The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-07-22
Middle Pen Democratic Club.

The club of this place met at JnO. NJ.
Ayers, July 18th, 1886, for the purpose
of re-organizing and electing delegates
to the County Convention. The follow
ing officers were elected to serve the
next two years: President, L. S. Con-
nor; First Vice-President, A. d. Fair;
Second Vice-President, It. r. McCants;
Secretary and Treasurer, DR.. J. D. S.
Fairey. The election of delegates was
then gone into with the following re-
suit L. S. Connor, Member of Execu-
tive Committee, T. r. McCants, A. D.
Fair, S. T. Foxworth, J. W. E. Moorer,
J. L. Rush, P. F. Grambling, Geo.
Harley, J. S. Punches, H. NJ. Miller, J.
P. NJ. Foures, M. n. Riley, t. L. Smith.
Alternates, DR.. J. D. S. FaireY. r. l..
Shuler, and E. w. BrantIy. The prima-
ry system of election was unanimously
adopted.
The following preamble and resolu-
utions was read and endorsed:
Whereas, the Middle Pen Democratic
Club as body Of loyal Democrats,
stand ready and willing at all times to
oppose any and all moves which tends
to the disruption Of the party, but at the
same time believing there are reforms
needed in certain departments of the
State and County governments, and
believing that such reforms can be OBJ
tanned through and by the united ef-
forts of the honest and patriotic men,
bers of the party; and whereas, we as
a body do denounce class legislation,
and believing that free tuition in the
State College tends towards class leg
islation, and holds out no inducements
nor offers no premium on industry, but
holds out free tuition to CLASSICAL, lit
erary or professional college, to such
young men Of the State, only as have
been able to prepare themselves to
enter such college and are able to pay
their board.
And, whereas we believe that in the
proposed agricultural college, class
Legislation could not exist to the same
extent and that such a college would
be open to all classes and would offer
premium or reward on industry mas
much as it would offer an education to
all such as are not able to pay, but are
possessed with the manhood, enterprise,
energy and industry to work for it, and
believing that in such classes of our
citizen, their are material only lacking
for chance of on education to become
useful and honorable citizens, and that
an education thus obtained would be
more highly praised and Of more benefit
than one furnished without much
effort on the part of the possessor.
And whereas we believe the military
department of the proposed agricultur-
al college would fully take the place of
the Citadel Academy, and notwith-
standing the regret which we would
experience in parting with the time
honored institute yet we believe under
the circumstances it would be wisdom
and economy on the part of the State
to abolish the same. And whereas we
as a body of Democrats can see no in
tent on the part of the Farmers Move
ment tending to disruption of the
Democratic party, but on the other
hand only an effort inside Of the party
for reform which shall in time we trust
rebound to the good Of the whole peo-
pie. Therefore be it resolved:
First, That we as an organized club
of Democrats do heartily endorse the
intent of the Farmers Movement and
do solicit the cooperation of all good
citizens in forwarding the same,
Second. That we regret very much to
see the coldness and Indifference eXer-
cised on the part of someo our best citi-
Zens in reference to the Farmers Move
ment, and at the same time rejoice to
see that our county paper, TIE TIMES
AND DEMOCRAT, has at last declared in
favor of the Farmers Movement.
Respectfully submitted,
J.D. S. FAIREY,
Secretary.