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Democratic Party j Adopted b ' T?v Po/?r?mmpi iniicriLuti^c M ua proved?President's Ac Delegation The State. The South Carolina delegation will go to the .aational Democratic convention at St. Louis instructed to * Af W/\AH rA VL7 WOrK lor (Qc rccictuuu wi nw?? -n 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 com* mended and the delegation from South. Caroline, was committed to work for the rencmination of boib President V/ilson and Vice President Marshall. The convention went on record as approving pians aucnuaic paredness, but expressed itself as disapproving the creation of an armed force that would imperil the superiority 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 recommended to meet the deficiency in funds incident to the reduction of the tariff. The currency law, enacted under the guiding hand of the '.A'ilson administration, was heartily commended. Legislation to protect the sh;: ; cr against the exorbitant rates on the high seas was commended to tlie efforts of the national congress. Rur&l 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 j upon tlie national convention. Officials in South Carolina who have labored for a stricter enforcement of the law, as evidenced by j courts and county officials, were commended for their faithful efforts, a^d the sustention of jury verdicts i was urged. The party was pledged to a continuance of a strict enforcement; of the law. Acts of the recent legislature in the j textile plants, id the weekly pay roll j act, the 60 hour per week regulation,! child labor regulations, the creation j of a board of conciliation and other i labor legislation weie heartily ap-j proved. 'The platform in full follows: "The Democratic 'party of South; Carolina in convention assembled re- j affirms its allegiance to the principles j of the party as announced by Jeffer- j son in the long line of Democratic ] presidents, and so ably followed and j expounded by Woodrov; Wilson. Fiaar aad Tariff. "For the first time since the War Between the Sections a Souther 1 man has been called to preside over the affairs of this republic. WMle 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 a united country and the j indorsement of an administration that I ihas for its only purpose the happiness j and prosperity of the people. We j commend the foreign and domestic ( policy of President Wilson as meeting j every ideal of American statesmanship and diplomacy, exhibiting to the w<yld that the greatest government of the people can rise above selfish* ness and sordid advantages of unfortunate ai:d horrible existing conditions '.nd be governed alone by the law humanity. "In his successful efforts to avoid entanglemnts in foreign wars, the president has our unqualified admiration and indorsement. We are unalterably opposed to war iu principle and the horrible consequences that must befall any people engaged therein. At the same time we hold above i any price the national honor, had we: are in favor of an army and navy sufficiently large to guarantee the protection 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- j stroy the very foundation of the re- j public. I Would Tax Incomes, k "Wp hpliei'e that the tariff law en t acted by a Democratic congress meets | Hi the approval of all good citizens, is I just to the producer and the conV sumer, "but should the same prove inwk adequate to furnish funds sufficient to meet the expenses of the govern- j ment, economically administered, we j are in favor of any deficit being rais-' ed "by a tax upon incomes and in-; heritances of the wealthier classes, and not upon the reasonable incomes I r - V ' 5 ??? Platform y State Convention ided?Labor Measures ApIministration Indorsed. Instructed. j of the productrs of our country. "We congratulate the party in furnj ishing to the country a banking sys! tem free from the control of the moneyed interests, furnishing to cwc country a flexible currency, preventj ing panics and financial disasters, and furnishing to the agriculturalists of the union a medium of exchange for their commodities at reasonable rates, j based upon actual products not j upon fictitious securites of Wall | street. i "We believe that a condition now I ' exists when action is necessary to re' lieve this country from exorbitant I rates ..:ow charged on the high seas, j and we commend the efforts of this ! administration to enact laws that will j give the necessary protection to the ' American shipper. Want Rural Credits. "We congratulate the country upon I the bright prospects of the immr-iiate enactment of a law providing for ru I ral credits legislation with govern! ment aid, a measure so ior.<r demand] ed by the agriculturalists of our coun! try. a rd so long unheeded by the Re| publican administration. I 1 "We urge upon the national conven; tion the adoption of a pla.i k recommending and approving action by the United States in a world's conference after the close of this war in adjivocacy and support of an internai tional agreement between the great i powers, which shall provide means j for settling' future irritating differ| ences between peoples by decision of I a judicial tribunal or conciliation : commission, and furnish them oppor(tunity for deliberation and cooling | time, and under which agreement the contracting powers shall pledge their sanction- and use their united economic and military forces pending such submission to forbid and prevent war. I "Fully conscious of the fact that law and its proper enforcement is the only basis of our civilization, the Democratic party of South Carolina lock! back with pride to the unceasing efforts of the courts and the State and county officials to promote jus nee in soutn Laronna ana 10 secure law and order. It commends the officials who have aided in this work. 'The verdicts of juries have ever been the bulwark of our liberty and should ~ot be lightly set aside, but should be upheld by all honest and law-abiding men, in order that the evildoers might fear the courts and honest men abide its decrees. ".ft'ie pledge the Democratic party to a continuation of strict law en-; forcement. i Legislation Approved. "The Democratic party, reviewing with pride and gratification the advances made in South Carolina in the matter of social and economic legis-1 lation with machinery for enforce-! ment, designed to -protect the human machine and better the condition of the men, women and child laborers of the State, including such satutory enactments as the factory inspection act, the act as to seats for women and regulating hours of labor for women in mercantile establishments, the 60 hours per week act in factories, the weekly payroll act, the acts regVinui-c. nf .lihnr /-in strpPT and mainly uuui o \jjl lawvi vu wV j interurban railways, the act protect[ ing child labor a;:d raising the age limit to 14 years, the act providing for a board of arbitration and conciliation of labor disputes, the acts regulating the payment and docking of wages, and the act protecting messenger boys, pledges itself to a further programme of safe and sane labor legislation. \ ! "We believe that the continued happiness and prosperity of our peo- j pie demand the renomination and re- | election of Wodrow Wilson as president of the, United States, and of .Thomas R. Marshall as vio president; and our delegation to the .national convention is hereby instructed to work to that end. "We commend to our legislature for its earnest consideration the question of equal suffrage for women, and request that the matter be submitted to the people by proper act or resolution for their decision." System Indorsed. Senator George K. Laney of Chesterfield offered the following as an amendment to the report: "That the State Tvarehouse system is hereby indorsed by this convention *. ? * ; COM'EK lHSiT.iSES PliOftAKLE ISSUES j Advocates Stringent Regulation of State Warehouse System?For 1 Law Enforcement. I The State. R. A. Cooper of Laurens, candidate j for governor, came to Columbia yesI terday for the State Democratic conI vention today. Concerning his candidacy, Mr. Cooper explained that he liad entered the race at the solicitation of friends. This, supplemented | by the support he received two years ago, Mr. Cooper explained, were sufficient reasons to induce him to enter the campaign this summer. Though the Laurens county candij date did not go lengthily h.to prob able issues, lie expressed definite | opinions as to the State warehouse system and the insurance situation, resulting from the passage of the | La.;ey-Odom insurance act. Mr. i cooper is an auvuuiiit? ui a. naicuuuac i system, controlled and regulated bj J the State; one linked closely with | the monetary system, which would j guaranteed acceptance by the barks of all warehouse receipts. ! Relative to the first insurance situ? | ation, Mr. Cooper does not believe that the '.State tiiould venture into j the proposition on underwriting fire t , ?.?Kotftn15r?n rvf o ratp I |."I U'.CV- clUli. 1 . J cnu^i.mtivn v a cfc ? i fixing bureau, Mr. Cooper believes j ihat a board might be created with ! these powers. i Concerning his candidacy, Mr. ! . Cooper said: Opposes I'orsonalites. ! "I have entered the race for gov! ernor at the solicitations of numerous friends in whom I have implicit faith 1 and confidence. Without these evi| dences of friendship and support I ! would r.ot be in the race today. However, the reasons which prompted me j j to offer for this high honor two years j j ago nave reiniorcea me in my uetision to run again. These I consider i j pardonable reasons as they grow out of the promptings of my heart to be J of service and, at the same time, to j | realize, the ambition that every true; . South Carplinian may well cherish,! : to be governor of this great and good \ State. If there are those who find ; fault with this position, let them make | of it what they may. I stand upon ! the right, taught me 'from childhood, ; that any Democrat is privileged to j offer himself as a candidate for nomi-1 nation by the party for any office j within the gift of the people. ; "I have never, during the past Jb' j _! ,<?> <$> ARE YOU i > CONTINUALLY BUYING <S> | ' > LAUNDRY SOAP? <S> i Sometimes laundry soap bills seem . higher than they should. Perhaps the housewife has forgotten the great i soap saver?borax. 1 (Rnrav rMits rirvwn SfVan bills One j half?makes your washing easier? | makes your clothes cleaner. ! Use bora* whenever you use soap. f It pays! "20 Mule Team Borax Soap Chips" at 25c will do more cleaning than : 50c worth of bar soap or washing ! powders. ?cg3au? Giving Out i I Around all day with an aching- back, Can't rest at nglit; I Enough to make any one 'give out." , , . Doan's Kidney Fills are neipmg thousands. They are for kidney backache; And other kidney ills. Here is Newberry proof of their merit: J. J. Eargle, prop, machine shop, 935 Friend St.. Newberry, says: "I caught cold about a year ago and it settled in my kidneys, causing back| ache. I had dull p^ins across my loins and was troubled mostly wliile j working or standing a great deal. 'The ! kidney secretions passed too fre- j quently and were scanty and painful, j 1 also had dizzy spells and almost toppled over. Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at W. G. Mayes*' Drug Store fixed me up in fine shape." 50c, at all dealers. Foster-Milbura Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. and that this convention recommends its continuance and support." This was adopted on a viva voce vote. The committee on platform and resolutions threw out a resolution by, B. F. McLeod of Charleston to divide j the State into three districts for the, election of three railroad commission- j ers. He spoke briefly in behalf of his | pla-\ one section of which advocated salaries sufficiently large to obtain experts in rates and tariffs. The convention ratified the action of the committee. ' | r years 01 public life.based my candidacy lor am pusitio.; on any other platform than tliat of my fitness for ! public service. 1 do not expect to de- j I viate from thai course, unless forced j i to it by oihcrs. It shall be my en- j i deavor to conduct my canpaign free | ' from personalities a~d let the people j of the State decide by their ballot ! 1 ! whom they desire to represent them j in this great office. ! "It is impossible at this time to: predict tlie issues upon which the j i campaigns are decided by issues! which come to the surface during the j last few weeks. However, it is ap- i j parent to me that the people will j want to know our respective posi-1 j uoi.s upo; the warehouse and insur-! | ance situations. Wants Warehouse System. j j "In regard to the former, I will state that I am in hearty sympathy | with the fundamental principles underlying the State-controlled ware: house idea. That is, 1 believe that it } is within the province of the State to . provide some means which will fa! cilitate the gradual marketing of the ' State's principal product or products, so that the producers may realize a ^ I fair profit. I believe that the State , warehouse system as now conducted | ' is a long stop forward in this direc-! tion, but I am ..ot sufficiently familiar with the details of its operation to sav just what changes, if any, are needed to make it the effective system that it should be. I will state,; j however, that the system is far from ' complete until other cotton-growing j States adopt similar measures to pro- ; ' tect its producers. For this reason I ^ ! think that the system should ulti- j mately be a federalized institution.' : This ftnestion is of sufficient import-! | arce to justify the hope that It will ] ue considered witnout regard to me personal ambition or politcal fortune ; of- any one or group of individuals, j "I think, also, that the State should j ; provide for the inspection of private j I | ! warehouses, where desired. in order j to strengthen their receipts in the money markets of the United States. Xo State Insurance. "Fire insurance in the conduct of the business of the country is a necessity. It must bo furnished either by the State or by private companies. I do not hesitate to say that I think it wniil/? hp a mis;tnlrp fnr thp i .w .. ? ?- I ' to enter the insurance business. Fire j i insurance companies are organized purely as business enterprises. It is j their purpose to make money for the stockholders, as well as to provide insurance for their customers. It is reasonable to assume that sucli com-; i I panies would desire to do business in | South Carolina, if the business is j profitable. If, however, they demand > ' as a condition precedent to their do- j i ;ns: business in the State, that the I I Cfofo yv^nnf He ricrlifc fn , tULCLL^ UlUCt OU1 X ^UUVl X CO il^UlO tW j regulate their business in- order to i provide protection to its citizens, an | issue is made on which no patriotic i citizen can hesitate to take a posi| tion. If, on the other hand, the State, by legislative enactment, lias imposed a burden on the insurance companies which make it practically impossible for them to operate in the State, the State should not hesitate j to modify such enactment so as to { do justice to all parties. I believe,J" liiaieau ui giving tu uuv pciauu iuc ; right to make rates, that such power should be vested in the hands of an impartial board. I do not think the insurance companies which left the State had sufficient cause to do so. | They should have shown at least a j disposition to continue business and j given the insurance commissioner a i chance to demonstrate whether, orj not he would exercise his power un-1 der the Laney-Odom act in an ar- j 1 UifrOVT* rv?n n nnf i Ar* O icfi.'l UlLLCL IV . 1 11C UUJCV.HU1I iUIC^U against this law in refernce to the matter of certain affidavits is, in my opinion untenable. The law is not susceptible of the construction given ; it by the insurance companies. "I shall stand this year where I; did two years ago in refernce to the enforcement of law. No people can ever become really great unless they are a law-abiding and a law enforc-1 ing people. I shall also discuss dur- ! ing the campaign the matter of teaching agriculture in the public! schools, rural p.redits. etc." Death of An Infant. Sarah the two year old infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben T. Crouch of Silverstreet died at their home Wednesday afternoon at 31 o'clock and was buried at Silverstreet ' Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. Rev. W. R. Bouknight conducting the funeral services. Card of Thanks. y Mr. aud Mrs. J. P. Davenport wish ) to express their gratitude to the peo pie of Chap-pells and the surrounding j a community for their kind ministra- c tions and help duriog the prolonged ^ illness of Mr. Davenport. e Bssassai^ssMsm^ass^s, I There are SIJi companies in A six LESLIES ' Controls exclusive ri{ the THREE leadersPARAMOUNT and We are at preset and Paramount, the j| tie first part of Jun< I Watch t THURSDA I The first episo I mystery serial i CCTT1T? JIvfVCTTD Ii nr. m i J ? &i\ 15 episodes I Featuring Jec Howard Estabro ( 7 II "MYSTERIES I INTERNA?* ONAL^f LESLIES I Prices Always WAN AT C To Loan--$5 j Rea! Estate at 7 \ For Rent?A j n tage near apeer and a five room Point. For Sale?Ei in a good neight J. A. E Death of a Little Child. Martha, the little two and a half ear old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ~1 A Ainj <1+ tiViaii* VinmP j iVaiier uickcic, uicu ?<. ~, Wednesday morning about 7 o'clock ] md was buried at Bbenezer Tiurslay morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. rV. R. Bouknight conducting the funiral services. \ ... C feature picture merica, of these ARCADE jhts in Newberry of --viz---TRIANGLE, FOX. it showing Triangle Fox features to start e. or Date ? MAY 25 de of the great IES OFMYRA" 2 reels each. in Sothern and ok. ^ ^ RP^ mMm life?, BITTflil? 5 OF MYRA" mkm c* x? /| *> <2 ; - > ? / ' yM|;^SEglCE JNC, kucmw nms/ii/Li 5 and 10 cents TED / 00 to $2,500 on v per cent. . four room cots Street School - - ^UJwtk cottage in nigii gfhty acres land >orhood. burton The Great Mystery Serial THE MYSTERIES OF MVRA Leslies Arcade :/ #. '' Thursday May 25