The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-12-28

prohlbltory tax on State banks, and vet
one plank in the Democratic platform
advocates this measure.
NOW, you must admit that your plat.
lOrm Is not in accord with that OF y g
Democratc party. and [ think that |
was fully justified in saving that no
lnan standing on the Ocala platform
couio cialm TO be Democrat. I do M,
question the patriotism ot the man who
aSree win you as TO the true prlncinles
ol Jerersonlap Democracy. but 4, no,
GonsIrue those principles as YOU do. va,
l nave alwaNs regarded myself "a q
Democrat. There are several plsnks in
your platform with Hhich concur no
does every tue Democrat, "a. for -,
stance, your fourth and 9Th ourstinns
your seventh has o rather potent obiec.
t"n aeains, its adoption. The Consl,
luton presc ibes tho mode OF tlec,inu
United States Senators, aud Until hree
tourths OF the SAFES choose to cknn,.e
that mode he present method must Oh
tain.
| ,dlv think that The change will be
made III time to all0W any of the pres
ent young aspiran's OF the Alliance TO
'eSt tGcr strength before tho people.
However, L shGu!d not obiec. to THAT
test IN Souh Carolina, and Driruary
might possibly express the wishcs OF
our people as well, if not better, than
the General Assembly; but I am qute
content to stand in this matter, as in
Others, on the Constitution, where nv
parry bas al"o1 stood.
You have, l suppose. read The Demo.
cratic platform, and if you comprehend
It YOU must see how greatly il differs
trotu Yours. Very mauy Democrats
think tina, the similarity Of \ ouc platform
and thai o. the Populists Is moro marked
than thai between he Dec, ,ora,ic and
ths O,ala.
Your letter 10 me seems to have be- n
brought out by mine suggesting the for
nation OF Democratic cluts in S1uth
carolina. AS vice president pfthe Na.
'lopal Democratic League l was asked
10 authorize the OrganiSat Of these
ciuos, and wrote TO ascertain the wish.
eS Oh the iruo Democrats In the State,
IL never occurred TO me that any rhjte
man IN South Carolina would be ashamed
TO JOIN Democratic club. Should
there be any such, all can find their
proper a!lgnmant, tor the Republicans,
The Popu]iats aud the OGalaites all bold
nut al.urenents Tor recruits and prose.
lytes. There was time when it was
the pride OF our people to hold az hon.
orabe place III tho graud D,,r ncratic
column as National Democrats, cup.
porting their national administration.
aud standing fas; on the platform IF the
Democratic party.
"Timea have cNuuyaA, and &C have
changed with thCE>.' L. is the fashion
now - abuse our President, to ignore
the platforms of our plrty, to promul
gate new and strange doctrines, and 20
"or:ihp false gods, am too Old To
chang" my faith Tor place or for prOti;,
eet nothing az the hands of our peo-
pc; bnt l caunut forget that am
South Caro!inia:. aud my only ambition,
mY sole aspiration, is fer the wclflrc,
the di4nIty and the honor of the Safe
to whose service many ofthe best years
OF my live have b zen devoted.
l have answered your courteous ard
respectful letter frankly, aud it may be
my misfortune to differ radically with
the views you advocate, but | Claim for
myself what accord to YOU, perfect
freedom OF opinion and of action. an,
very respectfully yours,
WADE HAMPTON