The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-04-11
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ed by the committee on the 4th day {
, August, 1894, be requested to expires
taelr choice for G oyernor of this Stat
and that the chairman of the delegs
tion of the each club to the county cor
Ventlon be required to make return G
said choice to the county conYentio
held on the 9th day of August, 1894.
MI. j. t. Austin offered the follow
ing resolution and il was unanimousl
} adopted by rising vote:
Resolved, That we, the representa-
tiVes of the Reform party of Soutl
Carolina, in convention assemb bled, d
most heartily approve of the action o
his Excellency, Governor B. R. TIL
man, for the prompt manner in Whicl
be acted during the past week in sup
pressing violence and disorder and il
maintaining the supremacy Of the law
T. l.. CAN'T moved that the thank
of the convention be rendered to tn
chair, secretaries and doorkeeper TO
the efficient discharge of their respect
i've duties.
On motion, the convention adjourn
ed, subject TO the call of the chairman.
THE ADDRESS.
The address was issued about 1:3(
o'clock this morning and reads as fol
lows:
Feur years ago, after years of strug
gle in the arena of reason, with the
forces of wealth and culture anG
trained leadership combined against Us
"a com mbination confident, eXultant In
the pride and prestige OF power long
enjoyed-tne Reformers of the State
Joined issue squarely before the people
and at the ballot box won their fight
by an overwhelming majority. But
the struggle did not end there. An
active, Intelligent and aggressive mi.
nority has kept up the fight with te.
nacity that, IN better cause, would
command the admiration OF all men.
Every resource known to legislative
and judicial obstructionists has been
laid under tribute to retard the per.
f0rmance of the pledges of the Reform.
ers of the State to the people Of the
State, and to defeat the operation of
these pledges even after enacted into
law.
Notwithstanding tnis active and
skillful opposition. under the most
adrolt and astute leadership, we have
performed every pledge made to the
people in 1890, IN so far as such pledges
can be performed under the organic
law of the State. We have worked out
the reforms we promised the people
and more than We promised. With a
clear record behind Us, we now stand
face to face with the future, ready and
eager to grapple with new questions
and new issues that shall make for the
upbuilding cf the material prosperity
OF the entire people in larger degree
and upon broader lines than ever be.
fore.
Moreover with full coHtrol of every
department of the machinery of gov
ernment. with constituency unified
and solidiied by successful struggle,
we are ID position not only to project
larger things for the people, but We are
IN position to perform what we project.
Let US not forget, however, that al.
though we have rectihed many Of the
I.,-eoss Of the past and accomplished
still fn b6f 6ssat G72 i 1890 thera ara
carrying out the pledges Of the past,
questions of the most vital and far.
reaching import have been raised
questions that 90 TO the very founda-
ton of government by the people. The
issue has been squarely raised between
organized capital and the organized
people by whose suffrage aggregation
of capital became possible. The crea
ture has grown 80 powerful and arro-
CANT that 1t has dared to measure arms
with its creator-the State. So hot
have the Reformers made this fight
that orporate monopoly has been drl-
ven from its cover and forced to fight
in the open field. It's subtle grip upon
the peoples throat has been loosened
aud complete emancipation for the peo-
pie is only question of time. It Is a
proper subject for congratulation that
in this mighty struggle, World-like Ia
its scope, South Carolina Reformers
stand well out in the front. 1t only
needs now that We be true to our prin-
ciples, to our country and to our peo-
pie, and the victory Is sure.
TO insure continued success, a GER
tain amonnt of organization Is neces.
sary. In 1890 the necessary organiza-
tion was accomplished by q March con-
Yention. For various and sufficient
reasons such convention was deemed
inexpedient this year; but after full
discussion in the press, the plan OF
holding mass meetings to elect q State
Reform campaign committee was
ado oted. Meetings were held, commit
tee men were appointed, and that COM
mittee in its assembled wisdom formu.
lated a plan Of suggesting Reform can
dtdates for Governor aud Lieutenant
Governor. This plan, as will be seen
IN the published proceedings meets all
the requirements of a primary Tor
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
1t meets the reasonable demands of the
people to see and hear and question
every man who aspires to their suffrage
and looks to the selection of that Re
form candidate who gets the most Re.
form votes. It provides for an open
field for all who aspire to public pre-
ferment, and it Is safe plan.
We commend this plan to the favor
able consideration of the Reformers OF
the State Studyit well; carry out lts
provisions faithfully and our move
ment will enter upon an era Of broader
and higher usefulness than in the past.
Let every Reformer in the State do
his duty and We will pile up bigger
maj ,rity for rule by the people than
ever before in our history.
(Signed) ]. & SLIGH,
J. e. Otis,
J. THOMAS AUSTIN,
M. EFIRD,
J. WILLIAM STOKES,
Committee.
Cspfesspd d TO Murder.