The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-30

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terence ut Tie :;l.;i-;, ,:ii;n;l!..::. i:";J
| two a&ss:on. l1>iA.. ona .: ,::-,.l.;y
r.liii;l.e$. tbs Other OF fyny-i;te The
only sct:uri w.s lhc adopi!un of All
address TO tho Democracy OF the
State Tie following were present:
Anderson, L. +. Cimpbvli; Barnvcli.
I. Y. Eou:nans: Beaufort, I. z.
Ecyward; Charlcoton, - J. H;nso0;
Uncsle,hel<l, (. Eci}ueaz.: Clarendon,
G. :. Land; Gci!ot"i, D L. REDDISH:
Darlington. =. W Campbell: J air.
l,tl;!. J. y Woodward: rivrencc,
:. :. ::::;.::rs.,; Hampton. z. 7. Carsey;
f,e...:!!.;.-, I. &. Hoykn: L.rens. $.
d Ga:l!Isto0: Lexington. Theodore
iIolgsho.ecS: Hac;oM. l. v. Dcthes;
C,>>-:,,c, = E. Dav;dson; O1angeburg,
J !,.vs...ii1l; Richlan3, J. c. Z.
SIMS: s:;fi!ia:., j ). Dasgan: Williams
b;:is. :-;:w;1 Harper; io1iS. Eedeil
> oI.s.
Nj. j2nua vss sma.ie chairman. ali>l
Colonvl U.r.::an secretary.
.,;;c5s:s. Io&maIs, Darsan, Wood,
VA! vts::,;;!, Jones and Land being .ppoi1T:
e:l 6 committee to draft IN sdtTSss
Submitted the following which /Has
unanimously adopted andsiencM
TIE situation OF political /afFairs
n South CaroliEs demands h. i'm
mediate and earnest constellation Ct
every goo! citizen. As ITnocratic
farmers, asking no rs;<nsal gain,
but influenced b7 strong convictions
Is 10 the good Of our Spte, We de-
sire to present our viczat 20 the Dem
mocrattic voters of theState and ask
for these yisws i&i1 I'D thoughtful
consideration.
The Democrats party IS indicted
by some CT It's jw5n members for
fa7orit:sn1, to~ rel ilca,shing its func-
tons to 81 oligseh:' Of aeistocats,
for betrcy;ns th} confidence placed
il it By TIE pecAe. Tor wastcful ex-
trayaGanco. evb for corruption. Our
natural ioes Save not alleged so
much. b1cr fitAia the party, claim
ing to~eprefnt eighty per cent.of the
! Democrat;uSctcs ard being aspirants
! for otIicc, I've not submitted their
claims sccirliGc to fls usual methods
| upon tLcis merits ard the Judgment
of 6 Democratic souIention, but upon
tictitiou.! prcte1ts haSe tor.2cds 6 party
held a convention, t:doptcd plat
fo.1n, practically nominated a candi-
a,ssc for Governor. I'D. by means Of
IN orgs0izad campagE committee,
propose TO iorce thai candidate upon
TIC State Democrati Convention in
! the mans of she farmers oiSouth
Carolina. IN this: departure from
usuai methods, il Sr Judgment shsro
| IS sn innovation r,nsnt with great
| danger 20 the unit and harmony Of
! tbs Democratic psSy. Conscious OF
the fact thst the ll-ity and integrity
Of our institution,lepend upon tho
soliIity Of tao pat, re view with
the graassst apprehension The dsclar.-
tors Of tie conv sion, which, il our
opinion. array .rsto against caste
and dividing tholhi5e people, cld,n-
sc: Anrio-s5;a1s suprelnsncy.
"BcEoIng II upon the pelpstaity
Of the DEMO-, ,ic party in South
Carolins as a. present constituted;
depsnd lie pc ard prosperity Of
tie State and q general welfare OF
the people; believing that tho
methods OF .Aainst;rg State officers
! bv that part II ths psst hsvs been
far. Loncra fand Just to sli classes
CT our citi- regardless CT occupa-
.tiou or catk: believing 5hs. the ad-
minis Sr=ti7g gbi the State government !
has been fee past, and is a present,
able. rureio1ess and free frvm cor
ruption: gisTins that AZ attack up
On tho Ply umdsr these c;rcum-
! steacss ia reflection apor he IL
reliiseschnd integrity Of the people;
belieInslat the nartys motto in
tie fut,:i should be 50 it has been
in psst sys equal rights to all, spe-
ciai p1Skges to none'-ve the un
ders;sei is,Gor, and Democrats de-
ai,,e cnsaT our solemn protest
again; tne unusual, unprecedented
and rolu:ionary action Of tle Shell
coarEion.
".genocrats, Te cannot witness
Whit protest the control Of or
par.Dy e faction. As ssriculturists,
We Ii not permit our honorable oc-
crTion 10 be degraded into a
snssmac's snsciuas. As citizens, We
vlrot be silent under misrepresen-
ton. We baliere that in these
Claraticrs We voice the sober opi1-
! il q ths majority OF OH Democrats
facrs.
EThc succcss OF the 'Tillman move
ent' under the Shell call; would
}ssn the discrcdit OF the Democratic
trty BY itscE. It would embroil
be party, make local quiet impossi- !
lie and check TIE industrial develop t
lent OF the State. IN tha eyes Of t
be country It would be :. verdict |
gainst the Democracy OF South Car {
lina We confidently appeal to that {
democracy 20 arouae itsei and to ,
lpport cur protest against the ag~
rand;Zenent OF one Ian ss sush 8
1st to the State
Gel. D&Esan 1nsde 3 short spesch |
. which he said she wat Of propsr /,
llightenIont gave Tillman msny Of '
IS followers and t:sst political oau- '
alton through the medium OF public T
iscussion 7cGid be the destruction /
{ Iillmallisln. He said that when =
le discussion ends Iillmanism viii
: iaa 2it;fui minority md TRIO Dem /
,rGcy in Il ssst majority. Q
L Riot IN EcGcru..ck :
AUGUsrA, april 21.-News OF q riot :. :.
Mccormick, S. G., 10 reported he.e =
night. TIE particulars. as learned :,
: you- correspondent, are that : :.
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