The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-22

| luis party "ooia o6 S"PA,
South Carolina; the hum OF spindles
would be heard in every town in the
State. This party commands the con-
fidence of men with money to invest.
The party promises protection not
alone to the industries of America,
but protection to all the rights the son
of man is entitled to-.
The temporary roll was then called.
There being no contests, the tempo
rary roll was made permanent.
Mr.. Brayton moved that commit
tee of nine, two at large and one each
from the congressional districts, be
appointed on platform and resolutions.
This prevailed and the following were
appointed: B. Odell Duncan, Geo. W..
Murray, w. w. Russell, A. M. Daw-
son. w. J. Whipper, S. E. Smith, s.
P. Foster, R. A. Stewart and u. D..
Knots.
Professor Morriss of Columbia took
the floor to nominate a permanent
chairman. He was proud to name 1or
permanent chairman gentleman
born on the soil of South Carolina
and with South Carolina ancestry.
They we're here, white men and black
men, born on a common soil, with a
common destiny, and while ''skins
NAV differ, affections dwell in black
and white alike" He named DIR.
Sampson Pope of Newberry. There
were loud cheers for Dr.. Pope.
Mr.. Brayton seconded DR.. Pope's
nomination, not because he was one OF
the sons of South Carolina, but because
by his conduct he had proven himself
superior to the traditions and restraints
of so many sons of South Carolina.
He looked on the course of DR.. Pope
in 1894 as active and potent in bring
ing into being the forces which cu!mi-
mated in this convention. He recalled
the stand of DR.. Pope in the dispensa-
ry and registration cases. DR.. Pope
was elected by acclamation and l.. u.
Melton, Professor Morris and Captain
Paul Whipple escorted him to. the
chair. There was prolonged cheering.
DR.. Pope said:
We have assembled here in obedi-
ence to the call of the State chairman
of the Republican party of the State,
for the purpose of electing delegates to
to the National Republican conven-
ton which meets at st Louis, Mlssou-
ri. That convention will elect the
standard bearers of the party for Pres
ident and vice president by the nation.
We have also assembled for the pur-
pose of protecting the party organiza-
ton in this State. Unfortunately the
Republican party in this State is di-
vided: into two factions, two hostile
camps, both claiming to speak for the
party. This being the case, and as
harmony and union is necessary to
accomplish results, the success of the
party in this State, and its assistance
in winning the presidential election,
nothing should be done here, calcu-
lated to widen the breach, nothing
should be said in the way of harsh crit
icism of those of the other faction.
When the National convention meets
and settles, as it will, the differences
that now exist, the two wings must
flop together for common good,
Therefore, I trust that members will
be imbued with such spirit here,
that so far as we are concerned, when
the verdict is reached that this is the
reorganized organization, that those
who have gone away from u.s. come
back and take their places in the ranks
of the party without any feeling OF
bitterness.
There are many candidates for the
high position of president, any one OF
whom will be acceptable to the Repub'
lican people; the country will be safe
in any of their hands, whether it be the
favored son of Ohio, the great apostle
of protection; or he presides over the
United States house of representatives
with such marked ability; or the able
governor of New York, who so recent
ly presided over the United States sem
ate to the satisfaction of all, or the
Chevalier Bayard of Iowa, all of them
are lovers of liberty, true to the con.
stitution of the United States and zeal.
GUS defenders of Republican form OF
government. I am glad to say that
they are not of that class of designing
politicians who are waiting for 3
light in the west"
10 South Sarolina, we need
change of affairs. We have witnessed
with sorrow and shame a government
of tine people by the people, and for
the people, subverted in the interests
of a few designing men to a condition
close akin to anarchy and ruin; We
have seen the State, for political pur
poses, made to enter into the business
of liquor dealer, not only so, but we
have seen liquor forced upon the peo
pie six or seven counties heretofore
free from its deleterious influences.
We have seen constables and spies
put over the people searching their
houses at the dead hour of the night,
frightening women and children, and
sometimes sneaking in st ,cking feet
upon the roofs of the houses of private
citizens in the night time to peer in
their bed rooms; yea, more. We
seen ladies trunks broken open by
these people at the railroad depots,
their cloths thrown about in the insane
desire of these people to find liquor.
Worst of all, We have seen the COVER
nor of this State, at that time the can
didate for the United States senate.
give instruction to his minions, to de
feat and defraud at the elections. We
have seen managers of elections en-
sconced behind screens, in utter disre-
gard of the constitution, causing
voters to cast their ballots in the wrong
box, and in some instances, when cast