The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-13
\ SERIOUS CHARGE DENIED.
j. Marcellus Lester Makes Affidavit that
Messrs. Sigh and Pope are Third Party
Men-They Deny the Cha! &c and Say
Jney are True Dem, rats.
PROSPERITY, July 10. The following

itself. Although this caucu: was held
more than two Onths ago, Mr. Lester
only made it nublic here yesterday.
He considered 1t such 4 tlagrant out
rage on Justice that he would not com
ceal il. Mr.. Lester is a staunch cltl-
zen and alliance mai, and his charac-
ter for truth, and honesty Of purpose
is above reproach and unimpeachable
He dc not make this exposure with a
view of creating Il sensation or Of doing
apy one an injustice. Rev. Mr.. Sigh
is a candidate for the Senate and DR..
:. Pone is seeking Congrc sional honors.
Mr.. Lester makes known these facts
to enable the people 10 vote lntelli-
gently. Query: Ought these candi-
dates ask for Democratic votes?
Here is Mr.. LeS1er's affidavit:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA-CoUNrY
OF NEWAERRY.
Personally appeared before me }.
Marcellus Lest.r, who, being duly
sworn, says: That he was in the
County Convention of Newberry Coun-
tv. and was also III the Alliance caucus
at the same place, on the second day
of Nav, 1892; that said caucus met IN
the office Of Trial Justice Maybin !;
that Rev. J. A. Sigh was chairman OF
said caucus: that in said caucus Joseph
T.. Keitt declared himself in synpa-
thy with and in favor of the Third
narty that Rev. }. A. Sigh and DR.. ;.
Pope declared that they were in favor
of the Third party, but that the time
had not yet come to make an open
avowal of the same. Joseph l.. keltt
moved that they come out publicly
and boldly, like men, for the Third
narty. Mr.. keitt's motion was voted
down after which he said, that while
they stood upon the Third party plat
form, that these proceedings must be
kept a profound secret.
(Signed) J. MARCELLT's LESTER.
Sworn to before me this 9th July, 1892.
D. NJ. LANGFoRD, y. p. 5. &.
1The above affidavit and statement
is from our Prosperity correspondent.
FURTHER STATEMENT.
The affidavit which appears above
appeared in The State, Monday, and
Mr.. Sigh and Mr.. Lester were both in
town. Mr.. Sigh was indignant. Mr..
Lester came to The Herald and News
office as also did Mr. J. IT. Hunter who
was in the caucus in question:.
Mr.. Hunter said 81 was in the caucus
Mr.. J, L. Keitt offered 4 resolution that
we come out square OH the Ocala plat
form. Mr.. Sigh said that they all
stood on the Ocala platform and for the
Alliance demands but we must not
come out for them yet. DR.. Pope said
the same. Mr.. keitt's resolution was
voted down."
Mr.. Lester in reply to question
from The Herald and News said the
statement of Mr.. Hunter was correct
as he understood it. He said that he
did not think that either Mr.. Sigh or
DR.. Pope used the term Third party,
but in his opinion the Ocala platform
and Alliance demands was the same
as Third party.
So the whole thing just amounts to
this, that Messrs Sigh and Pope eX-
pressed approval of the Ocala platform
and the Alliance demands and Mr..
Lester understands that be synono-
nous with Third party and so says.
It was said in the caucus that the
ants would offer a resolution in the
convention endorsing Cleveland. The
opinion Of the caucus was that it
would be best TO vote it down without
discussion. Mr. Keitt opposed this
and thought it best to discuss it and
say why we opposed Cleveland. 1t
was on this proposition that the state.
,nents were made bv Mr.. Sigh and
DR.. Pope, both opposing Mr.. keitts
position, but at tue same time assert
ing their allegiance to the Ocala plat
| form.
WHAT MR.. SLiGI SAYS.
The Herald and News saw Mr.. Sigh
....l-..l Liz, e be do.