The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-04-02
StCkerS, DoubterS, Boilers and SeCGderS.
HOW ARE THEY TO BE KEPT TO-
GETHER.

The following interesting cores
| spondence has passed between Mr.. j.
w. Reid, of Reidville, and Hon. j. l..
Nj. lrby. chairman OF the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee:
ltEIDVlLLE, S. c., March 20.-Hon.
j. il. M. lrby, Chairman State Dcmo-
cratic Executive Committee, Wash
ingtOn, ID. &. Dear Sir: | SEQ in the
papers that you have called the State
Democratic Executive Committee to
meet on the 9TH Of April for the pur-
pose of taking the necessary stops
looking to the reorganization Of the
Democratic party and to the assem-
bling OF the State convention to elect
delegates to the National Democratic
Convention to bo held in Chicago on
the 7th of July.
AS you arc doubtless we'll aware,
there is considerable diversity OF opin-
ion as to tho best course for the masses
OF the white people OF South Carolina
to pursue in preparing themselves for
the great struggle just before them-a
battle of ballots, the issue of which
will be of vital Importance to the
American people. The masses of tho
white people Of this State who have
heretofore affiliated with the Demo-
cratic party and have always voted the
Democratic ticket in both State and
Federal elections may now be divided
into four classes, as follows:
|. Stickcrs.- Those who arc Dcmo-
Gratis first, last and all tho time, and
say that they will vote for the Chicago
| nominee utterly regardless Of his char
acter and former record no matter
what sort of platform is adopted by
tho National Convention.
g Don btcra --rNhosr who fnor that
white supremacy will be endangered
by leaving the Democratic party, and
who arc l0athc to break up life long
associations, while at the time they
earnestly desire to secure reforms in
national finances which they doubt
very much the possibility of securing
through the machinery OF the National
Democratic party. They are at sea,
and they hardly know what to do.
3. Boilers. Those who prefer to
remain in the organization until thew
see what tho Chicago convention will
DO, saying that unless an unequivocaI
Tree silver platform is adopted and g
candidate nominated who is above sus.
picion as to his loyalty to silver, the,
intend to bolt and ally thcmsclvc.
with free silver men OF the West.
4. Secedcrs. Those who have lost
all confidence in the National Demo
cratic party and have determined t,
sever their connection with tho organ
iZatl0n and will not participate in tn,
CLUB meetings called to elect deles ate
TO the State convention held to choos,
party representatives to be sent +,
Chicago. They prefer to be repre-
sented in the silver convention whicl
meets In St. Louis on the 22d Of July
! and will organize with that in view.
| AS the May convention is not far OF
1t might be we'll to ask for an opinio
from you on these questions at YOU
Democratic party in South Carolina q
TO the relationship existing between
private member Of said party and tn
national convention. The members {
the party assemble at tho vsriou
precincts In their club meetings an
elects delegates to the county cOnye,
tlon. This body thus made up e]et
delegates to the State conven ito,
which, being made up by delegate
from the various counties in tho Stat
elects eighteen (18) men to be sent
chicago to represent the partv n n
national convention. Then does n,
every voter who attends the club meo
ing at ms precinct and participates
inc convention thereby assume an o
legation to abide by the result of IL
national convention and to support Il
nominee OF the partyp This argumeI
. was used in 1892 to keep tho party
line INC and to help carry tho State f
b Cleveland
In reference to the primary clecti,
Tor nomination of congressional, Sta