The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22

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Farmers Alliance principles, upon
which l must say depend the success
and prosperity Of the agricultural peo-
pie. [Cheers.l Can there be any objec-
tion to that? Can there be objections
to that interest upon which we are
dependent? We are dependent upon
the agricultural interest and must re-
ccgniZe the principle upon which de-
pends the life of popular government
in this Union. A combination of the
South and West alone will save popu-
lar government in this Union, and that
will be expressed in 1896, if my judg-
ment amounts to anything. Applause.
The com bination CT the power of wealth
against the combination Of the agricul-
tural interests and laooring interests is
met by the solidity and unanimity of
the South and West, expressed through
l hear my countrymen oppose it feel
like saying to them, ''God pity them,
they know not what they do"
HEBRooKs NooPPosIT1oN.
Now, fellow citizens, united in our
ranks we are confronted to-day by op-
position which has no reason behind it,
an opposition that cannot succeed under
the laws of God nor the laws of man,
because that opposition is founded upon
q basis which can never succeed. Your
principles must prevail, because they
are far removed from sectional and
class privileges, and you say we want a
man who has the nerve and ability to
stand by them, and that man shall be
the man to represent US. lCheers.1 This
is the voice of South Carolina, which
will prevail next November in spite of,
you might say, the assiduous attempt
to array one class against another class
or one people against another people.
But we are united. We have canvassed
the entire State Of South Carolina;
there is no dissension in our ranks, but
! our opponents are alert; they are anx-
ious to make it appear that there are
discussions. When I look before me
and see my fathers old soldiers and
laboring men, when see before me the
bone and sinew Unpopular government,
I think it is rebuke to our opponents
when they say that the" Reform" Move
ment of South Carolina is composed of
any particular class.
Now one word as to my competitors.
We have fought this fight; we have
fought as brothers; we have not fought
as enemies, as our opponents tried to
impress upon you, and [ have this to
say aoout the noble ''Reformers" who
went into this fight who opposed me-:
They never hit below the.belt. [Cheers. |
I know we are brothers; we are arm in
arm, fighting for your cause, and when
the people express their opinion, their
choice, there is no dissension, and when
the attempt is made to make dissen-
sion those opponents of mine are ready
to rise and say: "Thus far shalt thou
60, and no further" This is the voice
Of the people. [Cheers.1 We have
fought for our principles upon one plat
form, and the people of South Carolina
are unanimously I might say, in
favor of these principles.
When say the people I don't mean
| those who are actuated by prejudice
and animosity, because they are beyond
the pale of citizenship. They cannot
reason, and have DO right to be called
true citizens. LCheers.
will not detain you longer. At a
future occasion I will announce the
policy of my administration. have
been connected possibly more intimate
ly with your movement than any other
man in your midst, and I have been
answering in my principles. shall
hew 10 the line mapped out by you and
as advocated by me on this floor ard
shall stand for these principles until
they are written 10 letters which can
not be mistaken, in letters which will
be written over the world, and when
the history of this movement is written
they will say inunmistakable char
acters: "Behold the Admiuistration
which has but one object. the happi-
ness and prosperity of the entire people
of South Carolina" Prolonged cheers.
WHAT ELLERBE SAID.
"Ellerbew "Ellerbew came the cry
from all over the hall. The Comptroller
was sitting near the reporters. He got
up. "Get upon the stand" cried the
Convention. He did so. All was atten-
ton until the strain of his views was
known. He talked briefly, saying:
don't know that I can thank you for
what you have done to-day. Laugh
teri But I do say that I am not mad
with you, nor am I sulking. We have
had fight inside the ranks. My distin-
guished opponent whom you have
nominated knocked down the per-
simmon, and I not only congratulate
him but pledge him the hearty support
of my friends as we'll as that of myself
/ will prove to you that I am RE
former from principle and that can
work as we'll for Reform" at home as
in office. My distinguished friend will
have 10y cooperation to make bis
administration success.
Voice: "Bravow1 Chairman Klugh
advised the Convention that Mr.. Tin
dal was out of the city.
WINDING THE THING UP.
Mr.. Appel said that Mr.. Tindal had
been called home on account of illness,
but that he could promise for Claren-
don ahearty support of Mr.. Evans. APP
plause. The jig was about up, and
some one moved that the Convention
adjourn. Mr.. Sale, of Charleston, want
ed thanks rendered the presiding Off
Ger. No objection to this. Mr.. Dun
can did not want to see the nomina-
ton for State officers SO unceremon-
iously cut off: He wanted to have the
matter discussed. The motion to ad-
journ was pending. Mr.. Marchant got
excited, be got very excited. He
wanted to have say about it.
Mr.. Mixson suggested that collec-
ton, be taken mp for the expenses, and
this gave Mr.. Marchant chance to
get ia word or two. He called for some
motion that the Convention 60 into
the nomination of a full State ticket.
He would not be seated. The dele
gates called for the motion to adjourn.
They could hear Governor Tillman as
we'll that way, but Mr.. Marchant in
sisted on pressing his idea. He c!inched
bis hand, and some timid delegate got
out of his way when he insisted that
nominations had to be made. Mr..
DuDcan called for an yea and may
vote on the motion to adjourn, which
meant to kill any plan Of nomina-
tions.
The vote as announced was 100 to
124 in favor of adjournment. Ut was
not announced until after Governor
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