The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
ACTION OF THE STATE DEMOCRATIC EX-
ECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
An Address Issued tc the Party De.
nOuncinG the Haskell Movement
as Iu,lependentisn and Enimical
10 the Safety of the State.
WctUS and Cn1trier.

!Vcws and Co,rier.
! COLUMBIA. October l0.-Messrs. j. l.. NJ.
/ Irby, Ii. \. Me,tZe and Willie Jones. of the
campaign comniitec of the Tlllman state
: Democratic comn:ittcc, with Capt. Tillman,
Mr.. +. Il. Gary, Mr IL. l.: Farley, Dr., Samp-
snn Pope and Mr., W; c; Benet, assembled In
10 o'clock and remained In conference several
hours with closed dOnrs
Al l.:0 4 recess was taken until P. NJ, and
AT I.a0 Z. NJ. the meeting being concluded, the
following address w;,s gwen 10 the press as
| thr product ui the session 1t was in tho
handwriting of Mir. w. c. Benet, who is un-
derstOOd to have been It's author:
TIE ADDRESS.
| To the Democratic Party OF South Carolina:
| \ grave crisis in The history Of our Safe con-
! fronts u-. The lille OF our party is threatened.
White supremacy in South Carolina is endan-
grrcd. What was prc'iiclcd, but hardly ex-
| prctcl, has haprrnrd. An Indcpenda'''
movrIncn; has been inaugurated; an II
pendent ticket haS been nominated, and
It's success in th- Impcnding election a CO
iiOu has t'cen effected between the Reps,
can party ANA HE dcscrtcrS from the ranks
the Democracy.
\ small gathering OF citizens calling chs
selves StrarchtUut Democrats, representa-. =,
best unly {; defeated minority OF Il defeated
minority of the Democrats Of the State have.
held :, conference IN Columbia, in dpGunre nf
the regularly constituted authorities of our
iatriy, have SET nj nhu&hL the action Of the
regular De Hnr'THttc rUiIvcn tiOnS held in Au-
against our Democratic leaders and nOmf-
nrrS and, 10 i,"ui them in this inicrnecine
strife, they have nominated a full State ticket,
with Judge Haskell NJ its mead, rs their nom;-
Der for Governor.
BY TINS acton on their part in opposition
/ to The action oi an overwhelming majority of
! the Democrats q! South Carolina, they have
read Themselves out "i the ranks of the De-
mOcracy. By calling upon the negro waters
! To aid them IN their irItricdal war against
! their white brethren. they have declared
! themselves ready 10 join hands with tie
! black man in pulling down and DESTROYING
! thc white nuns government, and ready and
willing 10 Sue South Carolina again under the
| heel oi the allen t%rInt and the ignorant ne
| gro.
They are, 81 few Of them. men Of high social
standing and Of great political influence and
! experience; some Oi tHcm men whom this
/ State has delighted - iiDnOr, and who have
! led h;gh positions in reward for their dis
! flnguiSErd service HS patriots and Democrats.
| IL i therefore VITA feelings OF regret and dis
appointment that we see them voluntarily
departing from our Democratic ranks and
! Subjpct!GG themselves 10 the cenSure so well
expressed 10y Governor Hampton when he
sad that an independent Is worse than q
! !:;.'!icdi.
But our duty is clear. The Democratic par
! ~ Of SoaIh Carolina must defeat this Inde-
! pcu,tnt ,nnvem .ut. No loyal Democrat can
cDuScentiOuSiy vote for the Independent
ticket. And we ca.l upon you, the white men
! oi the whole State. aS patriots and as Demo-
crat~, to be true 10 your country, true 10 your
party ami trEe 70 your race. BY all that you
| hold dear, by yOuT lives and liberties, by your
homes and families. 10y your white civlliZa-
/ lion and pride IL race. we appeal to yOu 10
quit you like men. like Democrats, like Caro-
| in!anS. II you would prevent the reStora-
| ton Of the rr:nOuS ruic under which our
State lay helpless and DrOStrate from 1868 10
| 1876 il yOu WOuld spare YOUR wives and chill
lrcn tl9 rC-enact!ncnt OF the scenes of tk,
dark ana terrible days; Ii you would eni'
prCspcrnuS days and peaceful nights, you v
| not cast yu:r htltuis for the lndepcndca
| ticket.
Much though You MAJ admire and este.
Judge IL, aud h!- cO.ii0mnceS, YOU V.
as faithful Democrats and patriotic SoC
Carc.inian>, vote for the regular Democratic
ticket which WIS nominated by the Demo-
cratic Convention on III" 18th lay OF Septem-
ter. i solid. unbr"k"n Democracy is of far
greater Importance 10 th!S State than the sue
cess OI any man or any set OF men.
BE NOT deceived by the "AGdrcss to the Peo-
rr" (nDt the DeH0rruiS) "Of south Caroina.'
which was adopted ny the Independent Con-
! terence. Among other Sprcinus argumenta-
ton II is soughi therein to induce good Demo
Gratis 10 y" di>oyal to their party by telling
| them hat 1t Is vain 10 say that tic action Ola
political party cXcnptS the voter from re-
! SpOn,ibilt:." This is Il lrap for the unwary. q
! 1rur for ~" I',sfrIdr. such action IS utterly
| uudrmO"rattr No party could exist If each
member stioLiG DE II law unto himself. Party
! fraity rOn,p"IS cHct trU" Democrat 10 support
! the regular ,"iy nomination. II IS unuemo-
! cratic N any m:n, urHny minority Of men,
| to r""ri H4diilS. the action Ot the majority OF
| their parry.
| Urnl,cr9riS 0: Soarh Carolina: The .th Of
| November is near at namd. IN this contest
! for Our cjvi iizatlUn there IAN be no middle
-rOunI. lie that is not for us is against us.
TN yUur action that day the tate of our coun-
trr depends. IS your ballots il will be decid-
ed whether Dcnorr,c: or RrpubicaniSm is
| ID control the Government of the State,
| whether south Carolina is to be ruled by the
whit" man or the negro.
| BY order OF the Stat: executive committee.
John l.. Il. Irby, chairman,
Willie Jones, secretary pro tenn.