The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-31
Wednesday, Oct 81, 1894.
The Election.

Before another issue of the Press and Ba
ner shall have gone to press, the people Of
South Carolina will have exercised the great
est privilege OF an American citizen-that of
voting for the officers of their choice.
The Press and Banner has no advice to give
to anybody, but we will take occasion to give
our opinion on some matters.
Excepting perhaps about ten per cent. OF
our people, they voted either at the first or
second primary election. Because Of partic-
ipating in either election, at least nine-tenths
Of onr people are pledged to support the reg
ular nominees Of the party.
Because of the conscientious scruples Of our
people in the effort to discharge their duty
they will be true to past history in, not sup
porting Independents or Boilers.
The Democratic party may rely on the sup
port of the great mass of the people Of bbe-
vile County.
In this election two monstrous propositions
have been made to our people-one by DR..
Sampson Pope. and one by Senator Irby.
DR.. Pope. as an Indepedendent Reformer
asks the people to vote for him for Governor
against the regular nominee - John Gary
Evans-on the ground that he Is opposed to
the dispensary law, while the regular pom-
inee is in favor OF It. The people OF this
County are almost q unitin favor OF the law,
and Of course they will not desert the Dem
ocratic party to vote for an Independent who
seeks to destroy law which they endorse.
The other monstrous proposition Is that OF
Senator Irby In his presumption to tell the
people how they must vote. He goes further
90
sentiments Of this people, by his effort to
carry the election for his Convention In with.
holding the necessary tickets to enable the
people to give fair and unbiased vote.
The Press and Banner has no means Of
knowing how far the Reformers will consent
TO be treated as something less than free born
citizens, and this newspaper is not informed
II any citizen is going to play the part Of a
parrot, showing pride In doing his masters
will, but we believe the people Of this County
will vote according to their own convictions
OF duty and according to their own sense OF
right and wrong.
The question Of q Constitutional Conven-
ton no doubt has two sides 10 It, and many
men may honestly and conscientiously be in
favor Of 1t. or this class we have nothing 10
bpSS LII tuO uibuOob lSopcCt.
What we are contending for is, an express
ion Of individual opinion. We don't want
the intelligent citizens Of Abbeville County
to vote for Convention simply because Irby
says 90, or because he refused to furnish the
necessary tickets TO secure full vote.
The Press and Banner will vote for John
Gary Evans and all the other nominees on
the ticket. Allegiance to the Democratic
party in our opinion demand this of as. Be-
sides: II we were free to vote for Pope we
would still vote for Evans. We would vote
that way because We endorse the dispensary
law. Evans supports 1t. Pope does not. We
would vote for no man on the face of the
earth who was opposed to the dispensary law
If there was candidate in favor Of the law.
DR.. Pope Is no doubt as good man as MIR.
Evans, but We are voting according to our
convictionsa as to law, and in obedience TO
our sense of duty to the Democratic party.
Having taken part In the primary, we feel
bound to vote for Evans. Favoring the dis.
pensary law, we are bound to vote against
Pope.