The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-03
AN EVER-PREsENT DANGER
chairman Hoyt Warns the Democrats r,
South Carolina.

| ''ooAs OF STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
COLUMBIA, S. c., March a. 1890.
! upon the reorganization ofthe Exec.
u1ve committee, in consequence of the
resignation OF its chairman, the Hon
James r. lzlar, it is deemed proper to
issue brief address to the Democracy
or South Carolina, on the eve Of an
| act!ve and important campaign. in
which questions Of vital concern to the
State will be presented to the peonle
and in view of the stubborn fact that
we are still confronted and menaced by
ene enemy from whose control the
state was redeemed in 1876.
Inc existence of this enemy is none
the less matter of fact, although as q
organized and active foe to good govern
ment 1t is not so clearly seen as in form
er Gays. But the dominant party in
Inc Federal Government, flushed with
lts restoration to executive and leyis-
iatlVe power, is just as determined to-
Gay as ever to wrest from our hands
the control of this State, and as it loses
ground IN other sections of the country
the necessity becomes more imperative
10 regain foothold in the Southern
States, where the identical mass of
ignorant voters, so long used to our
disadvantage, are ready to respond To-
the call OF their Republican leaders
whenever an opportunity is given for
IngIr @ fesucltatlon as political power.
Inc threatened interferen ce with the
conduct Of elections in sovereign States,
which is being Sc adroitly and persis-
tentiy urged at this time in the Con-
gress OF the United States, makes il
nlgnly important that We shall not
close our eyes to the dangers of the
SITUATION, or rest supinely upon the
Vlc!ories of the past. The numerical
majority exists in South Carolina to-dsy
which made possible the OPPRESSION and
mlsrule of the carpet-bag governments,
and 1t is only waiting suitable oppor-
tunlty to be welded against the in
tellgenee and the virtue of the State.
Hence, it is incumbent upon US to re-
main Watchful and vigilont, never
losing sight for moment of the over
mastering necessity we are under to
preserve the unity and integrity of the
democratic party in this State, because
lts overthrow means disaster and ruin
70 the highest Interests Of all the peo-
pie.
The Executive Committee, recogniz-
ing the fact that there are differences
OF opinion and to certain extent dis
setisfactlon among Democrats as to the
administration Of the government of
this State, and believing it is conclusive
to healthy public sentiment and
these differences shall be freely dis
cussed, yet in view of the moment of
issues at stake, we would appeal so
that they shall settle such matters
strictly within the lines of our party
organization, for it is vitally important
to have the active exertion of eveIy
true and unselfsh Democrat in pre-
serving that solidity which is essential
10 good government in South Carolina
Invoking Bthe cooperation and sup
port OF every man who claims to be
Democrat in the maintenance of right
ful measures for the preservation inform
OF our organization, the Executive COM
mittee would respectfully urge that the
rests upon all to begin
their share in this patriotic work of
the benefits accruing from honest and
upright government are equally share
by all. The readiness and heartiness
of all classes heretofore to render faith
ful service in this respect is guarantee
that future exigencies and emergencies
will awaken a similar response from
every true and worthy son of South
Carolina.
By order of the Executive Committee.
JAMES A. HOYT, Chairman.
WILLIE JONES, Secretary.