The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-05-06

said party: and, Whereas, we Wow Will
alarm the attempt Of the monied arlsto-
cracy of Dur country to contract the cur
rency, by having only n metal OF re-
demption money, which tends 70 enrich
| the favored classes and impoverish the
masses. Therefore,
Resolved. That the administration Of
| Grover Cleveland as President Of the
| United States as administered by the
| Treasury Department in making gold
| only as redemption money, Is contrary
to the teachings and practice of Democra-
| CIV az we have always understood them,
| and detrimental to the best interests OF
| the toiling masses Of our people,.
Resolved, further, That we declare our
| selves in favor Of bimetalism at the ratio
of l6 to 1, and opposed to any discrimi.
nation against silver by legislation.
Resolved, further, That our delegates
| to the State Convention are hereby in
structed to vote for no man as e delegate
| to the National Convention who does not
favor both gold and silver as the basis OF
our currency and oppose the single gold
standard.
Mr.. Bowden spoke against the substi.
tute, and, among other things, declared
he wonld support the nominee OF the
Populist Convention at St. Louis.
j, Bolton Watson replied to Mr.. Bow
den and said the latter's resolutions were
simnlv whether the State Convention
would send delegates to the Chicago or
St. Louis Convention. This Convention
had nothing to do with the St. Louis
Convention.
During Mr.. Watsor's remarks be was
asked by q delegate, if the Chicago Con-
vention nominated a "gold bug" for
President, would he support kim2 Mr..
Watson promptly and iercely answered,
"NoI'
P.K McCully said this was a Demo
cratic Convention and had rules to gov
ern it. The st. Louis Convention was
not to be considered by this Convention.
The Chicago Convention, he said, would
not nominate Grover Cleveland or any
other such man. He was proud OF the
fact that South Carolina had a man in the
United States Senate who hao the man
hood to dsnounce Cleveland and his
whole gang. BE concluded bis rernarks
hy saving: sVote for Ben. Tillman fol
President and we will get all we want
Mr.. Bowden replied to Mr.. McCully
and said he was simply making fun o.
the whole matter. Mr.. McCully replied
that Mr.. Bowden had no right to impute
his utterances, for he meant every wore
he had said.
w. A, Neal said he had q resolution
that would cover ali the resolutions, anc
offered the following as a substitute to-
them:
Resolped, That we endorse Ben. Till
man, free silver 16 to l and the pitch
fork.
resolutions on the table. which wa!
adopted by a vote Of SO to 40.
Mr.. Bowden moved to lay Mr.. Rus
sells resolutions on the table, which wa
defeated by q vote OF 81 to IS. Mr.. Rus
selrs resolutions were then adopted.
The President read q petition asking
that the citizens Of the Cedar Grove sec
ton be allowed the privilege of organic
ing a Club there, 80 that they would no
have to 90 7 or s miles to vote in the pr1
mary election. The request was grant
ed.
The Convention next proceeded to tn
nomination of delegates to the State Con
yention, as follows: W. A. Neal, j. Bel
ton Watson, j. W. Ashley, 8. n. Pear
man, J. P. Glenn, A. N. Richardson, D
81. Russell, D. X. Norris, G. 81. Bailey
II, II, Gray, J. e. Breazeale, w. I
Dean, j. S. Cromer, B. G. Martin and ?
K. McCully.
The tsllers retired to count the votes
and the Convention LOOK q recess ant!
they. were ready to report
When the Convention reconvened, tn
tellers reported that the first twelve
named gentlemen above mentioned hat
received the highest vote cast, n the.
were declared elected.
On motion, J.. s. Croner, 3. G. Martin
and P. K McCully, the remaining thre'
nominees, were appointed alterpates.
On motion. the Convention adjourned
After the adjournment of the Conven
ton, the County Executive COMMITTEE
met and organized by electipg J. E
Breazeale, Chairman, W. E. Lee, Score
tary, and adjourned, subject to the call o
the Chairman.