The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-21

Only three years ago tho Democratic
party swept the country with an ovor-
wholming majority and now it is
covered with defeat and disgrace.
We ieformers should put this clause
hero for our own protection, for tho
day may come when our own vote may
be jcopardized If we do not provide for
a representation on the board of oupAr-
visors and managers.
MIR. w. d. Evans said he wished to
take tho same position that lie took
upon previous occasion and he did il
10 be consistent. He is FREQ from hypo-
crisy. 1t looks to him like this com
mittcc should be consistent also. Why
don't they say that the Governor shall
appoint three discreet persons? Why
don't they say the managers should be
divided between tho two political
parties in the last election?
Mr.. Tiltman said thuro was but one
political party then.
MIR. Evans continued: "What's the
use OF uouging this question? The
white people arc going to carry the
election and what's tho use ot throw
ing barriers in the way? Why not
ic;.re it t" the Leg islature He had
no fear about them doing right. He
hoped the convention wOulu not 90
back ON thrir action because Of nows-
panor criticism. Is it possible that
any man tninfo any BODY is the spolIes-
lnan OF this body? lie hoped the
amendment would be stricken out
Mr.. Floyd said he had Intended not
to say Il word, but when he saw the
great leader OF tho Reform movement
with all his prestige hohind him, when
| see him undertaking here at the
scarce OF tho press Of the North intro
ducinE anything thtt refers to pOlitt-
cal parties | must stand on my feet to
protest against il. 1t is unhcard OF
that any constitution should rcco4nizn
any potlttcal party, but we arc here to
give thcm all Justice and right and
when we have done that we have aG-
all we came here to do If
tho vote OF tic people to-day was taken
- per cent. OF Ihcln would be opposed
to that suffrage plan. He hoped that
members would rise above criticism Of
press ur party and recognize on l}npub-
Jean principles and do Justice TO all.
That l., what NC aro here for and no
more.
Mr.. Bradham said he believed the
twas right. We can afford to
give representation to the other party.
Shall We allow them to register and
y
beard Of managers He believed we
could give them representation and
(air elections. tie believed that the
white people would divide, but they
would urmunu fair elections. He
visited tnry were SO divided now that
it would require II close count to uCtcr
mine who mad boon elected to every
Office in the State. lie wanted to see
every registered voter come forward
and east his ballot without fear or
trouble.
Mr.. l'uisL said hn WAS surprised TO
sec the matter injected again. To
mention political party is unwiso and
unhcard OF in any constitution.
MIR. IaynswOrth said wo arc about
to take Il step that will secure white
supremacy for years. We are about
to turn dow vote that hung like Il
incubus about u. When that is the
case, why il it we can't pass this meas.
urc? Don't let Us neglect to do what
is right in the cyoS Of the civilized
world. Let us not build around our
solves il veritablc Chinese wall, Of prof
udicc. We can't afford to do it. W.,
are obliged to consider other peoples
opinion. II we don't do this we will
meet the condemnation OF the civil
iz"d world.
Mr.. Moore asked whether there was
such Il provision in the Mississippi
Several members at the
,uini, time answered that there was
not.
Mr.. il:1yn. vortn held that VIC can't
tilOru not ~ count votes cast in the
ballot box.
Mr. huist contrndcd it was provided
that no ballot should be counted in
secret
Nh. naynsworth asked why then
WAS it thar anyone could object to this
Mr.. McCnll;l said that Mr.. IIayns-
worth intiln&tcs that il there arc three
Democratic managers they will cheat.
:tcul aud ROB from the other party.
llc anu his people are not stepped IN
fraud, hc said. Every election he has
rIGu manager CT has been conducted
fairly uud squurciy. Those WHO ,ry
JuL most Tor far elections arc thD.,
who generally arc stepped deepest IN
ir;tud. We are not horc TO admit 80
.hc world that VIZ can't have fair clrc
lions unless Doth parties havo repro
MIR. GarriS asserted that tho con-
niLtc4 had nothing but tho. highest
purposes in oiicI ing this amendment.
Fncy don't propose TO be hypocritical.
lie held that having Il Republican h)
.Ould certify 10 the fnlrncss Of cleo
ions IL would go IL grcat way i'm ass St.
'ng oar Democratic congressman in
In1 contests now being made against
them.
MIR. McGowan Thought there was
more fear about this thing than was
ucc">s4"y. la tn" first Place, this
state is going to De carried by tho
while people, and in the second place
the Governor appoints the commission
Crs. just as certain that this cOnSti-
tuition goes into the court, thc fact that
this proposition had been voted down
twice would act like Il dOuDi Dic-Dlrrcllcd
shotgun. 1t would be Suicidal. IL
wOuld do rs ten times more good than
hnrm To put 1T in.
Mr. Sheppard said he had been loyal
TO the Democratic party over since he
could appreciate tho differences be-
tween D;lrLic>. ile had always IOtcd
inc Democratic ticket, and rs Demo-
craft hc thought it the duty of tho CON
vention to pass the amonomcnt. AS ~
citizen OF the State il Was our duty, he
said, To our constituents to adopt this
measure. We can not allOrd to adopt