The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-09-24
An Address to South Carolina Democrats.
THE GOLN BUGS MAKE n LUSTY
APPEAL.
They Assert that Bryan Will be to the
Nation What Tillman Has Been TO

| Nation What Tillman Has Been &C
South Carolina.
TO the Democrats Of South Carolina
Thc national Democratic convention
which assembled at indianapolis on
the I'd OF September, mindful OF the
trust imposed by Democratic traditions,
Jealous Of the honor and true to the
principles OF the party, entered the
| solemn protest against the platform
and nominees Of tho Chicago convou-
| tlOn; against the dangerous and raui-
cal experiment Of tho free and unlim-
| tied coinage Of silver. and against tho
unholy wcdlock Of Democracy with the
palntcd jade OF popuiism and the COM
| munc.
Formulating platform, worthy of
tho best days Of the republic, broad
enough, strong enough and sound
enough to AFFORD secure footing for all
honest, intelligent and patti iotic Amer
leans, it placed'upon. Candidates for
the presidency and vicc-prcsidcncy
representing all that is best Of Nmcr-
can honor, vnlor, political experience
and ability, and confidently appeals to
American manhood for support.
Elsewhere in this broad land com
munism, populism and executive tyrun-
ny is u dread, Il fear. In South Caro-
| ltHit ~ 10 an experience.
For six long years we have wit
messed the suppression of individual
liberty, the violation Of corporate and
municipal rights, tho usurpatiun Of
executive authority, the domination Of
the judicial department Of our State
government, all in tho sacred name Of
the people.
We have seen our citizcns murdered
without redress by the armed coustah.
ulary Of an irresponsible and tyrannous
executive. We have seen the frlon's
stripe placed upon Il citizen within the
walls OF the punitcntinry without u
trial by jury, and upon the decree of Il
suhscrNicut judiciary, ut the bidding
Of one who now impndcntly and lis,
honestly inveiShs against government
| by injunction.'
We have seen the timu-honorcd and
chartered right OF local sclf-govcrn-
mcnt rudcly stricken down for party
purposes and 20 grAtfy personal piuuc
and preference.
We have seen tho registered apDcal
OF our people for prohibition answered
by state monopoly Of the whisN.y
traihc, hesottinG the people in th,
name OF law and dcbauching the veal,
virtue OF our chosen officials, and as
natural and lifting sequence, our puliL
, ical atmosphere rccks with The pu
trcscCncc arising from the uncovcrc,
graves OF private and Official corrup
, tion.
The methods, the purposes and th,
very uttcranccS OF the Chicago nomi
, nco for president arc painfully familiar
to CarOlinianS.
The effort to array class against
class, country against town, the poor
against the rich, tho appeals to pas
sion, prejudice and Ignorance, the
reckless attacks upon the judiciary,
the charges Of speculation, fraud aud
dishonesty in high places, arc but
faithful echoes OF camprign methods
in this State within the memory Of all.
Make no mistake, fellow Democrats
Organism is but Tillmunism upon a
national scale.
That South Carolina was the hatch
| ing place Of Tillmnnsm is charged
| against her, and resented in all sec
| tions Of the republic. That she still
| supports it and attempts to thrust it
upon the entire country 10y insisting
upon the election Of the Chicago nom
lnccs after six years OF experience and
test will justly expose us TO the exc
Grafton of our fellow men throughout
| the land
AS Democrats We cannot vote for the
nominees Of the Republican party.
By MS, protection for tho millionaire
manufacturers cannot be distinguished
from protection for the millionaire
mine owner.
We cannot vote for the nominees OF
the Chicago convention and risk Il rep
! ctltlOn OF Onr own experience for six
years, enlarged to the dimensions OF
tho republic and intensified by the CO.
operation OF such forces and agencies
| n upprrbv nj az, "A, ,,,,
possess in this State.
No man in South Carolina who is
unwilling to see Tillmansm played
upon the national stage, with the army
and navy OF the United States in the
role OF Tillman militia, Congress re-
presenting the driftwood " "Junc
bug" legislature, the puppct and the
Obcdicnt slave Of an aut0cratic cxccu-
tive, can AFFORD to vote for William
Jennings Bryan for president, or for
those in the Legislative department
Who will sustain his effort TO subvert
the department OF justice to party pur-
poses, ana the department OF finance
to private gain.
We deny the will and frantic allie
cations that the people Of South Caro-
lima are struggling in the depths OF
misery and calamity. We declare tn at
the industrial conditions of our people
arc pictured in cOlOrs so false that the
natural result must be to repc immi-
grafton and frightcn away capital.
While recognizing the inevitable diff
crcnccs in wealth which have ALWAYS
existed among mon, we call attention
with pride and satisfaction to the pros
pcrity that the masses Of our pcoplc
enjoy and tue rapid and unchcckcd
progress being made in the dcycIop.
incnt OF our States resources. Amonr
our farmers and mechanics the stan.
dhrd OF Twin" is constantly improving,
tholr children arc being educated md
Their DEBTS arc bong paid At 30 r,-
roid in the history Of the State nave
the people enjoyed moro of the comforts
&nd luXurics OF life. and this we at
Irlbutc, in some measure at least, TO
nc achievements Of the incumbent
Democratic national administration in
rctarding the class Legislation OF the
Republican party. Within tho recent
past asplendid manufacturing industry
has been successfully established in
the State, and all signs point to its con-
tinued expansion.
We, therefore, dcnounce the cry for
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