The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-02-25
TIE ADDRESS TO DEMOCRATS.

We invite careful and thoughtful
reading of the address to the Democrats
Of South Carolina which we publish in
this issue. The address appeared in the
daily papers of the State on Sunday last,
and has been heartily received and en-
dorsed as to its main features by the most
of them.
1t admirably sets forth the situation as
it is in South Carolina, reminds us of the
evils that are upon us, and warns US of
those to come, unless by an "honest,
united, determined effort" we "remove
the dangers confronting our people, and
the evils under which we suffer-"
1t is strong plea for peace and good
will and unity throughout the State. 1t
deprecates hostile factions among neigh
bors, and would remove political dis
trust and discord from among them.
It directs attention to the deceits, in
consistencies and failures of the present
administration, whose Chief Executive
has sought to control the legislative and
judicial branches of the government as
we'll Us his OWL, and who has SANDER
ously denounced the members of his
Legislature as "driftwood" because they
dared to resist his am bilious and selfish
purposes.
It is timely argument in favor OF
sensible and honest government, the
freedom of legislation, the Independence
of the judiciary and the liberty OF the
people.
The fight proposed to be made will be
within the party lines, and the signers OF
the address have pledged themselves, and
all who think and &C: with them, to abide
faithfully the decision of the State Demo-
cratic Convention.
The address calls for Convention to
be held in Columbia on the fourth Thurs
day of March, to which each County Is
asked to send as many delegates as it is
entitled by the rules of the party to send
to State Conventions. The object of this
Convention is ssto name State ticket to
be submitted to the Democratic voters
and the State Democratic Convention
called to nominate State ticket for the
Democratic party"
5 The address is signed by good men and
true, and it cannot be doubted that they
are moving for the peace and prosperity
Of the State they love.
Now is the time for all who desire good
government to unite and work as q man
for this end. This will>not be good
year for timid raen who, politically, are
afraid of their OWE shadows. Now is the
time to have the courage of your convic-
tions, and speak out boldly for the men
you wish to be your rulers. The address
is broad and patriotic, and every man,
regardless of former affiliations, can, II
he choose, support the principles and
purposes set out therein.
AS heretofore we have advocated di-
rect primary for officers from Governor
down, so now we repeat that the direct
primary will be the safest solution of the
situation confronting US, and beg that
the March Convention put forth its best
efforts 70 persuade the May Convention
to lake whatever steps are necessary, to
let the people vote directly for their
officers.
With direct primary, free ballot and
fair count, the Summer campaign can
be stripped Of much Of its bitterness and
dangerous tendencies, and no man can
then have an excuse for not supporting
the party's nominees or for boiling the
party,