The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-23


consisted of J. G. Klugh, d. J. Brad.
ham, j. 9. Ellerbe, .. g. Jordan and
w. ID. Evans.
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR.
After while the com mittee returned
escorting Jno. Gary Evans and DR..
Zimmerman to tho stand. Evans came
In on the arms Of Mr.. Klugh and Mr..
Jordan. lie seemed to be pretty we'll
satisfied. AS soon as order could be
obtained, the chairman said: at is
now my pleasure, gentlemen of the
convention, to Introduce the future
Governor of South Carolina" (Pro.
longed applaulsc.)
MIR. Evans stepped up to the front
cleared his throat and began to speak.
lie was most attentively listened to
ferrous applause and cries Of "Bravol"
Mr.. Evans was 80 enthushed, that be-
fore he finished the perspiration rolled
from bis brow In huge drops. He
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention and Eel
low Reformers:
The feelings of the human heart can.
not be expressed by word of mouth.
AS sweet music Is the language OF the
soul so is the sympathetic glance Of
the eye, the hearty shake of the hand
and the brotherly embrace, and true
language of the heart. 10 say that |
thank you seems cold and Is but 4
poor expression Of the heart that goes
out TO each aud every one of you. Any
words might say to you intended to
represent my thanks to this body would
be inadequate. There is gentlemen, a
trite saying that the heart speaks most
when the lips move not, and am sure
that Is recognized by every member
here when l attempt to express my ap-
probation Of this nomination which
means an election to the highest office
within your gift. There Is In my nomi-
nation an expression Of the people,
which means more than any pen can
write or any human lips confess. rep
resent that element In the Reform fac.
tion which was born during or since
the late conflict Of arms between the
North and South, that element of the
young Democracy which now must car
ry the older element-our grandfathers
and fathers--upOn our shoulders as
IEaeas did the old Anchises-a precious
burden. 1t has been truly said that the
hope Of the State is In our young mon,
but no less true Is it that the pride Of
traditions of the old men who have
made this country glorious. (Cheers
and voices, "That's so; every word of
it.")
stand here as a representative of
Reform and rebuke to your enemies
who have attempted to say that the
Reform movement, is to array class
against class. stand here to defend
the principles of my father and your
fathers-that principle for which they
fought, bled and died, that principle
which 1s dear to our hearts, that prin
ctple which has been denied to us, but
form movement Of South Carolina
Equal rights to all, special privileges
so none" (Cheers) Previously, man
without q history, without war rec
ord IN South Carolina was thought to
be Ineligible to office In this State.
While l am here as d young man and
l don't mean that in the sense which
that word has been a stigma in South
Carolina, but / stand here as young
man who was born since the late con-
tlict. and have grown old In the ex-
perience, which has enabled you, fell
low citizens, to stand here as represen-
tatives Of pure Democracy, demanding
that the will Of the majority, when
fearlessly and honestly Expressed,
must govern.
Any man who attempts to put the
Reform movement Of South Carolina
tempts to array class against class
who attempts to say that the Reform
principles of South Carolina are
founded upon animoslty and prejudice
In my nomination, you have a contra
d1ction Of such perversion Of its prin.
ciples. The Reform movement Is a
movement of the people and one of Its
fundamep tai principles Is that the ma.
jOrity must govern, giving due re
spect to the minority when honestly
expressed. (Cheers.)
Now, gentlemen Of the convention,
take 1T that it will be improper for me
at this time to outline to you the poll
cy which shall govern me In the fu
ture; I take 1t that the people of South
Carolina have spoken through you to
the world, and l take 1t that the peo.
pie Of South Carolina through their
endorsement Of mo have endorsed the
administration which has preceded me.
Our past administration has been con,
Quoted with an ability and fairness
that should satisfy the most hypercrit.
ical, and has set the pace for our sister
State Of the South and West, which
must finally result in the disenthrall-
ment of our people from the opprea.
sion from the money power OF the
East shalt .endeavor in my admins.
tration to bring about this consumma.
tion so devoutly to be wished for.
say to you and to the world that the
Reform administration shall have but
one object, and that Is the happiness
and prosperity of the people. This. !
am sure, Is the sentiment which has
been expressed by the Reformers and
which has resulted in my nomination
There has been one law which has
been :, fought moro strenuously than
any other in the history Of our legis
lati0n-that Ia the dispensary law.
The overwhelming sentiment OF the
people of South Carlina is that that
law has in view the happiness of the
whole people, and the voice of the peo-
pie must be carried out. let the con-
sequences be what they may. The
people have spoken by their represent
atives, and 97 per cent. Of the honest
white men of South Carolina have
spoken In favor Of 1t. Gentlemen, that
voice shall be needed by me; the en-
forcement of tnat law shall be my
prime object, and L believe have be-.
hind me the honest mon, the virtuous
women, and even the little children of