The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-10-16


In addition to these bad methods the
utteranCeS Of Mr.. Tillman have been G
wrong to the State and all our people
Ills speeches have been Il tissue of false
charges, which every man who respects
truth or religion should condemn, not
in words alone, but by the power en-,
trusted to his care, his vote at the bal.
lot box.
The right to vote is not only q power
but trust, and when the vote is cast il
is the ASSERT on the part of the voter
that he believes the man for whom he
votes is competent and fit to fill the
ollicc. 1t is vain to say that the action
OF political party cXemptS the voter
| from responsibility. His vote affects
not only his own rights, but the rights
the safety and happiness of thousands
who are dependent on these votes for
the character for the Government un.
der which they live. The ignorant and
the reckless may cast their vote flip.
PANTY. but he who claims intelligence
enough to know the rights and duties
OF Il citizen is responsible to his Coun.
try and his God. lie who votes for
one whom he knows to be unfit and
nWorthy, makes himself accessory to
all the wrongs committed by the officer
voted for
Wo further solcmnly allcge that B.
X. Illlman and his associates by diyid-
ing our people, 10y lntlaming the lowest
passions, 10y SevCring family ties, put
ting father and son and brother against
| each other, have done more harm and
| brought greater sorrow on the State
than the sword or fire or the hand of
man in any other shape has ever be-
fore effected. They should not be hon
orcd and rewarded for this terrible
! wrong, nor should power be put in
| their hands to perpetuate the wrong.
1t IS terrible mistake to think that
| Such WrOng-dOPrS ever stop Of their
own Will. We do not declare hostility
against our fellow citizens, Whatever
may he their votes. but we do unhpsi
tatlngly pledge ourselves as men and
cltlZenS, true to principle and right, to
| INCREASINGLY war against such unworthy
| men and methods as have thus ruth
leSsiy torn the heart OF our State in
tWain to feed upon it for their person.
al gain. We Will constantly oppose
secret organizations if used for politi-
Cal purposes, and all that leads to class
divisions and ring rule, and, on the
other hand, will contend to the end for
q Government which will administer
true and equal justice TO all people,
guaranteeing safety and security of
their rights alike to ali who live under
Its protecting care.
Applause was given the paragraph
Which referred to the injury which Till
man had GOn" the State
After the close of the address there
was an'OutOurSt of cheers, and the new
declaration Of independence was unani-
,mously adopted.
y CAMrAICiN COMMITTEE.
| Nlr BarIWell moved that the chair
man of the Convention, after consul
taClon with the nominees for Gov
crn0r and Lieutenant Governor. ap-
point Il committee Of seven to con-
! duct the business of the campajQli.
! Carried.
Mr.. y. Y. iIar]!Ce, Of Marion, moved
| The appointment Of u committee of
three TO escort the nominee for Covers
nor to the rOStrum. The committee
consisted Of MeSSrS. HarllCe, BarnWou
Of Charleston and Rhame of Sumter.
Doafening yells followed when the COM
mitteo appeared with Judge Haskell.
The enthusiasm WAS wild and general.
The Delegates were all on their feet.
waving hats, while the galleries Joined
| in the greeting, the ladies were partic-
| ularly dcmOnStratiVr.
introduced by Gen. Uarllee Judge
Haskell spoke as follows, in voice so
ChOkcd by emotion that ut times it
seemed as if he could not proceed:
JUDGE IASKELL'S SPEECH
Gentlemen Of the Democratic Con-
Vention of South Carolina, ferries of
| good" and cheers, my friends, my fell
oW-citIZenS, my c0patriots: / stand
under the auspices Of the patriarchs' of
South Carolina, where fourteen wears
ago stood your grand old leader of 1916,
| Here three cheers for Wade Hampton.
were called for and heartily given. |
unworthy as | may be to follow in his
footsteps, tonight represent the same
prlnclpleS-thG dutV Of a man to his
country and his GOd-Which were rep
resented then by Wade Hampton.
| Cheers. | might say that great and
noble as that leader was the conflict in
which he led was simpler and easier
than the one which Is before us to-
night. Then the State stood in one re-
spect as unit, now its forces are de-
| Vided, father, brother and son against
each other. But the principles Of De-
m0cracy, the PRINCIPLES of good govern
mcnt, the principles of good faith.
truth and righteous dealing with our
tclloW-men are the same as then, and
whoever may ho against us, the same
battle must be fought, however, diff
cult.
We stand tonight on the platform
of l876--just and equal government to
all citizens Of this State, all who are un-
der its protecting care. We stand here
against class legislation, against oppres-
sion, against the unprincipled policy Of
partlSans. But, fcllow-ctizens, [ feel
tonight have no more right to make
a speech than if | were on the bat
tleiicld. Words will not give us victo-
rY. The great crisis is upon us and we
| have no time to waste on words.
- The solemn and determined faces be-
fore me tonight represent Il force de-
| tcrmined on action, determined to vim
dicatc the rights Of the people, and at
the ball0t-bOX we will make the fight
for good government in South Caro-
lima and win the victory. ICheers.l [
give you my solemn pledge that every
thing that can DO will be done for
good and just government in 1890.
lProlOnged applausc.l
Speeches were also made by Chancel-
lOr Johnson, Mr.. Barnwell and Rags
dale. After the speech making Mr.. r..
W. Shand, Of Richland offered this
resolutions:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this
| Convention De rendered to Messrs.
Joseph II. Earle and John Bratton for
the glorious fight made by them for
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