The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-20

are at the head of this movement.
Some in one way and some in another.
Some anticipate great danger in the
movement. It is time for the farmers
if they ever want to make a square
fight to suggest State ticket and come
before the people. There is no danger
of the farmers splitting off from the
Democratic party. We are the party.
We comprise 50 per cent. of 1t. Don't
tell US we are close corporation. We
have nothing to conceal in this move
ment."
John W. Scott said: II don'tsee any
great big 'booger' in the March Con-
vention. I have not seen it yet. |
don't see any harm the March Conven-
ton will do. Some think it is to make
genuine straight out nomination for
US to vote for in the general election.
If that were the case would be afraid.
You tell us 10 bui Id 4 platform OF prin-
ciples. That is what we have been
doing. What is to hinder man who
wants to be elected to office from stand
ing upon any platform we may build
if he thinks he can secure his el"ction
by it. When man lends money he
picks his men. He does not lend just
to any man who is willing to sign the
note. If we are to have a platform let
Us say who is to stand upon it. Why
should we not hold convention and
Just suggest ticket. That Is all that
! it is proposed to do. They say we
! have the numbers and can control the
regular Democratic Convention and
why not put our ticket out at that time.
We have never done it vet. When the
politician fires his artillery into us we
| scatter like covy of partridges. The
object of the meeting to-day, and of the
State Convention, is to bring about or
ganiZation. We have not done any
! thing because we have not been united.
We do not propose to take one of our
farmers simply because he is farmer,
| but we propose to take a good man,
whatever profession he may follow,
who will honestly carry out what he
proposes. I don't believe a word about
this movement splitting the Demo-
cratic party. The farmers will not
split the party. They will always
respond to the call when necessary:
They have always respond to the call
when necessary. They have always
done it. The danger will come from
among the politicians. They are the
ones who will split the party and try to
get others to split. We will always
stand together when necessary"
P. c.. Smith: "If We send Il delega-
ton instructed for nominations and
this March Convention puts ticket
before the regular Democratic State
Convention, and suppose the regular
State Convention does not adopt that
ticket may, we not expect lot Of sore
heads among the friends of that ticket,
and would not this likely result in a
split?"
John w. Scott: 1--WE will stand by
the action of the regular Democratic
State Convention. In our primary
elections in the county we frequently
have bad blood and sore heads, but at
the general election We all vote the
regular ticket"
John r. Duncan: "We reiterate our
pledge to abide the result of the regular
Democratic State Convention. We
propose to fight the issue out within
the ranks of the Democratic party"
J.C. S. Brown: II did not intend to
say word. But this thing is going to
cost the politics of this State great
deal. The last Legislature gave US
everything we asked. We got the COL
lege. We had better go about these
measures in the regular way. We had
better handle this thing with care. I
am Democrat and am for Demo
Gratis first. The Farmers Association
is defunct organization. Cannot a
farmer be radical? What right would
we have to exclude him from participa-
ton in this meeting?There is no farmers
organization in existence in this State
except the Alliance, and it has no
politics in it. I am willing to send
delegates to the March Convention, but
I am not willing to instruct them for
nominations. I am opposed to the
March Convention making nornina-
tious."
J.F. Banks in reply to Mr.. Scott
said he twas in favor of sending men
to the regular State Convention, but
not such as would scatter like
partridges."
This ended the discussion. We have
endeavored to give an outline Of the
speeches pro and con.
Upon motion of J. It. Duncan the
vote on the resolution was taken by
townships and resulted as follows:
Townships. For resolution. Against.