Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-10-09
WAIHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
AEEIRsi ALLEGIANCE TO TEDDY.
Bull Moose Party Has Been Launched
sS, in South Carolina.

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Bull Moose Party Has Been Launched
S$ in South Carolina.
Columbia, Oct. 4.--Tho Bull
Moose"fls Off. His hoofs and antler
tips were sharpened to-day, and he
entered the race with the Democratic
muleAs
TRenty-eight voters, representing
everyaaC aCongressional district OF the
State, with the exception of the
first district,) gathered to-day at the
Columbia Hotel and organized the
Progressive Party In South Carolina.
A permanent secretary and treasurer
and seven Congressional chairmen
weress elected, and the constitution
and rules of the party adopted. The
electtpn of a permanent chairman
and vice chairman was left open un-
til aAlater meeting.
The meeting was called to order
at 2Ao'clock by Provisional National
Committeeman B. Sherwood Dunn,
of Aiken. He introduced Dr.. o. q.
Watson, pastor of the Washington
Street. Methodist church. who lead in
prayer The election Of permanent
secretary was then entered upon and
w. i. Beard, editor of the News
Scimttar and conspicuous supporter
of Governor Blease in the recent pri.
maryss'w was chosen to that position.
l.. VIC. Blalock, long q Republican
leader of the State, was elected per-
manent treasurer.
District Chairmen Elected.
The election Of chairmen for each
Of the gseven Congressional Districts
was then entered into with the fol-
lowing results:
First District-W. P. Utsey, st.
George.
Second District-Thomas Thomp-
son, North Augusta.
Third District-C. e. Gray, West
minister.
Fofrth District-R. A. Hanna,
Sparthnburg.
Fifth District. H. Norris, York
siYlh District-Dr. G. r. Taber,
setfsYbth District-W. Boyd Evans,
ThSBnll Moose party. this after
noon Yal lopted It's constitutions This
proSidss for an executive COMMITTEES.
combosd of the officers and district
ohaSSs .syy soi ~ the State: & shese will
meet at a future date, and, as pro-
vided in the constitution, elect the
Presidential electors. No State
ticket will be put out by the Progress
sives. In the constitution is this res
olution:
Allegiance to Roosevelt.
"To that great apostle Of human
rights. who towers the greatest figure
in the life Of America to-ady, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, we pledge our loyal
support art the coming election-and
from this moment we promise, by
work and precept, to spread abroad
among our friends and neighbors the
gospel or deliyerance from the pow
ers of greed and political rascality,
which have increased the cost OF
every commodity necessary to human
life, and which protect the gamblers
in wheat, cotton and corn, making 1t
impossible for the honest producer
to free himself from the money
lender and high rates OF interest,
which grant him an uncertain and
precarious living from year to year,
leaving him without hope or means
Of deliverance, except as held out in
the promise of return to the people
Of the right and power to direct and
govern their destinies by the initia-
tive, referendum and recall, the di-
rect primary in the selection Of can
didates to all important offices, and
the destruction Of the alliance be-
tween corrupt business and corrupt
policies, which form the invisible
government that has stified the voice
of the common people crying for de-
liverance, and we join hands with
the great gathering at Chicago which
gave us our battle cry, We stand at
Armageddon and we battle for the
Lord"
Charter Members.
The following are members Of the
Bull Moose party Of this State who
attended tho convention to-day: l.. D.
Melton, w. w. Bruce, w. Boyd Ev-
ans, w. A. Reckling, S. A. Murphy
w. Y. King, John McCreavy, II. A.
Simons, II. III. Wannamaker, c. W.
Mudd, A. d. Palmer, S. II. Westberry,
w. p. Beard, Columbia; A. II. n.
Folger, Seneca; II. A. Hanna, Spar
tanburg; l.. Coin, Camden; l.. w. G.
Blalock, Goldville; Isaac II. Norris,
Yorkville; John Canty, Camden; b.
II. Harvin, Harvin; DR.. G.. r. Taber,
Dillon; E. &c. Clemons, Inman; |. d.
Odom, Batesburg; Dr.. V. p. Clayton,
Shelton; G. E. Gray, Westminster;
G. Roy, Inman; Thos. Thompson,
North Augusta; E. A. McGregor,