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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. He was not ready to say
whether he could accept it or not
but if the body would leave the
matter to the advisory committee he
would cousider the proposition. On
motion of Mr. Scruggs, the advisory
committee was asked to negotiate
with Mr. Kohu and secure his serv
ices if possible.
The thanks of the convention were
then extended to Mr. Ward for his
explanation of the objects of the
league, to the temporary chairman,
to the city council for the use of,,the
counoll chamber, aud to Manager
Cramer for the use of tbs opera
house.
The convention adjourned about
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