The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-06-08
COLONEL HOYT TALKS.
DISCUSSES THE ACTION OF TIE EN-
ECUrlyE COMMITTEE.
WIN File Pledge ard Attond All Campaign
MeetinSs-Grcatly Encouraged nnd
CoUndeDt OF Victory
(Groonville News, 5th.)

PrOhlDltlOn Cnndldato FOR Cover.
nor, Col. James a. Hoyt, has re-,
turned from the reunion at Louis
vile, and in conversation with a
reporter expressed himself as delight
cd with the trip to Kentucky, where
ho met many friends and acquaiut.
ances from this and othor States
He was especially gratiiied at meet
ing with some Of his former comrades
in Jenkins's brigade whom ho had
not seen since tho war, and who are
now living in Georgia, Mississippi,
Texas, kentucky and other States.
These and other OK Carolinians were
frequently among tho throug at tho
South Carolina headquarters, which
was only short distance from tho
reunion hall. Col. Hoyt thinks there
are about four hundred Veterans from
this State, and barring tho unlikely
weather they were much pleased
with their reception in Louisville
He had not read the newspapers to
any great oxtent during his absence,
and was not informed as to tho dis
cussion in the State Executive Com
mittce last week until after reaching
home. ILe was asked to give his
views upon tho action OF the oxocu
tive committee, and to state what ho
proposed to do in regard to the
pledge exacted Of candidates for
nomination in tho primary. His re-
ply was as fellows:
81 am not at all surprised at the
action Of the State Executive Com
mittee, and had predicted that tins
would be the outcome if any propo-
sition was made to rule tho prohibi-
tionists out of the primary. Nor am
I surprised at tho proposition com
ing from Mr.. Appolt, for he has been
very pronounced on that limo, and
has stoutly contonded for his version
Of tho constitution in tho Manning
Times, Of which no is the editor.
Mr.. Appelt has assumed tho very
queer position Of undertaking to reg
ulate other mems consciences or at
least to determine what would be
their conscientious Wow Of matters
under certain conditions. In this
matter he has gone too far, as he
cannot know, and has no right to
know, what the conscience Of another
may dictate, as conscience is not Il
matter Of opinion, but of right ac
tion, and is governed by the judg-
ment or decision of each man for
himself.
"Mr. Appelt is quoted as snying
that "no man nominated by fac
tional convention could take the
pledge conscientious]y.' IF his in.
depreciation of tho vague and indoli-
mite clause is correct, there might be
some foundotion for his conclusion,
but I have heretofore hold that this
Interpretation was wrong and incon-
elusive. Whatever tho author of
this clause lntonded, ho did not sue
ceed in expressing himself 30 clearly
that it was not susceptible Of differ
ent constructions, and honce it was
to be construed rs relating to tho
general election and not the primary.
Under this view 1 would have no
hesitation in signing tho pledge, nor
did Mr.. Brunson hesitate two years
ago. 7 have been requested by an
assembly of friends and workers
in great cuuse to become their
standard bearer IN this campaign,
and at no time will l repudiate thor
endorsement. The pledge is an in
dividual matter, and necessarily is
signed by an individual, who thus
becomes a candidate not for Office,
but for tho nomination Of The Demo-
cratic party, which has selected the
primary method Of making It's nomi-
nations. I have received the en-
dorsement of several hundred others
since the conference at Columbia,
and they have urgod me to make the
race for Governor (either in person
orb by letter. doing tho, same thing
as the members Of the conference,
which was to invite me as their
choice to file this pledge and enter
the campaign.
''I would not under any circnm.
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