The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-24
THE FIRST GUN.
4 State Convention Called for March "a 20
Nominate aFull State Ticket Against
TillInan.

| To the Democra' of South Carolina:
We ask you to consider without prejudice
what we say to you, and TO let your judgment
be governed by An intelligent regard for your
own interests and directed by your love and
respect for the State and her people.
We are not trying to stir your passions By
general accusations which we cannot prove
or TO excie vain hopes by extravagant prom
| ises impossible to fulfill. We do not wish to
undo any good that has been accomplished OF
to reverse any policy which the majority OF
! our fellow Democrats favor.
We ask you to join US in az honest, united
determined effort to remove the dangers con-
fronting our people, the evils under whlcI
they suffer. We must restore peace and good
! feeling among ourselves, that we may stand
! and work together and give that lnutua! belp
| and cordial cooperation necessary Tor the
| well-bcing Of any community We can do
nothing while we are divided into hostile fac
tions and neighbors are separated by political
diStrust and discord.
We submit that the course Of the present
State administration tends inevitably to con-
| tinued irritation, division and da lGcr. In the
campaign Of 1899 the public was deceived WIN
promises Of reforms which have not been
| kept. All Of those who expressed their dis
trust OF these promises were then Violently
denounced. Even such ofthese as, despite the
! bitterness with which they were assalied, ac'
| cepted and supported the will OF the majority
| Of their fellow Democrats, have been treated
as enemies. and the present indications are
/ that this prescription is to be continued and
extended Recent public declaration by those
high in authority assure us that those VINO
were from the first friends and followers OF
! the head Of our State administration. butw
went with him only so Iar as their consciences
would allow, and then revisited or opposed his
purposes. are likewise to be put under ban.
| Representatives of the people have been
| slandered, reproached and delided as drift
wood" because they could pot in all things
| think and act with the Governor, and dared
to vote according to their judgments. We are
! openly informed that strong efforts will be
| made to secure at the coming election the
| choice Of q Legislature more obedlent 10 the
Governors demands, more pl able in yielding
to his will than the last.
A circuit Judge has bee-l 1ebuked in an off-
cial message because his decision on the
bench did not accord with the wishes and
opinions of the executive. The Legislature
elects the judiciary. Con:ol OF the one means
the control of both and the C n:ralization OF
all the pc :. ers of making ,eNpoundns and exc
cutting the laws (powers given he cohstl-
tu.ion for the safety OF the people to the keep
ing of three distinct branches) into the hands
of one man.
The present management Of our party, ap
Da;ently in full sympathy with the purposes
md demands of the Governor, and with his
help has incorporated into the rules OF the
party new devices for perpetua:ing the power
now held and making it more difficult for the
majority of the Democratic voters to with
stand the power ofthe machine controlled by
minority.
The tendency of all these acts and methods
is toward further and deeper divisions and
continued strife among us. The signs OF The
times warn US that unless there is change
we NAV have 20 choose between slayiSh sub
mission 10 dangerous and degrading despot-
ism or bitter, desperate and ruinous struggle
among ourselves.
Toavoid these dangers, to restore peace and
harmony to our party and people, we call on
all Democrats who wish to secure conserv-
atice, safe, efficient State government, repre-
seating solid Democracy at home and COM
manding the goodwill and coui lence Of the
world at large, 10 give US the active help OF
their inf uence and votes.
We pledge ourselves and those who think
and act with US to abide faithfully the decision
of the State Democratic convention, to make
this fight for good government, The freedom
of legistion, the independence Of the judi ciary
and the liberty Of the people within the party
lines; but to make it earnestly, courageouSly
and persistently in every township OF 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, to as
semble in mass NEE ing at their respective
court houses on such days as they may see flt.
and elect delegates 10 convention % be held
at Columbia the fourth Thursday In March,
1882; which convention Shall be authorized
TO name a State ticket :or the Democratic
voters end the State Democratic convention
called 10 nominate State ticket for the Dem.
ocratic party. We ask that each county elect
to the convention hereby called as many dele
gates as it is entitled by the rules of the parry
to send 10 State conventions.
Weare moving for The peace, strength and
prosperity of the State we love, and 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
Carolinisns, for the principles Of Democracy
and the party representing those principles.
EDWARD MCCRADY JR,
J. T.. MAXWELL, ". D.,
WADE HAMPTON,
JAMES F. HART,
JOHN c. SHEPPARD,
+. T. MURRAY,
JOHNSON HAGOoD.
WILLIAM MUNRO,
JAS. l.. DER,
NJ P. HOWELL,
u. +. BRADLEY
j. w SUMMERS,
y. 3. WILLIAMS.
Senator 1rby on the Gail.