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<$><$>'$><$><$>< > <8>< ><$> vj> <?> <j> \j> $> <S> <$> <e> PLATFORM OF SOUTH CARO- <S> <S> LISA DEMOCRACY. <S> <&> <$> <&$>&<&<?><$><$><$><$><$><&<$><$><?><?><$<$ The folloying is the platfoarm which was adopted by the Democratic State convention early Thursday morning, just before adjournment, it being presented by former Gov. John Gary Evans: The Tariff. "The paramount issue in national affairs is one of taxation. We condemn the Republican system of protection and declare for a tariff for revenue only, so adjusted as to place the burdens equally upon all classes and industries, imposing the minimum duties upon the necessaries of life and the maximum duties upon luxuries. "Agriculture being the predominant interest and pursuit of our people, we denounce the policy of the Republican party in levying an exorbitant tariff, upon the articles of common con-: sumption and permitting free trade in the commodities produced by-us as discrimination against a portion of the {' country as unjust, unfair and a rob-j bery of the people. j. "We commend the policy of the present Democratic leaders in con- j gress in their efforts to reduce the; burdens of our peope and properly | adjust tlie cost of living. "We condemn the action of a Re- j publican president, who, while proclaiming his belief in a revision down- j wards of the tariff vetoed from pure- j ly political motives measures honestly | and sincerely passed by our Demo j cratic representatives in the interest1 r\f whrtla np>nr?l<*. w' f I "The monetary system of the re- i public, founded and based upon the j necessities of civl war, is obsolete,; inadequate and a means of oppression j of the people in the hands of shy- j locks, thus enabling them to perpetuate their power by the contributions of enormous sums to the party in power. The power to restrict or increase the volume of currency should be placed in the hands of the people, whose representatives alone, under the constitution, have the authority to coin money. Condemn Aldrich Plan. "We condemn the Aldrich plan, proposed by Northern millionaires as calculated to form and perpetuate a money trust in the hands of leaders, to tHe injury or tne Dorrowers <tuu i builders of great industries and the developers of our resources. Money should be a medium of exchange and not a commodity to be bartered and! Bold. i "We believe in the conservation of our public resources for the use of the people and we urge upon all Democrats in congress to vote for measures looking to the preservation of our forests and the perpetuation of our natural water powers, designed to turn the wheels of industry and minister to the happiness of mankind. "The efforts now being made through congressional action by means of farm demonstration work to develop and stimulate scientific methods of agriculture and thereby increase the productive capacity of our lands has our hearty commendation. "The predatory invasions of the national treasury by the hungry horde of pensioners and the politicians who are exploiting them are a menace to the financial stability of the country,; an inexcusable waste of the natural resources and a pretext for the maintenance of a protective tariff which / meets with our reprobation. We are in favor of a just pension for veterans of the Civil war, their widows and orphans. More than this, we contend is an unjust imposition upon a people ? 1 3? ? ? ?2 ? ? 4-Vt 4-Vi A? M rvrA aireauy ueanug mure tuau ou^u jjiuportionate share of the expenses of an extravagant administration. "The education of our people means the preservation of the republic and we commend any efforts of our legislature to extend the common school term in the State to a period of nine months in the year. An ignorant constituency means a corrupt government, disrespect of law and order and an increase in crime. "We shall ever hold inviolate the right of every white man to express bis preference honestly and fairly in our primary elections, and we call upon all our people to exercise this privilege, and guarantee a government which safeguards the life, liberty and / property of our citizen, and which will insure the proper punishment of th guilty, the protection of the honest and innocent. Public servants should be held to a strict accounta bility for the trusts reposed in them by the people and if found unworthy should be condemned by all law-loving citizens. The happiness of the people should be the supreme aim of an honest public servant" Challenged Votes. Upon the recommendation of the committee on constitution and rules, ! the following resolutions were adopt' ed bv the convention. * ! To amend rule five by adding at the lend the following: "At any election when tile right of a person to vote is challenged, the managers shall place the vote so challenged in an envelope and indorse thereon the name of the voter and that of the challengers, and the person so challenged shall be allowed to vote, and the challenged votes shall kftnt sfiDaratc and apart and not; counted, but turned over to the coun-j Jty executive committee, who shall at ; its first meeting thereafter hear all; objections to such votes, and where no person appears to sustain an obijeciion made at the polls the ballot shall be removed from the envelop; and mingled with tne regular ballots ! and counted, but where the challengers 1 appear, or produce witnesses in support of the challenge, the committee shall proceed to hear and determine j the question, and in all instances the} voter shall have the right of appealing j to the State executive committee." A similar amendment to article 6 i of the constitution to make it conform j to rule five was passed. If a Candidate Die. The other esolution adopted which changes the constitution and rules of the Democratic party provides for an amendment to rule 8 of article 6. It i follows: "Provided, That after the time for filing such pledges, and before thej close of the election, should any can- j didate die, it shall be the duty of the I nr nnnntv p\'<=(o.ntive committee! UIUIV VI VVMMV^ _ (as the case may be) to afford op-j portunity for the entry of other candidates for the office involved, and should such death occur more than | 20 days before the first primary, then j said committee shall make provision j for other additional candidates enter-1 ing the race, but if said death occur i t after 20 days then the balloting for said office shall not be at the succeeding primary but at such other j times as may be fixed by said com-; mittee, and that they shall provide1 for the filing of pledges." Indorse Tillman's Record. The report of the committee on* resolutions and platform which was j adopted by the convention, recom- j mended that the following resolutions' be passed: "Whereas, Hon. B. R. Tillman has for 18 years served the State of South Carolina in the United States senate with fidelity and conspicuous ability, ronrpcpntins' thp true sentiment of! our people on national issues, and j having by diligence and long service won a position of commanding influ- I enc-e in that body. "Be it resolved, That this convention hereby indorses his record as senator." The above resolution was offered by X. S. Richards, of Kershaw. "We advocatev the conservation of the natural assets of the State, which are still in .the hands of the people as a whole, believing that the insec- j tiverous birds of the State are the only true check to insect pests, we advocate the inforcement of the laws protecting them. Realizing fully the great value I of the game birds and animals of the i State, from a financial standpoint as ' well as from the standpoint of recrea- j tion, and as those whom the State per- j mits to take these birds and animals I compensate the State in some measure i for the use of this asset, we believe j that a hunter's license is fhe most ef- j fective and practical method of realiz- J ing something from this asset, as well j as a method of raising money for the j purpose of not only conserving the j fish and game of the State, but of in- j forcing the laws with respect to insectiverous birds. "We therefore call upon such Dem ocrats as are elected to the next legislature to pass a law providing for a hunters' license, the protection of insectiverous birds and the inforcement of the laws with respect to fish and game." The above resolution was offered by the Richland delegation. "Resolved, that we do not approve r\ f +V>/\ -r.r r>n<-ve which ic nnw hp UI Uiu WWJU n MW ~ V . fore the country to establish, a central j bank or national reserve association,! commonly known as the Aldrich plan." j The above resolution was offered by j W. A. James. [ ''Resolved, that the delegates to the Democratic National convention from this State be, and tluy are her^bv, ij^tructed to voce as a unit upon a.l questions." The above resolution was offered by H. B. Carlisle. Resolutions indorsing the State warehouse system and the Farmers' 1 union, offered by 0. P. Goodwin, of Laurens, were passed hy the convention. The resolution follows: "Whereas, At the last session the legislature enacted what is known as f State warehouse law, and "Wherea-, T'lis is tho most important step in constructive legislation rliat has been t;ikon in many- years, and "Whereas, This is a direct result ol' the efforts of the Farmers' union to improve market facilities; now, therefore, be it "Resolvc-il, First: That the S'.ate Democratic convention hereby places on record its hearty approval of this i measure, congratulates the Farmers' union up; ? brfiis'ng it i or ward and j securing i:s ^lMK-nnent. and commends the legislature t',?r taking this advanced step toward emancipating the producers of the wealth of the State iroin tne aoimnauon ur preuaiory interests that fatten alike on producers and consumers. "Second: That we commend the Farmers' union for its activities trying to establish in our in vrir r of learning departments for the study of 'farm, finance and markets' and for its efforts to improve the rural schools 1 of the State. We would urge all far- i moi-o +/-, imn this srreat organization o 1 w jw-A* and make of it a still more potent force in building up all the interests j of our State. * "Third: Representing as we do all the great industries of the State, we ! deem it not only appropriate, but of great, importance that "v\e recede for a few moments from the^ business that has brought us together to give expression to our hearty approval of these measures, that mean more to j the industrial development of the State than even the most sanguine imagination can picture." The portion of the resolution indorsing the warehouse act was amended i to make the indorsement dependent; upon its being declared constitutional. < Apt Misquotation. The minister was attempting to j carve a very tough fowl at the din-, ner. As he was trying to separate one ; of the joints it slid out of the dish to i the other side of the table. He calm- J ly picked it up and gravely said: "What God hath joined together let no man put asunder."?Ladies' Home Journal. NOMINATIONS. For Congress. I hereby announce myself a candi-1 date for Congress from the Third Con- \ gressional District of South Carolina, subject to the action of the voters of the district in the Democratic priI maries. Marcus C. Long. For State Senator. Alan Johnstone is hereby nominated for reelection to the State Senate from Newberry county, subject to the result of the Democratic primary election. For House of Representatives. Arthur Kibler is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election to the Legislature from Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. C. T. Wyche is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election to the legislature, and will abide the rules of the Democratic party. Geo. S. Mower is hereby nominated for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. , S. W. Young is hereby nominated for the House of Representatives, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as a can- i dilate for the Legislature from New- j berry county, and will abide the rules I of the Democratic primary. J. H. Chappell. For Sheriff. Being conscious of the fact that I hav!e ditecharged the duties of the Sheriff's office to the best of my ability, and believing that I have the endorsement of the majority of the peo- j pie of Newberry county to this end, I again announce myself a candidate, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary. M. M. Buford. ? I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Sheriff of Newberry county, j subject to the Democratic primary. Cannon G. Blease. -- i For County Auditor. Eug. S. Werts is hereby announced j as a candidate for re-election as Coun-1 ty Auditor, subject to the Democratic primary. I I hereby announce myself as a can-' didate for Auditor of Newberry coun-: ty, subject to the Democratic primary, j J. B. Halfacre. For County Treasurer. Jno. L. Epps is hereby announced j1 The N I I Capifai Ftei I You may or it matter some of yoi (a e?f\it a Iiu oayc iui be able to i "The Ban Four Per JAS. McINTOSH, as a candidate for re-election as j County Treasurer, subject to the! Democratic primary. For Coroner. F. Marion Lindsay is hereby announced as a candidate for Coroner of Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Coroner of Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. S. J. Cromer. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Coroner of Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. J. R. Bouknight For County Superintendent of Education. I am a candidate for election by the people of Newberry county to the office of County Superintendent of Education, which office I am now filling for an unexpired term by appointment from the State Board of Education. I will abide the result of the Democratic primary. Elbert H. Aull. J. B. O'Neall Holloway is announced; as a candidate for County Superintend- | ent of Education and will abide the) rules of the primary. r For Supervisor. j To the Voters of Newberry County: I At the solicitation of many friends I; have concluded to make the race for supervisor, and if elected T will stay i on the job and work for the best in- j terest of the county and will give you, the best service that I am capable of: ! and I hereby pie Jge myself to abide i the result of the Democratic primary. J W. A. Hill, j | I announce myself as av candidate for re-election to the office of County Supervisor for Newberry county, subject to the rules of ttite Democratic primary. L. I. Feagle. T fir; i- t 1? v. Auvuiuu wnjivci 15 ncr^oy 3?I1* nounced as a candidate for County Supervisor, subject to the Democratic primary. For Clerk of Court. John C. Goggans is hereby nominated as a candidate for re-election as Clerk of Court for Newberry county and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. * ewberry Saving* Stock, - $S! k* ^ xt *-Ti "vcuierwi V ' be a Farmer, or a Miller, or s not what your trade or pr< ur money in the bank. It v a rainy day or a day when j earn as much as now. .' ik That Always Has Th Cent Interest Paid on Saving; President J. L N( \ ? James D. Wheeler is announced as a candidate for Clerk of Court for Newberry county, subject to the tules of the Democratic party, and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. For Master. I hereby announce myself as ^ candidate for re-election as Master for Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. H. H. Rikard. For County Commissioner. W. P. Pugh is hereby announced as a candidate for Couuty Commissioner, subject to the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Commissioner and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. J. S. Watts. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election as County Commissioner, subject to the Democratic primary. L. C. Livingstone. I am a candidate for re-election as County Commissioner, and will abide j the rules of the Democratic primary. Custus L. Leitzsey. Thomas L. B. Epps is hereby announced as a candidate for County Commissioner, and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. J. Pierce Harmon is hereby announced as a candidate for County Commissioner, and will abide the J rules of the Democratic party. ~ | tfaeristrate >'os. 1 and 8. I hereby announce myself as a can- j didate for Magistrate for Nos. 1 and I 8 Townships, and will abide the rules | of the Democratic primary. W. 0. Wilson. I hereby announce myself as a can-, didate for re-election as Magistrate for Nos. 1 and 8 townships of Newberry county. J. C. Sample. Magistrate So. 2. S. J. U. rnce IS Juereuy ctiiiiuuuccu a? a candidate for Magistrate for No. 2 township and will abide the rules' of the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as candi g^SffiSEESHBSSBHESBEBBESgEZigaaeer > Bank ),000.00 I M i a Carpenter, ; * )fession, put nil help you pou may not f . M ? e money 5 Deposits I I JRffOOD, Cashier I ?-H I I date for Magistrate for No. 2 Townshipand will abide the rules of the Democratic primary. C. H. Alewine. For Magistrate So. 3. Township. I am a candidate for Magistrate for No. 3 Township, Newberry county, and will abide result of the Democratic j primary. Jno. Henderson. Magistrate vo. 6. Wm. M. Dorroh is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election as Magistrate for No. 6 Township, subject to the Democratic primary. For Magistrate No. 7. The many friends of Mr. W. R. Reid hereby announce his as ac andidatefor Magistrate for No. 7 township, and pledge him to abide the rules of the Democratic party. W. P. Allen is hereby announced as a candidate for Magistrate for No. 7 Township, subject to the Democratic * primary. Many Friends. For Magistrate Jio. 10. I hereby announce myself as a canfrvr rnaonctrfllo fnr AJn 10 fnwn? ship subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. E. H. Werts. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Magistrate No. 10 Township,. * J and will be subject to Democratic primary. H. B. Richardson. . 4 Magistrate >To. 10. * J. A. Kinard is hereby announced as a candidate for Magistrate for No. lfr township, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Mnotatittfe 11. Bachman T. Richardson is hereby announced as a candidate for Magistrate for No. 11 township, and "wilB j abide the rules of the Democratic pri- ? mary. For Magistrate. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Magistrate for No. 11 Town ship, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. T. Kinard. H. H. Ruff is hereby announced as * a caniidate for Magistrate for No. 11 4 ^ township, subject to the Democratic primary. / *