The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-29
DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
CLEVELAND AND STEVENSON, sHEP-
PARD AND ORR.

Address to the People OF the State by
the Conservative Executive Com
mittee-RcjOicing Over CIcycIand's
acknowledgements of Gov,
ernOr TiIIman and His Allies and
u Promise of Victory.
Greenvlle News.
COLUMBIA, s. c.. June 23.-rhe State Dem
ocrutic Executive committee OF the conServ
lative democracy met in this city Yesterday
and a very long and important session was
held In the committee headquarters. Chair
man Dbble and others were instructed tt
prepare and issue an address to the people o.
the State, whic. they did, as follows:
"CoLUMBIA. 8. G., June @, 1892.
i "FclloW democrats OF South Carolina:
i The wires have Just announced the nom
ination OF Grover Cleveland Tor the pres
idency Of the United States by the national
democratic convention at Chicago. The con-
Servative democracy Of the state accepts this
announcement with JOY and will work for lhe
success of the ticket against secret foes with
| in the party as well as outspoken opponents
| We felt that the democracy OF South Car
olina the rank and file Of the party, had been
placed in a false position BY the recent con-
venton i'm Columbia. dominated by BenJa-
min Il. Tlllman and his satllites, when it de-
nOunced Grover Cleveland rs unworthy OF
democratic confidence, bnt the grand council
OF the democracy of the Union has given back
the answer TO the slanderous charge by en-
dorslng Grover Cleveland for the highest
office in the gift of his countrymep. Let us
then inscribe upon our banners Cleveland
and Stevenson; Sheppard aud Orr; democ.
racy and victory
The campaign has opened for State officers.
The State democratic Commltte has appointed
the county meetings at which candidates for
State offices and none others, are allowed to
speak. In August next, al primary elec-
| tion, you will vote for delegates in your re-
spective counties who will attend a state
nominating convention in September and
| the Scptern ber con ventlon will nominate the
| RI fip pup N a
tenant governor, and the rest OF the State
ticket. You are to support with your united
| votes the candidates nominated by the Sep
tembcr convention against such candidates
as may be nominated by your old antagonist,
the republican party, or by the third party.
commonly called the peoples party or by
both.
"Since the redemption of South Carolina In
| 1876. under the glorious leadership OF Wade
| Hampton, who bore the banner of the democ-
| ray 10 victory over the vile crew OF radical
spollsmen who had dsgraced and we'll nigh
| ruined our beloved State, our elect tions have
been decided by the action Of the democratic
party in its nominating conventions, because
the white people of South Carolina, remem-
bering the period Of republican mlSrulr de-
termined that there should be no repetition
| OF It's diSgracetul history and without dis.
tinction Of class or occupation supported at
| the polls true and tried democrats TO be their
pub lie servants in the various offices of the
State govern ment, and although most Of the
| time the republican party had the preSidenc cy
OF the Federal union and attempted TO re-es-
tabliSh its fOOthod in our Stale ana through
out the South by trying to pass odinuS elcc.
| ton laws nd force bills, these attempts OF
our enemies have been prevented by the dem
Ocrats OF congress, who have always rallied tn
our assistance in every emergency and have
defeated these vile designs upon our prosper
lity and peace. During four years of the
period alluded TO- Grover Cleveland, the most
| illuStrions democrat In our party, was pres
| ident and under his patriotic admin iStratlon
OF the Federal government the sectional issue
| was laid aside, for he knew no North, no
south, no East. no West, but only united
country; During his term OF office the rad
| cal leaders no longer held Federal offices in
South Carolina ana the democracy Of the
State became further cemented and strength
ened
against attacks from without and could only
become liable TO the misfortune Of radical
uscendency If we divided among ourselves.
The movement In which we ask you to join
| with us is inspired solely by q desire to pre-
vent such division Of the democracy which
by q chain of events has become the danger
of the hour. Four years ago there appeared
in the political arena in South Carolin an
agitator. Benz. r. Tillman, who started to
advance his own personal ambition by SOW.
ing diSsention and discord among those who
we're brethren, adopting as the pretcnce for
his canvass the cause Of extending to the
farmers additional advantages for higher ed
ucation in agriculture. He advanced selfish
ambition by organizing political faction
whose stock in trade was abuse OF those
| whom the people of the democratic party i'm
the State by the voices OF the party had
placed in positions of responsibility and
i trust. This was followed up In 1890 by the
most disgraceful campaign in the history OF
our State.
by his abuse OF those chosen By you to ad.
minister our State affairs and by his skillful
combination with greenbackers and malcon-
tent in our party aud by divided councils in
our ranks, Two years ago the State admin
istration passed into his hands. Upon be-
coming governor OF the State it might have
been expected by some that Mr.. Tillman
would have exercised his high office In the
interest of the whole people and for the good
OF the State. But unfortunately this man
who started with the assertion that he de-
sired no office, except to be Il trustee Of Glenn
son college, now sets his aim for another po.
sitIon for which his patronage and the power
OF the governors Office gives him advantages
in the race. The agricultural college issue
has served its purpose and the same remains
unbuilt. Now there must be another issue
raised-that of an attack upon the enterprises
which have been organized within our Dor
ders by capital at home and from abroad.
!, "HlS injudiclouS treatment of our finances
has reduced our resources, injured our credit
il at home and abroad and decreased the
value Of our bonds. He must raise funds tC
carry on the State government by bleeding
the corporations to make up deficiencies In
our income caused by his miSmangement
Tne result is that capital from abroad cease!
In great measure to seek our borders as i
does other States in the Sou II and the scare
ity of money occasioned by our poverty anC
, the low price of cotton Is therefore withou
relief from abroad. Such Is the situation IT
, South Carolina to-day. 1t can not last how
ever, for the innate good sense and patriot
ism of the masses of our people can he de
: pended upon to relieve us of the incubus O
an unsatisfactory management or our STATE
affairs and to restore South Carolina to th'
: position she has heretofore occupied since th'
r restoration Of democratic rule rs II prosperou
and progressive State emerging from the dis
! asterS of war and miSrue determined 10 re
trieve the fortunes OF all clasScss To her peO
pie: ...
. The people. loyal in their hearts To the dem
! ocratic party, have been treated with period
: icalsdoScs ofthird partyisn. and the eAccuti>
himself In more than one public uttcranc
I has tax Ell occasion to abuse the democratic
s party, IL his interviews in the presss hav
: quoted him correctly. AID he has not deniPt
i ther accuracy In this particular. But II
y must De Judged also by the utterances of hi
II allies in politics who boldly announce doc
S trines at variance with time tested democrat
ic principles and while calling theinSelre
] democrats threaten to desert the party
h their demands are not ucceded to. We under
l. stand It is part of the program OF this cam
s. paig that pronounced third purity men are Il
he permitted to vote at democratic pri
marieS to decide who shall be the democratic
standard bearers in the coming election.
"Now we offer to you as democrats true AM
tried democratic standard bearers and aSl
YOU MS democrats not to impcril the victory G
1876 by any alliance with tho men whom thir
partyitcS are willing to support. Let us stan
= by the democratic colnrs and give our unite
= support to the ticket which represents Il soil
l. democracy, true to principle and true I
party, and i'm doing so you will be true /
= yourselves as men and CarOinians.
"AS TO the special stare issues we annOunc
our opposition to raising the poll TAX to 3, Il
q advocated by Governor Tillman in his il
~ ~ augural address and call your attention I