The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-04-22

date for the United States Senate,
give instructions to his minions to
defeat and defraud at the election.
We have seen the managers OF elec-
tions ensconced behind screens, In
utter disregard of the Constitution,
causing voters to cast their ballots in
the wrong box, and in some instances,
when cast right, taken them out OF
the box and put others in their places.
We have seen managers Of election,
when the poll was known to be
strong in favor of the opposition
candidate, absent themselves on the
day of election so that no election
was held. We have seen the call tor
a constitutional convention fraudu-
lently made to carry. We have seen
a Governor and United States Sem
ator elect meet with other men and
made trade as to representation in
the Constitutional convention and as
to qualifications Of voters, to be IN
serted in the constitution, agreeing
'sthat no white man should be
disfranchised except for crime,"
which plainly meant that all colored
men possible should be disfranehised.
We have seen that convention meet
and carry this out; and we have seem
a constitution formulated by it
adopted without being referred back
to the people.
We have seen the taxable property
of the State increased and yet taxa
tion is higner than before. We have
seen the moral tone of the people
lowered under all these wrongs. How
could it be otherwise? "for as you
SOW so shall you reap"
We call upon every honest man in
this State, white and black, to come
and help us rectify these wrongs.
We call upon them to stand with US
for the good of those now living and
those hereafter to come. It is the
duty of every man who loves liberty
and the principles of republican
form of government, to stand TO-
gether in this fight. Let the cry ae
Republican form of government and
as consequence, honest electionsi
protection to American industries
and to American labor, and protec-
ton to every citizen of every right
guaranteed by the Federal constitu'
tion. Add to this sound currency,
sufficient in volume to meet the de-
mand of trade. There are thousands
of white men in this State, not now
in the Republican party. who are
willing to stand upon this platform ?,
We are all willing to stand upon 1t
We need the help OF those Wni1s
men. There is one thing in the wsJ
of our getting that help; fear Of ne.
GRO domination. They need not fea'
It, for the negro is willing, it the
whites will adopt proper platform
Of principle, put out a ticket OF tne;i y
VERY best men. pledged to reform thu
government. to support the ticket SC
But out. Our Republican broth
ers in Beaufort and George
town have carried this out s,nse
1876. Only once did they fail. Ina,
was when Ben Tillman went down
there and fooled them out OF IL
(Great aud long continued cheers.
n thia is done, It the white men
accepts this in good faith, the State
will be redeemed, and peace, pros.
perity and happiness will sweep @ ovel
this land. Al! that you would clam
would be the national Republican
ticket and the members OF Congress
Now, this is a fair proposition OF
your part, and if you make 1t ! tes es
lieve it will be accepted in good 1aitn
/ II it should not be, then we mus'
| nut ont ticket from Governor te
! Coroneg.
T have giSan you my views upof
the situation. Take them for what
what they are WORTH. Accept them
if you think them good reject them
if they do not meet your views