Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-24
Salcm--E APerl'y.
Scncca,-S Y Strlbling.

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Toll Gate--C NJ Ridley
Tomassec--A G Beatty.
Toxaway--W T. Barker.
Tugaloo-O Walker.
Walhalla--J ID Isbcll.
WcstminStcr--A Zimmerman.
West Union--P A Brown.
On motion of Mr.. j. j. Ansol speeches
were limited to five minutes.
Dr. S. j. McElroy introduced and
moved tho ado ption of tho following pre-.
amblo and resolutions:
Whereas, VIC, the Democrats of Oconcc
county, in convention assembled, who
have stood by the Democracy through
success and defeat, who are Democrats
from principle, and glory in tho name
and fame of tho Democracy and pride in
her grand achievements; who look upon
the word Democracy as synonym OF
honor; who in tho dark days have spont
time and money in tho service of Demo.
cracy, realizing tho truo condition and
the dangers threatening tho Democratic
party to day in tho State of South Caro-.
lima, and believing that Democracy and
white supremacy arc Synonymous terms,
adopt the following:
Rcso'ccd |. That we rcitcratc and re
affirm our loyalty to the Democracy, and
pledge ourselves to stand to AMI abide by
tho decisions re tho August and Soptcm.
Der conventions, and carry or, tho be.
hcsts of the Democracy rs faithfully as
we have done in the past.
2. That wo hereby endorse tho p 'atform
of the March convention as being broad
and liberal enough for all classes, iradcs
and professions to stand upon, anl that
we will give Benjamin II. Tillman our
most hearty support as the ablo dciendcr
and exponent of that platform.
3. That this convention proceed to
elect delegates to tho August and Sep
tcmbcr conventions, and that tho same
delegates be elected to both, and that in
the event tho August convention should
decide for primary, these delegates
will hc the candidates for the September
convention.
4. That it is the sense of this convcn-
tion, while We favor the primary plan rs
general rule, that ut this late date, and
during heated campaign, wo must OK
claim in the language of James a. IIoyt,
Chairman State Executive Committee,
that we "dccm it mpracticablc at pre-
sent" but we do hope II now State cxccu-
tive committee will be elected by that
convention.
.. That We will not support any cand-
dates for tho Legislature unless they are
in full sympathy with the reform mca-
surcs as set forth in the platform adopted
by the March convention.
Mr.. W. l.. IIudgcns moved the consid.-
ration and adoption OF tho same by sec
tions.
On motion, preamble and first rcsolu-
ton were adopted as read without dis
cusSion.
After the reading of resolution No. 9,
Mai. 5. L. Dcndy arose and stated that
he endorsed the platform of the March
and sympathiscd with the
Farmers Movement, but could not en-
dorsc B. Il. 'rillmau for Governor, and
therefore desired to enter his protest
against the adoption of That part of the
resolutions. lie knew that he was in the
minority in this convention, but sense
OF Justice Ia himself impcllcd him to
give expression To his honest convictions,
and therefore he could not even silently
consent That he feared the day would
tion would rue their action That if
Tillman should receive the nomination of
the Democratic convention tic would
support him for Governor.
Maj. Dcndy was interrupted at times
by cries of "I'illman," Tillman," SO that
he could not speak, and was forced TO
wait until order could be restored before
proceeding.
AZ the request OF Mr.. u. a. Brown he
yielded him the floor to make Il few re-
marks. Mr.. Brown said that they did
not want To hear the expression of
opinion hy Maj. Dcndy, that they had
come TO elect 'rillman delegates and the
discussion was only consuming the time
Of this Alliance. U.aughtcr.)
Capt. joel Beard stated that he also dc
sired to place himself on record and that
Maj. Dcndy had SO well voiced his scnti-
mcnts he could add nothing thereto.
Mr.. c. II. ID. Burns hoped that the
resolution aS read would bc adopted.
That B. Il. 'rillman was put forward as
tho, exponent of the platform Of the
March, convention and il would not be
10 adopt one without cndors-
ing the otlicr That this movement was
one Of the people for government,
and in his opinion it meant that the pco-
pie had lost confidence i'm their heretofore
leaders Of tho party, and they therefore
suggested Tillman as one who represent
rd their wishes and sentiments, and un-
less he had hccn put on the platform it
would have been broken down by poll
tcians.
The resolution was then ad"ntcd.
Maj w. j. Stribling offered the follow
ing rs a substitute for third resolutions:
RcSoircd. In order to avoid the ncccs-
sity of another county convention that
this convention proceed to elect delegates
TO both the 18TH August and 10th Scptcm-
her conventions, with the understanding
that if the August convention order Il