The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-17
THE DEMOCRACY MUST STAND 10
GETUEE.

THE DEMOCRACY MUST STAND 1"-
GETNEE.
Th. Democracy Of South Caroiiha
must stand together. We cannot al
ford to divide. There is no necessity
for division. There must be no dl'l-
sion. We are led to write this article
from a double leaded editoria! III lhe
News and Courier Of few days ago
hcadcd "a Primary or 4 Split. ms
i understood by some to mean tha' II
the August Convention docs moi adopt
the primary then there is going 10 be
:, snlit il the Democratic party.
\ Democratic State Convention has
heen ordered to meet in Co!umoia 10
determine whether we shall have
urinary or convention I" nominate "
Governor.
\ conference Of prominent men OF
fine State was held in Columbia last
week. There were i'll that Conference
u,,.n from every county in the Stale
except ricken<. They are honorable
ueu and patriotic citiAtnS. Some Vi
Them Of the best nrn in South Carroll
uu They are opposed 10 Is. K. llliha"
for Governor. They were called TO-
oether not as delegates representing
apv body, but to discuss the SITUATION
Their action upon the whole was con-
c;Iiatorv. They passed L lot Of resoiu-
tiops, which we publish elsewhere.
Among other things they demand i
URINARY fron, the August Convention.
The News and Courier says lll's oe-
r,rd cannot be disregarded, and that
to elect delegates on any o'i'e' t'''''i
will cause q split in the party
We do not know orwhom the News
and Courier speaks, but it would seem
70 mean that if the August Convention
does not order q primary election Tor
tho do,ecates to the September Con-
yent;on That it will refuse TO occept the
,omi,ations OF the September Con-
vention.
These sentiments do not obtain
amongst the white people OF TINS sec
tion unless we are very much mistaken.
We are opposed to the nomination Oh
2 r. Tillalan and do not approve o.
his methods, and intend to stand there
until the battle is lost OF won, OuC We
are all Democrats, ana convention OF
the people assembled IS supreme ana
as true Democrats ami White men, we
must abide by what it does. II II
nominates B. r. Tllman we must
take the dose though it be bitter, ana
wait for time to make things right
That is the way we understand true
and straightout Democracy. Inc News
and Courier is old enough and ougnt
to be wise enough not to indulge
in such talk. The party cannot
be split. Tillman or anti-Tillman, the
Democratic party mast stand togetnef'
and all independents, splitters ana Doll
ers must be sent to the rear.
The Democratic party in South Gar,
olina is the white mans party. we
know the consequences ola division IN
the ranks. -,
Itlooks now as iftheTillman men Will
control the August Convention, ana II
they do it is very evident that 1neS
willnot adopt the primary. II they 10
not, in our opinion, it will be square
repudiation of the principle for whlcn
they claim to have been fighting be
that as it may what the convention
does we must accept.
There are scores Of men III oouIn
Carolina that we had rather see OoV-
crnor than B. r. Tillman. The more
we have seen and read Of this cam
paign, the more strongly we have been
impressed with the opinion that tcere
are many Democrats in South Caroilha
who are better fitted for Governor than
Tillman. But in our government the
majority must rule, and the minority
must submit, however strongly it may
feel that the majority is wrong.
Bratton and Earle have made a
brave fight and quilted themselves
like men, and have shown.the reckless
charges of Tillman to be without foun-
dation. They have done their duty.
If the August Convention decides
against primary we must accept that
as final. If the September Convention
a convention of the people, nominate
b. r. Tillman we must accept that ana
help elect him. But neither has yet
been done. Until he is nominated we
have the right to oppose him in falr'
square and manly way.
The Herald and News has been con-
sistent in this matter and has tried to
advocate peace and harmony, and toi-
Grafton for The opinions of one another
honestly formed and fairly expressed.
We fear that sometimes extreme
men on both sides forget that we are
brothers and that we are not enemies,
but that we are all working for the
good of our State. That though We
differ, still we are conscientious III II,
and that every man has 4 right to his
own opinions. At the same time let
us remember that the maiorlty MUST
rule.
If majority OF the delegates to the
August Convention are IL favor OF a
primary We will have it, if not we will
not have it. II Il majority i'll the Sep
tember Convention are in favor OF
Tillman for Governor, he will be nom-
mated: If not lie will not be nominated.
In either event we must accept what
the convention does and help elect
whoever is nominated. This Is our