The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-27
THURSDAY, APRIL, 27, 1893.
WAGE wOsSKEss CONVENTION.

eighty delegates, rcscn'.Hy nineteen Of
the thirty five counties in the State. 1t is
not our purpose to defend the Wage Work
crs League, if they should need it, as we
are not n member of the organization, but |
tho criticisms Of some Of the great rcform'
papers should not go uunOtiCcd, These !
papers tell us that the Wage Workers Lea
que IS an organization of the Conservatives
which is without foundation. The League
is the result OF bad legislation. The moy-
ing spirits Of il come from the reform and !
conservative ranks alike. They have II
right to organize and demand recognition !
ut the hands Of the government and Il pro-
lection Of their interests as much So as The |
farmers or any other class. Indeed this /,
organization seems to be composed of all
classes OF lA@oring people, aud seems to
have adopted as its platform aud motto the
1am!llar phrase Of some Of these 'rcform"
papers "cI'Ed rights to all and special priv
llc&,c5 to nonc.' This seems to be the great
trouble with the "rcformcrs"; they shun,
when opportunity Chords, contact with
that principle. Thcirnrtipn* have changed
The phrase and if We wnnlI read as they
have made it, it would read something like
this: "Equal ri%.h to Tie faithful followers
of B. r. T;llnun aud Sirci.l privileges to- a
few
What has th> Wage calnrrs oT the State
done 70 uiiplcAs" tlG Su,,.,: Thcy have
not hlacklislcl any body, fave not ,i.no,in
ccd anybody, hut simply met, organized,
adopted i platform Of principles, which
they say they intend to labor for, and adj
journcd.
They declare themselves in opposition to
no one, but expect to Labor inside the DEM
ocratic party for the maintenance Of their
lights and the supremacy Of the principles
which they have adopted. Here is the
platform of principles and i; seems to us
that any Democrat could stand on it:
'First. The Constitution Of the State
and OF the United States guarantees c.i,rll
rights to all and prohibits Sprciul privileges
to any of It's citizens. II is therefore the
duty of those who may feel themselves ar
gricvcd through the enactment of unjust
laws, the effect o! which is I" deprive
some Of their constitutional rirhts while he
slowing upon CtIic:s unlawful privileges,
to assemble and protest against such un-
just, ncquifah!r and unlawful legislation,
ana 10 take measures to accomplish its re-
peal. More especially is this u duty, when
from the decision of partisan allicus cm-
powered to execute and enforce such laws.
the right of appeal to the Courts is denied;
right wisely guaranteed hv tn" fur,la,nrr.
tai law of the land, and rrcn~nizcL MS one
OF the cardinal principles of Democracy;
right which experience has proven to b"
Shield Ut safety to the weak AGAINST the
strong, TO the few against the many: II
right which has bccn and which must be
ohcnshct amongst the dearest privileges of
Zee people.
Second. We condemn the vicious class
legislation attempted and enacted hy the
Legislature ut its recent session and rndor
scd and approved by the Governor of this
state, the pcrniciOnS effects of which will
ne to put to hazard all Industries dcpcnd-
cnt upon corporate capital, to lessen the
No'uhc Oh currency, to increase tho cost of
credit, and to render uncertain and prrcar
:"us the occupation Of all ware workers
witAin the State.
lhird. We dcnouncc the inconsistency
OF the promises made which, proc,aming
stlarlcS Too large, OmitS to reduce Them.
declaring taxes too high, increases them;
protesting opposition to monopoly. con
spires to make the State monopuliSt,
Pre3cninG prohibition, lcrisiLtcs the State
Itself INTO Il rum seller.
Fourth. We declare our principlrs 10 hc
smDodied in The simple, but sound. Demo
snrrinl hu nriy;I"nos o., eiual rights "'all and
nnsn ~ 20 rn,,'ai , W none ana our pur-
inconsistent ihrrrv;,h ~, w., al nsisIa'i"h
G1s,riI mccbamism I m ,mc ,,n, ,''S,cr, "erl OF in
in the enactment and cWccn,;o c~C "G urrHie f ,naI
h,, Hl'''rSo'''c laws II Is essential to consider
iamou';s ,n ,nG Iaaly ANA quantity of the product
tIa ,rh"la I",I "r"m ;' Inc NHIinoni"nS working of
i",',. no ""o,e m,'.rhihr' ana that upon no in
H;G,'ny ;"i"y more man agriculture will fall the
"yn',"HS inv, 'r;' ttec'S ~ departure from this
c"M;.pi S",i piinoipe; we Dchcvc the interest of
ossrr, ,%n, %.'" '',J", nj 10 oc thc same, and we
"I,' ,~r"n ,,nn ,,laI niow alnrd at one Will fall
arainst c;,hor Mill Nv, '''''''',' "'c''Cu
of The whole State, and we nsscr, tbit Inc
employment OF Convict h,i,,r ~, n,,,,,,,;