Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-27
and Wade Robinson were elected sec

After several men had been sug
gested for permanent chairman an
had declined, G. w. Pratt, of Geo
nee, a saw mill man, was elected
We Bateman, of Columbia, wa
elected secretary.
The 'declaration of principles,
heretofore published, was adopted
with some notifications, as follows
/. The constitution of the State
and of the United States, guarantee
equal rights to ali and prohibits spe
cial privileges to any of its citizens
1t is, therefore, the duty of thos
who may feel themselves aggrieve'
through the enactment of unjus
laws, the effect of which is to depriv
some of their constitutional rights
while bestewin.y upon others unlaw
full privileges, to assemble and pro
test against such unjust, inequitabl'
and unlawful legislation, and to TAX
measures to accomplish its repeal
More especially is this duty when
from the decision Of partisan officials
empowered to execute and enforce
such laws, the right to appeal to tb'
courts is denied a right wisely guar
anteed by the fundamental law o
the land, and recognized as one Of th'
cardinal principles Of Democracy;
right which experience has proven t.
be shield of safety to the veal
against the strong, to the few agains
the many; right which has been
and must be, cherished among thu
dearest privileges of free people.
2. We condemn the vicious class
legislation attempted and enacted by
the Legislature at its recent session
and endorsed and approved by th'
Governor of this State, the pernlciou.
effects of which will be toput to hazarc
all industries dependent upon corpo
rate capital, to lessen the volume o
currency, to increase the cost ot
credit and to render uncertain anc
precarious the occupation of all wage
workers within the State.
3. We denounce the inconsistency
of the promises made, which, pro.
claiming salaries too large, omits tc
reduce them; declaring taxes toe
high, increase them; processes oppo'
sition to monopoly, conspires to make
the State a moncpolist; preaching
prohibition, legislates the State into
a rum-seller.
I. We declare our principles to be
embodied in the simple, but sound
Democratic doctrine of equal rights
to all, special privileges to none, ,
and our purpose TO repeal and oppose
all legislation inconsistent Herewith
5. We acknowledge agriculture tc
be the master wheel of industrial
mechanism, but we declare that in
the enactment and execution of just
and wholesome laws it is essential tc
consider that The quality and guam
tity,of the product depends upon the
harmonious working of the wholt
machine, and that upon no industry
more than agriculture will fall the
injurious effects of departure from
this just principle.
6. We believe the interests of capt
tai and labor to be the same, and we
assert that a blow aimed at one will
fall upon both, and that Legislation
directed "against" either will react
upon the people Of the whole State
And we assert that the employment
of convict labor in competition with
free labor is contrary to the best
interests of the State.
I. We recognize the propriety OF
Just laws, restraining the abuse OF
rights and privileges granted to indl.
viduals or corporations, but we con-
demn all laws tending, unrighteously,
to lessen lnducement to capital to
invest in the development Of legitl-
mate industries, within the State
We strongly urge cur people tc
encourage Immigration, and We
believe that South Carolina offers
une1celled inducements to the aFl-
cultural class with small capital as
well as manufacturing industries, and
that it shall be a part of the declara.
ton of principles of the Industrial
and Wage Workers Democratic
League to encourage and assist any
enterprise whose object is to bring
immigrants to our State.
s. We assert the necessity of main.
tanning the independence of the judi
ciary, and condemn any and al
attempts to curtail the one or lower
the other of these safeguards to the
enjoyment of individual rights.
9. Adhering strictly to the sound
principles of Democracy. living withlr
their limitation, and believing thai
"a people is best governed which i:
least governed" We snail undertake
to maintain to the highest standard
the financial credit and political dig
nifty of the State.
4 bureau of information was pro
vided for.
The following members of th'
executive committee were nominated
and their names recorded. The othe
members will be selected by the dele
cations and their names sent in t.
the State chairman Edge6eld, G. D
Minis; Charleston, r. G. Ward
Orangeburg, A. P. Amaker; Rich
land, r. n. Lowrance Greenville
w. J. Smith; Oconee, F. w. Pieper
Srartanburg, P. j. D. Smith; Lau
rens, David E. Barnett; Union, W
H. S. Harris; Lexington, II. L
Smith; Chester, L. t. Nichols; Far
field, Henry Helms.
The executive committee will NEE
at an early day in Columbia.
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