Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-28


known and applauded throughout the
world rs tho champien of freedom,
In the false and uBanerican position
Of crushing with military force the
Efforts OF our former allies TO achieve
liberty ard self-government. The Fill
pinos cannot be citizens without en-
dangering our civilization; they cannot
be subjects without imperiiing our form
OF government; and as we are not will
ing to surrender our civilization TO con-
vert the republic into an empire, we
favor an immediate declaration of the
nations purpose to give tho Filipinos,
first, q stable form OF government; sec.
ond, Independence; and third, protec-
| ton from outside interference. We are
not opposed to territorial expansion when
| 1T takes in desirable territroy which can
be erected into States In the Union, and
whose people are not willing and free to
become American citizens. We favor
expansion by every peaceful and legiti-
mate means. But we are unalterably OPP
posed to the seizing or purchasing OF
distant islands to be governed outside
the constitution, and whose people can
never become citizens. We are in favor
of extending the republics influence
| among the nations, but believe that In.
fluence should be extended not by force
and violence, but through persuasive
power of high and honorable example.
The burning issue of imperialism grow.
ing out of the Spanish war involves the
very existence of the republic and the
| destruction of our free institutions.
We regard it as the paramount issue OF
the campaign.
THE OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
The committee also made the follow
ing report as to the other resolutions re-
fnt kx,s \
| OF the morning session:
We, the committee on platform and
resolutions, beg leave to report that we
have passed upon all matters submitted
to us and recommend:
1st. The adoption of the accompany
ing platform, marked (A).
I'd. That resolution No. 4, introduced
by Mr.. Blease, be adopted.
Sd. That the resolution introduced by
Mr.. Croft, No. @, be adopted with the
following amendment: Strike out the
word "tender' and insert the words
"under twelve years of age."
4th. That the resolution introduced
| by Mr.. Rogers, No. 8, be adopted.
9Th. That the resolution, No. l, signed
| "On behalf of the Pickens delegation"
| be laid On the table.
| 9th. That all accompanying papers be
laid on the table for the reason that the
subject matter is embraced in the forego-
ing reports.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
James A. Hoyt, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Stevenson, the plat
form as read was adopted.
THE HORSE CREEK TROUBLE.
The Bloase resolution relating to the
Horse Creek trouble, as given above, was
| taken up, with the favorable report, and
Snnatnr hn -
report. The minority report was read
as follows:
We, the undersigned members on the
committee on platform and resolutions,
to whom was referred the resolution of
Mr.. Cole l.. Blease with reference to a
certain lockout of cotton mill operatives
in Aiken county, beg to submit this as q
minority report: That we cannot concur
with the views of the majority report as
form correct opinion and because wo
believe Mr.. Blease's resolution to be ex-
treme.
Signed: Geo. r. Rembert, Jas. Norton,
Altamont Moses, d. r. Cooper, r. II.
Jaynes, j. III. Lesesne, Chas. II. Henry,
j. l.. Tribble.
There were II members of the com
mittee, Mr.. Rembert said, who had fa-
vored the minority report Mr.. Rembert
did. The minority had no political
thunder to turn loose, and they did not
wish to adopt haphazard resolutions
affecting any citizen, no matter whether
that citizen be interested in corporate
enterprises or not. Haphazard resolu-
tiOns could never be avoided until poll
ticians seeking cheap thunder were no
more. He appealed to calm judgment
and asked if it was right to condemn
with hoo ~ ho, 4 L.
with the interests on both sides, and re-
ferred to the votes to be gotten.
Col. Talbert, as member of the
majority of the committee, said he hoped
the minority report would be consigned
to oblivion. If there was any law, it was,
if advantage is to be given, it should be
given the poor and the weak. Where
was the lack of information? Have the
majority not read the newspapers in the
last few weeksP, These people, good
people, had been locked out arbitrarily.
There should be no conflict between
labor and capital. The rich mon had
acted arbitrarily. 1t was question of
common sense, of humanity. The Demo-
cratic party should act in such matter
and not be so tender-footed about it.
(Applause) He referred to the illusions
to the candidates. He was candidate
and was not afraid to be candidate. He
was willing to advocate what he thought
was right and take sides. He was not of
the kind who wore a standing collar
high enough to look like whitewashed
fence about lunatic asylum. His young
friend would soon be a candidate and
was even now budding. He would stand
by these good people of Horse Creek. 1t
was question of corporation rule VS..
the people.
Mr.. r. It. Jaynes, of Oconee, said the
Democracy of South Carolina was on
trial., Great issues should not be swept
aside by jests. Equity and justice
should be done all-mill men or work
ingmen. He told of Mr.. Courtenay's
coming to Ocopee and building cotton
mill there. This mill was not planted
there by foreign capital. 1t has been
stated that the capital in the mills here
come from the North. Most of it comes
ing but wild newspaper reports Only
this morning the chairman of this COM
mittee was announced as candidate for
the United States Senate. AS soon as
he read it he said there's "nothing in
thu" We cannot rely on irresponsible
ne%s spaper reports. No such action
should be taken in the absence of def
mite information.
Prof. w. N. Marchant said the words
of the resolution were mild words. If
he could have written the resolutions
they would have been much stronger.
He knew all about cotton mills; he
worked in the Graniteville factory years
ago. He knew the Horse Creek people.
They were the best people that ever
lived on the face of this earth. They
their daily bread. This had stirred him
"a nothing had done in fiftu uaara Uo