The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-01-17
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IL.
To the Editor of the Grcenutlte NcDS:
AS much as dislike to appear in print
in South Carolina / feel constrained, at
this time, in justice to myself anu the
Alliancernen Of Laurens, TO speak out. L
have been bounded, persecuted and mis-
represented by Kohn, a reporter of the
News and Courier in Columbia, until
patience has ceased to be virtue. I
have had thrown into my teeth my posi-
ton as chairman of the Democratic party
by this man and my failure to harmonize
the faction represent until it is neces-
sary that the people of the State shall
know the truth. He, with lot of So
called reformers in the State house,
undertook to manufacture sentiment
against me in the campaign Of 1892 by
constantly publishing In his correspon-
dence the statement that reformers were
seeking an excuse to be rid of me as
their leader until Judge Ernest Gary,
member of the com mittee, introduced
resolutions endorsing me unanimously
BY the Executive Committee.
He has started the same thing again,
knowingly and maliciously saying that
am to be opposed as chairman when he
knows that, I WAS elected in September,
1892, to hold until September, 1894. do
not pr oppose to surrender the chairman
ship OF the Democratic party until my
term Of office is out for reasons which
are to the interest of the Democratic
party; and I hope that this will bo
thoroughly understood by all the parties
interested.
In the second place notice both anti
reformers and reformers in Colum bia
have been misrepresenting the objects
and intentions of the Alliance of Laurens
in its meeting on last Friday week ago:
To begin with, endorse every word
and sentiment of the resolution intro
duced by j. Andy Jones as to the line of
movement in South Carolina. The
County Alliance is conn posed of the best
men in our County. They represent the
reform sentiment in our County. They
do not intend land it is very we'll for
some gentlemen of the State house to take
notice right now to have lot of men
foisted upon them without their consent,
reform movement or no reform move
ment. There can bo no objection except
by men who propose to take advantage
of the people of South Carolina to the
postponement of the calling of the con-
vention or to the other purposes OF these
resolutions.
know it did not suit the convenience
Oh tu6, cllQu VI euo ASioA Ia Aib'oAtAS'
that met on Friday night i'll Colum Ina bia to
name candidate, a farmer but not ali
Alliance man and opposed to the Ocala
demands, who undertook TO increase the
taxes of the farmers and who is not in
sympathy with the people, and they will
not have him for governor with fair and
square deal. The Alliance of Laurens
passed these resolutions without intend
ing to help or injure any one. They
thought it was for the best interest of the
reform movement and that the reform
faction should, at least, be allowed to
choose its nominees without interference
or dictation from any man, high or low.
am sorry to see that these men OF
Laurens are to be uiisrepresented by
insinuations from persons whose political
conduct heretofore has been such as to
make doubtful, at least, their loyalty to
the reform movement. l want you and
others in South Carolina to understand
that every etfortof mine has been and
will be in tile interest and for the per-
petuation of this movement. I am going
to stand fearlessly by the principles Of
the Alliance and every plan Of the first
March Convention, and if corruption and
treachery shall dominate this movement
then suppose honest men will have to
take back seat.
What the people of South Carolina
want is honest men nominated in an
honest way by delegates selected In an
honest manner.
Very Respectfully,
J. L. NJ. IRBI.