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, ,,, saa. wmwoBms. THE PRO( KE!>I!V«S CE THE BI<; CONVENTION. Nearly 200 DelrraUs Atlrnd—llar- uonions anil Ealhnsiastte—Cal Can^bman^ ilreat Speech. (Kmin th«* Coluuiliiu Rlutc.) The Wage Workprs league, Ibe new political movement in Son Hi Carolina held ita State convention in the opera house in this city last night. Nearly two hundred dele gates from ilmost every county in the State were present, and they made a fine looking body of men. There were among them farmers, me chanics, railroad men, telegraph operators, professional men, and in fact, nearly every class of wage workers. They seemed to be deter mined, and their deliberations were thoroughly harmonious. One of the features of the convention was the attendance of Air. Cal. Caugh- man leading the 1 rgelevington del egation, and his speech in which he openly denounced certain acts of the Tillman movement with which he has been so long identified. About 8:15 o’clock the convention was called to order by Mr. J. T. Hideout of Columbia, who stated that Mr. H. A. Williams, the chair man of the executive committee ap pointed to organize the State, could not attend and had requested him to do so. A delegate wanted to refute ad mittance to all newspaper men and keep the proceedings secret Mr. Brawly protested, and said he wanted tb< newspaper men and everybody else to remain. He wanted every thing they did given to the world. Mr. Sornggs of Greenville insisted that the doors of th« convention be 9peu to everybody. Mn Hi Ai Hi Gibson; of Oconee eeufityi a veteran fanner,who said he Way also a jmlefj was nominated Sbd unanimously elected temporary eiloifthan of the convention. He Wat tiondticud to t he chair by Meters Martin and Vernon. Mr. Gibson said that this was an an- Mpeeted compliment to him, but then was no time to be Wasted in speech-making. , Mr. W, T. Corton, of Chester, Was elected temporary chairman and Mn Wade Robineon, of Co.umbia Waa made aesietant secretary. The call wee then made for the shairnwli of each delegation to bring Up and hand in the names of tht delegation! When Cal! Caugbman handed in the LeaindtOii delegation be made eoroe lively remarks, and Hid he was at the heal of over TOO Leiingtoniahi who were intereited ih the movement. The roll of delegate at finally made np) Which showep 182 men present. On motion of Mn L. W. Pratt, ol Oconee county, Mr. H. G. Ward was called upon to explain to the con vention the objects of the league, etc. Mfi Ward came to the front anu fttf over all hour addressed the con- Vention. His address was a masterly Cney and could not fall to convince ahy one who heard it. He said the origin) purpose and scope of the league) as nuderetood by the com- mittee, he Would endeavor to explain. People do not take medicine uulcst they arc eiolt. Wv have btvu made Vary sick) and eome of ue bav* btl?M hidieated. He said the term Democracy) iii South Carolina) foi the paet few years, seemed to him to be very elastic. Those in control ol the government had made it stretch as faf South ae Ucaia, and as fui West as even UmahH) and yet have ttlttde.it suit all the requirements foi Mtreme State’s rights. [Applause.j If ill understood the word it meam that to be a Democrat one must um Mly be willing to acknowledge that all men are free and equal, but that tty* have rights wluvb cannot be legislated away by any majority> how- CfVT powerful it may be. TUere an a number of those present who an. Members Of ihe ‘ “Kfcfurm” Demo cracy. They see that the ieudert have made promists to do thing* which they have not fulfilled, Vn dm to lay down the principles of the 'old-time Democracy, [L beers.J it • leetns that in doing this the suprem- ucy of tbs a hits race must be con- Stdered, Jf the old-time Democracy Is tO bo maintained all isms must U put aside-^wpecinJly iudividuulisms. The Democracy (hi Uia btate must be maintained intact iu its eimplett (Hid purest form; uuy other course is a suicidal course. Now, a by are ws * here? U is because certain ww* were passed by the. lust Legislature,, and »ttd approved by the Governor, which Ug regarded bt many as directed ualwuubls rights 9 f a ^jltisen*. vwfifijtirtvw, There is such a thing as a right, to which all men .ire entitled. A mini CH'im.t. be a Democrut and fail to ncegni/.e these rights. There hue been a niaj.irity composing the l.eforni moveuieiik No one will question that, they have a right, hi govern the Slate, but they have passed laws injurious to the rights of the minority. A man cannot lie a true Democrat ami deny the underlying principle of equal rights to all. Nothing is fur ther from the intention of this or- ganization than to become a class. We would be absurd to fight the agri cultural element as some have charged us with. It is in the majority. Therefore we believe that the farmers will listen to us if we reason with them. Agriculture was the basis of everything. He had enough confi dence iu the “plain people” to believe that they would accord due considera tion to reason. We have no candi date to present for anything. We believe that all men arc equal and that the farmers should uot be given any more privileges than any other class of men. The farmer has not said that he is entitled to anything more. If we reason with the farmers they, by our aid, will send men to the Legislature who will niake laws consistent to the whole people of South Carolina, and uot for any one class. [Cheers.] He said the whole trouble now was that the farmers had beeu led by men of unscrupulous character. [Prolonged applause.] We must now come together and banish personal prejudice. We do not desire to take the hand of any unprincipled partisan, no matter from what element he comes. We want reasonable and conscientious men. The laws passed did not seem to embody these ideas. There were oo meu so bad m those who had caused the people to at ray themselves against each other, when all their interests were the same, But how are we to accomplish anything? We have undertaken to follow the exam- pie of the New York Tariff League. We must undertake this kind of missionary wbrk. They worked tip their cause and by the bureau made it clear to the great mass of plain people, They got up their informa tion and sent it out all over the country, and as a result of this in formation we have sent back to the presidential chair that man who de livered that message which fell like lead upon the uncomprehending ears of the mass of the peoplei For four years this State has been in the hands of the Bcform movement. They have not accomplished many of the things that they promised. The taxes have not been reduced. Some times people can be excused for breaking promises. There is nothing more fallacious than the belief that the cities are arrayed against tin country. We can lay down broad principles and live up to them. He bad noticed that the majority of men in the last Legislature hod not been successful iu the ordinary walks of life. If any person can point out one single thing iu our declaration of principles that is un-demoaratic, then we will obliterate it. Our pur poses are good, and all we hare to do is to live up to them. We can only do this through reason—the slow and sure way; uot by slandering and viliifying men. There has been too much of this tu this State already. Hussion and prejudice are overflowing) now it’s time to take a little dose of reason. We want a bureau of information through which we can reaeou with the people. The plain people must be teasoubd with and shown that the; must uot under take to rob from one pi non what another person is entitled to. He read the plan of organisation ami explained its methods. He said that such a bureau of information as they proposed could be operated for $10,WO a year, and told the conven tion uot to get frightened at the figures, it was uot a crime to spend money la that way. Any one could send a check, could do it openly, lit- quoted figures to show iid-.V fhi amount could he easily raised with out becoming a burden upon any one member. They did uot propose to have a great series of meetings, with shouts that lusted only so long us the beer lasted. They should have their doors open to all. They should sup; port a ticket of good men, even If they were all farmers, [Applause.] Let us, if practicable, elect a billion- pure farmer of integrity and ability) and one whose Democracy is without question, It had been said already that this league Is hut Huskellism in another form. He wished to euy that sneb was notthe case; that there was no classism whatever in the league, and there would not he any. “I defy any tnutt to show tfeSl the purpose of tli!s organization is other' thati Democrat have no Vtysetl doors—ho disregard to ttyj ~T" AHiiinci*. Tide position! will niiiin-, tain till «<■ < &n proveonr Democracy at the polls. 'Phis is a political or- jrmiiiMiiou, murk yon, it is no other kind (f au organizaliou. I don’t rcllect on the secrec^of the Alliance. I do not know that anything wrong has been done by the Alliance us a secret organization. But secrecy always creates talk and suspicion, and we would prevent even this suspicion. Let our doors and even the windows he wide open, and do not put your lights under bushels. This is the belief of your committee. This done, we believe that we can submit our cause to the reason of the people of this State, and we will abide by their verdict. Mr. Ward closed amid tremendous applause aud cheering. CAL CACOHMAN UNTO THE BBEACH. Mr. Itrawley, of Chester, said there was a representative from Lexington in the hall—Mr. Cal Caughman, whom they would like to have give his views. Cal made a strong speech aud said what he had to say fearlessly and with great effect. He began saying: “Mr. President and gentlemen of this convention: I assure you that after listening to the able gentleman, Mr. Ward, it is use less for me to add one word, but coming fresh as I do from, but still in the reform movemeut, I desire to say that I am not one of yonr fresh converts.” He went on then to tell that he had stood to the principles of the league long ago. Last fall he took up the cause of Maj. D. A. Townsend, thi present Attorney- General, a tried and true man and soldier. The domineering leaders of the movement tried to force a man who was not known in the State ten yean before down the throats of the rank and file, Ue went on to say that Tillman and Irby had. written the Shell manifesto. [Cheers.] He was standing there because he believed that those leaden are seeking to accomplish tnany things at the expense of the people. He said the redistrioting bill, which he also fought, was concocted in a spirit ol iniquity to defeat Brawley and help Stokes. “I fought it because 1 felt that the reform movement in South Carolina was striking a dagger at the breast of a man who left one arm on the battlefields of Virginia while fighting for bis State. I mean ttat grand man, William II, Brawley.” [Deafening applause.] He fought another bill—the bill to tack 7,000 negro voters on to Charleston. Cal also paid his respects to Mr. Yeldell and Mr. MsLaurin. He said: “If there ever was a bill conceived in iniquity aud antagonism, it was the railroad bill.” [Cheers.] After paying his respects to a few other things, Cal laidi “I am only attack ing the Legislature which B. H. Tillman himself called driftwood, but I say of them that they are rotten wood [Cheers.] I know he told the truth, for I don’t believe 13, R, Tillman ever told a lie. [Laughter.] That little Register ha* been fighting me ever since I de clared myself for Butler.” HOW CAL eUUJJENLT STOPl’EU. Some one in the audience raised the point that Cal must confine hlmselt to the subject in hand, and amid the rulings of the chair and other noises Cal rounded off with this broadside' “In regard to my support of the Lion. M. C. Butler, I desire tu say that I have always been u Butler man, and why? Because the monu ment at Lexington contains the uames of those of my name that went down iu the cause of constitutional liberty, striking for the rights given by a noble ancestry; under the gu'dnnoc of that hero Lading us to victory. And last/nmy I say that my opposition to the dispensary law is that I regard it as one of the most infamous and damnable bills introduced and passed by the last Oenwnl Assembly. For those reasons 1 huvS fought the last udmiuittrn'ion and will continue to do so, and thereby I espouse your cituse.” At last, making himself heard, the chairman said: “I will have to request the gentleman to take his seat. The gentleman will please take his seat. I only do this because time is precious.” Mr. Cutighnian~*“Wbiie I do uot like to he prevented from vindicating myself from tile charge of moving from tack to tack, 1 will oblige the, chair.” 1‘EHMANENT OHOAXIZATXON. Nominations for the pernianeut chairman of the State league were then made front the floor. Mr. 0. Wi Pratt, of Oconee county, a tile convention for I lie honor con ferred upon him, nml -aid he would always labor for the interests of the laboring man, hut felt that he was wasting good time in lifeless talk. Nominations for pcnimnent secre tary were then received and .Mr. G. W. Bateman was elected by a handsome majority. Mr. G. E. Whaley, of St. Matthews, Orangeburg county, was unanimously chosen treasurer of the league. On motion of Mr. Ward the rejwrt of the committee appointed to pre pare au address iu the shape of a declaration of principles was taken up. It was passed section by section, the members making such amend ments as they saw fit. THE ADDHESS. The address submitted by the committee as amended uud adopted is as follows: 1. The constitution of the State, aud of the United States, guarantees equal rights to all, and prohibits special privileges to any of its citi zens. It is therefore the duty of those who may' feel themselves aggrieved through the enactment of unjust laws, the effect of which is to deprive some of their constitutional rights, while bestowing upon others unlawful privileges, to assemble and protest against such unjust, inqui- table aud unlawful legislation; and to take measures to accomplish its repeal. More especially is this a duty, when, from the decision of partisan officials, empowered to exe cute and enforce such laws, the right to appeal to the courts is denied; a right wisely guaranteed by the fundamental law of the land, recog- uized as one of cardinal principals of Democracy; a right which expe rience has proven to he a shield of safety, to the weak against the strong, to the few against the many) a right which has been, and must be, cher ished among the dearest privileges of a flee people, 2, We condemn the violoua class legislation attempted and enacted by the Legislature at its recent session and endorsed and approved by the Governor of this State, the pernicious effects of which will be to put to hazard all industries dependent upon corporate capital, to lessen the volume of currency, to inoreaso the cost of credit, and to render uncer tain and precarious the occupation of all wage-workers within the State. 8, We denounce thi inconsistency of the promises made, which pro claiming salaries too high, omits to reduce them) declaring taxes too high, increase them, professing op position to monopoly conspires to make the State a monopoly, preach iug prohibition, legislates the State into a rum-seller. 4. Wc declare our principles to be embodied iu the simple, but sound, Democratic doctrine of “Equal righto to all, special privileges to none;” and oppose all legislation inconsis tent therewith. 8, We acknowledge agriculture to be the master-wheel of industrial mechanism; but we declare that in the enactment aud execution of just aud wholesome laws it is esseutiui to cousider that the quality of the product depends upon the harmoni ous working of the whole machine and that upon no industry more than agriculture will full the Injurious effect of a departure from this just principal. 6. We believe the interests oi capital and labor to be the same, uno we assert that a blow aimed at out will fall upon both; and that legis lation uirected “against” either will react upon the people of the wholt State. And we assert that the em ployment of convict labor iu compe tition with free labor is contrary u the best interest of the State. 7. Wo recognize the propriety ot just laws, restraining the abuse oi rights and privileges granted tc individuals or corporations, but w, condemn all laws tending, unright eotisly, to lea oil inducement t< capital to invest in the Uevciopmen, of legitimate industries within th> State. We strongly urge our people to encourage immigration and we believe that South Carolina offer, unexcelled inducements to the agri cultural class with small capital u, well as muuufacttmug industries, and that it shall be a part of tin declaration of principles of the In dustrial uud Wage-Workers’ Detm- tid League to encourage and nssitt at, enterprise whose object is to bring Immigrants to our State. 8. We assert the necessity of ma'n- tuiuiug the imle, endettceof the Judi ciary, utffi condemn any and all attempts to curtail the oue or lower young ahd able man was chosen, j the other of these safeguards to the Mr. Pratt waa escorted to the chair enjoyment of individual tights, by n committee consisting of Mttfsrs. | 0. Adhering strictly to the‘found Ward, Urnwlry ami Hideout. His p iuclples of Democracy, lining rtrmwki wvw Very brief, Hi thanked i within their lnuiuticui,uud bfIkviug i hut “h people is best governed which is least governed,” we shall undertake to maintain to the highest standard the- financial credit and (Hjlitical dignity of the State. II. A. Williams, Chmn. J. j. Jennings. Jxo. Hoffman. J. P. Darby. J. M. Brawley. Jas. 1*. Cahill. T. W. Bollman. W. T. Martin. J. T. Rideout. 11 G. Ward. S. W. Warren. J. P. Meehan. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The following members of the executive committee were nominated aud their names recorded. The other members will he selected by the dele gations and their names sent in to the State chairman: Edgefield, G. D. Mims; Charleston, R. G. Ward; Orangeburg, A. 1*. Amakcr; Rich- laud, R. N. Lowrcnce; Greenville, W. J. Smith; Oconee, T. W. Pieper; Spartanburg, 11 J. D. Smith; Lau rens, David E. Barnett, Union, W. II. S. Harris; Lexington,’ll. D. Smith; Chester, L. T. Nichols; Fairfield, Henry Heins. THE BUREAU OF INFORMATION Mr. Ward then brought up the bureau of information provided for iu the plan of organization. He said a secretary had to be selected to take charge of that feature, and he knew of a young man eminently qualified to take charge of the bureau a man whose relations with all the political elements eminently quali fied him. He had heard none take exception to him. It was Mr Aug ust Kohu. He thought that Mr. Kohu would do the work conoieu- tiously, and that the committee should engage him. Mr, Kohu said that he was proud to have such kind words spoken of him. 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