The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1892-04-13

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and that the gradual contraction Of
the currency; the high rate Of inter
est extorted from the business men
and producers of our country by the
national banks, and many other
wrongs, expressions and abuses
heaped upon us Interpretations, syn:
dicates, trust, the money power, ETC.,
are seriously threatening our homes,
our free institutions and our liberty,
and that we, as free citizens of the
Republic of the United States, assert
our manhood and our rights by adopt
ing the following,
Resolved, LIST. That Hollow Creek
Democratic club denounces in un-
measured terms the action Of our
Congressman, ". H. Brawley, in his
persistent opposition to the only
measure of relief that has thus far
been before the SD Congress, viz:
the free coinage of silver.
I'd. That we will support no man
in the coming primary election who
is not in full sympathy with all the
farmers demands, and that
Sd, We will under no clrcum-
stances support any man with Our
votes as a candidate for Congress-
man from the 1st District that has
not been a faithful and consistent adj
vocate of all the farmers demands
and that he pledge his word and
sacred honor to stand by them under
all circumstances while he is our rep
resentative.
4th, That a majority Of the mem
bers Of our club, knowing the his
tory of the Hon. J. ". Stokes rec
ord, and that he has been a firm and
uncompromising defender of all the
farmers rights, principles and de-
mands, and that hei is statesman and
Christian gentleman, we fully and
unequivocally endorse his past acts;
nominate him as our standard bearer
to succeed Hon. ". H. Brawley, and
ask the co operation of every voter
in the LIST Congressional District.
5th, Fully agreeing with the Sen
timents of the late lamented and
honored statesman, Calhoun, that
national banks are more dangerous
to our liberty than standing armies,
and that we consider their abolition
of far more Importance than any
other issue before the people, thai we
require of u standard bearer a
pledge that he will leave no honorable
means in his power untried to effect
their speedy abolition and in their
stead government issue money direct
to the people at a low rate Of tax.
Moved to send the proceeding to
the Lexington Dispatch, Columbia
Register and the GotssaLPlant for
1djounedausss
call of President ~
L. A. SEAsE, President.
S. S. L1SDIEg, Secretary.
ANDY RUN CLUB.
Pursuant to a call of the President,
the Sandy Run Democratic club,
met at the saylor-C Cutler school house
Saturday, April 9th, at 3 p. m.
The club was called to order by
Dr.. W. T. Booker.
The following officers were chosen
to serve for the ensuing term: Presl,
dent. J. Kinsler Davis; Vice Presl'
dents. J. C. I. Wannamaker and a
NJ. Assnlann; Secretary, N. B. Wan
namaker; Treasurer, F. G. Kaigler:
Committee ON Registration, j. B
Pou, W. J. Rucker and J. A. kaig'
Ter; Executive Committee, ". 81
Furt;ck, V. Y. Grim and II. F. Frank
Member of Executive Committee, 81
J. Seibles.
Delegates were elected to TIL
county convention, called to meet a
Lexington G. H., on the I'd day O
May prox., as follows: H. J. Seibles
J. A. Kaigler, H. F. Frank, F. 6
Kaigler and n. B. Wannamaker.
The following resolutions intro
duced by DR.. ". T. BROKER, wer
adopted by a rising vote:
Whereas since the last meeting 0
this club death has invaded on
ranks and removed from our mids
one of u most active, and true an
faithful and patriotic members, on
who in past years presided eficientl
over our deliberations, aided US ms
t~erially by his wise councils, cheere'
us constantly by his earnest, unselt
ish patriotism and taught us by pre-
cept and example the lesson of de
votion to duty, the devoted Christian
the patriotic, public spirited either
the generous and faithful friend, tn
pure and prudent public servant, D.
Gerherd Muller,
Resolved, That while in the deaf
of Dr.. Muller this club has sustaine
an i~rreparable loss, yet we bow
submission to the will of the Maste,
knowing that HE doeth all thing
we'll"
Resolved, That we will Away