The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-13

WeuC upon W0Ou', tnduh O"o' tu''
committee. with all its scattered forces.
if necessary TO maiutain white supre
macy. can rally and rely; and, even
with great detection among the white
people. can defeat tue Republicans and
save the con nveunon
1T is our duty, aud the white people
Of the State expect us to perform 1t, to
see that the Republicans are defeated
in the election for delegates to this COO
vention. There is no use to miuce
words about it. We must carry this
convention or white supremacy Is gone
forever.
The Constitution, under which We
we're elected, does not give US the ex-
press power TO act in this matter, but
it does by implication 1t was party
question. This committee took charge
Of it as such and urged its ratification
at the last election. They talk of peace
aud harmony in the Democratic party.
There is as much peace and harm ony
in that party of South Carolina as
there is in any other State Of the Union.
1t is only the wall Of the minority who
will not submit to the will of the ma
jority.
II would not dictate. | have tried
since | have been chairman Of this CON-
mittee to avoid even the appearance of
dictation, bat there is only one way ln
which peace aud harmony can be had
in South Carolina AID only one way by
which success can come to the white
people in the election Of delegates to
this convention, and that is, for this
con mit.ee to order primary elecTion
for white Democrat of the State to be
holdcn in July or August for the pur-
pose Of selecting such delegates.
IF the factions have grievances let
them settle them at this election. and
let every true white man of the State
abide BY i,s'result. Otherwi we 90
iuto the fight disorganized and split
into several factions to meet the Re-
publicaus who are organized. | beg
pardon fer this departure and announce
that, a quorum belug present, the
committee Is ready for the transaction
of business. !"
Gov. Evans and Senator elect Till
man were invited to be present and
committee was appointed to wait
on them and escort them into the
room
DR.. Lowman, of Orangeburg, then
offered resolution providing for the
holding Of a general primary election
to choose candidates for delegates to
the constitutional convention, in
every county where it was deemed
practicable by the county committee
and for the appointment of commit.
tee of seven to draft suitable rules and
regulations governing such a pri-
mary.
Senator Irby said as he understood
this resolution it provided for a
general primary
MIR. Gray said that the resolution
should make it clear that there should
be primary unless otherwise or
dered by the county executive COM
mittee of any county.
Mr.. W. D Evans-Do you propose
to make anv provisions for cam
paign before this primary is held?
DR.. Lowman-My idea is that each
county can act as it sees fit with re-
gard to that.
Mr. Evans then went on to say
that this was above all else matter
in which the people themselves
should have say. He was opposed
to men being chosen by amy caucus
or small convention that represented
nothing.
Mr.. Ehrd brought up another
matter. lie doubted the right Of
the committee to go ahead and order
general primary for this purpose.
Lie QIU llOC SCC thoC tuO OOho1'Iu'eo"
of the party was clear on the subject
They ought not now at this time
take the responsibility of issuing a
mandatory order, without first con-
su!ting and seeing what their au-
thority was. He was in accord with
the plau and he only wished that
they should put themselves in the
proper light The committee ought
not to lay down an ironclad plan
for each county.
Mr. Gray offered an amendment
tha, the candidates should be chosen
by primary unless that be deemed
impracticabie by the county execu-
tive committee
Mr.. E6rd did not think that the
committee should adopt the last
part of the resolution. He did not
think that they should decide to go
into a primary at this time any how.
He moved that the resolution be so
amended as to strike out the entire