Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-03-20
The Shcll.Tillman View of 1t.
4 NEWSPAPER WHICH BACKS THEM
REVIEWS TIE MONDAY MASS MEET
INGS AND DISCOVERS VICTORY
VIGOROUS REPLY TO HOS
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| From the I.aurcnSvillc IIcrald.

From the I.aurcnsvillc Herald.
There was never measure of a
political nature that met with more
opposition by the press of the State
than the proposition Of the Exccu-
tive Committee of the Farmers
Association to hold what is known
us the March Convention. With
few exceptions this opposition has
been general, persistent, and in some
instances, unnecessarily bitter, not to
say scurrious. In other instances
the opposition has been dignifed,
but at the same time pronounced and
viy:lcnt. a few of the newspapers
could find no terms too snccring and
contemplate to apply to the pro-
position to make nominations-or in
other words for body of Demo
Gratis to express their preference
for State officers, this expression of
preference to be submitted to the
State Democratic nominating Con-
vcntion for ratification or rejection.
| This is, as To tho matter of the pro-
posed nominations, all the March
Convention contcmplatcs. Is there
any likelihood that such action rs
this will disturb the peace and har-
mony Of the State? If SO, we fail
to sec wherein or how. True, such
action might disturb thc political
bosses and wire workers, who have
SO long had things their own way.
But what of that? II they should
bc forced To step down and out VINO
will shed Il tear at their departure,
save those who have enjoyed place
and pap by the management
Much stress has been laid, and
serious complaint alleged, against
the "tonc and temper Of Captain
Shells manifesto, us the address of
the Executive Committee Of the
Farmers Association has been dcris-
lively termed, rs if he alone was
responsible for it. Admitting, at
least for the sake of argument, that
there were some expressions therein
which might have been couchcd in
softer phrascs,--and perhaps should
have bccn--yct whatever there was
Objectionable in the paper in question,
some OF the criticisms by the press
Of the State have been, in the way
Of snccrs and innucndo, equally if
not more rcprchcnsiblc than anything
complained OF.
Despite the general opposition to
the March Convention, however, by
the press OF the State, the people
exercised their own Judgment last
Monday, and Conventions were held
in nearly every county in the State,
cv,dcncing the fact that even the
almost combined power of the
"iourlh estate was inadequate to
defeat the propositions to hold a
Convention ON the 9th instant.
And while we have hitherto thought
it doubtful whether nominations
would be made, we believe now such
action will be taken.
TO make nominations is Just what
the opposition do not want. They
seem willing, il a Convention should
be held at all, for anything else to be
done save the putting forth tickc,.
Some Of them say, in effect: go,
yes, let the Convention be held; the
farmers have right to meet together,
and talk over their grievances, but
they must not make nominations.
That would never do ~
Read between the lines of oppoS-
ton simply means to say: "Well,
if the farmers will meet, let them
meet, formulate their complaint
which will amount to nothing in the
end, we hopc-thcn go home and
behave themselves like good, easy,
forDcaring and burden bearing pco-
pie, as they always have been. Wen
run the political machine in the same
old grooves. But you must get out
and keep out Of our sunshine "
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The Convention will probably
stand at the opening as follows, or
about this proportion
In favor of nominations. ............. .07
Against. ...........................Gl 81
These figures are based, to a GER
tain extent, upon the supposition
that II majority Of the uninstrmctcd
delegates will vote for nominations.