The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-21
REFORM CONVENTION.
Evans and Zimmerman Are
the Standard Bearers.
THE ALLIANCE DEMANDS UNANI
MOUSLY ENDORSED.

MOUSLY ENDORSED.
n Full State Ticket Kejcoted-Ih'
Dispcnsary Was Not Endorsed
TiIIman Was Given an Enthusias
tic Greeting.
The State Reform Convention was
held in Columbia on the 10Th inst, an6
confined itself to the nomination o.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
though there was strong vote for 8
full ticket. 1t was large and en-
tthusiastic meeting, and the business
4 was transacted with promptness and In
good ordeG
Railroad Commissioner j. A. Sligh
called tho convention to order at few
minutes past II O'Clock, and said that
nominations were in order for tempo
rary chairman.
0. c.. Jordan of Aiken nominated w.
Gibbcs Whaley of Charleston for tenn
porary chairman. Tie nomination
was seconded by Sheriff McCravy OF
Laurens, and Mr.. Whaley was unani-
mously elected. He was warmly
chcered as he walked to the Speakers
stand. S.,.&
In taking the craftsmanship Mr..
WhaeySmade an appropriate speech,
saying that he could not fully express
llisithanks for the honor conferred on
hifh.. Charleston County also appre-
ciatcd that honor, he said. He re-
garded this selection as II testimonial
by the remainder of the State of the
work done by the Charleston Reform
ers. The speech was brief one, Mr..
Whaley saying he was so hoarse he
could not speak long.
The nomination of temporary sec
rotary was the next thing in order.
II. l. Gl,nter of Aiken was nominated
and elected without opposition.
Seeing the need of an assistant
secretary the convention elected Col.
T.. M. MiXson to that position.
The roll of delegates was called for
and was handed in to Secretary Gun
tor.
Chairman Whalcy asked whether
it would be necessary for the ap-
pointmcnt of committee on creden-
tials.
A motion was made that as there
were, no contests the appointment of a
committee on credentials be dispensed
with.
Chairman Whaley announced that
the convention was ready for the per.
manent organization.
Mike Powers of Charleston moved
*
made permanent. This was promptly
tabled.
A gentleman from Chester said he
thought chairman with better lungs
than Mr.. Whaley should be chosen.
An Irish member opposed "the swap
ping of horses"
M. r. Cooper of Colleton, the origi-
nator of the Colleton plan, was nomi-
mated for permanent chairman and was
unanimously elected
Mr.. Cooper was escorted to the chair
and on taking it briefly said SIN be-
half of Colleton County and the origi-
you for the honor which you have con-
ferred on NO."
The temporary secretaries were made
the secretaries of the permanent or
ganizatiOn.
1t was moved and the motion was
carried that the rules of the House of
Representatives govern this cOnven-
9tion.
z. Mr.. James of Sumter moved that all
Iresolutions be considered by the con-
EWention as offered without being re-
ferred to committee on resolutions.
This motion was carried.
q Mr.. James Immediately offered the
following resolution:
State Reform Faction Committee be
instructed. to request the Democratic
State Central Committee to place an
extra box at each polling place in the
Democratic primary election to be held
in August 2Sth inst, for the purpose
of getting before the public a fair and
positive expression of opinion from
the white voters of the State on the
Dispensary law. In said box voters
who favor the Dispensary plan as a So
luton of the whiskey problem to vote
"yes," and those who oppose the same
to vote "no."
A motion was at once made to table
the resolution, but this was withdrawn
to allow discussion. The discussion
which ensued was interesting.
Larry Can't of Spartanburg was in
favor Of the resolution with an amend
ment providing for three separate box
es-one for prohibition, one for the
Dispensary and one for license. He
was satisfied that the vast majority Of
tho white people of South Carolina
were in favor of the Dispensary law.
(Cheers.)
Profes ,or Marchant of Aiken said
that in November the people would
stitutiOnal convention and that conven-
tion when it met would settle the Dis
pensary question. He moved to table
the resolution.
Mr.. Duncan opposed the resolution
as unnecessary. In his county both
factions endorsed the Dispensary. The
people could not get posted in time
and the vote would be light, which
would give the other side q chance to
say the people we're not in favor Of the
law. He renewed tho motion to table
and it was carried.
ALLIANCE DEMANDS ENDORSED.
Hon. w. ID. Evans OF Marlboro in
troduced tho following preamble and
resolutions ombodying the Allianc O
demands
We, the Reform Democ, acy of South
Carolina, in convention assembled, re-
cognizing tho depressed condition of
the people, the reign of the plutocrat
and the unequal laws Of the national
Congress, hereby affirm our faith in
Democratic simplicity.
We pledge anew our allegiance to
the principles first enunciated by the
illustrious statesman who founded our
free institutions and established the
Democratic party to protect and pre-
serve them.
|. We demand the abolition OF ma
tional banks.
We demand that the government
shall establish sub-treasuries or dcpos-
itories in the several States, which
shall issuc money direct to the people
at q low rate of interest not to exceed
2per cont. per annum, on non-pcrish'
able farm products, also upon culti'
waited land, the quantity of land. and