The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-08-31
,'ii,. OF The State Democratic Com.
mi'"e 10 the People of the State.
Rooms OF TIE STATE

mlltec TO the People of the State.
Rooms OF THE STATE
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
COLUMBIA, S. c., August is, 1882.
FELLOW CITIZENS: The candidates
nominated by the State Democrat
convention at Columbia are worthy ot
.he support Of the whoi, people. No
other political body will, or can nre.
sent 70 you candidates for State Offices
W. wno nave equal claims to your confidence
Inc democracy of South Carolina have
iece'reu the nominations with unfeicned
satisfaction and ire determined to elect
snelr Gandidates. 1t will be an un.
hlSea IN blessing to the State, however, il
aneie @ shaii be truce 10 political strife,
aha honest men. with honest purpose
ahi without regard to their political as.
sociatlons in the past, unite in voting for
the upright, capable and faithful candi.
9s Istes who are now before the people.
Inc democracy cannot he expected to
continue to load themselves down with
taxation for the benefit of their former
opponents, If these persist in preferring
polltical tramps or imported vagabopds
10 Caroilnians of proved worth and &C.
knowledged merit.
r, lhe principles declared by the Stats
Convention as formulating the objects
and Intentions Of the Democratic party
ar are ineligible, liberal and progressive.
they look to the preservation of honest
nome rule as the paramount need of
good citizens OF every condition in life.
ana they pledge to all the people the
just administration Of equal laws and
economy with efficiency in the conduct
Q! TIC government. in inc broader
arena OF national affairs the South Caro-
ma democracy stand pledged to the
reform of the tariff system, so as to les.
sen SCI me burdens on the people, and to
inc reform of the civil service as a
means OF purifying politics. When the
Politlca! workers shall no longer have a
hundred thousand Federal Offices as a
lure and bait for their hungry depend
ents, the power of combinations of un.
sscrupulous politicians will assuredly be
broken, and for every candidate, within
his party, there will be fair field and
no favor. The Democracy demand like.
wise that the Federal Government, by
liberal appropriations from the treasury
for educational purposes, help the South
ern States to convert the present and
rising generation of freedmen into in.
telligent and responsible citizens. In all
things the South Carolina Democracy
solemnly bind themselves, before their
fellow countrymen, to pursue that public
policy which will make the whole peo-
pie content, by securing their rights,
guarding their privileges and fostering
their growing prosperity.
The State Executive Committee re-
mind their Democratic fellow citizens
that, while the control Of South Carolina
has been won by the party, and with
"at control has come the intelligent ad-
Illustration of governmental affairs and
peace in every Carolina home, the pow
er of the Democracy can only be main
tanned and consolidated by eternal visi-
lance and untiring effort The Democ.
racy are not SO strong that they can
afford to disagree or divide. Disunion
now would be as perilous as in the his
toric campaign six years ago, when the
State was wrestled from the grasp Of the
ignorant and corrupt. Toleration there
should be within the party lines. There
is ample scope and verge there for the
assertion of individual views and opin-
ions. But those who abandon the party
or oppose it, because the measures they
prefer have not been adopted, make
themselves the enemies of good govern
ment. whether they choose to masque.
rade as Independents or boldly faunt
the black flag of the Republican party.
Political solidarity is as important as
ever before. and there is less excuse than
in any previous canvass for discomfort
and desertion. Opposition to the Dem
ocratic candidates and the Democratic
platform i'll this campaign must be taken
as proof of invincible ignorance, or of
greed and ambition that would sacrifice
the brightest hopes Of the State for the
qualification of personal desires.
The State Committee earnestly urge
their fellow Democrats to exert them
selves to the utmost to bring out full
vote and to spare no pains TO swell the
ranks of the cuioTed Democracy. BY
we'll considered laws repeating and bal
ot-box stuffing are alike guarded against.
The Democracy, therefore, can go into
the canvass with the assurance that the
strength of the opposition will not be
increased by trickery or fraud and with
luc shLlSidClIou VI EuO"luS IuatJ Ill
South Carolina, there shall be, beyond
dispute, free and fair election. BY
personal exertion, in exhibiting and ex.
planning to individual voters the benefits
and blessings of Democratic rule, the
Democracy can command the intelligent
support and continuing co-operation of
the colored people. To this end no la.
Dor, no persuasion, no argument should
be spared So will the Democracy be
proud of the triumph they shall enjoy,
as the lawful and legitimate result of
Just administration, wise nominations,
liberal principles and systematic and
unHagging work. This we owe to the
State and we owe it to the traditions of
the master.race to which We belong.
Victory we must have; and honor with
victory.
JAMES +. IzLAR, Chairman.
G. ID. BRYAN, WM. MUNRO,
J. OTEY REED, RIP. TODD,
G. w. CROFT, WILLIE JONES,
JNo. B. ERWIN, GILES J. PATTERSON
DIP. SoJoURNER, r. SToBo FARRow,
G. ). c. HuTsoN, JSo. W. WILLIAMS,
f. B. GARY, j. F. RHAME,
GEO. TOMBSTONE, J. d. MCLUCAs,
f. b. MURRAY, WM. ELLIOTT,
CHAs. S. SINKLER, Jos. II. EARLE,
+. w. DAWSON.
AN EXPERIMENTAL DRuNK.-A St.
Louis preacher, never having tasted
whisky, bought half a gallon of it to
study its effects, in order the better to
describe them in the temperance sermon
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