for their hoarde
bullion or rsmain naked and helples
The same system of defiation is beir
worked on Europe as it is upon II
South and West Both are beir
pauperized to increase the fortunes
these disciples of cnpidity. The go
bug is worse than the bqh weevil bu
1--WE indorse the adjusted compel
sation bill now before congress.
lndorses Bloc.
I'VE indorse the agricultural bl
in congress. We commend our sen
tors for belonging to the same and