The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-10
Wednesday. Sept. 10, 1890.
Applied Logic.

Says the A6beviNe Press and Banner "Dele-
gates to a State Convention represent tne
whole people and we think that If all the peo-
pie had assembled no one would have ques-
TONED their right to do whatever they
pleased
Let us apply this reasoning to every day
life. Brother Wilson sends his foreman to
Columbia to decide whether a new printing
press should be bought land for no other
purpose
In day or two the foreman returns.
"Well what about the presS?"
"I did't buy the press ? but sold out the
Press and Banner to Mr.. Calvo for a thousand
dollars"
You had no right to do 1t. I won't be bound
by any such an Unauthorized act.
Excuse me, but went to Columbia as the
representative of the whole Press and Banner
office, anu think that If you had gone your-
SELF no one would have questioned your right
to do whatever you please
.'But what about my strict orders? You and
I are entirely different, | am the owner.
You special agent only.
"Oh, you see, met the representatives. OF
thirty four other newspaper proprietors, al
sent 10 look for printing presses. only; ouI
since we represented the sovereign proprie,
tors of the newspapers, and we sold you all
out, except six that said they were bound oy
Instructions, and withdrew. However we
had good fun calling them boilers and KICK
ers. Now admit that our acts were little
irregular, but you can't question theIn, oe-
cause there were so many of us that ala II.
lI
but think Of Mr.. Calvo, how much newspa'
per he has got for such a little price. It's an
elegant scheme for him.
What do you think OF that, brother wilson
-WinnS6oro NeUs and Herald
Our brother does not state the case as we
would state 1t.
The foreman who might be sent to Colum-
bia is not part or even partner in the own
ership Of the Press and Banner office. AS
owner Of that paper we would have legal
right to set limit to his acts in SO far as they
might concern us.
If the foreman was legal owner in the
Press and Banner office he would have as
much right to sell the paper to Mr.. Calvo, as
those who remained at home. Partners at
home very properly might engage in spell
OF kicking-if he sold 1t at too low price.
In that case he would be acting in double
capacity-in his own behalf and as represent
ing the home partners.
But the foreman" as disinterested own
er, was entrusted only with the performance
OF a specific duty, and had no legal right to
60 further.
Our neighbor, impliedly at least, seems to
think the State Convention is in some way
subject to the control of the Executive Com.
Executive Committee had right to restrict
the acts of the convention In one particular,
Is there any reason why the Executive Com.
mittee should not 90 further and perpetuate
their existence by limiting the actings and do
lngs of the convention so that a new executive
committee could not be elected.
II the convention had q right to alter the
constitution in one particular, why not alter
1t in us many places as may be deemed desira-
BILE?
We believe 1t is generally conceded that the
people have the inalienable right to meet in
convention, but II that right is restricted by
the order Of the executive Committee, then
the convention should preface Its actngs and
doings, "by the grace of the executive com.
mitteee," &C., &c.
But even, admitting as a bare ideaiity, that
the convention had no right to do whatever
II pleased, what is the use OF kicking when
the great mass of the people endorse the
action Of the convention. and have the power
TO enforce it? Isn't 1t about like arguing the
right Of State to secede? We may, thcoreti.
cally, have that right, but practically, that
right has been decided otherwise.