The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-22

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On motion the nomination Of John Gary
Evans was made unanimous by rising vote
On behalf OF Marlboro, Mr.. w. ID. Evans
made the motion, which was seconded by Mr.
Redfearn for Clarendon and Chesterfield.
ZIMMERMAN NOMINATED.
Mr.. Jordan moved that committee o.
three be appointed TO wait on Mr.. Evans and
Invite him 10 the hall, after notifying him o
his nomination.
Mr.. Applet moved that the committee be
from The and
Mr.. w. d. Evans here stated 1t would be
best TO proceed with the nomination OF
Lieutenant Governor first. He nominated
Dr. Timmerman-who received the noml ma
tion for Lieutenant Governor by acclamation.
Mr., CAN'T moved that Messrs. Ellerbe and
Tindal be also waited upon and invited To
seats on the floor Of the convention.
A committee of five was then appointed 10
walt on Mr.. Evans and DR.. Zimmerman,
notify them Of their nomination, and escort
them TO the hall; and Invite Messrs: Tinda'
and Ellerbe to seats on the floor The com
mittee consisted of ]. c. Klugh, d. J. Brad.
ham, J. C. Ellerbe, o. c. Jordan and W. d.
Evans. Some wanted Governor Tillman
trotted in too. .
The Convention then took a recess for IS
minutes.
"oUR NEXT GOVERNOR"
After awhile the committee returned escort
Ing Jno. Gary Evans and DR.. Zimmerman To
the stand. Evans came In on the arms of Mr.
Kiugh and Mr.. Jordan. He seemed to be
pretty well satisfied. AS soon as order could
be obtal ned, the chairman said: at Is now
my pleasure, gentleman of the convention, To
Introduce the future Governor Of South Car
olinn." prolonged applause.)
Mr.. Evans stepped up 10 the front; cleared
his throat and began 10 speak. He was most
attentively listened to and at times was In.
terrupted by vociferous applause and cries OF
"Bravow MIR. Evans was so enthused that
before he finished the perspirat!on rolled from
his brow In huge drops. He spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF JOHN GARY EVANS
Gentlemen of the Convention and Fellow Re
The feelings OF the human heart cannot be
ex pressed by word OF mouth. Assweet usic
Is the language Of the soul 30 is the sympa.
thetic glance of the eve, the hearty shake OF
the hand and the brotherly embrace, the true
you seems cold and is but poor expression
of the heart that goes out to each and every
one OF you. Any words l mightssay to you
intended to represent my thanks to this body
would be Inadequate. There is, gentlemen, a
trite saying that the heart speaks most when
the lips move not, and I am sure that Ia recog.
niZed by every member here when attempt
TO express my appreciation OF this nomlna.
ton which means an election to the highest
office within your gift. There Is In my nom.
lnation an expression OF the people. which
means more than any pen can write or any
human lips confess. l represent that element
or since the late conflict Of arms between the
North and South, that element Of the young
Democracy which now must carry the older
grandfathers and fathers-upon
our shoulders as Aeneas did old Anchises-a
precious burden. 1t has been truly said that
the hope of the State is in our young
men, but no less true is IL that the
pride OF the young men Is the history and
this country glorious. Cheers and voices,
That's so; every word of it.w
stand here as representative OF Reform
and rebuke to your enemies who have at
tenn pied to say thai the Reform movement is
to array class against class. stand here to
defend the principles Of my father and your
fathers-that principle for which they fought,
uled and died, that principle which Is dear 10
denied to us, but which has been recognized
by the Reform movement OF South Carolina
Equal rights to all, special privileges TO
none" Cheers Previously, man without
assS ssyc caSns SS00t was ,housht %sf se se05s 5e
Ineligible to office in this State. While am
here as Il young man and don't mean that
in the sense which That word has been
stigma in South Carolina, bni stand here AZ
a young man who was born since the late con-
tiicL, and l have grown old In experience,
which has enabled you, fellow citizens, to
stand here as representatives OF pure Democ-
racy. demanding that the will of the majority.
when tearlessly and honestly expressed, must
govern.
Any man who attempts TO put the Reform
movement Of South Carolina upon narrow
minded basis, who attempts TO array class
against class, who attempts 10 say that the
Reform principles Of South Carolina are
upon nnimosty and prejudice, In my
you have contradiction OF such
perversiun Of it's principles. The Reform
Is movement OF the people and
Que OF It's fundamental principles is that the
a5brity must govern, giving due respeci
to the minority when honestly expressed.
(Cheers.)
that IL will be improper for me ut this time to
outline TO you the policy which shall govern
me In the future; | take IL that the people Of
south Carolina have spoken through you To
the world, and | take IL that the people OF
south Carolina through their endorsement of
ne have endorsed the administration which
has preceded me. Our past administration
has been conducted with an ability and fair.
ness that should satisfy the most hypercrltl-
cal, and has set the pace for our sister States
Of ihe South and West, which must finally
result In the disenthrallnent OF our people
from the oPpsesSiqn d, from sod the money %
nd I'M nistration 10 bring about this consum-
nation 30 devoutly to be wished for. say to
you and TO the world that the Reform admin.
istrutIon shall have but one object. and that
Is tho happiness and prosperity OF the people.
This, am sure. Is the sentiment which has
been expressed by the Reformers and which
has resulted In my nomination.
There has been one law which has been
fought more strenuously than any other In
the history Of our leeislation-that Is the dis
pepsary law. The overwhelming sentiment
OF the people OF South Carolina Is that that
law has In view the hapPpiness OF the whole
people, and the voice OF the people must be
carried out, let The consequences be- what they
may. The people have spoken by their rep
and 81 per cent. OF the honest
white men OF South Carolina have spoken IN
favor Of II. Gentleman. that voice shall be
needed by me: the enforcement Of that law
shall he my prime object. and believe have
behind me the honest men, the vlrtuous wo-
men, and even the lille children OF South
Carolina. (Cheers)
| shall not attem pit TO outline my policy
that will be given later. when shall have the
pleasure of addressing the people OF South
Carolina rs unit.
Let me say that while peace and har-
mony are the great objects to be desired
and to be obtained by all civilized govern
ments, yet you must recognize that In South
Carolina, where there has been but one party,
such m ideal Is an Ideal conception. There
can be no such thing as unity In the midst OF
political dissenslons. Our principles Is That
the majority of the white citizens must rule
and the minority must submit. Gentleman,
that Is the only cause of dissenslon today In
the politics OF South Carolina.
What are the principles Of Reform! shall not
enter into them, Yuu know them too well; you