The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-07
TRYING TO REFoKM AGAIN.
to Upset the Colleton Plan-The Re.
form Executive Committee In Hot
Water.

Chairman Sigh Gives Another Chance
to Upset the Coileton PIan-The Re.
form Executive Committee in Hot
Water.
The following communication shows
that the demand for q further and full
or consideration OF the convention
plan demanded by many sterling Re-
formers has been needed:
To the members of the State Reform
Executive Committee
Gentlemen: For reasons hereafter
to be assigned l, as chairman of your
committee, issue this call for YOU to
meet in the Senate Chamber in ne CITY
Of Columbia, S. c., on Tuesday, the 7th
day of Aug ust, 1894, at 8 o'clock D. M,
to again take up what is known as the
Colleton plan and make such altera-
tons and amendments thereto, If YOU
should deem such proper, as will bring
about uniformity Of action among the
Reform clubs and county conventions
throughout the State, and which at the
same time will be fair and Just to each
candidate, so that after nominations
shall have been made no Reformer
shall be left with a justifable excuse
for complaint. Also, if you see proper,
to change the date of meeting for
clubs and county conventions and that
vi ulO SVtbCS SOhN0 uUlOH.
The reasons for issuing this call are
as follows:
First. 1t is demanded by a large
number of Reformers, the principal
reason being based upon the fact that
there will be under IL present rules
for the government of the primary by
clubs no uniformity of action, which
will lead to general confusion and dis
satisfaction and probably the disintre-
CATION of the Reform movement. This
reason seem to be we'll founded and is,
therefore, sufficient of itself to Justify
the call for the. committee to be
brought together.
Second. We are a committee repre-
sent1ng all of the Reformers, and not a
factional part thereof, much less r
tain candidates. Being thus placed
upon the watchtower it is made our
duty, not only to give warning of the
approaching enemy, but to ward off
and ~circumvent his approach, and this
we have to do jointly, and not as indi-
vidual members.
ills a ~fearfulfact, to contemplate, but
nevertheless a fact, that the signs of the
times all indicate the approach of the
enemy, and worst of all. division and
strife among the great army of Reform
ers.
The reasons why as chairman de-
fine In a specific way the objects Of the
meeting are:
First. Because the chairman of the
committee will be held responsible to
a great measure for whatever NAV
grow out of the meeting, because with
out q call there would be no meeting,
this matter having been left entirely
with me. The responsibility, there
fore rn0f1nn 1rnnn mo tn -1... -1-A
and no n feels it more keenly than
myself.
Second. Because the Colleton plan
has been discussed for months and the
people have become familiar with it.
For a considerable length of time near
ly every one was pleased with the plan
and seemed to be ready to give q vote
OF thanks to our COlleton Reformers.
the o%riginators of it.
Today as l regard it, the principal
dissatisfaction existing is not on ac-
count of the plan itself, but many seem
to fear that mischief and injury to- the
movement will come from the want of
specific details for carrying out the
plan.
Third. In your April and July meet
lngs, after thorough discussion, you
with great unanimity agreed upon
Couy ouopGou. OBlV UnlB
up at this late date and adopt some
thing new in its stead, viii in my
opinion make confusion worse con-
founded and work untold injuries to the
Reform movement of the State.
!, therefore,, as chairman of the con
m1ttee, am unwilling to assume the
responsibility Of throwing the doors
wide open and thus encouraging the
discussion or adoption of q new plan.
Remember there is much at stake.
You have made many sacrifices In the
past to put the grand old movement
upon her feet. Make this another one
that she may stand more erect than
ever and bid defiance to her enemies,
and demonstrate to the world that she
is q strong tower where her friends and
the poor and oppressed may always
find shelter and safety.
Respectfully, -
j. A. SLIGH, Chairman.