The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-12
generals CALI!

GENBRAL CALI!
A State Convention of Democrats.
The following IS the text Of the call
issued by the. committee Of the Demo
cratic State Conference. The call
speaks for Itself:
To tie Democrats Of South Carolina
The following preamble .ad resolu-.
,ioos having been adopted by repre-
sentative body of Democrats, coming
from large majority of the cousies Of
the State, aud having sioce been
approved by many Democrats in all OF
the counties of the State, it becomes
nv duty as chairman of the Democratic
conference committee, of South Caro-
Ina, 10 publish them to the State. and
to earnestly urge all true Democrats to
take active part in the mass meetings
proposed 10 be held, and to send repre-
sentative delegations to the Democratic
State Convention therein recommended.
THoMAs W. CARw1LE,
Chairman Democratic Conference Com
mitsee-
10 tie Democrats Of South Carolina:
Whereas, under-the guidance of. those
so-called Democrats, OF mojority OF
them, who have control of the patty
machinery in this State, the leaders of
the rank and file Of the party have
attempted to commit them to the Third
party and to Populist doctrines. have
slienased sass from DIR fellow Demo
crat, ef tie Union, ana have brought
the party in South Carolina into re.
proach as to its alignment with the
National Democracy. adopted false aud
undemecratic principles and promul-
eatad them 10 the aame asd ueder the
banner Of Democracy; and
Whereas, the Democratic masses Of
the State have been grossly betrayed
BY men charged with the party manage
ment, Who have usufped the rights and
used the machinery of the party for
selfish eods, majority of the so-called
State Desperate executive committee
actually permitting another self-con-
stitused committee ionly claiming to
represent faction of fsction) to
sssuue osatrol Of the party manage
,men., and 10. the most fragrant and
offensive manner to disfranchise thou
sards Of true Democrats; and
Whereas, . Ring hos been organised
and Is exercising most arbitrary and
tyrannical power, to the utter subver-
SION Of the will Of. the people, aud
thereby depriyiing them of their poll
ticsl riehts; new therefore be it
Resolved, That We Is true. loyal and
incorporating Democrats. repudia'e
the Third party platform repeatedly land
at the recent August State convention
Of the faction now in pover) forced
upon our party. and hereby pledge our
continued allegiance to true Democratic
principles as enuDciated at the last
national Democratic convention. We
feel the absolute necessity of complete
reorganization of the party 10 this
State aud invite all true Democrats to
assist us in it's rehabilitation and IN
the Organisation Of Democracy, 10
South Carolina squareiy io line With
SQUAD Democratic doctrine; be it
Further Resolved. That We hereby
invite the Democrats of the State of
South Carolina to assemble at the
court houses of their respective counties
on Saturday !. the 18th day Of Septem.
ber, 1894, and at such other place and
manner as they may determine, for the
purpose of selecting degates (two for
every representative for the lower house
and the Senate, for which the county
isentitled } to meet in Columbia at con-
yentiop to be held on the 18th of
September at 8 p. No., for the purpoee
Of reorganlzing the Democratic party
in South Carofina, considering the
political situation of the State aud
taking such action as their collective
wisdom may suggest for the public