The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
WHAT THE EDITORS SAY.
Some Opinions on Capt. Shells Convention
and the Nominations or Suggestions.
TAbbeville Press and Banner.


We do not think Mr.. Tillnlan is the
proper man to be Governor OF the
whole people, and We are sorry that
the farmers did not choose another as
their standard bearer.
The Governor Of 4 State should re-
present the whole people, and he should
not be at war with any class ofctizens.
He should be man who is friendly to
all, and who in turn has the good will
Of all.
When it is known that the State is
full of good men who would not be
Objectionable to any class Of ourfe feil"w-
citizens, it seems that a proper respect
for their neighbors should have proilip-
ted the farmers TO nominate a man
who would not only be faithful! To them,
but who would not be ohjec ionable to
any considerable portion OF the pee
pie.
If the farmers have nominated a
man who is Objectionable to j large
number of the people, they have COM
rnitted All error, which is fully as grie-
vous as any Of which the farmers now
complain. We believe the farmers made
mistake in nominating him Who is
distinguished chiefly because of the
enemies he has made, but this news
paper PROPOSES to treat him and every
man fairly.
1Clinton Gazette
Although we cannot fully approve
of every feature Of the platform adop-
ted by the delegation in convention
assembled, and do not fully concide
with the views of some Of the more eX-
treme expounders of the new doctrinaI
principles, we after due consideration
ofthe signs and tendencies of the times,
sincerely hope that the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee to meet in
convention at Columbia next August
to nominate State officers, will approve
of the suggestions for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor made by the
Farmers Convention on the 9th of
March.
Captsin Tlllman though in our opin-
ion, is too much of an extremist, or at
least has been so; may, since his nonli-
nation by the Farmers Convention
"cool off, and become LESS bitter' as
he himself iDtimated in his address Of
thanks to the convention sitter bis name
had been suggested and the "ps had
carried" If after the battle has been
fought and the victory won, Governor
Tillman becomes beautifully pacific, he
will doubtless make as good Governor
as any man in the State. We shall, if
the regular convention approves OF
Capt. Tillnan next August, cast a big
ticket for him in November and Will
gleefuIly join in the chorus: "Hurrah
for Tillmanw
[Orangeburg Times and Democrat
Now that the representatives of the
Farmers Movement have put Mr.. Till
man OFT as their candidate the MEM
bers Of the organization should see to it
that he is cordially supported.
If elected Governor we predict he
will make good one. Frequently men
who are very extreme become very
conservative when entrusted with
power. Some of Mr.. Tillrnan's friends.
claim that this will be the way with
him.
There is no use in trying to discredlt
Mr.. Tillman's Democracy as some
papers are doing. We believe he is
just what he says be is, a simorpule
Democrat, and if he is beaten in the
State Democratic Convention he will
gracefully yield. Let US have a full ard
free discussion of the issues of the day
before the people and let them decide
who shall be Governor.
Lancaster Review.
It may be that no harm will result
from the action Of the Convention, IN
making nominations, so far as this
years campaign is concerned, but, ID
our judgment, the time will come when
the precedent thus established will
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