The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-08
TRY, TRY AGAIN.
Reform Chaii man Sigh Again Calls His
Executive Ce,nmittee Together to
Consider Changes in the
Colleton Plan.

The following call from Chairman
Sigh of the "reform' State executive
committee, is printed in the Columbia
newspap pers and indicates that the pro-
tests against the present plan are being
needed:
TO the members of the State Reform
Executive Committee:
Gentlemen: For reasons hereafter to
be assigned I, 60 chairman of your
committee, issue this call for you to
meet iu the Senate cham Der IN the city
of Columbia, S. c., on Tuesday, the 7th
day of August, 1884, at S o'clock p. M.
to again take up what is known as the
Colleton plan and make such altera-
tons and amendments thereto, if you
should deem proper, as will bring about
uniformity of action among the Reform
clubs and county conventions through
ont the State, and which at the same
time will he fair and just to each can
didate, so that after nominations shall
have been made no Reforner shall be
left without a justifiable excuse for COM
plaint. Also, if you see proper to
change date of meeting for clubs and
county conventions and that of the
State convention.
The reasons for issuing this call are
as follows:
First. 1t is demanded by a large
mum Der Of Reformers, the principal rea-
son being based upon the fact that there
will be under our present ru'es for the
government of the primary by clubs 70
uniformity Of action, which will lead
to general confusion and dissatisfaction
and probably the disintegration of the
Reform movement. This reas)n seems
to he we'll founded and is therefore,
sufficient of itself to justify the call for
the ommittee to be brought together.
Second. We are committee repre-
senting all of the Reformers, and not
a factional part thereof, much less GER
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
ahd circumvent his approach, aud this
we have to do jointly, and not as in
dividuel members.
1t is a fearful fact 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 Re-
formers.
The reason why as chairman de-
fine in specific way the objects Of the
meeting are:
First. Because the chairman Of the
committee will be held responsible to
great measure for whatever may
grow out of the meeting, because with
out a call there would be no meeting,
this matter having been left entirely
with me. The responsibility, therefore,
resting upon me is very great and no
one 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
nearly every one was pleased With the
plan, and seemed to be ready to give a
vote for thanks to our Colleton Reform
ers, the origipators Of it.
To-day, as regard it, the principal
dissatisfaction existing is not on account
of the plan itself, but many seem to fear
that mischief and injury to the move
ment will come from the want of
specific details for carrying out the
plan.
Third. In our April and July meet
ings, after thorough discussion, you
with great unanimity agreed upon the
plan already adopted. To give it up at
this late date and adopt something new
in its stead, will in my opinion make
confusion worse confounded and work
untold injuries to .ae Reform movement
of the State.
I, therefore, as Chairman of the COM
mittee, am unwilling to assume the re-
sponsibility of throwing the doors wide
open and thus encouraging the dis
cussiou or adoption of new plan.
Remember there is much at stake.
You have made many sacrifices in the
past to put the grand old movement
upon her 1t. Make this another one
that she may stand more erect than ever
and Did defiance to her enemies, end
demonstrate to the world that she is a
strong tower where her friends and the
poor and oppressed may always find
shelter and safety.
Respectfully,
J. A. SLIGH, Chairman.
August l, 1894