The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-09-06

business with a rush and making
a practical fight and a hard fight.
Another said that the conference
ought not to attempt to commit
those present to any course. He
was in favor of requesting the peo-
pie to meet at their respective
county seats and deciding whether
they were III favor of an independ-
ent movement. If they were then
convention could be called and q
ticket put out. Until this was
done he was against the passage of
the resolutions calling a conven-
ton.
Senator Butler made a speech
during the evening. Among other
speakers was Captain Capers. Some
man wanted tho resolutions read
by sections and adopted that way,
but Captain Capers was opposed
to this and wanted the resolutions
adopted as whole. Another man
took the ground that the passage
and publication of the resolutions
would lose votes to the movement.
| A great talk was heard about
. "tho democracy" and tho confer
ence soemed to consider that it was
t tho only gathering of democrats in
T., tho State. National democracy
: played an important part in the
talk.
>. Reports were made from tho different
! counties OF the State and about the
prospects OF winning. Some of those
present took the position that it would
be better to make the fight only in
counties where there was Il chance OF
winning and leave the others nlono.
There was much talk about the small
vote east ut the recent primary and
August Kohn. Of the News and Courier
arose and said that he had sent his
paper tabulatel statement of the vote
," The totul IN the State
-. "h' &C Of many
go. Mr..
niOn on
thls llRn. T. confer
cnce to Judge OF it itsr,. difference
gave signs of being much imprc. sci and
bcievcd That in thnt light vote lay al
the chances OF nn independent move
ment.
One speaker, with Il great deal of en-
= thusiosn, said that in 1876 they hai
| been at first urged not to suy or do any
thing but they had fought and won.
Thry would fight and win this limo il the
democracy would back them.
, Captain Cnprrs reported that he had
received many encouraging lett He
gave the names Of some OF those from
whom the letters had been received. At
the same time he reported that there was
some opposition TO the movement among
| men who were expected to he it's friends
In one instance Il father and u son cx-
pressed directly opposite views on the
matter.
After the conference had adjourned u
member said that the resolu tions which |
had caused 40 much debate had been |
passed and he talked confidently Of with
ming. There il little doubt from every.
thing that the reiormers and those con-
servativcs who believe in standing to the
rack will have to fight IN independent
movement Of the worst sort and will
have to fight ticket composed OF strong
| men.
| 1t is understood that offera OF financial
assistance have been received from vari-
ous quarters.
From everything that can be learned
it il believed that these resolutions cnll
Tor a. convention for the nominate OF II
state ticket. 1t could not be learned
what date for the convention has been
fixed but the hot heads want it right
away and want to begin the fight with.
out prclnninnr:es. In the language OF
l the gentlemen who spoke 80 heartily,
Lets start the fight and resolute after.
wards"
a fight s what they want and fight
is what they will get.
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From PinlOr.
Mr.. Editor: Things arc quiet
in this section, if it is political
times, though We do not take