The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-02-13
ABBEVILLE TO THE 'FRONT.'.
Favoring Il May Convention-The Re.
formers Want to See the Candidate cs

Sticking to Tillman and Latimer.
The Farmers Association of Abbe-
Vile County held meeting on sales
day and the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, The question of holding a
convention on the part OF the Reform
Democrats of this State for the purpose
of suggesting candidates for the sew
eral State offices is being generally dis
cussed throughout the State. And
Whereas, We, the representatives of
the organization known as the Farm
ers' Association Of Abbeville County,"
In convention assembled, considering
this matter of the proposed convention
as one OF very grave Importance to that
faction of the Democratic party with
which we are allied and in the success
and perpetuity OF which we are deeply
interested, desire to put ourselves on
record and to speak out in no uncer-
tain manner on this important subject.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, 1st. That the holding
convention by the Reform Democrats
of South Carolina for the purpose of
nominating State ticket without first
having the aspirants for the several
offices to be filled to appear before the
people and give expression to their
ricws touching the various questions
Of State pu''cy which are so deeply
agitating tn. public mind at the pres
cnt time, would smack so much of
Ring Rule and Bossism "as would,
in our opinion, result in producing
widespread dissatisfaction in the ranks
of the Reformcrs.
End. That it was one of the funda.
mental principles of the Reform move
ment that the people should have the
right to choose their public officials,
and we hereby enter our protest
against the subversion of this right.
and insist that in order that they. the
ligcntly and satisfactorily to them
selves, it is necessary that they be
given an opportunity to both see and
hear those who desire to be honored
with such positions.
Bird. That as the Reformcrs claim to
be the regularly organized Democracy
of the State, having the entire ma
chinery of the party in their hands, the
conditions which made it necessary in
1890 for them to hold an early convcn-
tion for the purpose of naming their
standard bearers no longer exists. We,
therefore, see no occasion for such q
convention being held this year sooner
than the middle or latter part of May,
or at least until the people shall have
had an opportunity to see and hear
u condition to act intelligently in the
matter of choosing their public SER
wants.
18th. That in the interest of peace
and harmony we advise against any
thing like snap judgment being taken,
or sharp practice adopted to advance
the cause of this, that or the other
candidate, and insist that each and
every candidate be given free, fair
and open chance before the people.
9TH. That the secretary be instructed
to send Il copy Of these resolutions to
the Cotton Plant, Columbia Register.
the Headlight, and such other papers
as he may think proper, requesting
their publication.
CONGRESSMAN LATIMER ENDORSED.
Whereas, Congressman a. G.. Lati-
mer is earnestly endeavOring through
national Legislation to obtain financial
relief for an impoverished people, and
to fulfill the pledges made to his con-
stituents. Be it
Resolved, lst. That we, the Able
Vile County Farmers Association in
convention assembled, do most heartily
endorse the course of our representa-
tive, and commend him for his fidelity
to duty and untiring zeal in behalf of
the liberties and welfare of the pco-
pie.
Ind. That we commend him for his
opposition to that financial policy that
has been fOisted upon the country
through the manipulation of Wall
street spectators and English bond
holders, under the pretencc of "rc-
storing confidence" and "rcvivinp
prosperity" and which has culmi,
mated, as was predicted. in still greater
financial depression, and in the effort
to fastcn upon an already oppressed
people, u still greater bonded indebted
ness.
3rd. That we endorse his bold stand
in defence of the rights of the many
against the arrogant assumption of the
few, and for his refusal TO sacrifice
principle for the mess of pottagc Of
fcred In the form of petty federal pat
ronagc.
18th. That the above resolutions be
published in our county papers, and u
copy be sent to Hon. A. c. Latimcr.
GOVERNOR TILLMAN ENDORSED.
Resolved, BY the Reform Democrats
of Abbcvillc County in mass-mccting
assembled, that we heartily endorse
the administration of the duties of his
his first election in 1890. That we be-
liovc his whole official course has been
guided by an honest desire to do his
duty as faithful servant of the peo-
pie, that his administration has been
marked by the enactment OF most inn
portant laws which, in large meas
ure, he initiated, and which have al
ready proved OF great benefit to the
people OF the State and that should he
desire to be elected member of the
Senate of the United States, we here
by pledge him our sincere and unani-
nous support, believing that as Scna-
tor he would serve our State with zeal
and fidelity.
THE DISPENSARY LAW.
Resolved, BY the Farmers Associa-
tion Of Abbeville County in mass meet
ing assembled, that we heartily en-
dorse the law known as the Dispcnsary
Law that we recognize in it a whole
some moral agent, and that we insist
that whoever may be chosen as our
standard bearer in the coming cam
paign shall champion and discuss this
law as one Of the main issues of the
campaign, and that we heartily endorse
the determined efforts of our Chief
Executive to enforce the provisions of
this law.
While reform is going on among
the politicians, don't let the people
forget to reform themselves i'm the way
of economy. Live strictly within
your income, and there will be no cry