The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-04

that Convention met in obedience To the call
| of the thirteen. Now some pee pie eiaim
they did this out Of disrespect to the farmers.
are good men. far sis ed business men and
men of great syrr pathy. l think this was
ther motive. They knew that. convention
was dead thing. and they closed their doors
out Of pure respect for the dead
Through the dlspensation of providence we
have new order of things and that class OF
people who think they have divine rl9ht lh
Iule and who believe in the principles. lne
"Kng can do no wrong" and that tue onIy
proper legitimate and decent way 10 run Lne
government is BY Inheritance the oiilce ae,
cending from sire to = n, they can aoaps
themselves to the CHANGED condtIon Oh
things. They are like good many OF the old
ante bellnm slave holders as long as they nau
their slaves and some one TO ruu Inc pusihs's
FOR :hem everything run smootnly: - 5us ,hen' srIe
moment The war swept the slaves from tnen'
they fell flat. They cant iace the new oIue,
OF things. and so 1t is with .gond many OF
these old politicians, they can't realize Una.
to think that the farmers as class should oc-
cupy the place formerly held by the negro
as "hewers Of wood and drawers OF wafer,
The farmers get plenty OF advice now 10 [mtss nI,s
| chickens rOgS potatoes, cabbage. mule colIs
and upland corn but very little practlcal au-
vice how 10 run the government. Inere are
some exceptions 10 this rule but most OF me
papers and politicians seem TO tnlnk the laf-
| mers place and only place is atthe ploW.
Gentlemen this campaign Is going ~ be
| fight to the fuish complete Knockout. Tne
ring is completed the Champions ale IN training
| the Stake Liberty" is up aud tue people are
anxiouIy awaiting the result. This Is the su.
preme moment the very CT isis or your late. IL
the opposition win this fight the farmers cause,
becomes the lost cause. Let us bH honorable,
lust and fair but at the same time firm and true
! 10 our TRUST, Let us buckle on the aruior aud
tight for freedom until she sbrieks. Let us raj.
| Iy around the flag until the last color-otarer
| bites the dust then We will fold the Sacred Coi,
ors in our bosoms in,bibe the spirit OF the old
guard aL Waterloo SIZE dies but never surreu-
ders,
Tits il NO time for haltng and Speculation.
Napoleon at tho battle CT Wagram With
the eye Of Military genius saw that at Ger
| tain point in tie enemys line lay the fate 0f
his Empire. He called Mcdonald one Of bis
Marshals auf enquired Of him bow many men
Eh. had. Mcdonald replied 1O,OOO Can you
take that position sald Napoleon. II Can
80 9Th. iher, tnke it" Nc Donald the brave soldier be
was ordered the charge tut before be reached
| the objective point his army bad been reduced
| to 1900 NEIL His herrt grew faint, il the prise
worth the cost in despair he looked back he saw
the great Napoleon looking at him through hls
field glasses I can't retreat said he WITH the eye
of NAPOLEON on me, Once more he waved MS
sword gave the command "charge' broke
rbroncL all opposition the prize was won Napol-
eon WAS victorious snd the Empire was saved.
Now gentlemen the eye Of your country ls up
on Won The eve Of your chileren IL upon you, the
eve of PROSPERITY Ii upon yuu aud the eye VI ne
Eternal God ID upon you. He has given us
this grand republic 10 exercise the rights ol
freedom Of thought and action and IL Is OH
duty TO do 20. Then let the Welkln ring ifoni
honss ia house from County to County from
township TO township that tuIS II not the c'uI
ty of the Ca: but the "land OF the Tree auo
the the home Of the brave
1T. Baskin-CaIl up the sheep. 49, tho
The eChairman-Whod desires W speak on tne
J. +. Baskin-Like sheep before the shear
ers, they are dumb.
DowTINs SPEECH.
/ D. w. Dowtln-Dldnt suppose that all that
has been said about Napoleon ana the Alps
had anything to do with the election al Troy.
After we had organized they declined 10 coihe
in, unless we had new election for officers.
DIDN'T WANT TO SIT DOWN AFTER SUPPER.
W.P. Wideman-We would have been fools
to have set down at the table after The vlctuals
were all gone.
The Chairman-What Is the pleasure of the
convention as L, this report?
At this point some one moved Its adoption.
MIR. GRAYpoS WANTS FACTS-NoT RHETORIC.
w. n. Graydon-Mr. President, rise to ask K
for Information. As one Of the delegates In
This con vention, IL will be impossible TO vote
lntelligently unless the facts are fully before
us. We have heard good deal OF rhetoric
from our friend from Troy, Mr.. Wideman, out
what we want are The ihcts.
AT this point MIR. w. Z. Wideman nrose and
addressed some remark to Mr.. Graydon
which this reporter did not catch-and then
I'm va the other cOnteStlnR lrOy
delegation got on his fee: to correct MT. Wloe'
man. III, ,..
address the Chair.
Mir. Graydon-I was addressing the Chair.
The Chairmau-My remark was directed 10
the gentlemen on your right. VINO are inter
rupting YOU. Proceed, Mr. Graydon.
When Mr.. Graydon resumed his remarks
loud cries OF Question" "Question,' were
; raised In various parts of the hal and there
Il was an evident Intention to cut short the de-
The Chair rapped for order and said:
"You will allow your Chairman 10 say, that
1t Is peculiarly becoming In the majority 70
be m,ignanim0us in It's conduct towards the
minority. trust that there VIII dc no more
interruption, and that you will give those
who represent that minority most respect
ful hearing.
j. i. Bnskin-That's all they'll get.
THE TROY CLUB.
Mr.. Gray0On-AS we uHuerhtaiiu Iue Sl."a'
tion the Troy Democratic club was called 10
meet NV the old president Of the club, under
the call Issued hy our County Chairman, Mr..
Gary. When the club met, certain men VINO
had not before belonged TO the Troy Demo
cratic club, applied for membership, ana were
refused adj nission until officers were elected.
After the officers were elected they were then
invited 10 participate IN the election VI dele-
gates Is that right, MIR. Wldemhn:
w. z. WiuemHn-We were not Invited 10
Join until after the election of delegates.
Mr. Ora, don-Well. Mr.. President 10 makes
no difference. We think the action OF the
club In refusing tn allow any one 10 Joln VINO
wished. was clearly illegal, but because the
men that wanted 10 join were refused adinls-
sion until after the organization, that did not
give them right TO form separate ciuo. we
= think both clubs are illegal, ana tne only
proper way Is TO refer the matter back 10 the
Troy club. Let them meet and which ever
has the majority. let them organize the ciuo.
We ought to do justice To both sides.
MccALLA's MAGSANIMoUs SPEECH.
| I. II. McCalla-I claim TO have the manhood
TO express my opinions whether am In the
minority or in the minority. Ii understand
the question neither ,et OF del egates Is emit
tied 10 stUts. Now If the President OF tne
Troy Club ruled wrong and did injustice 10
tho members that did not give them the
right to organize another club. They had no
right To go as boilers and elect delegates lo
the Convention. They should nave come
There was some complaint in our local club
at I.owndesvillc and II we have done wrong
We are willing TO be sent back .nnd me same i.s
rule should apply 10 Troy: When siLins IN
IL won't do to cast partisan votes. All mere
ure Democrats, so don't give cause OF com
plant 10 any, but, vote fnirly ana squhreiy,
and holt all rights sacred. Ltt us ntwe N,.,na no
split in the Fall. am partisan In pniltlcs,
but le, us weigh we'll this question. Will SUB
NIT 10 the majority and he satisfied. always