The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-24

In accordance with the instructions
of the Democratic Conference which
met at Columbia on July 10th, the
followmgsa address has been issued by
the Advisory Committee:
To the Democracy of South Caro-
lima: All white Carolinians worthy of
the race from which they spring and
of the name they bear, and entitled
to share in the traditions of the past,
the prosperity of the present and tho
hope of the future, are Democrats.
To such, and only such, we earnestly
and confidently appeal
All that VIC have and are, all that
we hope for and desire to transmit to
our children depends upon the con
tlnuance of white supremacy in this
State, and this supremacy upon our
united devotion and loyalty to Dem
ocratlc principles, unity, harmony
and organization within party lines
obedience to the rules, and faith Gin
the Justice and success of Democratic
AIMS, proposes and methods.
10 each succeeding generation Of
our race IS cntruscd the ark of civili-
zatlon, and upon each dcvolvcs the
sacred duty of defending, preserving
and transmitting our racial heritage
OF civil and religious liberty, tie
fruits of labor and of thought, the
garncrcd stores of material and intel
lcctual wcalth-all that is good of
what our race has won and held by
hand or brain, by vnlor, industry or
wisdom, throughout the ages
Is this generation of Carolina
DcmocrNts equal to the trust? Judr
ing the future by the past, We mhcsi
tatinly answer, yes. 1t is, however
truo that ''ctcrnnl vigilance is th,
price of liberty" and the least virjlunt
must now perceive that grave danger
is impending over us. Alta tim,
when our State is prosperous beyond
prcc"dcnt, waxing each day stronger
III material wealth, leading in the
race for mechanical and industrial
supremacy, our people living an, |
thriving under laws made by lcgisla
tors, interpreted by Judges and cxr-
cutcd by officials of our own race and
cholcc with peace and security ut
nome, respect and credit abroad. wr
arc SuuucnlN confronted with such
uallScf rs has never before threatened
tilc Democracy OF this Stntc-thr
danScr OF division in our own ranks.
nlfalllbll!ty and perfection arc
ulNme attributes and have never vet
Dcen granted to human wisdom or
human institutions II Injustice has
been done, errors have hrc,, com,
mittcd or mistakes have been made.
remember that to err is human; and
remember also that the great party
TO winch we belong is broad cnouyll,
strong enough, wise enough and lust
enough TO right ull wrongs. correct
III errors, rcctiiy all mistakes and
mctG out equal and impartial plstict
10 al men. Remember that all tru,
Carolinians arc Democrats and n,
such =. ~ ''aI 10 full, free and cuua
share III tns>hanagcmcnt, control nnt
po!lcy OF the party, and that it rC
qulrcs tue combined and earnest cf
forts OF all Democrats in the Stat,
to keep the Republican wolf from oul
door. AS Democrats we know nc
class. brothers IN blood and race
destined 10 stand or fall together, We
dcprccatc all efforts from whatcvc,
source to destroy the unity and in
togrlty upon which the strength and
lie OF our party depend
In order to better understand the
posltlon we now occupy, let us recall
the history of the movement which
mas resulted in the conditions now
confronting us, and take counsel to-
gether on this extraordinary cmcr-
Sency III our party affairs.
convention composed Of farmers
representing not less than twenty
SIX counties i'll the State, held in the
city OF Columbia Oh December 1st,
1887, unanimously adopted the fol-
LOVING resolutions: "Rcsolved, that
1T is not tho purpose Of the farmers
OF the State to make their organiza-
ton a political body hostile to other
classes, or is it their intention to ut
tack the integrity Of the State officers
nor then policy to arraign or dictate
tothe Legislature. "That we believe
III tho thorough organization of the
farmers OF the State with the object
and hrm purpose of developing its
agricultural resources"
These resolutions were reported by
B. II: Tillman as chairman of the
committee on resolutions. were
adopted without debate at his re
quest, and expressed tho purpose and
scope OF the movement inaugurated
by him, and the will of the people re-
presented i'll that movement. In No.
vember, 1889, another convention of
tne Association was held in Colum-
Dla with a small attendance, which
elected a new executive committee.
haVing It. W. Shell as president and
chairman ex-officio. No meeting of
the Association was called or held in
1883, and the Shell Committee held
over, their successors not having been
appointed. In November, 1889, this
committee met in secret without in
structlons from Or notice to the As
soclatlon, and authorized G. w. Shell
as chairman eX-of1icio to issue q coll
for convention to meet in Colum-
bla on the eth day of March, 1890