The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-25
Proceedings Of the Democratic Meeting held
sEFSH - last Tuesdav.


4 last Tuesday.
In response 10 the call signed by ten solid |
farmers of this county, published in last
weeks TINES, about ono hundred aud fifty
citizens, majority of whom were represen-
tative farmers from nearly every section of
the comfy, assembled in mass meeting iu
the Courthouse here last Tuesday, for the
purpose OF selecting delegates to represent
Union County in the March Convention held
in Columbialsst night, the 24th. th~(
The small attendance was due to the fact
that the meeting was very late advertised,
and was not rs thoroughly canvassed
throughout the county as it should have been,
and another thing that kept good many
farmers from attending, was the fine weather
for farm work, which farmers were taking
advantage of, preparing for this years crop.
Soon after IL O'clock, Hon. William
Munro called the meeting to order, by stat
ing the obj ject and purpose Of the meeting,
and nominated Mr.. w. s. Lipscomb, Of
Draytonvilc, Chairman, and Mr.. s. NJ. Rice,
Jr., of Goshen Hill, Secretary. Both gem
tlemen were unani imously elected.
Mr.. Lpscomb read the call for the mass
meeting with few remarks.
On motion Of Mr.. william Munro, the
meeting proceeded to elect delegates to the
March convention, to be held ut Columbia
| on the oath, which resulted as follows:
W. s. Lipscomb, William Jctferies,
Ris.cs- r. -MosVhirter,
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The following were elected Alternates:
T. l.. Hames, d. ii. Miller,
j. ii. Hamilton, w. Ii. S. Harris,
S. J. II. Howell, Nj. G. Ray,
j. G. Going, w. A. Moorehead,
Captain Charles C. Culp was called on
and amid much cheering, he arose and made
q very brief but eloquent speech. He was
heartily in sympathy with the purpose of
the meeting, and was glad such s'aunch
representative and conservative citizens
were elected to the Columbia Convention,
and he felt sure the County would be well
represented. lie was derirous of having
Primary for all offices, from Governor down.
Hon. William Munro, was also called on.
He stated briefly The call signed by himself,
and twelve other prominent men Of this State.
Mr.. Munro declared that he was not seek
ing Office; that 3 years ago he had abandoned
politics, and Intended to devote oil Of his
time to the practice of his profession.
He entered into criticism of Governor
Tillmau's administration. He called special
attention TO the many law suits which Gov
ernor Tillman and others of his administra
tion had involved the State in, and the great
expense the State is put TO on that account.
He also ran over few of the many pledges
of Governor Tillman, which he has failed to
carry out. Not q single Office had been
abolished, but instead, many new ones have
but in some cases they have been added to.
After Mr.. Munro finished calls were made
from oil over the house for COL l. G. McKis.
sick.
Col. McKissick walked around in the
center of the bar, and began by saying that
he had hoped that the cold pickwick" plow-
man would not be called on. Colonel said
he seIaa faiITifs N re- SyerS s.S
Particular. and he thought Til'man had bet
ter give up the gubernational chair and
retire to his farm, as he was the owner of
large farm and was first ratio farmer
The Colonel endorsed what the other
speakers had said, and was in sympatbv
with the purpose of the meeting. He pro-
nounced Tillman's elcctioneering charge,
offraud and ro'tenness in the past govern
ment were utterly false. Colonel said he had
served his County in the Legislature for
years, and the present government was
the worse since 1876 Colonel closed bv
saying he wanted to see old South Carolina
redeemed.
The following resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That B. r. Tillman has fai,sd to
fulfill the pledges made by him to the peo.
pie in 1890. in his canvass for the office of
Governor, and upon which he was elected.
Resotoed, That he is not entitled to tho
support of the people for ro election.
RESOLVED, That our delegation be requested
TO urge the Convention to use oil proncr
means to secure the nomination of State
omcers by primary election
Inc meeting then adjourned.