New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-28

WATCHING THE BITTER FAcr1oNAL QUARREL

WATCHING THE BITTER FRACTIONAL QUARREL
OF THE DEMOCRATS WITH INTEREST.
Columbia, s. C., July - (spcciaD.-"Thc New
souh' the most prominent paper published by negroes
in this state conservative and well edited, says
1.-THE present political contest in south Carolina is
Waite mans fight In every respect. II the colored
people show tbs part Of wisdom, they will take no
hand in IT, either one way another. Let white Dem
ocrats tight 10 their hearts content. The time for
10 take a hand has not yet arrived II Will Ger
tainly come Just sure day follows night, but
1t has not arrived yet The colorcd people Of South
Carolina hold the balance Of power in the State and
when the whites cecually divided there will not
be any difficulty in making II effective for good In
bringing about better state Of affairs far as
they concerned. Every day tends to brighten
the outlook and improve the conditions. There IS
rubbing 1t ont; the untcrlfed Democracy IS hope
lcssy divided. The party Is rent in twain. IL mat
ters not who Is Governor there viii be Tilman and
anti-rllnan party In the state. The ncero's oppor-
tunity will then be fairly at hand, after many years
OF patient though anxious waiting 1t only remains
to be seen how well he will improve 1t % secure
what he 1t much needs-an equal chance In the race
The situation calls for the utmost prudence ~ far
he IS concerned, however for 1t doesn't require
any great Of alum TO unite the most an
tagonisc elements among the whites against the race
In another article that paper indicates that change
has recently taken place ia certain qnarels ana that
an appeal 10 tho negro Is pFOpdotc' ~ o"AH' Inv
News and Courier has ceased It's warfare against the
colorcd people Of the country We presume II
win now find that the race IS not so bad. after all
il would hot surprise Ia 10 See al appeal 70 the m
DILIGENCE and patriotism Of the negro even Ill the
columns OF that Journal Necessity knows no law
and We would not be surprised sec that the neccs
SHY OF situation had driven that Journal TO zee
a good many things ia the negro that prejudice
had blinded It's eyes 20 heretofore. A. u matter OF fact
the light between The white factions has become 80
bitter that the possibility Of the negroes taking a
hand hue no influence In r'untng them.'
Since the political agtauou began here in March
south Carolina sccurltlc, have been declining In The
market, aud have fallen q number OF points u Is
reported frun Ncw-YOrk and Washington that holders
of south Carolina bonds are getting uneasy HN
millions Of these bonds fall due In three years. They
now bear per cent and the present Administration
hl, promised 70 refund the draft at per cent or
4 saving Of one shth OF the total state tax. IL IS
strongly urycd that the Tillman faction cannot refund
the debt Il reduced rate Of Interest II at all. Tlnan
hts told hi, followers 10 make themselves easy on
that point His plan l. said to be {" have the
bonds printed. bearing cert ain per cont, ana 10
make the exchange with the present holders without
consulting their wishes In th" matter. lie is 0bhgcd
by NEAR another tD reduce expenses or his
followers Will desert him.