The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-10-30
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10 the DsmocratiG Voters Of South
Carolina:
The political enelny is hard at work In
the middle and lower counties Of SouEb
Carolina, where the Republicans always
expect to obtain their largest vote. There
IS not much display. Their public meet
ings are few and unimportant, but the
rallyers of the party are passing from
house to house notifying the colored
people to vote early on election day and
telllssg them IT, the usual Republican style
that they will imperil their freedom if
| they fail to vote for Blaine.
In some parts of the State secret gath
erings of the colored REQ ple take place
every night, and the speakers fiercely
exhort their hearers to be ready to fight
for their rights.
The Democratic organization is not as
thorough as it should be, and the Dem.
ocratic voters, it is feared, are not fully
alive to the necessity of exerting them
selves to their utmost to bring out the
null Democntic vote. With the Repub-
llcans there is little need of organization
for tho leaders rely on appeals to the ig
norancc and nntipathies of their SUD
porters. 1t is prudent, therefore, to as
sumo that the solid party strength of the
political enemy will be arrnyed against
us. The danger which confronts us is
due to Democratic apathy far more than
to Republican activity. The way to
meet it, and the only way, is by inces
alut political work from this time until
the closing of the polls on election day.
South Carolina may well prove to be
the pivotal State in the present gigantic
contest. If tho Democrats carry the
whole of the Southern States together
with New York, New Jersey and Con
nccticut, or if they lose New Jersey and
Connecticut and carry III their stead the |
State of Indiana, Grover Cleveland will
bo the next President of the United
States. But if South Carolina be lost to
the Democracy i'll this emergency the |
Democrats must carry New Jersey or
Connecticut i'll addition to Indiann. or
must find in the Northwest or among the
Pacitic States nine electoral votes to take
tho place of these given to Blaine by
reason of Indifference OF over confidence
in South Carolina.
1t is best that the Democrats of the
State should know the whole truth.
South Cnrolina's electoral votes will be |
given to Cleveland and Hendricks, if |
every democratic vote white and colored,
be duly polled and counted Oh election
day. Any lukewarmness, any careless
hess, Ill any county i'll South Carolina
puts the whole State in jeopardy. There
Is no security, no certainty Of victory but
Ill dillgeut, untiring and systematic can
vassmg during the last few days that are
left.
The County Chairmen rs the immedi
ate representatives of the Democratic pnr-
ty are directly responsible for the result
OF the election i'll their respective counties.
Full instructions have already been given
them, and it cannot be supposed thut
they nre unmlndful of the Important need
OF nrouslng cvory Democratic voter to Il
sense of his political duty. The County
Chalmen are now urged and instructed
to communicates Immediately with the
PRESIDENTS of the Democratic clubs and
gunizatiOns III ORDER that not II Democrat
lcvote shall be lost by inattention or want
OF care 1t is not too late oven now to
visit every Democratic voter in every
| county and ensure his attendance at the
| polls. The people when the nature of
the contest Is explained to them will not
be found wanting. They who have al-
| ready dared and won so much for the
Democratic party will not falter in this
hour of trial for the State and the ropub-
lie.
Besides the canvassing committee ap-
pointed by the County Chairman, there
IL room for volunteers. Intelligent citi-
zens everywhere can render valuable scr-
vice by calling on their ncighbors and
showing them the Importance of voting
Mt the approaching election. Eevcry
Democrat who constitutes himself n com
mlttee of one can reach dozen voters or
more, and gain i'll this way of only
hve votes Mt e0c:' precinct will make a
ulfterence Of about three thousand votes
III the State. There is much to accomp-
llsh and the time is short. 1t Will be the
fault of Democrats who realize the nc
mentous character Of the present political
struggle if their friends and ncGunintan
ceS are not by personal appeals made as
ardent and cnrnest as themselves. The
united efforts of even Il handful of sapo-
clous and Jealous Democrats in every
county will give cohesion and energy to
the Democratic host all along the line
There will then be unity and strength
with determination to command tho
success which the State requircs and de-
| serves. JAAJre T. IyI,n
Chairman State Democratic Executivc
Committee.
10 THE PRESIDENTS OF TIE VARIOUS DEM
oCRAT1C CLUBS IN PIcKENs County,
The above address gives SIS the signal
OF warming. Pickens County should give
the Electoral ticket ovor two thousand
majority, and she will do it if we but do
our duty. appeal to You rs TIC oG4icial
heads of the various Clubs in this Coun-
ty, to assist mo, rs your County Chair
man, in bringing out every rcpistereI