The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-06-19
An Appeal From the Forty.

COLUMBIA. s. c., June 13.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the "forty," which was
called to meet. here tonight, adjourned at
i O'Clock. There were present at the ses-
sion the following committeeman: Re-
formers, j. E. Ellerbe, Marion; D. E.
Finley, York; T. j. kirkland, Kershaw;
It. p. Mitchell, Fairfield /; Louis Applet,
Clarendon; j. w. Hamel, Lancaster.
Conservatives, G. E. Spencer, YORK;
Frank II. Weston, Richland; Geo. john
stone, Newberry; J. w. Ferguson, Lan-
Ketchin, Fairfield; Henry B. Richard
son. Clarendon Capt. Henry T. Thomp-
son, Darlington.
This is the representation based upon
an organization In every County IN the
State except Charleston. Altogether four,
teen committeeman out Of sixty-eight
were present, and 1t was said that there
was no need for delegates from such
Counties as had already acted.
The working committee announced at
the outset that it would give the press
what it had to say to the people, and the
newspaper men waited patiently. at the
adiournment the com mm1ttee gave out the
( following address, which was announced
TO embrace all that was intended to be
made public. The address reads:
To the White Voters Of South Carolina: ::
|. The working committee, constituted by
authority Of the conference Of Reformers
and Conservatives which met In Colum-
bia on the 9th March last, commonly
known as the committee Of the forty, ia
view of, the grave conditions still con-
fronting the people Of this State,
deem it proper and expedient to make
some recommendatio in further
ance Of, the well known objects and pur-
poses or its organization. We desire to
/ call attention again to the cardinal princi-
pie act forth in the platform adopted by
that Convention, namely, the mainte-
nance of white supremacy "by fair and
constitutional methods" and to earnestly
urge upon every patriotic son. of South
Carolina, without regard TO political fac
tion. the importance in this crisis Of con-
Etribnting everything In his power to the
attainment Of that end. To those who
i have labored for reunited Democracy,
and for the restoration Of peace and UNITY
among the white people Of the State 1t is
q source Of graft fcation that number Of
counties have already tak0n such action
In regard to the election Of delegates to
the Gonstituti ionRl Convention as will
7obyiate all friction among the people OF
our race and Will insure the selection OF
men whose undoubted qualif fications and
lofty patriotism eminently ct them for
the important duties they will be called
upor TO discharge. We cannot appeal
TOO strongly to those Counties which
have not yet acted in this matter to take
Immediately some steps that will place
them in line with this movement, and
will render 1t general through.
eout the State. The practical method OF
solving the problem is after all one that
every County must settle for itself. The
time for action is very, short. The crisis
that confronts us. it goes without saying,
Is Imminent. We believe the white yot-
ers OF South Carolina fully realize this.
+ It 49, for them to- act and act now; u ..
THOMAS j. KIRKLAND, Chairman,
FRANCIS H. WESTON, Secretary.
When acommitteema was asked as to
whether any action was taken in refer
ence to the primary he said that the ad-
dress explained that and that the attitude
+ Of the forty to the primary ought to be
B too well known to be explained. Reports
were received from the various Counties.
They are said to be encouraging.
n The meeting passed off pleasantly and
harmonio usly.-SP Peciat to Nea0s and Cou-
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