The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-03-03
STRAIGHTOUTS HAVE THEIR SAY.


They Issue An Address to their Voters
and Others.
TO the Straightout Democrats of South
Carolina:
The approach Of the contest of 1892
has summoned your committee to its
post of duty.
A brief survey shows the faction
that uSurped power in 1890 standing
amid the ruins of the Democracy of 1876
upon Il pr0Strate State and ruling over
suffering people.
Instead Of relaxing, the coil of party
rule has been tightened and freedom
Of election at the primaries of the
dominant faction has been DESTROYED
by requiem ents and oaths which will
exclude men who have self respect and
love Of liberty.
The promises put forth by the faction
dominantin 1890 have not been fulfilled
The evils and the wrongs which the
Straightout Democrats foresaw in 1880,
and against which we warned our fcl-
lOw-DemOcratS, have come to pass. Ga
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 nomi-
nee Of the usurping faction against
their will, or to refrain from voting
against him, have had time to learn
how valueless is party when not coll
trolled by principle and represented by
worthy men.
We appeal to those who faced tho
fire and bore the brunt in 1890 to stand
firm to their party and their high prin.
ciples in 1892 and we call upon all good
Democrats to JIG in in the fight against
wrong and oppression. We urge the
StraightOut Democrats and all who are
ready to act with them, to cling to their
c0lors and stand firm. BE not misled,
by the Establishments of power or the
brlbes Of office, to surrender y.ur indie
pendence but, standing true to prin-
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 Sovel eign
right Of self government, and brough
nothing but disaster and evil repute
upon the State.
There is difference Of opinion on the
part OF many good men. We say moth
ing against those who are sincere, but,
much as" We may respect them person
ally we urge upon our party to disre-
gard any allurementS to Join the dOmi-
nant faction i'll order to defeat 1T, and
not to submit to tyrannical rule tu
which no allegiance is due, nor to do
evil that good may come of it.
our committee urges you to be pa
tient and remain Steadfast, awaiting
the time when your service can render
good to our common country.
nd hn n HSSlIrpU that when tha i'm.
for action comes, those to whom you
have entrusted the standards of your
party will summon you to duty and
perhaps to victory, h'.o always for the
right.
We appeal tc our fellow Democrats
OF all factions and all classes TO hear
the truth and do us justice. We seek
the good Of the whole people w,
We recognize the great interest OF
our State to be agricultural, and while
we refuse to be subservient to secret
caucusess, or class legislation, we are
earnest in our desire to promote that
interest, upon which the welfare of our
State is largely dependent.
We seek no Office, we ask no reward
save the consciousness Of having done
our duty.
We will battle in the ranks for any
good man or mon put forward 10y the
Democracy, provided we can vote as
Democrats, governed by the principles
of 1876, and be freed from the tyranny
of the existing rules and constitution
Of the faction now in power.
by order of the Committee:
WM. II. LYLES, Chairman.
~. T.. COMA LES, Secretary.
| The following are those who were
present at the conference: Chairman
w. Ii. LyleS Of Columbia; Judge Has
kell, the candidate for Governor two
years ago; Mr.. j w. Barnwell OF Char
lesion, candidate for Attorney General
Gen. II. \. Richbourg of Columbia; ;
Mr.. Handing of Sumter; Senator II. w.
| woodward of Fairlield; Mr.. w. Cly-
burn and Mr.. w. a. Johnson Of Ker-
shaw; Mr., Edwin Harper of Williams
burg; Mr.. "A fired Aldrich, of Barnwell,
and MeSSrs. n. &. and a. f. Gonzales,
OF Columbia.