Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-05-26
MIR. Cary in Reply to Mr.. Burns.

Mr.. Cary in Reply to Mr.. Burns.
MEssRs. EDITORS. In your last issue
Mr.. C. R. D. Burns reviews my reyiewso OF
the oconee county Democratic conven-
ton, and also reviews me, as he terms it.
Ny object for giving the public the
views and sentiments OF those who were
the chosen representatives of the county
was stated in my article.
did not claim that my efforts in the
convention saved the Oconee Democracy
from the Third Party, but acknowledged
the triumph of the advocates of the Third
or Peoples Party; hence l could not
have had such motives as Mr.. Burns
attributes to me.
Ishall pass the personal illusions in
silence. Suffice it to say that my politi-
cal record is known to a majority of the
citizens of Oconee, and that upon the
occasion alluded to by MI. Burns it was
the action of the Seneca Democratic club
in withdrawing from the county conven-
ton, and was followed by other clubs
and members of the convention in conse-
quence of rights being denied the Seneca
club. which were afterwards accorded us
in a later convention.
/ will say that some of the speeches in
our recent convention reminded me OF
the utterances of the reverend gentleman
to whom Mr.. Burns refers.
After a careful reading of Mr.. Barns
article I conclude his only grievance is
that his speech in the convention was
not put before the public. l offered that
opportunity and the citizens of oconee
have it. which harmonizes with my allu.
sions, together with his reiterated warn
ings, that if the Democratic party does
not do certain things it will 60 to pieces
and will be doomed.
From the earnestness with which MI.
Burns advocated the adoption Of the
Third Party principles, and his further
declaration that my substitute resolution.
to endorse the Democracy and pledginG
support to its principles and nominees,
was very properly tabled; and still fur.
| Their, his declaration. Between lis empty
high sounding substitute, on n side,
and a resolution on the other, %embodyine
the grandest declarations of principles
and demanding vital reforms, the action
of the convention showed its wisdom IN
rejecting the substitute and endorsing
the latter makes plain his position,
which. in a nut shell, amounts to this,
viz: If the Democratic party does GER
tain things-adopts the Third or Peoples
Party principles-we are Democrats. II
it does not do these certain things we
are not-the party is doomed and goes 10
pieces. What then? Who dooms it and
who breaks it to pieces? Not Democrats.
Do not such utterances and demands
as these SHOW symptoms of that rule OF
ruin policy that can now be justly
charged to a certain class which can
now be termed ''Ringsters."
'sFor instance, when assembled as q
secret oath bound organization. twenty
four members decided to adopt the plat
form and resolutions of another political
party. as sound Democratic principles,
and say to two thousand Democratic
voters. this is Democracy. If you do
not accept these the party is doomed and
must go to pieces. Is such the will OF
the people? Is this Democracy?
We are told that the demands of the
st. Louis or Third Party platform embody
sound Democratic principles. Many OF
us do not agree with our friend, but are
willing for the highest tribunal of the
party to determine this, and were willing
to pass the resolution endorsing the
party and its nominees Internationally,
which would have included the st. Louis
platform and its demands if they ZEN
body such sound Democratic principles"
We are aware of the existence OF the
variety of Democrats mentioned by Mr..
Burns, viz: High ano low tariff Demo
Gratis, free and anti-frce silver Democrats,
su%b-treasury and anti sub-treasurA Demo
Gratis. and we have heard of am
seen ST. Lomis. Ocdla, ont-C1erelond
Democrats.
This class Of Democrats in our neigh
Dor State of North Carolina Lave just
held a convention with seventy-five coun-
ties represented, endorsed the st. Louis
platform, elected delegates to Omaha.
and passed resolutions %instructing their
delegation to offer the name of L. /.
Polk. of North Carolina, before the con-
vention as their choice and as a suitable
man for the nominee of the Third or
Peoples Party for President of the United
States of America.
These Democrats threw off the name
Democracy and have unfurled the ban
ner OF the Third Party. Consistency,
thou art a jewel" Respectfully.
&c. CARY.