Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-11-09
WADE HAMPTON APPEALS
To the Democrats of South Carolin;
not to Forsake Their Party

To the Democrats of South Carolina
not to Forsake Their Party
Columbia, S. G., Nov. 2.-Since
the State Farmers Alliance of
South Carolina voted that as q pres
requisite for receiving votes, all
candidates in the Democratic pri-
maries next year must pledge theins
selves to support the Ocala plat
form-endorsed by the Populists
at Omaha-against the platform of
any political party, and also les
pudiated by resolution certain
planks Of the National Democratic
platform, the Cleveland Democrats
OF the State have believed that the
4 iliance proposes to use the Demos
cratic machinery to elect PopuIists
to Congressional and other offices.
This belief has been confirmed by
the declaration in the silver debate
by Senator Irby, who is the State
Democratic chairman, that if un-
conditional repeal should prevail
he and his people--the Alliances
men-would refuse to follow De1n~
ocratic leadership further, and that
he would vote against any tariff
reform measure introduced in be-
half of the national administers
ton,
A probable result of this policy
is indicated in letter from Gem
eral Wade Hampton, Federal com.
missioner OF railroads, to the editor
of the Columbia State, aud which
will appear in that paper toAmor-
row. Gen. Hampton is ce-presi-
dent of the s. G. f. National
League CT Democratic Cluts, OF
which Chauncey f. Black, OF Penn
sylvania, is President, Noting the
fact that the State and other con
servative or aDtisOcala papers have
been advocating his taking the lead
in organizing this league for the
support OF the Democratic prin-
ciples asserted oy the National
Convention, Gen. Hampton says:
81 have waited to ascertain the
views of the Democratic press of
South Carolina, for theet papers res
present, in my opinion, the only
true Democratic sentiment of the
State, and this sentiment should be
expressed by what are called the
Conservative papers. My own judg-
ment is clear, that the time has
come when the line shall be drawn
between those who stand on the
Ocala platform, and those who
stand on that of the National Dems
ocracy. No man who uphods the
former can claim properly to be a
Democrat, and unless our people
choose to support the fallacies of
the Ocala adherents or to be lead
into the Pofuiist party, the ture
Democrats of the State should Or
ganize to maintain the principles
of the Democratic party as set forth
i'll the Chicago platform.
cit my Democratic fellow cit
izans agree with me that this is the
true policy TO be adopted, I shall at
once proceed to organize National
Democratic clubs throughout the
State, and [ shall exert my utmost
offerts to keep the State where it
properly belongs in the great Dema
ocratic column.
81 believe that this Gu be done,
for our people will scarcely now,
il the hour of victory, forsake the
flag they followed So steadiastly
and SO faithfully when that flag
went down in defeat. Inscriptions
denagogues have, by false pros
mises, misled many of our most
honest men, and they brought
shame upon our proud State.
81 still have abiding faith in the
, men who followed the starry cross
through trials and carnage; who
bore, with the heroism of martyrs,
the suferings Of the reconstruction
era, and who, with a devotion and
pluck never surpassed. rescued the
State in 1876. Those men cannot
forget past, nor can they forsake
the banner under which the vic.
tory of 1876 was won.
5 "If I can once more give aid to
3 my State, / shall gladly enlist in
, her service, and I shall rejoice tc
: join those who seek to maintain
her welfare, to protect her honor
e and to save her from shame anc
] diegrace. l am,
s Very truly, yours,
WADE HAMPTON"
: This will probably ensure th,
4 loroon;zat;op of the lna0ua to ro