The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-04-04
~. r,,,man-shsl, Farmers Convention


on. as We find them rePorteo III wv
o;,v p,per.. aud we can only give our read n
rs. very briefly, the impression LETT upon i
NJ prjip, sH sssssains ssys them :. N.
- the convention, we find weT..
we're uo{ g IIstaken as to its authorship when
we said IL had the strong ear-marks Of Till
man, for Mr.. Tillman confessed in the con.
vcntion that he had something to do with its
for the public. 1t was cum
ningly written document, purporting to be
a call for a convention of the Farmers and
those who sympnthised with "the Farmers
Movement" to discuss measures of reform
and redress in what is termed abuses and
cxtravaganccs in the State government; but
meaning, it was a call issued by ce, trin MEM
bers of the Executive Committee Of the Far
mcrs Association, TO accomplish certain
movement under the pretended sanction
and authority Of the Farmers Association,
by which Tillman should be put before the
people aa the choice of its members for the
high position Of Governor Of the State; and
go forcs al the action of tho Democratic State
Convention, by presenting 10 that body
"ous and asica2tieks. fs} 'ss.s.:::
rejection. oo3iss
Should the Democratic Convention refuse
to confirm the nomination of T;llman and
Colt, we cannot conjectlre the course Mr..
Tillman and his followers will pursue during
campaign.
Ever since we can remember, the cry of
"cut and dried ticket" the "Ring Ruled
the Convent on" has been sounding in our
cars ut every clcc ion; but if there ever was
"cut and dried ticket, and convention
ruled hy ring, it appears to us that the Far
mcrs Convention held in Columbia last week
was the most nnblushingly ring ruled body
of men we ever heard of, judging from the
| published proceedings. 1t was as plainly
"cut and dried 10 consummate the plans Of
the 1illman-Shcll-Irby- -Tolbert faction, rs
could be devised. Tillman went there, he
written entirely by himself, and when it was
I adopted, he told the convention they had
swallowed Tillmanism whole, but he did not
"SH the convention to swallow Tillman :"
although from the following extract from his
speech II Is evident that he believed tbc
machinery WAS set for the convention 70
swallow him also. rs necessary assistant tc
its digestive powers
lou have adopted platform. What ia
'he use OF having platform unless you nut
man before the people who knows it, en-
dorscs IT, has slept over it, md can explain it.
10 inc people, and fight for it aud give it life
nha m iorcc' don't ask you to be your leader
but II you put me there you may be sure
that II fight for it. l have been villifed
ana abused by the press. Columns of abuse
nave been heaped upon my head II il true
that have also said some harsh things but
thcn you sec don't claim to be an angel.
MN snltcs me on one check / don't
generally turn the other to him. l am inst
an Edgchcid Democrat and when nny one
jumps on mo M going 10 knock him ortr
when the vote was taken upon the. .aass.
nations be made, 1t was adopteu--,--. clear
majority of one or two, which was such
surprise to those who had gono there sup
posing they Lad large majority for nomina-
tons, that the announcement Of tho vote
wa, delayed until one of the ring went among
the delegates and induced sufficient num-
to change their votes TO defeat the question
In the matter of the delegations from Spar
tanburg, it appears to us that if delegates in
both of the delegations were entitled to seats,
a due regard for justice and right would
have given each delegation an equal number
of representatives in the convention, instead
Of that cny ire of the delegation opposed |
to making nominations were admitted, to |
eight opposed.
Both Mr.. Tlllman AMI Mr.. Shell appeared |
very anxious to remove any suspicion that |
may rest on the minds of the convention |
''""' >'->1 '-""" 500 -;-.".. i".o N..,sU.a,e. |
7So,far as we know and have ever heard. VIC |
don't believe any one doubts thoir democracy. |
We do not, But we know them to be impct.
uous men, of strong prcjudces, and honestly
confess we doubt their judgment and discre-
tion, as leaders. We neither doubt their
democracy or honesty of intentions,
but We do not, and cannot, endorse
heir tvery doubtful methods of controll.
ing conventions and making nominations
or, as Mr.. Shell Saii, when he discovered
that theword "nomination' sounded TOO
making suggestion"
Mr.. Tillnan has II perfect right to aspire
to the high position Of Governor of South
Carolina and to adopt every honorable
means of securing It. 1t is laudablc anbi
ton; and his friends have an equal right to
10 all in their power to nominate and elect
him; tut it does look 80 very inconsistent
TO put il mildly, for one set of men aspirino
to office to dcnouncc another set, who NAV
DO arc III office for rracticng ringism,
'oSsism, injustice, &c, and then adopt tho
'amc means to accomplish the same ends.
or themselves that we feel it our duty to