The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-05-06
he does not do it is no reason why ne
should be disfranchised.

Hon. Geo. Johnstone said that he
apprehended full we'll that in the pres
ent condition of the people of South
Carolina it is of supreme Importance
that every citizen who is entitled 20
vute should be registered, particularly
in view of the fact that there is at pres
ent a movement ON foot in the national
COZ gress looking to the cutting down
of ohe representations OF the various
Southern States He said thai it was
of supreme Importance that every
white man in every Southern State
should be registered and should vote ON
the day of the general election, in or
der that ihe arguments that are now
being used to cut down their repre-
sentation in the National Congress,
based upon the slender poll at our gen
eral elections, should not have the
weight with Northern audiences that
they now have. He was in favor
of keeping up interest in the primary,
but he wanted to see more interest
taken in the general elections. But
he could SEE why those resolutions had
been introduced by the factory club.
They are not settled people. They
are hardly ever located at The same
place for twelve months, and he
thought it would be we'll for the Con-
vention to favor their appeal.
The resolutions were then adopted.
MR. BLEASE ENDORSED
Mr.. w. G. Peterson introduced the
following resolutions, which were
adopted by the Convention with out dis
custom:
Resolved, That we, the members Of
the County Democratic Convention, OF
Newberry County, do hereby endorse
Cole. L. Blease, Esq for the Office OF
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina,
aud recommend him to the Democratic
Voters of this State as one thoroughly
competent to discharge the duties Of
said office and worthy of their conf
dence and support.
ANEW COURT HOUSE.
Mr.. J. B. Hunter stated that he had
been requested by the Supervisor to
call the the attention of the Conven-
tion to the advisability of placing at
each poll during the primary a ballot
box, in which the voters might put
their ballots saying whether or not
they wanted a new court house. The
re- gular way to 60 about the matter
was for the Legislature to pass an Act
ordering this course to be pursued, but
in this manner they could get the voice
of the people and it amounted to the
same thing The old court house had
not long ago caught on fire, and there
was SS, 900 insurance on the building
and the Supervisor has ia his hands
$1,000 which can be used for repairs.
He made a motion that the ballot boxes
as above stated be placed at each poll.
The motion was adopted.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The nd mes of the members of the
executive com mittee as suggested by the
various clubs were called by the sec
retary, and the members elected. The
names appear III the report Of the pro-
ceedings of the committee.
IN MEMORY OF HAMPTON.
The following resolutions upon the
death of Wade Hampton were offered
by Col. George Johnstone, on bshalf of
a committee appointed, consisting of
himself as chairman, Col. o. l.. Schum-
pert, and Mr.. w. G. Peterson
Resolved, That the County Demo-
cratic Convention of Newberry County
most deeply feels the irreparable less
which the people of this State have
lately suffered in the death of Gov
ernor Wade Hampton. Firm in con-
viction, resolute in the right, profound
in his wisdom, his unselfish patriotism
led US to victory in 1876, and created an
epnch not only in the history of his
state but in the history of the American
Union.
Resolved, That in his death South
Carolina has lost one who, under all
circumstances, was ever true to her
traditions, her history and her people,
one to whom she turned for comfort
and for guidance in the hours of her
supremest sorrow, and ever felt safe
when her interests were in his keeping.
In his wisdom, his answering devotion
to duty, and his self-sacrifce, he has
left US heritage that will be cherished
through all time.
Mr.. Johnstone, in presenting the reso-
lutions said that there were many present
who were strangers to the scenes of '76,
many who have been born and are
grown to manhood and have married who
we're born since then. 1t is only those
who were at least ten years Of age who
remember the scenes and troubles through
which we passed, There are but few
now, for the years are rolling on, who re-
member the scene in the city of Columbia
when this one mau moved as a piece of
machinery, the entire democratic party
of this state. There are many here who
remember the focking to Columbia that
took place when it was understood that
the Hampton administration was in
danger. A single word from the great
leader, that now was not the time for
disturbance, but if the people were
willing to trust him, he would ask them
So f1 &1,oir ho,,,oc with tho