Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-12

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the deceased to the Democracy Of this
state in his efforts to purify the bal
lot and open the way by popular vote
for fuller expression Of public opin-
Ion, in the primary:
That we commend his constructive
work as governor of South Carolina,
particularly as the leading advocate OF
a policy that resulted in the founda-
tion of two great institutions. to Wit,
Clemson college and Winthrop college,
the unprecedented attendance upon
which has more than justified the
need of their existence:
THAT we recall with pride his
great loyalty to his state and the ma
tion and appreciate the fact that a
real legacy has been left our state In
the distinguished service that he rem
dered as United States senator for a
quarter of q century;
That we extend to the family OF
the deceased our fullest sympathies.
with the assurance that at the time OF
his death he enjoyed the confidence
and support OF the united Democracy
eof South Carolina, perhaps In greater
tdegrec than ever before;
THAT a copy OF these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes Of the state
Democratic executive committee and a
Ecopy furnished the family Of the de-
Eceased."
Address to Voters.
Il In his address to the committee,
(which address the committeeman In
|structed be issued as a warning to the
voters of the state. Mr.. Evans said:
"To the Democracy Of South Caro-
lima: A crisis confronts the Demo-
cratic party in this state heretofore
unparalleled In its history. Your ex-
ecutive committee Is powerless to deal
with it. but as guardinus of the party
1t is our duty to call to your atten-
tion existing conditions.
AT the last state convention Of the
party q rule was passed denying to
any citizen who voted against the
regular nominees of the primary In
1916 as declared by the state or coun-
ty executive committee, the right to
participate in n Democratic primary
subsequent thereto. At the last gem
eral election an independent movement
was organized against the nominees
of your party, over 1,200 votes being
polled at the said election against
them. These electors cannot partici-
pate in the coming primary election
unless deliberately pcrjuring them
selves.
"a defeated candidate for the Unit
ed States senate and a prominent can
didate now for the same office in the
approaching primary election openly
by word OF mouth. through, the pub
lie press of the state and privately,
advised his followers that they were
not bound to support the nominees OF
the party in the general election. The
instigator Of the crime under the
written and moral law Is as guilty as
the real criminal, and his punishment
a6H sas great. 4. -.
ty and now a candidate for the high
est office In the gift Of the people In
the public press over his own sigma
ture and on the stump has openly
charged a candidate for the United
States senate with conspiracy to or
ganize an Independent movement for
the purpose Of betraying. defeating
and destroying the Democratic party
in this state, and to that end funds
to the amount of $45,000 were solicit
ed from q former member OF the ma
tional Republican committee from this
state with which to accomplish their
criminal purpose and to corrupt the
electorate in this state. The sad ex-
perience only of this white Republican
with former efforts in this line alone
saved the state from these conspira-
tors. This candidate for the senate
admits over his own signature that
the proposition was made and consid-
cred, bat denies that he was q party
to a conference with the Republican
committeeman or that he agreed to be
q party to the conspiracy. The for
Her private secretary Of the former
governor of this statey now n candi-
date for the United States senate, over
his own signature, in the public prcss
verifies the essential facts, alleges Tive
conspiracy, but claims that he dcclin
ed to be a party to 1t. The former
friend and close associate Of this stat:
candidate, the publisher Of a newspa
I..r devoted to the political interests
Or these conspirators, over his own
signature, charges that this candtdate
Ter the United States senate was re
sponsible for the independent move
ment organized by him and actually
named the candidates on the ticket.
Automobile Promised.
"The high sheriff of the county oi
Greenville openly states in the public
press of the state that candidate
for governor in the approaching pri-
mary made a proposition to him thai
II he would become candidate fol
lieutenant governor at the approach
ing primary election and advocate the
election OF this candidate for governor
that he would furnish him the sum OF
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