The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-05-23
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ly to national affairs. He said thai
be didn't like to talk as be once did,
because he b "a heard SO much talk
in the senate.
-Four years ago there was feverish
ness and uncertainty as to the policy
of the national party. Mr. Cleve-
land and his purity had scuttled tie
ship. The national convention at
Chicago was inspiring in the upris,
ing of the people. It was the first
genuine Democratic convention since
the a Its action represents the
revival of the party CT Jefferson on
the only lines Of durability. We
now face another campaign. It has
been estimated that a million Demo.
Gratis left the party in 1896. We
went into that campaign disorganized
with the Palmer and Backner party
split of, and scared the opposition
dearly to death. If a hard fight was
necessary then, it is doubly so now.
The Republican majority is arrogant
N the extreme and is rushing into 3
plutocracy which will wreck the
government. Hanna had S16,O00,-
900 with which to buy votes in 1896
We need money to carry speakers
and literature into the middle west.
We are still face to face with the
Philippine war, which has cost US
Sl20,0O0,O00 GrcludiDg the navy
and requires the sol vices of $4,000
men. Mckinley had brought on
inst war expecting the Filipinos to
disband at the first rush. HI had
sat in the senate and heard them
talking of using the Philippines as e
stepping stone to Caina. He de-
clared that the Republican party has
great schemes Of sgerandizement.
He defended his position on the
Cnira open door question in China.
He would stand by it, but be did not
favor using the Philippines as a
stepping stone.
He was applauded in his reply to
the statement that he was in favor q
South Carolina getting her share Of
the stealing in Washington. 1t did
not imply a surrender of any princi'
pie. The south pays one-third c1
The taxes and gets but a tenth in re
turn, and he commended it was but
right for South Carolina to get hel
share of the appropriations.
This country is in danger. If Mr..
Mckinley is elected it means ar
alliance with England. Inordinate
greed is behind England's unholy
war in Africa. The csrpst-bagger
will get the benefit, and we must
keep a standing army of 100000
men, and if the trend Ct affairs keeps
up that army will be brought back tc
this country to shoot the people oil
this country into subsection to the
Will Of the trusts. He had denounc.
ed the Republicans to their faces as
hypocrites, end the people Of this
State had never heard of it. I'll
the conspiracy Ct silence among
some OF the newspapers to keep my
constituents from knowing what !
do keeps up, I can't help it," he said
with a considerable show Of feeling.
VILE JONES STATE CHAIRMAN.
After the convention had adjourned
the new State Democratic Executive
Committee held a meeting and organ,
lied for the campaign year. Col.
Willie Jones was reelected State
Chairman, and Assistant Attorney
General Gunter was reelected Secre-
tary.
The appointment Of a special com
mittee to select electors was author
lied, the committee to report ct the
next meeting of the State committee.
H STATE CAMPAIGN.
The appointment of another sub
committee Of four, which, with Chair
mar Jones, will prepare a schedule
for State campaign meetings, was
authorized. This COMMITTEES is to
report its schedule to a meeting of
tie full committee to be held early
in June.
Col. Jones has not yet announced
the appointment Of these committees.
NOT PREACHED.
1t is a noteworthy fact that the
convention did not touch the matter
of the suggestion" of candidates fer
S ate Offices by the prohibitionists.
The convention did not touch the
matter of the curtailment CT the
campaign, either.
The convention adjourned sine die.