The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-22

IN Soutn Carohha to-day 10 the principles OF the Re
form movement Is based on prejudice. No reasona
Bile white citizen can object to the principles OF th
Reform movement In South Carolina. They cannot
(cheers.) Those principles ore laid down even by on
own statesman, John G. Calhoun, as the grandest L
perpetuate popular government, and embodied In tn
Farmers Alliance, principles upon which, ! nigh
say, depend the success and prosperity of the agri
cultural people. (Cheers.) Can there be any obiec
ton to that? Csn there be objections to that inter
est upon which we are dependent? We are depend
ent upon the agricultural interests and must rscog
nize the principle upon which depends the life q
popular government In this Union. A combination
"f the South and West alone will save popular gov
eminent In this Union. and that will be expressed II
1896 II my Judgment amounts to anything. (Cheers.
The combination OF the power of wealth against th
combination of the agricultural interests and labor
Ing interests and laborng Interests Is to-day concen
trated In the East. That concentration can only b.
defeated by the s"idty and unanimity Of the SOutl
| and West, expressed through their organization
which is the monthpiece and which speaks for tht
| bone and sinrw In our land. (Cheers.)
And when hear my c0untrymen oppose It. fee
Ike saying to them, '"God pity them they know
| not what tU do"
Now, fellow-citizens united In our ranks, we ar.
confronted to day by opposition which has not req
| son behind 1t; an opposition that cannot succeed
under the laws of God nor under the laws of man
because that opposition Is founded upon basis which
con never succeed. Your principles must prevail
because they are far removed from sectional and
| class privileges, and yOn say wanta man who has
The nerve and ability to stand by the and that man
shall be the man to represent us rCheersl This II
the voice Of South Carolina which will prevail nexi
November In spite of you m ght soy, the assiduous
attempt to array one class against another class or
one people against another people. But we are
united We have canvassed the entire State of South
Carolina. There Is no dissension In our ranks, but
our opponents are alert. They are anxious to make
itappear that there are dissensions. When look
before ue and see my fathers old soldiers-when
look and see before me lawyers, doctors, merchants
farmers and laboring men-when see before me the
bone and sinew Of popular government, think 1t is
rebuke to our opponents when they say that the
Reform movement Of South Carolina is composed Of
any particular class.
Now word as to my competitors. We have
fought this fight; we have fought as brothers, we
have not fought enemies as opponents tried to
impress upon you, and have this to say about the
the noble Reformers who went into this fight, who
opposed me- they never hit below the belt. Cheers
know we are brothers; We are arm In arm, fight
Ing for your cause, and when the people express
their opinion, their choice, there Is dissenson,
and when the attempt 10 made to make dissenston
these opponents OF mine are ready to rise and say
Thus fur shalt thou 60 and 60 further" This is
the voice OF the people. (Cheers9
We have fought for our principles upon one plat
form, and the people Or South carolina are unani-
nously, might say, In favor of those principles.
When say the people, don't mean those who are
acluated by prejudice and animosityr bocause they
are beyond the pale af citizenship. They cannot
reason, and have no right TO be called TRUE citizens
(Cbeers)
1 will not detain you longer. Alta future occasion
will announce the policy q my administration.
have been connected possibly more intimately with
your movement than any other man In your midst,
and have been unswerving in my principles.
shall hew to the line mapped out by you, and as
advocated by NE on this floor, and / shall stand
IN those principles until they written In letters
which cannot be mistaken; In letters which will be
written the world, and when the history Of this
movement Is written they will soy In unmstakabie
characters behold the administration which has but
flsIh anni md uQrifv uf m
tire people OF South Carolina. prolonged cheers9
Mr.. Evans concluded bis speech amid perfect
storm Of applause.
DR.. TINNERAAN's SPEECH.
The chairman Of the convention then introduced
DR.. W. II. Zimmerman, the nominee for Lieutenant
Governor. AS the doctor, who had fixed himself w.
for the occasion, mounted the speakers stand and
began to glance around, very much IS would an ele-
phant upon crowd In the menagerie OF circus.
slight litter was heard about the hail. which In few
moments developed into general laugh. The doc
tors face and shape, which he has been running ou
through the campaign were too much Tor the crowd.
But he stood 1t and proceeded to make bright
speech. DR.. Zimmerman said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: have read some
where, In some book, at some time, where doge OF
Venice went to visit the court OF Louis XIV, IN
France He stood ab0u; and seemed to be thoroughly
surprised and bewildcrcd. When asked what sur.
prsed him most, be answered 'TO find myself here"
(Cheers and prolonged hughter.) Gentlemen that Is
the way 1t is with me today Here, in the presence
of this assemblage, can we'll say am surprised al
the unanlmity with which have been endorsed fo'
the office Of Lieutenant Governor. For this confi-
dence sincerely tn ank you, and ask you to bear to
your constituents my most grateful acknowledge
ments. AS my distinguished young friend has
claimed to be- the representative OF the young men,
claim to stand here the representative Of the older
men. (Laughter) And shall uphold him In all hls
efforts Tor the honor Of South Carolina. (Cheers)
am but an humble citizen. haye lived ON farm al,