The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-03-03
A sTRA1GHTOUT PROTEST.
The Address Of the Executive Committee.

COLUMBIA, s. c., February 24.-The
Straightont Executive Committee held a
meeting this afternoon, at which tho po-
litical situation was generally discussed,
and tonight adopted an address to the
Straightout Democrats of South Carolina.
The paper was written by one Of the ac-
tive members Of the committee and was
unanimously adopted:
To the iS.raightout Democrats of South
Ctrolino: The approach Of the contest
of 1892 has summoned your com mittee TO
it's post Of duty. A brief survey shows
the faction that usurped power in 1S90
standing amid the ruins of the Democra-
cy Of 1876, upon prostrate State and rul-
ing over q suffering people, instead OF
relaxing the coil Of, party rule, has been
frightened and freedom of election at the
primaries of the dominant faction has
been destroyed by requirements and
oaths which will exclude all who have
self-respect and love Of liberty.
The promises put forth by the action
dominant in 1890 have not been fulfilled.
The evil and tie wrongs which the
Straightout Democrats foresaw in 1880
and against which we warned our fellow
Democrats have come to pass. On the
other hand, the false charges and cries OF
treachery raised against us have fallen to
the ground. The good and faithful voters
who were controlled by technical party
rules and forced to vote for the nominee
of the usurpers against their will or to
refrain from voting against him have had
time to learn how valueless is party
when not controlled by principle and
represented by worthy men. We appeal
to those who faced the fire and bore the
brunt in 1890 to stand firm to their party
and their principles in 1892, and we call
upon all Democrats to join in and fight
against wrong and oppression.
We urge the Straig ghtout Democrats ana
all who are ready 70 act with thern to
cling to their colors and stand firm. Be
not misled by the Establishments Of pow
er or bribes Of Office to surrender your
independence, but standing true TO prln--
ciple, loyal to the Grand Democracy OF
1876 and earnest in the struggle for the
welfare of our State, continue the fight
against the faction which has robbed the
people Of their sovereign right OF self
government and brought nothing but
disaster and evil repnte upon the State:
There is difference OF opinion on the
part Of many good men. We say nothing
against those who are sincere, but mucn
as we respect them personally, we urge
on our party to disregard any allure
ments to Join the dominant faction, to
defeat it and not to submit to the tyran-
meal rule to which no allegiance Is due,
nor to do evil that good may come.
Your Committee urges you to be pa
tent and remain steadfast, awaiting the
time when your service can be rendered
to our common country, and be assured
that when the time for action comes those
tie whom you have entrusted the stand-
ard of your party will summon you to
duty and perhaps to victory, but always
for the right.
We appeal to our fellow Democrats OF
all factions and all classes to aear the
truth and do Us justice. We geek the
good Of the whole people. We recognize
/ the great interest Of our State to be agrl-
cultural, and, while we refuse to be sub
| servient to secret caucuses or class !egls-
tlation, we are; earnest in our desire to
promote that interest on which the well
fare Of our State is largely dependent.
| We seek nc Office. We ask no reward,
save the consciousness of having done
our duty. We will battle in the ranks
for any good man or men put forward by
the Democracy, provided we can vote as
Democrats, governed by the principles OF
1875. and be, freed from the tyranny of
the existing rules and constitution Of the
faction now in power.
BY order of the Committee.
VIM. 81. LYLEs, Chairman.
! a. E. GONZALES, Secretary.
The committee took no other action
/ which was announced to the public, and
adjourned subject 70 the call Of the chair
man.