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voting for them, as they have
heretofore done.
The platform says: "We pledge

heretofore done.
Theplatform says: "We pledge
ourselves, if entrusted with
power to protect the credit of the
State by sacredly meeting every
just obligation" Have some Of
ths members of the Convention
: who are in positions to render
assistance to the State, done every
thing they could, when they are
not entrusted with power?" And
has their action not been in
striking contrast with that of the
people when they voluntarily
paid taxes to uphold the gov
erment in 1875 when Gen, Hamp1
ton was elected Governor? They
are exceedingly anxious to regain
what is expressed by that little
word power"
THE OPPOSITION HAS BEEN 1NcoNsIs
What do you think of the
those who are opposed to the
present administration?
l think it has been inconsistent
from beginning to end.
/. The FarE1crs' Movement
was bitterly criticised two
years ago, as tending to discord
and disruption of the Democratic
party, by producing factions in
our ranks, yet when the mass
meeting: were held to elect dele
gates to- the convention their
speakers on all sides proclaimed
chat they were not opposed to the
Farmers Movement.
2. When the March convention
was held 2years agotilcre was a cho-
rus Of condemnation of, its action
throughout the entire State, yet
those very people who condemned
it then, advocated convention
in March 1892, and when tho con-
vention met notonly suggested
nominees for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, but an entire
State ticket. Speakers took part
in the campaign who were not
candidates for a State Office, to
convince the people of the error
of their way.
g. When the "peace and unity
|[masa.mee etingss were held to send
fdeiegates to Columbia some @of
the orators took occasion to vent
their spleen against the Admins
tration, placed in power by the
Democracy. Their platform is in
striking contrast with those
speeches, and some of the
resolutions adopted at the. mass
meetings.
4. But perhaps the most incon-
sistent of all their acts was in
regard to direct primary. Mass
meetings had passed resolutions
for the delegates to make the
demand. Delegates from some
counties went instructed, yet the
matter seems to have frazzled out
when they reached Columbia.
THE INCREASED STRENGTH OF THE
REFORM MOVEMENT.
What do you think of the
strength Of the Reform Movement?
In my judgment it is stronger
than it was two years ago. From
all directions we hear that the
advocatesof the movement are even
more determined than ever in their
opposition to the rule of the
favored few.
THE EFFORTS TO CRIPPLE.
A great many think that every
obstacle possible has been thrown
in the way of the administration
to prevent it from carrying out
| the needed reforms.
They believe there has been a
conspiracy on the part of certain
corporations to cripple the gov
erment financially, SO as to make
the people dissatisfied with their
officials and to put in Office those
who formerly held power.
The people are educated on
political questions; they think fo1
themselves; and do not need set
of men to suggest for whom they
shall cast their ballots. You can
put Abbeville county down as one
of those that will support the
Reform Movement.
The discussion of the Behring
Sea question has aroused Russian
diplomats who declare that the