The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-01-19


shall consist of State League, with
subordinate county and dis riot
leagues; and, in connection with the
State league, the establishment Of q
bureau of Information; and finally,
when the objects sought by the organ
iZatlOn of the Industrial and Wage
Workers Democratic League shall
have been attained, through the enact
ment of just and equitable laws. in
which the rights of every individual
citizen. howsoever humble, shall have
been duly considered, your committee
recommend that we GiSband, so that
we may not become a political machine
in the hauds of designing men. to the
detriment of the interests of this State
and its citizens
! \ our committee will appoint an Or
! gahK'ng committee In ca IN county,
with instructions to organize county,
municipal, township and ward leagues,
aud to arrange TO send delegates there,
from to d convention to be held in the
CITY OF Columbia on the day of --
1893, for the purpose of electing officers,
adopting plan of organization and
rat:iylng orr amending the following
draft, submitted as q
DECLARATION or TIE PRINCIPLES or
THE INDUSTRIAL AND WAGE WORK
The Constitution of the State and of
the United States guarantees equal
rights TO all, and prohibits special priv
llegeS to any of its cltiZrnS 1t is,
ther' fore, the duty of those who may
feel themselves aggrieved through the
enactment Of uni inst laws, the effect of
which is to deprive some OF their con
stltuti0nal rights, while hestowing up.
litt f,l
semble and protest against such Must
inequltabie and unlawful legislation,
ana to take measures to accomplish its
repeal. More especially is this Il duty
when, from the decision of partisan
olhclalS. empowered to execute and
enforce such laws, the right of appeal
the Courts Is denied; a right wisely
guaranteed by the fundamental law of
the land, and recognized as one of the
cardinal principles of Democracy; Il
right which experience has proven to
be shield of safety to tn" weak
against the strong, to the few against
the many; right which haH been, and
which must he, cherished amongst the
deare privil' ges of a free people.
! We condemn the vicious class legis
latlon attempted and enacted 10y the
| Legislature at its recent session, and
endorsed and approved by the Cover.
nor OF this State, the pernicious effects
OF which will he to put to hazard all
industries dependent upon cooperative
capital, to lessen the volume of curren-
cy, TO Increase the cost Of credit, and
tU render unecrt ain and prtcarious the
occupation of all wage workers within
| the State.
we denOl:ce the consistency of
the Socalled Reform party, which, pro-
c'aimi ng salaries too large, omitS to
reduce them; declaring taxes too high,
lncreas them; protesting opposition
To monO,'oly, consplreS to make the
State monopnlistS; preaching prohi
bi'ion, legislates the State ITSELF into il
rumseller.
We declare our principles to he en-
bodied in the simple but sound Demo.
cratic doctrine of Equal rights TO all,
special privileges to none," and our
purpose to repeal and to oppose all
legislation inconsistent Herewith.
We acknowledge agriculture to bp
the master wheel of industrial mrchan
ism, but we declare that in the enact,
ment and execution of just and whole.
some laws IL Is essential to consider that
the quantity and quality of the products
| depend upon the harmonious working
or the whole machine; and that upon no
industry more than agriculture will fall
the injurious effects of a departure
from this just principle.
We believe the interests of capital
and labor to be the same, and we assert
that blow aimed at one will fall upon
both; and that legislation directed
againsl either VIII react upon the peo-
pie of the whole Stale
We recognize the prOpriety of iust
laws restraining the abus OF rights and
privileges granted to lndividu ,ls; but
we condemn all laws tending to un-
rlghteously lessen the inducements to
capital TO investment OF legitimate in
duStries within the State.
we assert the necessity Of maintain
ing the independence and nigh stand :.
ard OF the Judiciary, and condemn any
and all attempts to curJail the one or
lower the other of these safeguards to
the enjoyment of individual rights
! Adherlng strictly to the sound prin-
clpleS of Democracy, living within their
limitation, and believing that "a peu-
pie Is best governed which is least gov.
erned,' we shall undertake to maintain
10 the highest standard the inaLcial
credit and political dignity of the State
In conclusion, we beg leave to hope
that the principles which we have out
lined and the plans which we have S,lg.
geSted may meet with the appreciation
and endorsement OF our fellow -ciiiZrns,
to the end that glorious success may
crown our righteous efforts.
lNlgnet II A. WILLIAMS, Chm'n.
j. }. JENNINGS,
JNO. &. HOFFMAN,
}. NJ. l}RAwLEY,
JAMES L. CAHILL,
Il. w. BOLLMAN,
l.. W. WARREN,
Il G.. WARD.
j. +. DARBY.
j. L. MEEIlAN,
j. II. RIDEOuT.
w. II MARTIN.
News and COuI ier.
Democrats Capture Montana.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. G-Both Hous.
es Of the Legislature has adjourned un
til Monday. The most important busi-
ness done this morning was the ap point
ment of IA committee on elections by
/ 4 Ban 81,