Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-07-07

R. CARY IN REPLY TO
i Mr.. BURNS.
sRs. EDIroRs:: The nomina-
at Chicago of Mr.. Cleveland for
sident, and the platform of prin-
eted by the National Dem
vention, should decide the
ues between Mr.. Burns
he accepts the action
t Democratic tribunal
ry as defining Democ-
ing what are "sr"~d
Democratic doctrines' The platform
with its vagaries, of which Mr.. Burns
and those of like mind boast with so
much enthusiasm, upon which they
stand with both feet, declaring it to
embody such "sound Democratic doc
trine," which was given to the ''Big
Four" to be presented to the Dem
ocracy at Chicago, was never men
toned by the illustrious quartet,
judging from the published reports
of the proceedings OF the convention.
But granting that it was mentioned,
six hundred and seventeen and one
half times, "and up went Grover
and down went the West Union club
with the St. Louis banner unfu4ed,
and its esound Jeffersonian Democ-
racy." Down went the "Big -Four"
.--i4h the ssSt., Louis, Ocala, any-man-
to-beat-G Send" platform Such
was It's fate, deo.-ega L,-.i."
bled Democrats from fifty States and
Territories.
Not one single demand, as formu-
lated in the St. Louis platform, was
incorporated in the platform, not
withstanding the boast that the "Big
Four" would be heard in the conven-
tion on the "demands." The only
account the country has of the "Big
Four so far is that Gov. Tillman
hunted up the managers of Mr.. Cleve-
lands campaign and warned them
that if Mr.. Cleveland was nominated
South Carolina would not cast her
electoral vote for him.
We have also the threat from DR..
]. Wm. Stokes, while on his way to
Chicago, that if Cleveland should be
nominated the Third Party would
be organized in South Carolina within
twenty-four hours.
On the second day after Mr.. Cleve-
lands nomination we have an edito-
rial in the Cotton Pint, presided
over by DR.. Stokes, denouncing the
Democratic nominee for President
and urging the farmers to support
some other ticket.
These expressions sound strangely
coming from Democrats C?). What
will true, confding Democrats think
OF such advice?
Is it not time TO call halt and
refuse to follow such leaders-office-
holders and office-seekers?
desire to correct Mr.. Burns in
his assertion that in attempting tc
define the St. Louis platform became
hopelessly entangled, in consequence
of my sources of information. They
are reliable-the official records by
the secretary at the meeting, 'The
Hand Book of Ready Reference oi
the Third Party" and reports from
persons who attended the meeting.
Mr.. Burns is prompt to clamor III
vindication OF what he terms ar
unfounded charge against the Oconee
county Alliance, No. 400. l have
made no charge against the confd.
ing and unsuspecting members who
went into it for the benefits anG
advantages it promised to all mem
bers; for these I have no word O
censure, but the kindest regard.
gave the proceedings participated il
by the little band of twenty-four
who, in the name of the county ALI
ance, voted to adopt the St. Louis
platform and pledged themselves tt
vote for nc .nan for Congress or an!
national Office who would not endors'
said platform. This platform wa
read in the county convention as i
was passed by the little band 0
twenty-four in the Alliance, and wa
adopted by the convention with Sigh
.-nges.
DIR. Burns denies charge which.
d not make. I charged thassth'
resolution in the Alliance was passe1
with only twenty-four members pres
) ent. This I can substantiate by
reliable gentleman. who was in tn
meeting and counted those present