The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-01-24
SENATOR TRBY ANGRY.
HE CLAIMS THATA RING EXISTS in
THE STATE HOUSE,

And Rusls Def snce at it-says they Shall
Not Depese Him from the chsirman
ship OF the State. Democratic Commit
tee.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 15.-The fol.
lowing letter was published in the daily
papers yesterday:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-As much as
l dislike to appear IN print in South
Carolina feel constrained at this time
IN justice to myself and the Alliance
men of Laurens, to speak out.
have been bounded, prosecuted and
misrepresented by Kohn, representa-
tive of the News and Courier in Colum-
bia, until forbearance has ceased to be
virtue. / have had thrown into my
teeth my position as chairman Of the
Democratic party by this man, and my
failure to harmoniZe the faction l rep.
resent, until 1t is necessary that the
people of the State shall know the truth.
He, with lot of enemies of mine-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 fact that the Reformers
were anxious to be rid of me as their
leader, until Judge Efaest Gary, a mem
Der of the committee, introduced res
olution endorsing me unanimously by
the executive committee.
He has started the same thing again
knowingly and maliciously saying that
I am to be deposed as Chairman, wnen
he knows that was elected in Septem-
Der, 1892, to hold until September, 1894.
do not propose to surrender the Chair
manship of the Democratic party until
my term of Office is out, for reasons
which are to the interest of the Demo
cratic party; and l hope that this will
be thoroughly understood by all the
parties interested.
In the second place, notice both
anti -EefoI mers and Reformars in Co
lumbia have been misrepresenting the
objects and Intentions of the Alliance
of Laurens, in its meeting on last Fri
day a week ago. To begin. with, |
endorse every word and sentiment Of
the resolution introduced by Mr. j.
Andy Jones as to the lines Of policy to
be pursued by the Reform movement
in South Carolina. The county Alli-
ance is composed of the best men in
our county. They represent the Re-
form sentiment of our county. They do
not intend-and it Is very well for some
gentlemen of the State House to take
notice right noW-to have a lot of men
foisted upon them without their con-
sent, Reform movement or no Reform
moVment
There Can be no objection, except by
men who propose to take advantage Of
the people of South Carolina, to the
postponment of the calling of the con-
7ention, or to the other purposes of
these resolutions. know it did not
suit the convenience Of the clique Of
the Reform m)Y.m ea5 that met on
Friday night in Columbia to name
candidate farmer, bu. not an Alli-
anceraen, and opposed to the Ocala
demands, who undertook to increase
the taxes Of the farmers-and that this,
convention be postponed, fol-. hels not
IL syn p2tayy with the people and the
people will not have him for governor
with q fair and square deal.
The Alliance 6f 1:aurens passed these
resolutions without intending oS help
OF. injure anyone. They thought it was
for the best interests of the Reform
movement, and that the Reform fac
ton should, at least, be allowed to
choose its nominees, without ,interfer-
ence or dctation from any man, high
or low. am sorry to see that these
men of Laurns are to be mistreated by
insinuations and innuendoes from per-
sons whose, political conduct heretofore
has been such ss to bring in question,
at least, their loyalty to the Reform
movement.
Mr. Editor, want you and others in
South Carolina to understand that
every effort of mine has been and will
be IN the interest and for the perpetu-
alton of this movement. I am going
to stand fearlessly by tie principles OF
the Alliance and every plank of the
first March convention; end if corrup-
tion 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. N. 1RBY.