Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-04
REFORMERS CONFERENCE.

The meeting was called to order
by Mr., Gaines, who, after reading
the call as published sometime
since to the Reformers of Edgefeld,
nominated DR.. Zimmerman for
chairman, who was accordingly
elected. B. w. Crouch was elected
secretary. The chairman then
stated that the enrolment of dele
gates was then in order, and the
following enrolment was made.
(The enrolment is omitted owing
10 the crowded state ol our COL
umns.
The following resolutions intro
duced by delegate P. n. Lott were
unanimously adopted:
!. That we again renew and declare
our allegiance to the principles OF the
Reform party, and heartily endorse
the noble fight which Gov. Tillman has
made to uphold the laws OF our state,
and pledge him our loyal and unwaVer-
ing support.
9. That we feel chagrined and NOR
titled at the refusal of President Cleve-
land to give the people of our country
the relief guaranteed in the Chicago
platform, and denounce the proposed
issue of gold bonds as but another plan
of Wall street to rob an already op-
pressed and suffering people.
8. That we cherish the honored SEN
timent that the Office should seek the
man and deem unwise the factlonal
strife now being waged by reform
aspirants for office. We feel that tur-
ther debate will endanger the safety
of the Reform movement, and we urge
upon the State committee under the
"Colleton Plan" the advisablllty OF
calling a convention about the middle
of Nav for the purpose of pacing in
tbe field a full State ticket and en-
dorsing a candidate for the United
States Senate.
4. That we heartily and earnestly
endorse Senator w. Fl Zimmerman fol
Governor and urge upon The Reform
faction the favorable consideration O.
his name-he is known all over INT
State as loyal and uncompromlslns
reformer and man of the people
true to every trust-honest, upright
and pure. Edgefeld county, CRATE
full to South Carolina for past honor
conferred upon her sons, presents nj
name. not as candidate, but as on
who if chosen will discharge the trus
with honor to himself, his county, NJ
State, and his party.
UPHoLDs THE LAW.
The following, introduced b
Mr.. J. M. Gaines, were unanimous
ly and enthusiastically adopted:
Resolved, l. That we note wit
pleasure the marked effects of the Ill
pensary law in promoting temperanIS
and sobriety and we believe that u
development of the dispensary pla
will be wonderful factor in the NOR
and social elevation of onr people.
2. We believe that the grand aim
the dlspensary plan is and should
to promote temperance, and that u
revenue feature should be seconda
and incidental, and we demand TN
the law shall be developed and ex
cuted on that line.
8. We deplore the fact that SO mai
prominent people of our State ha
allowed misconceptions and parts
preiudices to blind them to the gra
possibilities of the dispensary plan
improving the moral tone of our pt
pie, and we beg all good citizens
gardless of party to unite in this pr;
tical movement in the interest OF
briefly and good government.
4. We learn with deep regret OF
recent outrages in Darlington, a
while we believe that Gov. Tlllm
should not and will not support
State constables beyond the proper a
legal discharge of their duties, we
mand that the dispensary law snail
rigidly enforced, and we pledge.
Governor the support and aid OF
reformers of Edgeheld county IN
proper enforcement OF the law.
At 1 o'clock the conference
journed.
w. H. ZIMMERMAN, Chair
B. w. CROUCH, Sec'ty.