The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-03
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peace-to hear that their fathers and
! brothers are met in concord" He
wanted all to go in q sink everything
personal for the people Of South Caro-
lima. He gave his hearty appreciation
10 the resolution.
''CCRLY-HEADED JOHNNIE
Mr.. McLaurin was called upon to
give his views He said hedesired to
express himself in this crisis 1len
should speak out and say what they
know to be right. He would rather
offer more than enough concession to
secure peace and harmony. He die
not like to talk abouta division Of de-
legates. But, by poweres over which
he had no control. the half-and half
idea had taken root 1t showed a mar
row spirit to fall short of the idea ex-
pressed in the forty's address. After
all, the people had the say in
in the matter-we can only advise. 1t
doesn't say this outright. but it is
what it means. What we want is a
non-partisan convention. After we
form our organization, we can devise
other means to carry the counties on
non-patisan lines. All we want is to
meet the public sentiment in the var
ious counties. As Reformerhe would
be ashamed if the Reformers here fell
short of what has alread been done
The people at home would repudiate
such narrow plan. (Applause.).
MR.. APPELT EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Applet did not wish to be an
obstacle in the way of peace and unity
He was representing the people.
Would you not expect an equal dl-
vision in each comfy if we adopted it?
Mr.. Murphy-We will expect abso-
Lutte good faith on the part of the ma
jority
Mr. Applet said he was among the
first to advocate a non-partisan con-
vention. He would urge his people TO
wipe out factional lines. He didn't
care whether there were all Conserva-
! tives or Reformers in the convention
or not The men in the recent confer
ence did not represent anybody. We
are here, sent by the people as repre-
sentatives, of the people.
Mr.. Murphy replied, saying that Mr..
Applet said he had no authority to
bind the people of Clarendon county.
have noue either, but we must act in
absolute good faith, and that will serve
the purpose. An executive committee
could frame plan which would make
the members of this convention all
powerful in their influence We must
depend on eauh other.
GEORGE JoHNSToNE'S IDEAS.
Col. George Johnstone said the situa-
ton was the grvest that had faced
the people since 1876. He thought
they were here to offer advice. He
did not represent any wing Of any fac
ton of any party; he was here repre-
senting solid white people Of South
Carolina. What mattered the proper
ton of delegates? 1t would require
all the white voting strength in the
State next November to maintain
white supremacy. White unity alone
would stem. the tide. 1t was only for
the preservation of the supremacy Of
the white man in the State. There
were, dangers between now anc Septem-
Der. All agencies would be resorted to
to break down the barriers of this dark
flood which threatened. Suppose the
Federal court should break down the
protecting barriers of the election ma
chinery. He conceived the coming
fight to be the fight Of ,76 over again.
EQUAL DIVISION GOES.
Col. McSweney raised the point that
Mr.. Appelt's motion had not met with
a second.
On the vote Mr.. Appelt's motion was
killed, he only voting for it.
When the first resolution was read
the Rev. J. \. Sigh moved to strike
out the last part and instead the words
''the agreement of the Hemphill-
Evans -Tillman conference" This gave
to the majority in the several counties
the odd member of the delegation. He
believed that all they should do was to
endorse the agreement and 60 home.
This convention would have been i'm
possible but for this conference. Mr..
Thomas moved to lay the amendment
on the table, and this was done, some
eight or ten members voting for Mr..
| Sigh motion.
The second resolution was read and
adopted without opposition.
The third resolution was then read
and adopted.
Mr.. SLIGH OBJECTS AGAIN.
! The fourth resolution was read, and
once more Mr.. J. \. Sigh came for
ward, saying he was in peculiar sit
uation. He was a member of the State
executive committee as of the special
committee to prepare rules and dregula-
tions for the primary. He did not al
tend the county mass meeting. He
thought his friends did him wrong. II
he remembered correctly, in the call
of the Forty it was said that nothing
would be done but what is subject to
the organized Democracy Of South
Carolina. The party in this State is
organized. The members of the COM
mittee were elected by a convention
of delegates direct from the people
We came here tonight for what? To
organize another party: To organize
an executive committee? To antago-
nize the regular committed He was
in favor Of white supremacy. They
could not maintain it without unity.
Don't organize committee which can
be considered in opposition to the regu-
lar committee. He for one would not
submit to it. If you do this you will
dc it without my voice and without
MY consent. [ come here to meet the
Conservatives and talk over the situa
ton, and do What is right.
FINLEY'S HOME THRUST.
Mr.. Finley said Mr. Sigh had asked
some questions which should be an
swered. He, as one of the Forty,
wanted to answer them. He did not
think that on Of Mr.. Sligh's intelli