The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-15
Wednesday, Nov. Is, 1898.
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News and Courier.

N6W6 auQ SOOiiOi.
General Hampton agrees with The News
and Courie: that 1t "would be premature ITO
organize Democratic clubs now" ana quail
fies the ph-aseology Of his recent letter oy
saying that II the Ss t9 of be
Democrats OF the State he Will. NJ the proper
time, take the necessary steps To carry out
their wishes. Such was our Interpretation OF
his letter based upon his personal assurance
that he would do nothing until he had as
certained the views OF the Democrats Of the
State on the subject. The editor Of The News
Gen. Hampton, dated Charlottesville, Va,
"I agree with YOU that It would be perma,
ture e organic CLIPS 10 be n9W pan of
doing so, was that our friends should express
their opinion on the matter.
"In my published letter, which was hastily
written, should have said that II the propo-
sition to organize these clubs met the appro,
val OF the Democrats Of the State, should
at the proper time take the necessary steps
our people can consult together and such
action can be taken as may seem most
desirable.
I'm some Of the comments on my letter,
some OF the papers intimate that the forma-
ton OF Democratic clubs would be covert
attack on al members Of the Alliance, but thi
is altogether a mistake. Every member OF
Democratic platform, will be not only entitled
to Join one OF those clubs but be Will be
heartily welcomed. While on this suo)ect.
with being hostile to the Alliance on The
contrary, am in full sympathy with that
organization, az far as the protectlon Oh tne
farmers are its paramount objects, and
challenge any one TO prove that one act or
one word OF mine can be shown antagonistic
to the legitimate purposes or the farmers 8
Alliance. do not endorse those declarations
BY the most eminent lawyers in the United
States as Unconstitutional. have been a
planter all my life, and anything which
would promote the interest Of that class would
meet my earnest approval and secure my
:But I write now simply to correct the
ea Rq By Thsh the
my last letter, and to say that shall pc
governed In my action In reference TO the
organization OF Democratic ciuos oy ,,a1e Lne
60" "Wade Hampton"
As we understand Gen. Hampton. he will
this State until he has had the fullest oppor.
tunity OF ascertaining the wishes OF the
people. He does not mean to antasonize any
man who is q Democrat at heart and on prln.
eiple. he is not Fighting the Alliance,"
but, on the contrary, Is ain full sympathy
"with thatorganization, as far as the protec-
sn snS Of h Ess IS
ing for any clique or section or interest, but
for the state and for the purpose OF keeping
"the State where 1t properly belongs, In the
greats Democratic column" He would make
no discrimination against any man, what
ever his place of residence or the nature OF
his occnpation-he would gather into the
Democratic fold all who stand on the Demo
cratic platform accepted at Chicago. He would
not divide the white people Of the State-he
would organize them into clubs for the pro-
tection OF the State from unscrupulous de-
magosues, and for the support OF Democratic
principles and policies. Every Democrat
In South Carolina is eligible to :nember-
ship In the Democratic clubs that are
to be formed. The question Is democracy or
Ocalaism the party OF Cleveland or the party
OF Weaver And We have no doubt where
the white people Of the State will stand when
the lines are drawn.
We do not know when Gen Hampton will
begin the organization Of the State; he has
waited for orders from the people, and when
they give the word he will move. There
will be no "halfway doings" this time; the
Democrats will be organized for victory
This is not to be fight for the offices, but
light for the preservation Of the Democratic
party in South Carolina.