The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12

ocratic primaries did you not 60 before thai
caucus and ask its nomination and endorse
ment?
HEMpHILL's ANSWER.
Mr.. Hemphill: am very willing to answer
that question. will state to the Senator tha
did no such thing. When the Alliance eau
Gus, (Which Is secret orgaSization, which
who should be the nominee OF the Democrat
&c party In South Carolina, 1t did SO without
my knowledge, so far as the nominating any
body is concerned, because 1t Is secret organ
izatlon, and am not member OF It, 1t mel
at Rock HILL and leading Allianceman, the
lecturer OF that district, think he is. wrote
me letter In order to get my views upon
RoSx SG HiI. iTsIVS thought t % then as think now
that II a man has anything to say, let him
say 1t openly. where people can hear 1t and
let him know what Is said on the other side.
went 10 Rock Hill instead OF sending let
ter. did not ask 10 go there. l was invited
When 1 went there 1 stated that did mol
know whether their purpose was to nominate
anybody or no, but that would accept nc
nomination except that upon the platform o.
the Democratic party. That Is what stated
1t was stated by some who was at the caucus
as the gentleman's question seems TO inti
nounced II In my own district az untrue and
IL ls untrue.
Representative Strait: We can prove that
Mr.. Hemphill: 1t does not make any diff
fernce.
Senator Irby: One at time.
Mr.. Hemphill: Have you any other ques'
tion.
IRBY ASKS MORE QUESTIONS.
Senator Irby: AS the chairman OF the
Democratic party OF South Carolina. l would
like to ask whether, after he was defeated In
the Democratic primaries, he did not write
lok. l. NaI ft.ar n
be glad or proud-I have forgotten the words
OF Ito go before the district and advocate
the election Of Mr.. Strait against Republican
nominee?
Mr. Hemphill: I do not remember using
the name OF any particular party.
The Postmaster General: think, per haps
II would be little more orderly not TO inter
rupt.. Let each gentleman finish his argu'
Senator Irby: yield to your better jldg-
ment. He did write me that letter.
Senator Butler: I object to interruptions.
The Postmaster General: That you have
Mr. HemphIn: Do not get excited.
The Postmaster General: lpurposely asked
the gentleman 70 open, thinking perhaps you
might desire TO reserve yourself for the close.
Senator Irby: assure you that / will not
interrupt him, If is not the pleasure OF the
Postmaster General. -,
The Postmaster General: Perhaps we will
get along more expeditlously the other way.
HEMPH1LL PROCEEDS.
MIR. HemphIll: There is no use of getting
excited. It is question OF political faith.
It Is not personal matter. The gentlemen
can not complain that their utterances are
given In the public print 80 that they may be
Judged by them.
viii state that 1 was invited by the Ma.
tional Committee to take part IN the cam cam.
South Carolina, wrote letter to him. ss
chairman OF the executive committee OF the
State, offering myself to The Democratic party
of South Carolina. That ia what did. But
as the Senator we'll knows, as we all know,
there are grent many people In South Car
olina with different views as 10 what Democ-
racy Is, ana the Postmaster General knows
very we'll that Democracy isP term which
covers good deal more in South Carolina
than IL does in other countries, simply be-
cause the white people are inthe minority,
and they must either stand together or be
swamped by the negroes. That's all there
IL in IT. There are a great many people In
the Democratic party and a great many things
are done In the name OF that party, that
would not be done In any other State Tor that
reason.
That is all there is In this question, 1t seems
to me; that Is, there are some gentlemen here
who believe that the sub-Treasury Is great
thing; they believe that other things OF that
kind, setting forth what they think Is true
Democracy, sh ould be set up In this country,
and become part OF the national Democ-
racy. There are Others OF us who believe that
the true principles Of Democracy are set forth
In the Chicago platform, and we are divided
upon that question. If Mr.. Cleveland wants
to take up, or II his administration does, With
those people who have denounced him, have
said that he has prostituted tho principles OF
the party, that he is a tool OF anybody upon
the top OF the earth, he has right TO do 1t .
but that does not say that I, as citizen OF
the State, do not have right to express my
views TO him or to any member OF his cab.
That is simply what am here for-to say,
that In my honest opinion, the best that can
be for this administration or for the party
his cabinet to encourage those people who be.
lieves In the principles OF the Democracy tnat
we believe In, that we believe In. and FOR
which we have fought In South Carolina. do
that I have statement here published In
the paper with reference TO DR.. Strait, stated
In speech on June II, at Lancaster, repor ted
by stenographer.
Representative Strait: would like to say
that she Is not q sworn stenographer.
Mr.. Hemphill: 1t does not make any dil-
ference whether she Is sworn or not she is an
honest woman.
The Alliance has elected me as its stand.
ard bearer, aud am going to plant that dag
on It's bulwarks, and If necessary, furtner."
That is just the WHOLE question hsye
kinds and descriptions. all going show that
that the idea that these gentlemen have OF
Democracy is q different idea from what we
have.
Now, want to say. General, that so far as l
am concerned have no objection In the
world to those gentleman recommending any
body for these appointments that they see NJ
They have a right to recommend people. II
is not matter that belongs TO Representa-.
tives to appoint postmaslers. 1t Is for the Eek.
ecutiye Department Of this government. IL
does to me: It Is the duty OF the Postmaster
General and his assistants TO make these ap-
poin tments, and II he chooses to take the rec
ommendation Of somebody else than the
man who thinks that they belong to him, he
has right to do 1t and if / make recon-
mendation here, as have right TO do as
citizen, and it is not followed, shall not COM
plain.
ex member OF Congress?
Mr.. Hemphill: or course not; as citizen,
as man who by reason OF my long service
for the people OF the district know what am
talking about when l make recommen-
dalton. Take my own town, for Instance.
DO you suppose that am not as good Judge
OF who should be the postmaster there as any
body else? l know that there Is a ,SIs TiaoW w
keep in during the whole OF Mr.. Harrlson's
administration. I do not know anything
about whom DR.. Strait recommends or uny-
body else, but say am as good }udge as as
believe Mr.. Cleveland or his cabinet Will. upon
the recommendation OF all the people outside
Of that district turn that poor woman out
when she has q right to stay there, and |
have right to recommend her, and ! shall
recommend her. There are similar offices all
over the State.
Senator Irby: Is that customary?
Mr.. Henphill; What customary?
Senator Irby: For defeated Democrat can
didates-
Mr.. Butler: l object to that.
Senator Irby: To make these recommen-
dations?
Mr.. Hemphlll: I do not care TO answer