The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-07-25

In accordance with the instructions
OF the Democratic Conference which
met at Columbia on July 10th, the
following 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 the
hope OF the future, are Democrats.
TO such, and only such, we earnestly
and confidently appeal
All that we have and are, all that
we hope for and desire to transmit to
our children depends upon tho con
tlnuance of white supremacy in this
State, and this supremacy upon our
united devotion and loyalty to Dem
ocratic principles, unity, harmony
and organization within party lines
obedience to the rules, and faith lin
the Justice and success of Democratic
aims, proposes and methods
10 each succeeding generation of
our race is entrused the ark of civil
zatlon, and upon each devolves the
sacred duty of defending, preserving
and transmitting our racial heritage
OF civil and religious liberty, the
fruits of labor and of thought, the
garnered stores of material and intel
lectual wealth-all that is good of
what our race has won and held by
hand or brain, by valor, industry or
wisdom, throughout the ages.
Is this generation of Carolina
Democrats equal to the trust? Judg-
ing the future by the past, we unhesi-
tatlnly answer, yes. It is, however,
true that eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty" and the least vigilant
must now perceive that grave danger
Is impending over us. At time
when our State is prosperous beyond
precedent, waxing each day stronger
III material wealth, leading i'm the
race for mechanical and industrial
supremacy, our people living and
thriving under laws made by legisla-
tors, interpreted by judges and exc
cuted by officials of our own race and
choice, with peace and security at
home, respect and credit abroad, we
are suddenly confronted with such
danger as has never before threatened
the Democracy of this State-the
danger Of division in our own ranks.
Infallibiiity and perfection are
divine attributes and have never vet
been granted to human wisdom or
human institutions If injustice has
been done, errors have been COM
mltted on mistakes have been made,
remember that to err is human; and
remember also that the great party
to which we belong is broad enough,
strong enough, wise enough and lust
enough to right all wrongs, correct
all errors, rectify all mistakes and
mete out equal and impartial Justice
to all men. Remember that oil true
Carolmians- aro -Danneero-ts- -0a.A--s-,.
such entitled to full, free and eduat
share in the management, control:and
policy of the party, and that it rex
quires the combined and earnest eff
forts Of all Democrats in the State
to keep the Republican wolf from ont
door. AS Democrats we know NO
class Brothers in blood and race,
destined to stand OF fall together, we
dcprecate all efforts from whatever
source to destroy the unity and in-
tegrity upon which the strength and
life of our party depend
In order to better understand the
position we now occupy, let us recall
the history of the movement which
has resulted in the conditions now
confronting us, and take counsel to-
gether on this extraordinary emer.
gency in our party affairs.
A convention composed of farmers
representing not less than twenty
six counties in the State, held in the
city of Columbia on December 1st,
1887, unanimously adopted the FOL:
lowing resolutions: "Resolved, that
it is not the purpose of the farmers
OF the State to make their organiza-
tion political body hostile to other
classes, nor is it their intention to at
tack the integrity of the State officers
nor their policy to arraign or dictate
tothe Legislature" "That we believe
in the thorough organization of the
farmers of the State with the object
and firm purpose of developing it's
agricultural resources
These resolutions were reported by
B. r. Tillman as chairman of the
committee on resolutions, were
adopted without debate at his re-
quest, and expressed the purpose and
scope of the movement inaugurated
by him, and the will of the people re-
presented in that movement. In No
Yember, 1889, another convention of
the Association was held in Colum-
bia with small attendance, which
elected new executive committee,
having q. w. Shell as president and
chairman ex-oficio. 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
structions from or notice to the AS
sociation, and authorized G. w. Shell
as chairman. ex-officio to issue a call
for convention to meet in Colum-
bia on the 9th day of March, 1890.
Perverting the authority thus given
and in wilful disobedience of the exs