The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-04
APPEAL FOR BOSSISM.
Mr.. Parks of Orangeburg Asks Mr..
TiIIman 10 Knock Down the Lad
der by Which He Assembled to His
Present High Place.
Orangeburg Ms ,ch II, l9C

Orangeburg, Ms ch II, 1900.
The Hon r Tillman, Washington, u. u
Dear sir and Friend According to the con'
stitution OF the Democratic party OF Sou.n
Carolina the State Democratic Convention
will convene In Columbia, on WeanesoeS,
May l6, 1900, TO elect delegates TO the Nationa,
Convention, member OF tne na.pna, ana Ia
Democratic executive committee, anu "
make such changes and amendments 70 tus
constitution OF the Democratic party 10 .tni1
State as may seem desirable for the proper
conduct Of the coming State campaign. ,,,
The object OF this scommunicatlon 10 70 aeN
your opinion an 10 the propriety anu @ ue.
sirabiIity OF amending a ssscie.ff oi tne con
stitution otthe DemoSTssis party OF THIS STATE V
aArtiels i IL . BSil<e the election in 1906. and
each election t.idreAfter, the state DemocLausG
executive cG0ittse shall issue Ga.sss Sa 70 ths ne
people OF 6e different counties OF this state,
fixlng me dates OF the meetings, and also N,
yitng the candidatss f0r Congress, sSs,r ases rsane
i've district and circuits TO be present ana
address the people. at such meetings only
the candidates above set forth shall be allow.
The above article is mandatory. i requires
the State Democratic executive conmlftee 70
formulate the schedule for the whole StaLe
campaign without sisSing ,id,s. the coSnt,S. Sonn,y
any voice in the arrangement OF the time and ;ns
place OF meeting for their respecti ye counties.
S1se n fSss @ the
party constitution should be either lentlrely
abrogated or at least 30 amended as TO give
the individual counties votce In maklng
reasons e sS adducsd IN behalf Of snch change OF
amendment In the constitution OF our party
First the county s1ssn.,ye So%%,,sss aua,s ssa q
the need of the people tn their respective
counties better than is possible for the State
Democratic executive commlHee ~ xnUM; aa'ann
a place for the State compaign meetings oi
their respective counties. a, -. &. :.
Second. Many Of the meetings ~ the last
forSsd swS upoS comnunites nopportune
times and al places where no meetings were
desired. This should be avoided IN tne
future. ,,,o,.n
of education on the old plain. When 81 can.
didates are required TO attend the meeting az
q certain time and place the great numDel
des of ,nIeieent NJ discussion public
onestions in the brief space Of i've. ten, or
fifteen minutes allowed each speaker.
ESurn Ths srs day
after day, apd are rsually onk msIe .
stereoty ped skeleton ofa keleton argument,
and in no case sufaoiuntly elaoorate 70 e1, r.
enliphten the nearer. Therefore, II the meet
ings are TO be educational. the Will and the
convenience OF the people must 6e consu,tea ihai
in appoIntipg the campaign meetings, so mat
larger audiences will be attracted and longer
time given 10 speakers.
- Filth The proposed change IN the constitu. tu,
possible latitude and liberty in conducting
his own campaign and would give the respec.
tive counties the right TO regulate and dlrect
yite whomsoeyer they desired to be present.
whenever and wherever the people wished 10
hear them. ,,,,r ,o
scheduled for each county, whether desired or
not, and each candidate must follow the pro
session throughout the State regardless OF ex-