The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-01

"If nothing prevent 1 will fill your ap-
! poiItment OH the 23d."
! 8. Lancaster-John B. Erwin, Lam.
! caster: Lancaster sent delegates my
! self among them) to the Shell COnven,
ton to oppose nominations as danger.
Gus to the integrity of the Democratic
party in South Carolina. / dc
not regard the Shell Convention as a
! farmers convention. The majority Of
. the farmers present voted against nom
! inations. The measure was carried
I only by the assistance of the men from
! Charleston. This destroyed the farm
ers' strength. The aspect at present is
a dissatisfied wing oflhe party against
, the regular Democratic organization
and, may 2dd, the civilization of the
State, the supremacy of the whites
That you, gentlemen, may succeed IN
devising some plan whereby to defeat
the scheme of this arrant demagogue
is most desirable, but how to act fol
the best under the circumstances,
think, will require much thought and
prudence"
COLONEL DARGAN SPEAKS.
Colonel J. J. Dargan, of Sumter. the
Secretary of the meeting, then addressed
the convention in the stirring style Pc
cuiar to himself.
The Colonel is natural orator and
is blessed with a 1uency which many
public speaker might envy, voice
powerful yet pleasant-at least to all
ears but those of his opponents-and he
possesses that quality, alas, too rare, OF
saying something when he talks.
Colonel Dargan said they had been
told on the floor of the Shell Conven-
ton that the people needed to be po-
litically educated, and that full and
free discussion Of the issues of this cam
paign would be demanded. He be-
lieved it to be the wish Of the confer
ence he addressed that the people of
South Carolina should have that po-
litical education, and that everywhere
that free and full discussion referred to
should be had. Whenever the speak
ers representing the Shell Convention
should be heard they should be met by
speakers representing the views Of this
conference and let the people have the
light of argument and discussion
thrown on the issues. Give the pee-
pie that education, he said; they need
it. and when they get it and under
stand the truth, the destruction of Till
manism in South Carolina will follow.
If the advocates of that doctrine are
true Democrats, as they say; if they
comprise the large majority OF the
party, as they claim; iftheir views are
correct. rs they urge; then they should
have the control of affairs. But he be-
lieved that the principles advocated by
this conference, when properly under
stood, would attract the numbers, as
they had right on their side, and VIC
tory would be theirs.
He said the people of South Carolina
were ready anu eager tor this discus
sion ofissues. Let, then, all personal
abuse, vituperations and offensive
filings be put aside and not indulged in,
but 90 on enlightening minds that
have never been enlightened. The
newspapers could accomplish much IN
the wav of enlightenment, but there
were many that could not be reached
through the newspapers.
There should be speakers to meet the
man they believe to be wrong and be-
lieved if elected would do detrlment 10
this State, and show the baselessness OF
his charges and the fallacy of bis algu-
ments.
Colonel Dargan said he was there to
saw there were men in his County who
had done all for the Democratic party
any one could, and who believed Till
man right. He, the speaker, believed
thev were in the minority though, and
that if the members of this conference,
and those who thought with them,
did their duty, at the end of the cam
paign such would be found in pitiful
minority. Let all do their whole duty
and the result would he the triumph
of the true Democracy Of South Caro-
lima. LApplause.]
After it was voted that all members
of the conference sign the address, Mr..
Alexander Mcqueen of Chesterfield
moved to adjourn, and at 6:05 the con-
ference adjourned sine die, having
been actually in session in all but six
tv-four minutes since the time OF its
first assembling.