The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-06-13

Democratic party needed white voters
and old not want to throw any Of them
out of the party. (Applause. The men
who voted for Weaver were no worse
than who voted for Haskell. Gap
pplause)
Mr. Kirkland, Of KershaW, offered as
an amendment to the substitute the
words: Upon taking the oath pre-
scribed by the party He said that he
had no speech to make bit thought
that this provision was wise and pro-
per.
Mr. T. G.. Robertson. of Pickens,
thought that the proposed amendment
was an insult to the men who had
voted for Weaver. There were good
and true white men 10 his county VINO
voted for Weaver.
Mr.. ToWnes, of Edgefeld, asked the
question whether the men who vlolat-
ed thir oaths and pledges by voting for
Weaver in 1892 would keep their oaths
if allowed to vote this year.
Colonel Neal, of Anderson, did not
think any more should be required OF
the men who violated :heir pledges in
1892 than of the men who did the same
thing in 1890.
Col. F. NJ. MixsoD, acting as the rep.
resentative from BaTnWell, moved to
lay on the table the amendment OF Mr.
kirkland.
National Committeeman Donaldson,
of Greenville. thought that the amend
ment should be adopted so as to pre-
vent anv misconstruction Of the action
of the committee.
Just before Mr.. Donaldson'S remarks,
however, the motion Of Colonel Mlxson
to lay on the table the amendment OF
Mr.. kirkland was put and carried by a
vote of 21 to 8, thereby calling out the
remarks from Mr.. Donaldson that he
thought some amendment should be
made to Mr. Derham's substitute.
Senator W. D. Evans said he thought
every party desired to increase its
membership and its stregth. BE wished
that every man IN America was a Demo
crat. He for one would like to ask
every man to come ioto the party.
Mr.. Robertson said that there had
been a good deal of talk about the vlol a.
ton of pledges, etc. The men of his
county who voted for Weaver did not
consider that they had violated any
pledge, unless it was moral one. The
great majority Of them lad not taken
any pledge in the primary.
DR.. Pope declared that the oath
throughout the State had been admins
tered to few voters and that not many
of those who voted for Weaver ua0
taken any oath in the primary.
Mr.. Mellette said that the chairman
and the committee had misunderstood
bis motion. He meant to exclude only
those who had taken the oath. partici-
ared in the primary and then voted for
Weaver.
Hon. s. A. NettIes Of Clarendon, to
stop the discussion and TO please the
different minded committeeman, intro.
Guced the following resolution, which
was accepted by Mr.. Darham 10 place
Of his own resolution;
"Resolved, That no white man shall
be excluded from participating in the
Democratlcprimarles who shall take the
oath required by the Democratic
party"
Speaking to this resolution G. A
Douglass, of RichlaDd, made the long
est speech of the session, and one Of the
most eloquent. He said he was glad
that Mr.. Nettles had introduced the
resolution. It was along the line OF
liberalIty aHd kindness and would tend
to increase the membership OF the party
He declared, however, that he could not
remain silent after all the unkind re-
marks which had been made about
Democrats. He said that the Haskelllte
movement may have been ineXpedient,
and he had condemned it at the time,
but say that Judge Haskell was not a
Democrat was to controVert history,
He asserted that Haskell was Demo
crat and had al ways been one. Ii the
heat of political discussion men might
say he was not Democrat, but IN the
quiet of the home circle there came
change in that feeling and al must re-
cognize him as a Democrat. II 1890.
Mr.. Douglass said, there had been nc
pledge in the primary. The men who
voted for Haskell had taken no pleQge
and had violated no oath and 1t was
their right to vote in 1892 without the
sanction of the Democratic executive
committee. He said that he would be
untrue to himself and TO his convictions
| if he stood by and did not draw dis
tinction between the men who voteC
for Weaver and those who voted fol
Haskell. He asserted that there was
vast difference, and all his words intl
mated that the WeaYerites were the
worst Of the two.
Mr.. Douglass was interrupted by
members of the committee who asked
him what about the HaskelIites Wh(
bad voted for Ensor for Congress and
Haskell himself had not voted for En-
sor. Mr.. Duglass said that he did no
know what Haskell had done, but a
for himself, he hoped that his right arm
would lose its cunning when be Vote>
for Republican over Democrat.
Mr.. Douglass concluded with pat
rioUic appeal for peace and laudator.
and pretty remarks about the farmers
He wanted to see the people happy aD(
wanted to see Mr.. Nettles'S resolution
carried.
DR.. Pope spoke of the panegyric O
| Mr.. D0ugless and Of his lnslnuati0n
against the Weaverites. Then Di
Pope declared that there wasa take be
hind the action OF the committee tWt
years ago in allowing Haskellites to re
turn to the party. 1t was to keep from
disrupting the party andto bring aoou
harmony. White men were at WorE
registering regroes. He declared tha
if any one would show him
| WeaveIite who had tried to vote ne
groes he would be in favor Of turnini
him out Of the party. The Haskellite
had voted negroes against white men
but no WeaVerite had done so. Uou
applause)
After this the question was quickl
settled. Mr.. Mellett's resolution wa
set down On by almoSt'a unanimous Vot
and Mr.. Nettles' substitute was carried
| The Weaverites and the HaskeillteS an
and all kinds Of cites" Will be alowet
to vote in the next primary provides
they take the oath prescribed by tn
party.
DR.. Pope said that he had been IL
ltructed by the Democrats of his count