The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-27

sure you that after listening to the able
gentleman, MIR. Ward, it is useless for
me to add one word, but coming fresh
as do from, but still in the reform
movement, desire to say that [ am
not one Of your fresh converts" He
went Oh then to tell that he had stood
to the principles of the league long ago.
Last fall he took up the cause Of Mai
ID. a. Townsend, the present Attorney
General, tried and true man and SOL
dier. The domineering leaders of the
movement tried to force man who
was not known in the State ten years
before down the throats of the rank and
file. He went on to say that Tillman
and Irby had written the Shell mani
festo. (Cheers) He was standing there
because he believed that those leaders
are seeking to accomplish many things
at the expense of the people. lie SAID
the redistricting bill, which he also
fought, was concocted in a spirit of in
iquity to defeat Brawley and help
Stokes. 81 fought it because felt hat
tho reform movement in South Caro-
lima was striking dagger at the breast
OF man who left one arm on the bat
tleields OF Virginia while fighting for
his State. l mean that grand man,
William II. Brawley." IDeafening APP
plauSe.l lie fought another bill-the
bill to tack 1000 negro voters on to
Charleston. Cal also paid his respects
to Mr.. Yeldell and Mr.. McLaurin. He
said: eff there ever was bill conceiv-
ed in iniquity and antagonism, it was
the railroad bill" Cheers. After pay
ing his respects to a few ether things,
Cal said: ii am only attacking the Leo
islature which b. r. Tillman himself
r hI,t I Of
they are rotten wood. Cheers. | know
he told the truth, for don't believe b.
II. Tillman ever told lie. Laughter. |
That little Register has been fighting
me ever since declared myself for But
ler."
Some one in the audience raised the
point that Cal must conline himSt If to
the subject in hand, and amid the rul-
lngs of the chair and other noises Cal
rounded Off with this broadside:
"ln regard to my support Of the Hon.
Nj. G. Butler, l desire to say that have
always been butler man, and why?
because the monument at Lexington
contains the names of those Of my
name that went down in the
cause of constitutional liberty,
given by a noble ancestry, under the
tory. And last, may say that my op.
position to the dispeGsary la W is that
| regard it as one Of the most Infamous
| and damnable bills introduced and pass.
ed by the last General Assembly. For
those reasons l have fought the Ia t ad-
ministration and will continue to do SO
and thereby espouse your cause"
At last, making himself heard. the
chairman said: 81 will have to request
the gentleman to take his seat. The
| gentleman will please take his seat.
only do this because time is precious"
Mr.. Caughman-"Wh While / do not like
to be prevented from indicating my
| self from the charge of moving from
rack to rack l will oblige the chair"
PERMANENT ORGANIzATION.
A motion was then made to go into
permanent organization, and there was
considerable discussion of the manner
OF electing the permanent officers, some
wishing to refer the matter to a COM
mittee CT one from each county. the
convention adjourning till o'clock this
morning.
Nominations for the permanent chair
man of the State league We're then made
from the floor. Mr. Gibson was nomi-
mated, but declined, saying that he was
sixty years cid and thought that some
active young man should be placed at
the head Of the league. Messrs. w. II.
Martin and j. II. Rldeout were ncmi-
mated, but declined. Mr.. Ward was
also nominated, but declined, for the
reason that he was railroad man. lie
nominated Mr.. q. w. Pratt, of Oconee
county, a young and able man. Mr.
Pratt was escorted to the chair bv a
| committee consisting of MessrS. Ward
Rrot tnla
we're very brief. lie thanked the con.
vention for the honor conferred upon
him, and said he would always labor
for the interest of the 'aboring man,
but felt that he was wasting good time
| in useless talk.
Nominations for permanent secretary
were then received Messrs. ". ID. Green.
w. Il. Williamson and a. KOhn were
nominated, but Declined Mr.. Cal
Caughman was nominated. He dpclin-
ed, he said, because my duties will be
out of the State after the first of Sep
tember. / wilt be in Washington"
Laughter Mr.. w. G.. Bateman was
finally elected over Mr.. Corler bv u
handsome majority.
Mr.. q. f.. Whaley, of st. Matthew's.
Orangeburg county was unanimously
chosen treasurer of the league.
On motion of Mr.. Ward the report
or the committee appointed to prepare
an address in the shape of a decllrat,on
of principles was taken up. It was
passed section by section, the members
making such amendments us they saw
tit. Mr.. Scruggs, of Greenvile, and Mr..
Williamson, Of Columbia, offered
amendments to the sixth and seventh
sections of the report. Mr.. Ward
amended the third section yyhpro il rr
terred to the "so-called Reform party"
substituting 'promises made for these
words. The whole declaration Of prin-
clple5 was then adopted by rising
vote.
TIE ADDRESS,
The address Submitted by the com
mittce as amended and adopted is as
follows:
1. The constitution of the State, ano
OF the Uni'ed States, guarantees ,qual
rights to all, and prohibits special priv
ilegt to any Of its citizens. 1t is there
fore the duty of those who may teel
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