The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15

and citizens, true to principle and right. t
increasingly war against such unworthy mef
! and methods as have thus ruthlesSly torn tn,
/ heart Of the State In twain to feed upon IL fol
/ their personal gain.
/ We will constantly oppose secret organiza
! tions If used for political purposes and al
! that leads to class divisions and ring rule
| And OIL the other hand will contend TO tho
! end for a government which will administer
! true and equal Justice 10 all people, guaran
tecng safety and security Of their rights alike
| 10 all who live under its protecLin. care.
TIE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
On motion Of Mr.. Rarnweil the chairman
WAS authorized Ia appoint N his leisure, nftcr
cunsultat ion with the nominees Tor Governor
and Lieutenant Governor. Il committee Ui
seven to serve as IN executive committee tC
conduct the cnnpaign
on motion of i. l.. Harline, Of Marion: Mr.
BnrnwcIl. OF Char lesion; Mr.. Rhamc. of sum.
frr w"r" appointed Il committee To walt upon
Tie nominee for Governor ami escort him to
the Stage.
JUDGE IIAsKELL's SPEECH.
When Judge Haskell appeared the conven-
ton again went wild, the occupants OF the
galleries joining III The ovation. Upon being
presented to the convention Judge Haskell
said in Substances:
Gentlemen of the Democratic Convention
Of SOuih Carolina. Cheers \ Voice: Good.
Ny Friends, My FcIIow-CitiZcms. My Cn.Pl-
tr,OtS / stand here under the auspices of the
cnalIlIlHll Ol INC pIlEiOL> Dl SDulH CaIOIlDiI,
Where, fourteen years ago, stood our grand
Old leader Of -. [thccrS Unworthy as /
may be 10 follow in his footsteps, J tonight
represent the same principles. the duty of :,
man 10 his country and his Gol, that wer"
then represented by Wade Hampton. Cheers
And will say that great ard noble as that
Leader was, the conflict he had was simpler
nnl easier than the one before US Tonight.
Then the State stood in one respect as Il unii,
now its forces are dividrd--ltIhcr, brother
and son nrraycd against each other. Ent the
principles -; Democracy, til" principles of
truth. gO',h .HitE and righteous GcallnG with
"ur f"iiow lnrn. rs they were then, ana who.
ever are against us the same bmttle must be
Ion..ht, however difficult II may be-.
Ne stand upon the platform Of '1G--.TuSt and
cu nal government To all vino are citizens of
this state: alI who are under It's protective
care. We stand against class legislation and
the prostitution oi legislation 10 do the work
OF political pHriiS;tnS.
| feel Tonight nn more like making Il speech
than If were on the battlefield. Words can
not win Il victory. y great crisis is upon us.
There Is no time to vast" in words. The sol
rmn nud determined fIc"& before me show
m" that ynu are for dctcr:nlMcd action and
the viuliCat:On of the rights of every citizen
ol This state. At the bal.nt-hoX "" will MAKE
the ii4lit fn" the true principles OF Democracy
aut wc will win the victory. i.On1 cheers.
! state Il as my solemn pledge that every
ihins in my humble power S!:nll he devoted
tu til" b, = Interests Of South Carolina. pro
lO"gvi! cIc@rlng)
C:IhNC!:LLOH JOH%SOS'S SPEECH.
Chance linr Jnhnson being next escorted Ia
the stand briefly addressed the convention,
expressing his conviction that vigorous work
WAS what WIS needed.
The constitution Of the Democratic party rs
laid down by the september convention Ol
l~SS. lad been SuhverLcd and the regular con
Situlion of tho party and conv"mtiOn had
been taken rom the hands of the true Demo
Gratis of thr State. They did not represent
any one set of mon hut the Whole people.
The prnrle should be "pp"alc,' To Ia come for
ward ANA viHI!clte their stand AMI victory
wonl, porch ulOn th" banners Of strtiGht0ui
Democracy OF south Carolina
OTHER $rE.AEER5-ADJoCHNNM
Gel JmScph Bnrnwcll. OF Charleston, fol.
lowed Chancellor johnson AMID great ap.
plau>".
T.. =. Engsdale, candidate for s,;Herintnnl-
eat Ol cdGc;l:iun. was the next ami IHEt speak
"r. lie dGnuiniun'ctl the contest aS one 10
pu. down the tyranny and secret organizl.
lion which had gained control by IRREGULAR
methods.
Aficr adopting The resolution and cXtend-
Ing thanks TO the convention TO Gen. Joseph
II. ..I:c and .I0hn B"lttOn !ur their glorious
figIi tor rnuth Carolina, TIE convention, III
9."- I'D iUurncl sine tic.