The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-24
ANqI.HILLMANITE CALL.
CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATS ARE ASKED
TO ELECT DELEGATES TO A MARCH
CONVENTION.
Arrai Sn Snment Of the Present AdmisiS-
triton Appeal for Harmony and
Better Feeling Among the People
of the State-Getting Ready 10 En-
tertain our Beniamiu

| tertHih OuF behJanIh.
The following address has been sent to the
News and Courier for publication:
| 10 the Democrats of South Curolina:
We ask You 10 consider without prejudice
what we say TO you, and 10 let yor judgment
be governed by an Intelligent regard 10 your
own Interests and directed by your love and
respect for the State and:her people.
We are not trying 10 stir your passions by
general accusations which we cannot prove, or
to excite vain hopes by eXtravagant promises
any good that has been accomplished or TO re-
verse any policy which the majority of our
fellow Democrats favor.
We ask you To join us I'm an honest, united
determined effort to remove the dangers con-
fronting our people, the evils urder which
they suffer. We must restore peace and good
Ieeling among ourselves, that we may stand
and work together and give that mutual help
and cordial cooperation necessary for the we'll
being of any community. We can do Moth
Ing while we are divided into hostile factions
ahd neighbors are separated by political dis
TRUST and discord.
WRONGS OF TILLMANs ADMINISTRATION.
Wesubmit that the course of the present
State Administration tends inevitably TO con.
tiuucd irritation, division and danger. In The
campaign Of 1870 the public was deceived
with promises Ofrelorins which haveuot been
kept; all uf those who expressed their dis
trust OF these promises Were then violently
denounced. Even such Of these as, despite
the bitterness with which they were assaied,
accepted aud supported the will OF the major
ity OF their fellow. Democrats have been treat
ed as enemies, and the present indications are
that this prOscriptiO Is to be continued and
extended. Recent public declarations by
those high In authority assure us that those
who were from tne first friends and followers
OF the head OF our State Administration, but
who went with him on y so far as their con-
sciences would allow, and then resisted or op.
posed his purposes, are likewise to be put un-
der ban. Representatives OF the people have
been sauoered, reproached and derided a.
"driftwood'' because they could not III all
things think and act with the Governor and
dared to vote according to their Judgments.
We aie openly informed that strong efforts
will be made 10 secure at the coming election
the choice Of q Legislature more obedient TO
The Governors demands. more pliable IN
yielding 10 his Will than The last.
DANGERS OF PLANT LEGISLATURE.
Circuit Judge has been rebuked in an
official message because his decision OH the
bench did not accord with the wishes and
opinions OF the Executive. The Legislature
elects the judiciary, Control OF the one
means the control OF both and the centraliza-
tion of all the powers Of making, eNpounding
and executing the laws (pOwers given by the
Constitution for the safety of the people 10
the keeping OF three distinct brancheS) into
the hands ofone man.
The present management OF our party, ap-
parently In full sympathy with the purposes
and demands of the Governor and with his
help, has Incorporated iEto the rules Of The
party new devices for perpetuating The power
now held and making II more difficult Tor tnt
majority OF the Democratic voters TO W III
stand the power Of the machine controlled
by Il minority.
The tendency Of all these acts and methods
Is toward iutrher and deeper divisions anu
continued strife among us. The signs OF thr
times warn us that unless there Is Il change
we nny have to choose between Slavish sub.
mission to Il dangerous and degrading despol.
n. ND rni - ,fu
among ourselves.
To avoid these dangers, to restore peace and
harmony TO our party and people, we call
ON all Democrats who wish to secure a con-
versative, safe, efficient State Government.
representing solid Democracy at home and
commanding the good will and confidence OF
the world at large, ~ give US The active help
OF their influence and votes.
STAND BY THE PARTY.
We pledge ourselves and those who think
and act with US To abide faithfully the decis-
ion OF the Stale Democratic Convention, TO
freedom OF legislation, the independcce OF
the judiciary, and the liberty Of the people
within the party lines; but 10 make II earn.
Pstly, courageously and persistently In every
township uf every county of the State. We
call on all Democrats who are willing to act
with us on the pledges and for the purposes
above announced 10 assemble in mass meet
ing at their. respective Court Houses on such
days as they may see fit, and elect delegates
to u Convention to be held at Columbia, the
fourth Thursday in March, 1892; which Con.
vention shall be authorized to name State
ticket for the Demo r,,tic party. We ask
that each county elect to the Convention
hereby called as many delegates as 1t Is en-
titled by the rules OF the party to send to
State Conventions.
We are moving for the peace, strength and
prosperity OF the state we love, aud for the
happiness, freedom and safety OF the people
we honor. We invite every Democrat 10
help In this work for South Carolina and South
Caroininns, for the principles Of Democracy
and the party representing those principles.
Edward McCrady, Jr, Wade Hampton,
j. G. Maxwell, NJ. D.. Johnson Hayg0od.
William Munro, -. +. Bradley,
A. B. Williams, Il. T. Murray,
James F. Hart, NJ. p Howell,
John G.. Sheppard. jas. L. Orr,
J. w. Summers.