The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-02
A "STRAIGHTOUT'' L. oTESr.
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COLUMBIA, Feb. 24.-The Straightout
executive committee held a meeting
this afternoon, at which the political
situation was generally discussed, and
tonight adopted an address to the
Straightout Democrats of South Caro-
lima. The paper was written by one of
the active members of the committee
and was unanimously adopted:
Tothe Straighout Democrats of South
Carolina: The approach of the contest
of 1892 has summoned your committee
to its post OF d A brief survey
shows the facti- : that usurped power
in 1890 standing amid the ruins of the
Democracy of 1876, upon q PROSTATE
State and ruling over suffering people.
Instead ofrelaxing, the coil of party rule
has been tightened and freedom of elec-
ton at the primaries Of the dominant
faction has been destroyed by require
ments and oaths which will exclude
all who have self-respect and love of
liberty.
The promises put forth by the faction
dominant in 1890 have not been full
filled. The evil and wrongs which the
Straightout Democrats foresaw in 1890
and against which we warned our fel-
low-Democrats have come to pass. On
the other hand, the false charges and
cries of treachery raised against US have
fallen to the ground. The good and
faithful voters who were controlled by
technical party rules and forced to vote
for the nominee of the usur:ers against
their will or to refrain from voting
against him have had time to learn
how valueless is party when not con-
trolled by principle and represented by
worthy men. We appeal to those who
faced the fire and bore the brunt in
1890 to stand firm to their party and
their principles in 1882, and we call
upon all good Democrats to join in the
fight against wrong and oppression.
We urge the Straightout Democrats
and all who are ready to act with them
to cling to their colors and stand firm.
Be not misled by the Establishments of
power or bribes of Office to surrender
your independence, but standing true
to principle, loyal to the grand Democ-
racy of 1876 and earnest in the struggle
for the welfare of our State, continue
the fight against the faction which has
robbed the people of their sovereign
right of self-government and brought
nothing out disaster and evil repute
upon the State.
There is difference of opinion on the
part of many good men. We say moth
ing against those who are sincere, but
much as we respect them personally,
We urge on our party to disregard any
allurements to join the dominant fac
tion, to defeat it and not to submit to
the tyrannical rule to which no allie
glance is due. nor to do evil that good
may come.
Your committee urges you to be pa
ticnt and remain steadfast, awaiting
the time when your service can be rem
dered to our common country, and be
assured that when the time for action
comes those to whom you have en-
trusted the standards of your party
will summon you to duty and perhaps
to victory, but always for the right.
We appeal to our fellow Democrats of
all factions and all classes to hear the
truth and do US justice. We seek the
good Of the whole people. We recog-
nize the great interest or our State to be
agricultural, and, while we refuse to be
subservient to secret caucuses or class
legislation, we are earnest in our desire
to promote that interest on which
the welfare of our State is largely de-
pendent.
We seek no Office. We ask no re-
ward save the consciousness Of having
done our duty. We will battle in the
ranks for any good man or men put
forward by the Democracy, provided
we can vote as Democrats, governed by
the principles of 1876, and be freed
from the tyranny of the existing rules
and constitution of the faction low in
power.
By order Of the committee.
WIN. II. LYLEs, Chairman.
A. E. GONZALES, Secretary.
The committee took no other action
which was announced to the public,
and adjourned subject to the call of the