Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-07-07
MR.. CARY IN REPLY TO
MR.. BURNS.

MEssRs. EDIroRs: The nomina
ton at Chicago of Mr.. Cleveland TO
President, and tho platform of prin
.ciplcs adopted by the National Dem
ocratlc' convention, should decide tn,
political issues between Mr.. Burn
and myself, if lie accepts the actio,
of the highest Democratic tribuna
OF the country as defining Damoc
racy, and saying what arc "souni
Democratic doctrines" The platform
with its vagaries, of which Mr.. Burns
and those of like mind boast with sc
much enthusiasm, upon which the,
stand with both feet, declaring it tc
ombody such "sound Democratic doc.
trine," which was given to the "Bip
-Four" to be presented to the Dem.
ocracy at Chicago, was never men.
toned by the iilustrious 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, sand up went Grover
and down went the West Union club
With the. s. Louis ,balIlpE snniQrIsu,
and its "sound J~effersonian Democ-
racy." Down went the "Big Four
with the "St. Louis, Ocala, any-man-
to-beat-C Cleveland" platform. Such
was its fate, deorecd by tho assem-
blcd Democrats from fifty States and
Territories.
Not M single demand, as formu-
lated in the ST. Louis platform, was
Incorporated in tho platform, not
withstanding the boast that the "Big
-Four" would be heard in tho conven-
ton on the "domands." The only
account tho country has of the "Big
-Four" SO far is that Gov. Tillman
hunted up tho managers Of Mr.. Cleve.
lands campaign and warned thom
that if Mr.. Cleveland was nominated
South Carolina would not cast hcl
electoral vote for him.
W. have also the threat from Dir
j. VIM. Stokes, while on his way tc
Chicago, that if Cleveland should bt
nominated the Third Party woult
be organized in South Carolina within
tW%enty-four hours. &c.,.
On the second day after Mr.. Cleve
lands nomination we have an odito
rial in the Cotton Plont, presided
over by DR.. Stokes, dcnounoing tn,
Democratic nominee for Presiden'
and urging the farmers to supper
some other ticket.
These expressions sound strangcl,
coming from Democrats CD. Wha
will true, confiding Democrats thinl
of such advice?
Is it not time to call a halt ant
refuse to follow such leaders-oAice
holders and oHice-scokers?
| desire to correct Mr.. Burns il
his assertion that in attempting t
define the st. Louis platform I becam
hopclessly entangled, in consequence
of my son~ces of information. The
arc roliable-thc official records b
tho secretary ut the meeting, ETH
Hand Book of Ready Reference Q
the Third Parity" and reports fror
persons who attended the meeting.
Mr.. Burns is prompt to clamor i
~vindication of what he terms q
unfoandcd charge against the Ozone
county Alliance, No. 400. I hav
made no charge against the comic
ing and unsuspocting members VIII
went into it for tho benefits an
advantages it promised to all on
bers; for these / have no word {
censurc, but the kindeet regard.
gave the proceedings participated
by the little band of twenty-fou
who, in tho Tamo of the county All
ance, voted to adept the St. Lou
platform and pledged themselves
vote for no man for Congress or an
national Office who would not ondors
said platform. This platform WI
read in tho county convention as
was passed by the little band
twenty-four in tho Alliance, and WI
adopted by the convention with sligl
changes. ..
MI. Burns denies a charge which
did not make. / charged that II
resolution in the Alliance was passt
With only twenty-four members pre-
emit. ThisI can Substantial by
reliable gentleman who was in Il
meeting and counted those preser