The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-25
cARoLrNA,s CONSERVATIVES.
An Address to the Dem cratic Voters
OF the state.

OF the state.
| COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. pas stated in
the dispatches TO the MORNING NEWS last
night. the conservatives are confident that
| the rsvuIsion that has taken place In the
political sentiment Of the people of this
state will be sufficient TO prevent the re-
election Of Gov. Tillman. Their state exec
| utive committee, at its session last night,
prepared the following address, which was
furnished to the press to-day:
| Democrats Of South Carolina:
Our returns indicate that on the 30th day OF
August, az the demo cratic primaries, the cause
| Of peace aud unity viii triumph BY a decided
majority. The issue to which we direct our
\ efforts, and in the result OF which we are
pledged on both sides to abide the decision Of
Democratic primary, depends, not on the
| hurrah OF campaign, but on the quiet delioera-
tive action of voters by ballot honestly cast,
| honestly counted and honestly declared
And we ready for the contest.
II there had been any doubt that the safety
| OF the Democratic party Of Sou'h Carolina de-
mands that the administration OF state affairs
be committed to safer aRd more Conservative
direction. the history of the state, congress
fact.
The conservatives have advanced arguments
while the course OF the Tillmanite debaters has
been TO howl down speakers, scatter Islander
and abuse, utter vile destinations and appeal to
class preiudices Third partyism has been
by the friends of the present state sdministra-
ton, and the state democratic committee, COM
posed OF allies of Gov. Tilman, has evaded the
direct question, brought before them in such a
manner that they could not ignore it, whether
members OF a hostile political party to par
tcipate in democratic primaries to assist in
committing democratic interests in South Car
DINA to the control of political spoilsmen who
are now dtckernR between democracy and
third partyism for the sake of advancing per-
sonal ambition at the expense Of the democratic
party.
But we are happy to state that this political
hypocrisy Will meet its merted fate, and the
quiet. determined democracy of our state, who
nave nothing at heart but the good Of the party
and the prosperity OF South Carolina. will adj
minister TO these uDdemocratic isms and their
selfish promoters fitting rebuke on Tuesday
next.
The issues ara plain. The Republican party
boldly announces to the American people as its
leading principles the protective tariff and the
force bill The Democratic party appeals to
the American people in behalf of a reduction of
the tariff burdens to the needs of the govern
ment for revenue, and demands that the people
shall vote without the Intervention of the
federal government and United States marshals.
. NO graver question can arise in South Caro-
lima than is presented In these issues. And yet
there are men who have as their political stock
In trade the old doctrines of the Greenback
party which you have already repudiated, and
are trying TO persuade you thatit is democracy,
although the national Democratic party, in
convention at Chicago, has laid down the plat
The men who are supporting the present
state administration are, many of them. fol-
lowers OF the old Greenback doctrines, now re-
mashed in the third party platform and advo-
Gated by the old greenback candidate Weaver,
VINO is now the third party candidate for
President. We have come to this, that we see
noJ only third party men but republicans
boldly proclaiming themselves the friends OF
the present governor and advocating his claims
for reelection. Can you trust them2 And
| can you trust the interests of the Democratic
party In the hands OF those who are seeking
office by such combinations3
IL must be admitted that the reforms prom
lsed by tho Tillmsn administration have not
been accomplished, nor has there been any
serious effort 70 accomplish them. But instead
or these reforms Gov. Tlllman now wants to
impose Is poll tax rich and poor alike,
while the present 81 poll tax is evaded1argely
by the floating and moving colored population
or the state, and ls paid mainly by the whites,
who are more readily found and identified He
declares himself in favor OF a convention to
chanRe the constitution In this: for quadca-
ton or the suffrage by educational or prop
erty qualification, and for other purposes. with
out submitting the constitution framed by such
ratification
But more than this: He has done nothing in
TWO years to hold the democracy together a
band OF brothers united and inyincible; but, on
the contrary, has tried to array class against
| class, and brother against brother, because he
| thinks by so doing he can divert attention from
the real issues, which are of such vital impor-
I
Democrats of South Carolina, who have sue
! cessfully fought and won the battle against
republican foes under the banner # the demOc
racy, do not array yourselves under other flags:
| do not ally yourselves with the enemies Of
| democracy Rshuke by your votes at the pri-
| mary the men who are seeking such alliances
| and announce by your action that the divisions
| shall cease, and that peace. unity and harmony
| shall hencefOrth prevail among u.s. aud, stand
| ing thus united, we shall b. invincibe.
! Good government is the boon for which we
| seek 1t is dependent not on the passions but
| on the sound reason of the people To that we
| confidently appeal for the support of the con-
! sentative ticket. Let every friend of good order
| and good government resolutely cast his ballot
| for the conservative delegates to the Septem-
Der convention. and thus contribute his share to
glorious result Rest assured the ballots will
| be counted as cast. despite the petty threats OF
| partisan managers, for they cannot prevail
against the will of the people inspired with pa
| triotic purpose, and determined in It's express
| sion
| The time for the primary Is near at hand and
we have issued this address TO you feeling that
success depends upon your action. AS before
! stated our report indicates success il every
one does his part, and we call upon each of you
| to do yours, and to perform that duty, knowing
and believing that conservatives everywhere
| are doing likewise Thus will we via and de-
serve success, and bring back harmony to our
! party and prosperity to our state.
SAMUEL DIBBLE, Chairman.
And other members of the committee.
Thome sville and the Iron Hall
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