The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-04-16

except through tho Dcmocratlc parry
A bolt or split means ruin to the south
If we rcpcnt tho mistake ol looo III W,
fasten mnon us the Republican party
for probably 80 years because II VIC
can scarcely win with Il soi'u 'c..io
cratic 'front.' how can we nope 10 WIZ
stand the cyclone OF kepuoiicahlsl! IL .
that would follow ~ division lnto Two
IL looks now as il Mex Elnlcy Will sweep
the national Republican convention IN
St, Louis. If thc Southern Farmers
leave tho party Of their fathers, The
uoldbuys OF tho West, NorthwcSt,
| North and New England States VIII
nnturally go to the Republican candi'
date: and an overwhelming triumph
will result for Mckinley and waite:
loo for the Democratic party. =,
This would mean, in addition 10 the
election of President, Il Republican
House. Thoy will soon have tho sen, :,
ate. Then would follow high tartll
and high money, or in other words
| high hats, or clothes or shoes ana low
cotton for the Southern farmer. II we
stay in tho party and arc defeated for
President by Mckinley wo may carry
tho next House, which would be IL
check upon tho election OF Mckinley,
who is the logical candidate Of the Re-
publicans and bound to bo the nominee
unless tho Republican champion of
protection in this country DC repudt-
Atcd. II tho Southern farmer remain
stcadfast and sends his Representatives
to Chicago instructed in favor of free
silver believe now and have always
believed we w.ll be aole to coutrol the
convention as FAR as the majority is
concerned and force Il free silver plat
form, and prevent the nomination OF {,
g0ldhug under the two.thirds rule.
adhere to the position taken some time
ago that this State Democracy should
send delegates instructed for free sill
vcr. who will meet their brethren OF
other States upon equal and honorable
terms aud do the best that can DC
done, in the present emergency. Ii
they win they will expect the opposi
tion TO act as Democrats, if they lose
they should not do less than they OK
pect Of others"
What is your impression Of the
feeling among Reformers aud Demo
Gratis on this matter
There can be but one answer tC
this question. The people, both Con
scrvatvcs and Rrformcrs, are not dis
posed to hold the principles of the
Democratic patty responsible for any
misintcrprctatiOn or betrayal, If | may
be allowed to use SO harsh q word Il:
that, O. thc 81 # 'r'n az 1902 by mer
who have been expected 10 carry il
out. The principl are tho same an,
if the leaders have failed in the dis
, charge "f their duties, it is tho part o
wisdom to discard them and nam'
! others who will carry out the princj
| pies OF the party. And hcsides in thi;
! State bot now means ruin to q large
class Of our citizens in view OF the fac
that tho estimate is made, even b,
| Rcformcrs. that the Republicans vii
uumbcr at least 10000 men. ] know
positively that hundreds OF Reform er
! will pot colt and oven II all boltod i
| would lcavc 5000 Conservatives. VIII
have ways claimed to be tho D1mC
Gratis, who would reorgaEize on wha
they consider Democratic lines. w
have about 5000 to 60, 900 R2formers
very large estimate. With thcs
three tickets in the ttc III the E2puOli
cans would either carry the election 0
hold the balance Of power in the Stat
election and would probably carry til
clcctora! ticket. / may rnodcstly sug
g-st t!Int this IS q vindicat.On OF tn
tight th;,: made while a member {
the con=titGttDual convention. 1t vi,
: ItCa,"- my position against tn
-U,! cu": plan Of tina, tody. Taken "a
IN q. the -!tua,iDn in SOUth Caroiiu
l: Z: yc.y .Cr4OJ. one an0 il DchoOvc
GT"3y wAi.': man wDo .Ovca his race
10 H;,E anI stand by the Democrat
. Darty.'