The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-07-25

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25. 1894.
The Reform Committee.
The entire business transacted
by the committeesis compEised insthe
resolutions adopted almost unani.
mously by the committee and given
herewith.
The point upon which there was
most serious deliberation was that as
to whether the August convention
should be called off; this question,
however, was favored by ouly three
members of the committee, Messrs.
Kirkland, Glenn and Earle, Mr..
Kirkland alone speaking in behalf of
the general primary. There was a
most patient hearing accorded this
small minority sentiment and the
committee placed itself in possession
of ali the arguments, pro and con, be-
fore taking action.
The only change from the original
plan is that the convention is called
to take place two days, later in order
that the canvass may be completed
thereby giving every candidate an op-
portunity TO address voters in. every
county.
The following is the address and re-
solutions
To the Reform Voters Of South Caro-
lima:
The State Reform Executive Com.
mittee met in the city of Columbia on
the 10th day of July, 1894, in obedi-
ence to the call of the chairman. all
counties being represented except
the couties of Lexington and Beau
fort.
It was found necessary to change
the dates of the club meetings and
county and State conventions, and
also to make other changes and re-
quirements. all of which will appear
in the resolutions incorporated herein,
and stand in lieu of the resolutions
as adopted by the committee on the
4th day of April, 1894.
The following are the resolutions:
/. That convention for the sug-
gestion of candidates for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor be held in
Columbia, s. c., on the 18th day of
August, 1894, at y. .e'deGk m ~
2. That said convention be COM
posed of delegates elected by con-
ventions to heheld iAeach county on
Monday III 9Th @y of August,
1885, aeEco6aty teSbe entitled ta
donb aa6N del asst Aass
re,presentatisein bS lsouses of the
General Assembly.
8. That county conventions afore.
said be composed of delegates elect
ed by the various Reform clubs in
the county,, each club to send one
delegate at large and one delegate
for. every y1-tweaey=6ses-.aa Members -er
majority fraction thereof In those
counties where there are no distinct
Reform clubs, the Reform members of
each club shall be called by the exc
cative Reform committeeman to meet
at the usual place of meeting and
elect delegates as aforesaid to the
county convention /; Provided, That
in the cities Of Charleston and Co.
lumbia the number of Reform clubs
and polling precints shall be left to
the discretion of the committeeman
Of said counties: For the purpose
of said election the clubs aforesaid
shall be called to meet on the 18th
day Of August, 1894. At such meet
ing TO member shall participate ex.
cept such as voted for the Reform
delegates in the August primary of
1891, and all others who will pledge
themselves to abide by and support
the ticket suggested by the State Re.
form convention of 1884,
4. That all Reform candidates for|
State Offices including, Railroad Com-
miesienees. shall pnIlicly " announce
theiEcaaaidaeg and shaNfiie With the]
chairman Of the State Reform COM
mittee a pledge to abide by andsto
support the nominees. of said scoayea-
ton. That said pledge sballsbe fled
as aforesaid on or before the 25th
day of July, 1894 No vote for any
candidate shall be counted in the
State convention who has not com
piled With the forgeing require;
ment
5. That the Reformers attending the
various club meetings.. called by the
committee ON the llth day of
August, lS94,asbeareqnested.zto ex-
press their choice by ballot for Gov.
ernor and Lieutenant Governor of
this State, and that the chairman of
the delegation of the club to. the