The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-23
NO 81.

the action OF this body would govern
the action ol the Conservative dele
gates in the subsequent convention.
MIR. LyleS called attention to the
uual attitude OF many OF the members
present, they having been elected
delegates to the Other convent ion also.
tie thought they SHOULD not go ahead
on this line, but they should find out
who We're willing TO reorganize the
party.
Col. +. w. McMastor then took the
hoor, and said he agreed with the
general remarks OF Mr.. Lyles, but was
forced to attend the county conyen-
tlon. He would, however, add his
opinion to what Mr.. I.yles had said.
He said
The dom inaut part of the Demo
cratic party IN south Carolina CON
talnS All classes of white men, known
as Illlmanites and Reformers. This
iactlon embraces all crecds and politics,
from PopuIism up to true Democracy,
ana has assumed the name OF tho
Democratic party.
This faction for the last five wears
has retarded the natural progress and
prosperity of the people OF the State
by unwise laws have mercilessly ID
lacked corporations and Surned away
and driven capital from the State re-
pressed and crippled our phosphate in
dustries: has by force ana perjury in
teriored with the elective franchise of
The citizen have fradulcnGiy manipu-
lated the ballot boxes, so as to rive
The majority Of votes in favor of n
constitutional convention, contrary to
VoCes OF the majority Of voters: has
wiltully ana corruptly dcfraudcd Dir.
Pope, one of their own party, OF some
Thousand votes, because he had the
manhood to oppose tho dictation Of the
king. They have slandcred, abused
ana degraded some Of our best Judges
and placed in their stead avowed poli-
tical partisans. The executive Depart
ment has been administered with re-
morseless tyranny and laws aud cdicts
OF Judges disrcgardcd. The will of ,
the people In Richland ana Charleston
counties have been sotasidc aud friends
OF the Ring put in their places. They
nave, by Il harsh and cruel law, mllsnu
the State the big srog shop Oh
country and appointed II HAle
of coTNablcs, to badger Jnd harrass
citizens urtit tho blood of innocent
men has b en sbcd--all because n
weak-kneed Legislature had not sense
or nerve enough to enact Il good license
law. Tho government has usurped
tno Junction oil trade which belongs to
the people and destroyed the right of
class OF traders to make or sell
liquors and wines. They have supple
mcntcd an infamous law so rs To en-
power judge to send IL man To the
penitehtiary without a trial by jury,
contrary to Magma Charter. ThSv
have recently intcrlcrrcd with the
freedom OF speech 10y fOrbidding an
honored cltiHGn from speaking words
OF Kindness IN behalf OF the colorrd
race such as Hampton and others did
in 1876, and which is approved by our
best citizens at this time.
NOthwltD standing the fact, Il large
number OF this so-callcd Democratic
party under tue leadership oi Il sheriff
themselves into q nuwiinw
hideous mob, and contrary TO ovcrv
dictate OF Christian charity, common
sense ana common dccency, assaulted
q dciensclcSS gentleman in a hunraut.
obscene and uiaDoiicai manner. Such .
Il climax oil lnIamy Is the direct teach
ing OF Populism prACtlccd by Il num-
Der OF the so-called Democratic party.
such mon will cripple our common
school system and deprive the negro
OF his rights under the Constitu tion
OF the United States. Yet this party
has ordered Il primary TO be held, and
require Democrats TO vote for their
delegates TO frame Il constitution for
the State. My reply, Smash the Ring
secure honest elections, preserve the
liberty OF the cltlZcn. | have no time
for further remarks. That is my Noz2na>.
gentlemen of the sU-calicu DomG a<sii s|lSs.
organization. (Appiausc.j y {
MIR. N. g. Gonzales then
ms views along the line
Mr.. LyleS. There were - s ~ Il, 5.
were in favor Of talking about tfS q 1.s
ing OIL the lrby yoke, but they wonffs3
DO nothing. Last fail there was IL con
veDtion which decided TO rcDudiatc the
irby committee, but those there had
backed out when H. came 10 the test.
In short time Il new Democratic
party would be formed iu this State
on these principles
Support of the established principles
Of the National Democratic party.
White supremacy by pDnCSt means.
No shbordi natioy~S6 the Irby organ
Hatlon, no entrance into It's primaries
or conStntiOns but, on the contrary,
Il denial Of its right to 10 represent De-
mocracy in this State and cons tant and
lndOmllaDio resistance 10 ita rule.
This party Will bear the name
" DemOcratic,' with such prefix us may
be desirable IN case IL more distinctive
maine should be deemed necessary.
1T will provide that only those who
Will pledge themselves to Is principles
can DccOnlc mem DgiS.
He didn't see how they could do any
thing today on account of the dual
position OF many delegates. Bat hc
would give the assurance that such IL
party lis he had outlined would be
formed.
Mr.. +. j. .'l5rcnncn had always been
on the same line with the preceding
speakers. They went into the county
convention, and were sent 10 the Forty
convention. Having gone into that
convention we arc bound and cannot
do anything now. MIR. Bremen moved
that thcv dJOurn sine die.
Mr.. GonHitIcs said tnat those who
went into the Forty convention did
not go into IL ON any understanding
that they should participate. in the
Forty primary. 1T was AN clucaVor JO
get together first. He was invited
there not as Il delegate. but as IL news
paper editor. MIR. : Yh's resolution
did not bind them to go into the pri-
mary. We are in no manner bound TO
go into the primary.
Mr.. Lylcs said that il things turned
out as they expected, a cdu would DC
addressed to Individuals. a ing thrm
To express their sentiments a.. 20 the
new organization, and state Iu wrIUInaG~
their Willingness To pledge themselves
to the principles of the new party
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