Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-10-02
The Simon Pure Radicals.
j. N. DOYLE.

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Ticket in South Carolina:
COLUMBIA, September 26.-W. II.
Mcmmingor, of Charleston, for Gov
ernor! That was tho rumor given
in this correspondence the day after
the Republican convention adjourned.
That is the man that will be pittcd
against Tillman. The World Budget
correspondent has this from the most
authoritative sourcc-Dr. Mcmmin-
ger himself.
Now is the time for Democrats of
high and low degree to strike hands
and unite against the common enemy.
After years of schcming tho
would-be "military Governor" the
willy J. Hendrix McIane, is getting
in his work. Harmless as he has
been, with his mythical host at his
back, n successful coalition with the
dominant faction of tho Regular
Republican party gives puissance to
his fine Italian hand. His o%vcrtures
to the bone and sinew to the Demo-
cratic opposition have been success
full, and he has been allowed to name
n State ticket which regular Rcpub-
leans will support.
For months tho post office in this
city has been the stamping ground
for the McI.ane element, generally
known as independents, or indcpcnd-
ont Republicans, but which they
style "Conservativc Republicans"
Secret meetings have been held rcgu-
larly among the leading spirits, such
men az McLanc, Hunter, of Union,
Bacon, of Sumter, Powell, of
Aiken. A systematic organization
was effected, with McLano as Chair
man of the State Committee, which
comprises one member from each
Congressional District.
Considerable following is claimed,
as for instance it is stated they have
a voting strength of 600 in Chester
county.
These meetings eliminated in n
regular State convention, the call for
which vas issued by State Chairman
MoI,nnc-not published, though
and which was held in tho grand jury
room Of tho post Office building in
this city the night of the State Re-
publican convention, September IT.
Seventeen counties we're represented
by about fifty delegates.
While the details of the proceed
ings arc not known, tho World
Budgets representative succeeded in
obtaining n fall and absolutely cor
rect summary Of the platform.
1t was read to him by DR.. Mem
mingcr from a complete copy which
he had in his hand.
TIE PLATFORM.
The attitude presented by the Re-
publican party at the present june
Iure is ono essentially conservative
and stands squar"ly opposed to the
radical and even revolutionary policy
advocated by our opponents.
There is one principle that we do
especially insist upon, namely, that
elections be honestly conducted. We
insist upon o free ballot and fair
count. The justice of such a claim
no honest citizen can deny.
We arc opposed to tho calling of
a constitutional convention. Such
action we consider inadvisablc and
incxpedicnt.
So far as concerns education, we
are very generally satisfied with tho
advantages VIC arc now enjoying, and
are opposed to any curtailmcnt of
tho ame
In relation to capital we arc emil
ncntly in favor Of it's encouragement
and are opposed to all discrimination
for or againNt railroads and other cor
porations.
We are in favor of carefully
maintaining the credit Of the State
by an honest and just settlement of
the State debt.
As Republicans We arc in favor of
the protective system and consider
that it is essentially necessary to the
life and wcll-bcing of our infant
Southern industries.
Moreover, in consonancc with such
economical system VIC arc in favor
of national aid for our merchant
marine, ut least until commercial
r~eciprosity shall have rendered such
aid unnecessary.
OTHER PARTICULARS.
DIR. Mcmminger arrived here
Wednesday, and has been in consul
tation with other leaders of tho