Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-11

TIE Refstn Gosrrnor of south Carolina
THisz PLAINLY IN Es Insasurzl Address

ne M|41rAL AA0NEE8IT % EIMNL NLInAAAl
Tnlkz Plainly IN Bs InznEurzl Addrrss-
CoLUNBIA. : C, Dec a-6overnor-
elect Tillman. VINO vas elected On the
reborn ticket composed OF the Farm
ez' Alliance and other Democrats who
wanted . change of government was
inaugurated in front of the State House
af one o'clock yesterday in the pres
ence Of large crowd from all parts Of
the State The ceremonies took place
on . large balcony which was erected
for the purpose. This is the second
time in the history of the State that 4
Governor has been inangurated in the
open air.
In his inaugural address Governor
TillmaE refsrred with pleasure TO the
National victory OF the Democrat
party. and in regard 10 the election in
his own State said: ''In our own State
Of South Carolina the triumph of De-
nocr.cy and VII te supremacy over
monrrelism and s7archy, of civilization
over barbarism, has been most complete
and IL is gratifying to note the fact that
this was attended by political phe-
nomenon which was a surprise to all Of
us-our colored fellow c.tEens absO-
lutely refused 70 be led 10 the polls by
their bosses The opportunity Of hav-
ing their votes freely cast and honestly
counted. which It has been claimed is
denied negroes. caused a ripple Of ex-
element and the consequence IS that
to-day there is less pr-iudice and more
kindly feeling between the white men
and the black men IN South Carolina
than has existed any tine since 1858
When il is clearly shown that = ma
jortty Of our c0lored voters are no
longer imbued with Republican
ideas, the vaxed negro problem viii be
solved and the fear of return OF q
negro domination viii haunt US no
more Can not appeal to TIE nagnan-
irni-y Of the race2 Can not plead in
your behalf that we white men OF South
Carolina stand ready to listen kindly 70
all reasonable complaints to grant all
Just rights and allow safe privileges 20
the c0lOred people-that they shall
have equal protection under the Law and
a guarantees Of fair treatment at our
bands2 That the colored people have
AE4ENaMLtt IL - 4l4E ~ 4GuI- Auaa AllE
nemory Of wrongs AID insults heaped By
the whites upon the blacks during eight
years rule has provoked retaliation and
often injustice IS true Il vas natural
and inevitable But we owe il 70 our
selves as = Christian people. we owe it
to the good name Of our State which has
been blackened thereby and its prosper
ity retarded, that these wrongs should
be stopped
'sWe whites have absolute control o 4
the State Government and we intend 4 /
retain IL The intelligent exercise of
the right Of suffrage. atonce the highest
privilege and most sacred daty OF The
citizen. is as yet beyond the capacity Of .
the great majority Of co,oreS men We
deny that all men are created equal
Il is not true now and IL was not true +
when jefferson wrote it But We can
not deny that il is our duty as the gov
erning power in South Carolina TO in
sure 20 every individual. black and
white. the right to life. liberty and the
pursuit of happiness With the ma
chinery Of the law in our hands with
every department Of the Government
executive legislative and judiciary
held by white men. with white juries.
white solicitors. white sheriffs it is sim
ply infamous that resort should be had
to lynch law and that prisoners should be
murdered because the people have grown
weary Of the laws delay and its in
Efficient administration Negroes have
nearly always been the victims and The
is = blot on our czEsz|z9<.r7z
Let us see 70 It that u <E <
scorn be no more pointed
By reason Of this dsploral !
Of Affairs Let punishmen<
By Uhomever cOmmittef
md impartial. and with -
he cause the effect viii disappear And
Is . last desperate remedy TO be used
snly when others fail grant TO the ex-
scutive ths power of absolute removal
II any sheriff who fails to prevent sn-
Iuch act Of viole1ce in his county after
ne Law has taken control Of prisoner.
have fholght it wise to speak in en-
,hatic terms on this subject because
very Carolinian worthy the name must
ong to see the tine when law shall as
ert its sway. when our people viii not
'e driven into hostile political camps"