The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-03-31

and her taxpayers. The cOnvicts can
be best and most prolitably used in
public works. especially on the public
roads. While our farmers are being
urged to reduce their acreage in cotton,
because it is claimed that our popula-
tiOn has ontgrown the capacity of cot
ton to support it, it is not right that
the State should use her cheap labor to
add to it.
We accept and respect the will of the
people as expressed in the election of
1890, as meaning the larger participa-
tlon and stronger and moro direct in
lluence of our agricultural population
In the control and management of our
public affairs.
We charge that the present constit,l
tiOn Of the State Democratic party is
unfair and undemOcratic and con.
structed in the interest of machine
politics and bosssm. destructive of in.
dividual rights and local self govern
ment and evasion Of the clearly ex-
pressed demands OF the people for
direct primary for nomination of State
| officers. Nevertheless, while it is in
existence it is the law and should be
obeyed, and we call upon the people t.
resent the tlagrant violation Of the
party constitution by the present exec
| utive committee chosen to represent
| tereSt OF the present administratio by
| the creation of unfair rules which deny
Democrats the right to express their
sentiments by their votes.
We disclaim any hostility or ill-feel
ing TO any element or faction Of our
party; we recognize and respect the
right of others to honest difference of
opinion and claim the same right for
| ourselves.
1t was unanimously adopted, though
1T could be seen that many delegates
were disappointed at its conservatism.
Mr.. ID. ;. Henderson. Aiken, chair
man of the Nomination Committee,
announced the committee ready to re.
port. lie added that the committee had
been very careful, had considered the
record of each man selected. had OBJ
tanned his assent, and had given each
section C. the State a representative.
He read the names selected, each being
received with applause, though the can
dldate for the second place got the major
portion OF 1T. The "suggested" ticket is
as follows:
Governor. John G. Sheppard, Edge
field.
Lieutenant Governor, James l.. Orr,
Greenvlle.
Secretary Of State, l.. w. Toumans,
| Barnwell.
Attorney General, w. Perry Murphy,
Colleton.
Treasurer, L. r.. McIver, Darlington.
Comptroller General, j. b. lIumbert,
IaurenS.
Superintendent of Education, Rev.
ID. w. lliOtt, Anderson.
AdJutant and Inspector Generally
w: Dixon, YnTih.
:, tx Governor Sheppard, Col. Orr
Capts. l.. w. Youmans and J. b. Hum
bert, and Rev. ID. w. IIiott, of those
nominated, were present, and returned
their thanks for the honor conferred on
them and promised to do all they could
to make the movement success.
The following executive committee
was then appointed:
ADbeYille, w g McGowan; Aiken, ID S
henderson; Anderson, + b Murray, Barn
well, johnson IIagood; Colleton. r
Weeks; Clarendon, I + Brock; Charlest st on' y
X S Tupper; Chester, John l. Agurs;
Chesterfield, w II HHStcvenson; Darlington
+ L Coler; Edgefield, W S Alien; Fairfield
Ragsdalc; Florence, Il II Kershaw;
Greenville, a B Williams; Georgetown, S
NJ Ward; Hampton, John Lawton; Ker-
ley; Laurens, Aaron Cannon; Lexington, S
p Wingard Marion, Robert McFarland: !:
Marlboro, j NJ Weatherlcy; Newberry, w
IL Hunt, Dr.; Oconee, W A Lowry; Or
Ran;Ge,Dnrg' R;tH,onrg y Dihbls; ; rickens, E Boggs;
Walker; Sumter, r. d Lee; Union, l. j
Browning; Williamsburg, DR. ID G. Scott;
York, Thos NJ Mellow.
| Those Counties unrcpresented or
where vacancies may occur will have
the power OF selecting their representa-
tive.
Mr.. Graydon moved that each County
delegate appoint County executive
| nn hn I>nx, % l.
cording to the size of the Counties.
Adopted.
The fight Of the night was then had
over the question of demanding pri-
mary.
MIR. Aaron Cam Oh proclaimed that
LaurenS wanted a primary for State
officers, and moved that the convention
demand it of the September convention
OF the Democratic party. The house
was badly split on this subject.
MT. Mauldin moved to amend by in
sertlng the May convention for the Sep
tember convention. lie acknowledged
that to grant it the May convention
would have to violate the Constitution.
which expr cssly provides that all con-
stltutional changes must be made by
the September convention. lie made
an earnest speech for primary.
MIR. a. Il. Willianms said there was
this difficulty about asking a primary
at the May conventions: If Tillmans
party saw that the convention recog-
niZed the right of the May convention
to alter the constitution SO as to grant a
primary, what was to binder it from al
terlng the constitution more than that
by nominating full State ticket?
| Voices: "They would not dare to do
that"
lie added that he had been fighting
for 10 years for primary but now was
not the time to ask for It. Tillman will
use demand for primary, If you
make 1t, against you in the lower Coun-
ties of the State; in fact he has already
given an interview on that subject and
Will make capital out of 1T in the black
Counties of the State.
Mr.. +. b. Murray made the convinc-
ing argument Of the fight on this sub.
Ject. The May convention had no con-
stitutional right to order primary, and
If it did at the request of this faction
what would hinder the convention from
nominating Il State ticket, and then
| Governor Tillman's opponents would