The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-03

1894, notes }"-ith pleasure that leading
representatives Of the two factions
have begun work to the ends express,
ed in that call and address.
We cordially welcome other aid and
invite the cooperation of all who ia,
vor a combination of the wisdom and
patriotism Of the State, regardless OF
factions, in the task of reconstructing
our organic law. In common with all
patriotic people of the State, we lament
that the Democratic party Of the State,
so long united and invincible, has been
torn aSunder by strife and its unity en-
dangered by the bitterness of factlonal
spirit. The causes which have led to
these unhappy results need not now
be considered and should not now be
discussed. In view of the coming
Constitutional convention, in order
that the honor of the State may be pre-
served and the welfare of the people
protected and promoted, it is of vital
importance that factional lines be ig-
nored, if not obliterated, in the selec-
ton of delegates to the convention.
Thus and thus only can the new Con.
stitution become the bond and seal OF
union among the people of South Car
olina Therefore we recommend:
1st. That in the election of delegates
to the Constitutional convention only
men of prudence and patriotism be
chosen; and that they be divided equal
ly between the two factions as hereto
fore existing as far as practicable;
when equal division is impossible that
such fair division be made as will best
subserve the great purpose of securing
white unity and non-partlsan con-
stitution.
2nd. That we are unalterably and
irrevocably pledged to the supremacy
of Anglo-SaXon civilization in every
part and department of our govern
ment. to be secured by fair and consti-
tutlonal methods. But this can only
be accomplished by the unity of our
people.
3rd. We have unbounded faith in the
people, and confidently trust them, to
select delegates to the Constitutional
convention to represent their opinions
with an eye single to their fitness for
the great work that will confront them.
With convention so chosen the peo-
pie will be satisfied with the constitu-
ton It will adopt.
4th. To put the ocjects of this con-
ference into practical effect, and to
promote the accomplishment thereof,
we recommend the appointment OF a
State executive committee to be COM
posed of two from each county, whose
duty it shall be forthwith to prepare
and promulgate plan of organization
of all Democrats in the State, who are
in sympathy with the objects and pur-
poses herein declared.
Respectfully submitted,
J. TowNES ROBERTSON.
SERIATIM CONSIDERATION.
Mr.. Boggs moved the adoption of
this report. Mr.. Applet moved as a
substitute that each section be taken
up seriatim. This was accepted by
Mr.. Boggs, and was agreed to.
The preamble was then read and
adopted.
MR.. APPELT OBJECTS.
When the first section was read Mr..
Applet saw something in it that would
draw factional lines tighter than ever.
The people would resent the words
''eoual division" He moved that the
word equal" be stricken out and the
word equitable be inserted.
WHY IT SHOULD BE EQUAL.
District Attorney Murphy very de-
iberately replied. He said they had
met to attain an object explicitly ex-
pressed in the preamble. If Mr.. Ap.
pelt's motion prevailed, they could
not hope to attain that result. A few
weeks ago certain gentlemen met here
in Columbia and declared that they
were willing and would advocate that
theconvention be composed of ian equal
number of delegates from eachfaction.
He was sure Mr. Appelt's statment
that he personally was willing to an
equal division was merely the voicing
of the sentiment of the leaders. It was
the sentiment of the delegates here
that they favored an equal division.
This was practical question. If moth
ing had been said about the divisions
existing between Conservatives and
Reformers-and God grant that they
may not exist after tonight (Applause)
he would have advocated the plan
of Mr.. Applet. Irby was opposed to
any division. If this went on there
would bea breach. He was a Conser-
vative-a;conservative-a conservative
man. What can I say to the people at
home? Can I tell them that the Forty
has promised you less than Governors
Tillman and Evans They wouldn't
listen to you. You will tell them that
they can have two-ffths of the dele
gates. The previous action has given
the Conservatives the ri ght to appear
here and ask for equal representation.
If we 60 back and say we offer less, we
can't control the people. He had SIN
cerely hoped that nothing would have
been said which would have caused
him to express himself, but they were
Democrats and he, for one, was unal-
terably opposed to an appeal to the
negro. (Applause.) He believed that
the Conservative party was opposed to
the negro, but if they went back and
could do nothing, someof those whom
they could not control, it was
uot unlikely, would make such
such an appeal. If this opportunity
was let pass the day might never be
seen again when the white people
could be united. He wanted to avert
this. If the white people divided, the
negro would hold the balance ofpower
1t depended upon the action of the
conference whether this calamity
would be avoided (Applause.) He
trusted that Mr. Applet would not re-
quire this thing to be put to a vote
He hoped, with thespirit actuating the
convention, his.friend would withdraw
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