The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-15

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the same to the county papers for publlca-
ton. GEO. A. MILLS,
June II. 1892 Secretary.
The address IS as follows:
To the Democratic Voters of INcardcr7y
County rho iurOr und are IN $y7al)0-
Uy cIh tie objects and aims Of the
turner's Increment, 1rhich has in GictC
the m0rdl, social and political elcta-
ton 0f the reu1M-7oTOducers and toll
ing masses Of the county:
In convention assembled on the 18th
day of June. 1892, we, the authorized rep
resentatiyes and friends of the Reformed
Democratic Clubs OF this county, do ad-
opt the following as a true explanation OF
our views. aims and designs touching the
political questions now at issue before the
great Democratic party of the country:
lst. We are true Democrats Of the JEFF
fersonian type, believing that the offices
belong to the people, and that the govern
ment should he OF the people, by the peo-
.e, and for the people, condemnlng any
and all efforts made by any and every
person to deceive and mislead the people
in any way to support for office persons
not in full sympathy with their demands.
We hereby adopt the platform of princi-
ples that was adopted by the Democratic
State Convention, and stand squarely
thereon. believing. as we do, that all con-
tanned therein is strictly in accord with
the teachings of the distinguished founder
of the Democratic party.
2nd. We believe that any number of
Democrats, or persons belonging to any
other political party, have the right, and
that it is proper for them to do SC, to meet
either with open or closed doors and dis
cuss measures which look to the accom-
plishment of their aims and desires and
the carrying of the same into practical
operation, so long as they deport them
selves in a respectful and becoming man
ner and are obedient to the laws OF the
land. having due respect for the rights OF
others. And when thus meeting and act
inG, "bcMg torenty-one gears Of age and
Tcc-Goyn," it is simply nobody else's bus
iness.
Sd. We H.. in CAUCUS to-day as free cit
liens. at Or own county seat (being twen-
ty-one years old and free-born), not as Of
fee seekers and demagogues to dictate to
the people how they should vote; not as
poor, ignorant farmers vino have to get
other people to tell us what we should do;
not with a view or even with desire to
deprive any voter of the right to cast his
ballot for whom he pleases; not as the
bosses OF the pee PIE Qor our people call
no man or set of men master( for we our
selves are part and parcel of the people
and the authorized representatives OF
those people who sent us here to do their
work: but we meet to-day, as we have
heretofore met. with an honest and sincere
desire to benefit ourselves and all the peo-
pie and to devise plans by which the peo-
ple. and not the would-be bosses, will be
enabled to carry this county in the COM
ing election overwhelmingly IN favor OF
the reforms that the people are SO earn
estly demanding and which are so greatly
needed. recognizing, as We do, that the
laws of any country or nation have much
to do with the morality, virtue, education,
prosperity and happiness OF the people
who are to be governed by the same.
Hence we have asked that all Democratic
Clubs of this county favoring the farmers
movement meet and take vote for those
whom they believe should rep pcesent
them in the next Legislature And
hence We agree with the majority of the
members of the County Executive Com
mittee in recommending that the two fac
tions within the Democratic party meet
and each nominate or suggest set OF
dele gates TO the September State ConTen-
ton. one favoring Sheppard and the other
Tillman for Governor. In our Judgment
and humble opinion, it does make great
deal of difference who fills the positions OF
State officers and those Of the General AS
sembly. The faction electing these IS the
faction (the people, who are recognized
throughout the State and entire country
as those who are in authority. And all
this has strong bearing on every ap-
pointment to be made and every election
TO be held.
We fully appreciate this. and as farm
ers, mechanics and laborers, the real pro-
du"ers of wealth and the bone and slnew
| Of the country. we can see no relief from
the evils chat Cypress us and the dangers
that threaten us without We have at court
many true friends and sympathlzers.
Hence it is that we desire. and greatly de-
sire. the election OF the Legislature, Gov
ernor. and other State officers, and a ma
jority Of the United States Congress and
other officials, both State and Federal,
who are our true friends and earnest and
sincere sympathizers. Who but a selfish
narrow. contracted demagogue can blame
us for this? Are those Democrats of our
county and State who oppose rs IN poll
| tics, and call our leaders demagogues and
office seekers. are they not aiming at the
sama thing? And would we not be fools
| indeed to assist them in cutting our own
! turoats? Are they not holding their own
little private meetings, too, bringing out
their own candidates and devising plans
to defeat MS? Do they not want to elect
Sheppard. a man suggested for office by a
caucus. as Governor of the State, and de-
feat the only Governor the masses have
had for years? Do they not hate Governor
TiIlman and every leader in the movement
because these men are working to keep
| the people true to their own cause? Is it
not one of their plans to make the leaders
Of this great and righteous movement
odious in the sight of the people, that they
| may defeat the will of the people? In the