Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-04-24
Let Democrats Now Organize and
Keep Their Eyes Open and
Their ArnOr On.

FANSP
Their Arnor On.
Last week We published the call OF
County Chairman Bettis for aeon
vention on the 18th May. And we
beg our people to remember his ur-
gent words upon the great Importance
of thorough organization and COM
plete preparation for the conflict. A
President. Congressman, State and
County officers are to be elected; and
the Republican party, now dominant
in the national councils, and uuscru-
pulouain its methods, will use every
means within its power to retain its
ascendancy. Already the skeleton of
the party in our own County has
revinced sufficient evidence of vitality
to send full delegation to Columbia.
From this time corth they will doubt
less endeavor toincrease their strength
in the County, with the hope of car
rying the State for the Republican
candidate for President, and perchance
the election of State officers. and
Congressman in the 5th District. We
would admonish you not to be luke
warm in national politics; for tie
election of a Democratic President
and the appointment of Federal Off
cials in our midst whose politics and
sentiments would be in accord with
our own, are considerations that should
command the earnest and undivided
support of every Democrat in the
County.
And while this ie true of Federal
politics, we would have you to keep
in mind the supreme importance of
the maintenance Of honest govern
ment and white supremacy in the
State. We hardly deem it necessary
to remind you of the flush days of
"good stealing" when your legislat-
i've balls were filled with ignorant,
corrupt negroes and thieving carpet
baggers; when corruption was the
rule and honesty the exception when
taxation almost amounted to confsca.
tion, and the public debt was in.
creased from six to eighteen millions;
when society was subverted, and vir'
tue and decepcy were subordinated
to vice and corruption; and when
white men had no rights that carpet
baggers and negroes were bound to
respect. These matters are fresh in
the memory Of all; and no man Of
sense or principle desires, or woald
submit to, return of such-a state of
affairs.
The Democratic party has now been
in power some>'seven years, and by
its acts let usjudge it. Taxation has
been REDUCED about two thirds; order
has been brought out Of chaos, and
our securities that were nearly worth.
less,are now selling above pas. our
.egislativs, Executive and Jusicial
officers are capable and honests the
courts are open to all of our citizens,
where their rights may be maintained
and their wrongs redressed; the in
crease in our manufacturing indue-
tries has been almost magical In
deed within the last eight years the
increase in.manufactures, machinery
and improved agricultural implements
amounts 10 millions Of dollars; and
our develc pment is only fairly begun
in that direction our laws, as a
whole, have been wise and beneficial.
The disafection caused by the pass
age of the Stock Law and the Regis
tration and Election laws has been,
we believe, entirely healed. The prac-
tical operation of these laws mas de-
monstrated their benefits and the wis
dom Of their passage.
We now have no cause for local
dissension; aud we trust every Dem
ocrat will take an interest in his club
meetings. and in the election of our
standard bearers. See that all Dem
ocrats that have come of age since
the last election are registered; and
let all who have lost their certificates
have them properly renewed. Let
us have no chickering's, but let us close
up our ranks, and, with an elbow
touch all along the line, cast solid
vote, when the. time comes, for hvnest
government and Anglo Saxon civil
ization.