The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-24
CAROLINA TO BE SAVED.
KICKERs AGAINST THE TICKET TO
BE GIVEN A LIVELY TIME.

BE GIVEN A LIVELY TIME.
The Executive Committee of the Con-
servative Democracy Issues an Ad-
dress to the People of the State.
Rousing Ratification Meetings Held
at Columbia and Charleston.
COLUMBIA, s. c.. June 23.-An address
showing the true condition of political az
fairs in this state was issued tonight by the
state democratic executive committee of
the conservative democracy. Referring to
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination the address says:
The conservative democracy of the state ac-
cepts this announcement with joy, and Will
work for the success of the ticket against Sc
cret foes within the party, as well as outspoken
| opponents We felt that the democracy Of
| South Carolina, the rank and file of the party,
had been placed in q false position by the re-
! cent convention in Columbia, dominated by
Benjamin X. Tillman and his satellites, when
| it denounced Grover Cleveland as unworthy OF
! democratic confidence. But the grand council
| Of the democracy of the union has given back
| the answer Of the slanderous charge by indoors
| ing Grover Cleveland for the highest Office
| within the gift of his countrymen. Let us then
| inscribe upon our banners: Cleveland and
| Stevenson, Sheppard and Orr, democracy and
victory.
STATE POLITICS TOUCHED UP.
The address refers in highly eulogistic
| Cleveland and then adverts to state politics
IL says that fours years ago there appeared
| on the political arena, an agitator, B. K. Till
man, who organized political faction, of
| which he was the head, whose stock in
trade was abuse of those whom the people
OF the Democratic party OF the state, by the
| voices OF the party had placed In positions
| of responsibility and trust. This was fol-
| lowed up in 1890 by the most disgraceful
campaign in tho history OF our state"
HURT THE STATES CREDIT.
IL tells how, by his skillfuI combination
| with greenbackers and malcontents in the
Democratic party. Gov. Tillman became
| governor, and, referring to his campaign
for reelection, says:
His iniudicous treatment of our anancas
| having reduced our resources injured our
| credit at home and abroad, and decreased the
value OF our bonds, he must raise funds 60 carry
on the state government by bleeding the cor
| porations to make up the DEFICIENCIES in our in
come caused by his mismanagement. Such is
| the situation in South Carolina to-day. IL can
not last, however, for the innate good sense and
| patriotism OF the masses OF our people can be
| depended upon to relieve US Of the incubus of
an unsatisfactory management or our state
| affairs and to restore South Carolina to the
position she has heretofore occupied.
A GRAVE EMERGENCY.
The address declares that politically the
emergency is grave one, that the execu-
tive In his public utterances has abused the
Democratic party, that his followers
threaten to desert the party if their de-
mands are not acoeded to, and that it is a
part of their campaign to allow third party
| men to vote in the democratic primaries
1t charges that Gov. Tillman is under taking
| to secure the election OF a subservient legis-
/ iature iii order 30 60 TO the United States
Senate. An appeal is made to repudiate
this condition OF things, and the statement
Is made that advices show that the people
rnt nd md fhakk h.
will toll the death-knell Of Tillmanism.
RoUsING RATIFICATION.
A rousing Cleveland and Stevenson rati-
| hcation meeting was held here tonight.
| Gen. LeRoY +. Youmaus, the silver
| tongued orator Of the south. made a speech
that completely magnetized the crowd. Ex-
| Congressman Dibble, chairman Of the con-
sentative democracy of the state, sent q let
! ter in which he said it was peculiarly
gratifying to him to be able to say that they
could Join in ratifying the choice OF the
| chicago convention with enthusiasm I'M
| mixed with the remors9 and contrition of
those, who claiming to be delegates, have
heretofore been guilty Of denouncing our
| fearless leader.
THE conservative democracy OF South
Carolina stands by the platform and the
nominees Of the national Demoratic party
| of the United States, and if other factions
| OF the party in South Carolina happen to
be embarrassed with entangling alliances
with republicans, greenbackers and third
party men. Cleveland and Stevenson can
| always ind the conservative democracy
standing as the tenth legion of Rome, firm
and unfalterlng, battling for democracy as
we have received it from OUR fathers"
Ratification meetings were also held at
dozen other places In the state, despite
statements by Gov. Tillman, Senator
| Irby and President Stokes Of the alliance
I PFazidaOt ClnUalanA
South Carolina.
| CHARLEsToN'S RATIFICATION RALLY.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., June 23.-The news
OF Mr.. Cleveland's nomination was received
here this morning about o'clock. Within
an hour the guns of the German Artillery
were firing salute in his honor. Forty
four guns were fred for Mr.. Cleveland and
two extra rounds were given for Baby
Ruth. A grand ratification meeting was
held tonight at the city hall. Congress
man Brawley sent Cleveland resolutions
pledging Charleston and South Carolina to
the democratic ticket. A ratification meet
ing was held in Columbia Tonight, at which
Wade Hampton spoke. Ratification meet
ings were also held in a dozen other South
Carolina towns tonight. The state is going
wild over Cleveland.
The mass meeting was largely attended,
the crowd numbering about 5000. A nota-
bic feature was the almost total absence of
what Is known here as the reform element
OF the Democratic party, Maj. Ficken who
presided being the only prominent reformer
present. County Chairman BRYAN called
the meeting to order, and speeches were
made by Congressman BrawIey, State Sem
ator Smythe, Gen. Edward McCrady and
others. Resolutions were adopted ratifying
the nomination of Cleveland and Steven
son. Ex-President Cleveland's name in
variably evoked cheers