The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-27
THE CONSERVATIVES CAUCUS.
They Issue an Address to the People
of the State.

A conference of conservative lead
:ers, composed of ex-State Treasurer
E. R. McIver, Senator Eltamons
Moses, of Sumter; Editors Gonzales,
of Columbia; Williams, of Greenvile;
Darlington, of Spratanburg; Langston,
of Anderson; Osteen, Sumter; Hollock,
of Cheraw; and dothers, was held in Co
lumba Friday night. The purpose ofthe
conference was to perfect plans for an
organized fight in the constitutional
convention campaign and the formation
of the conservative democratic party
in the state. The sentiment is against
all compromises with the reformers
and complete and final division OF
the whites of the party in the state IS
advocated. Encouraging reports have
been received from many counties
respecting the formation OF the new
party.
The following address was issued by
the Conference:
To the people of South Carolina: On tho
third Tuesday of August convention WILL 60
elected which will meet at Columbia in Sep
ember to make new Constitution Ior tnls
State This election will be as Important TO
you as that Of 1876. The men who Will repre-
sent you in this Convention will have more
power than aly officials provided for by our
laws. They will create law. BY their action
all the Legislatures, the State and county
offices and Judges will be governed hereafter:
All your personal and property rights ana
those of YOUR children, your liberty and your
children's liberty the honorua prosperity
and peace Of the State will DC ia the keeping
Of that Convention.
If the dav Of election for delegates hnd you
disorganized, undecided. divided by tactlona!
differences, personal preferences and local
interests. the politicians who control the
party organization and the State election
machinery, the patronage and all the ofhcla!
influence will easily secure absolute control
of the Convention which will have such enor-
nous power over you and yours.
we believe YOU have 100 much love 1or
your State. too much respect for your own
liberties and rights to surrender such power
TO m.n whose only interest and apparent
purposes to secure for themselves permanent
place and rule regardless OF the results to
the people and Of the will OF the people.
The Conservative Democracy Is the only
political organization ii South Carolina not
controlled Nv the politicians who are now IN
Office. For that reason it will offer its active
aid and cooperation to all citizens who sin
cerev desire that the new Constitution be
made by freemen who will represent, respect
and guard the interests and feelings OF the
people regardless OF the ambitions and needs
Of politicians, such men to be chosen by ami
cable agreement and common consent, ii pos
sIble. by a straight an)i-ring fight Unnecessary.
The executive committee OF the Conserva-
tive parry. therefore, in accordance with reso-
!utions unanimously adopted, respectfully
urges all members Of that party to proceed
Immediately to orgaLiz9 CLUBS III each town.
shiu Of the State, and Oh or before July s to
meet in county conventions and elect county
executive committees and member for each
county Of the State executive committee.
The present county chairmen. or persons
10 be appointed for the purpose by the pres
ent chairman ofthlS committee. are requested
10 begin the work of otgaG alton without
delay.
The chairman OF this committee is in
structed to call meeting Of the now exceed
tive committee to be held in Columbia not
later than July 10Th.
J. L. Carson. Chairman.
A 8 Williams. Acting Secretary.