The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-31
Is IRBY IRRITATED?
A Card Which Indicates that he Is Flus.
tered.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. l3.

WASHINGTON, ID. u, Jan. 10.
To the Editor of the GreenvitLe NetO$ :
As much as I dislike to appear in print
in South Carolina I feel constrained, at
this time, in justice to myself and the
Alliancemen of Laurens, to speak out.
have been bounded, prosecuted and mis-
represented by Kohn, a reporter of the
NeaUs and Courier in Columbia, until
patience has ceased to be virtue. l
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 80
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 mo as
their leader until Judge Ernest Gary, a
member of the committee, introduced
resolutions endorsing me unanimously
by tho 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 Septem ber,
1892, to hold until September, 1894. I do
not propose 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 be
thoroughly understood by all the parties
Interested.
In the second place I notice both anti
reformers and reformers in Columbia
have been misrepresenting the objects
onl ~ tho A llionoo IF T
in its meeting on last Friday week ago.
To begin with, I endorse every word
and sentiment OF the resolution intro
duced by J. Andy Jones as to the line of
policy to be pursued by the reform
movement in South Carolina. The
County Alliance il composed 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 DO 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
OF the clique Of the reform movement
that met on Friday night In Colun bia to
name a candidate, farmer but not an
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 il 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.
l am sorry to see that these men of
Laurens are to be misrepresented by
insinuations from persons whose political
conduct heretofore has been such as to
make doubtful, at least, their loyalty to
the reform movement. 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 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. IRBY.