The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-10-30
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CAMDEN, s. C., OCT. 80, 1850.
TrESnAY. NOVEMBER It'll.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER fiji.
Remember the day, aud don. forget to
iurn ont and support tie Regular Demo
cratic nominees. \ solemn re*ponS'hl!l'!
rests upon every Democrat IN herSha"
County.
We DO not pretend to Judge the con-
science If any man, nor would We be ln'"i-
ernnt, but in the light Of the contest Ill
South Carolina to- day caused by tn action
of few of her sons, several Of whom have
rendered distinguished services to the Stale
and al OF them men of character, yet ac'iNs
in way We cannot approve. We Will be III
a very bad fix unless every Regular Demo-
crat turns out and does mis- duty. IL Is II"
time for half way ground or equi'oca' AZ
tiiudc. The decision mast he mac0 be-
tween the Haskell movement and the keg-
ular Democratic party. 1t is not liaskeil
or Tilman, but the preservation OF the
unity of the parry, and personal preferences
between the two must be sunk out OF sight.
We hsye no disposition to malign or eAloI
either candidate. The contest is not Tor
men, but the maintenance Of white supre-
macy in South Carolina.
Now, what do we mean by white supre-
macy? 1t is the control ofthe State 10y the
white people, organized under the name Of
the Democratic party, and 50 organized for
combined action, and because necessity de-
mands it. When through its agency q
State Convention speaks, then every Dem
ocrat has been in the habit OF Su5ordinatlng
his individual judgment to that OF the ma
iority. 1t is a purely voluntary organlza-
lion, consisting of climbs in the counties and
governed by State party constitution and
rules adopted by the respective County or
CARNATIONS. Delegates to State Conven-
ton represent these County clubs in Conven-
tion Il. assembled. and this Convention nomi-
mates State ticket. while primary elections
in the Counties determine who are County
nominees. This organization consists almost
exclusively Of whites, for the reason that
but few negroes have ever expressed Will
lingncss or desire TO join the clubs. Since
1876 this organization has controlled South
Carolina, although it was not perfect ed
until1S75. Thus organized chiefly CT white
men. its ca.dinal principle is that they have
tie right ard ought TO control the State.
2 LII, .,ra,:pr ini,l1iunpnp
oyning eighty per cent. OF the property Of
State. Standing on the other side is Tie
negro race Of tie State. Between the Two
there is gu!t so broad and Emergencies SO
great that every effort made TO bridge II
over on common platform OF afiliation
and mutual interest has proven futile ard
uborive.
she registration and eight box laws have
decreased if net overcome the negro ma
jorilv, and rendered the superior intelll-
ceree Of the white man prime factor in
elections. This wl.ite supremacy Is The In
s;inct Of race, the development CT neces-
sitv, and Ire Guardian OF the best interests
of the State. Take it away CT mongreise
il and lis efficiency and riGor arc deatroy-
cd. and the dangers OF a demoiaizcd Pollt''
eel condition will become, in the near il''
lure, a reality. Tie negro has bowed to II,
because used to il, aud has proSpcrcd under
If ina way he never could have done II kept
stirred up politically, as he was in the dark
DAYS anterior to 1916. White supremacy
neither thrcatens his liberty, impairs his
rights, weohers his protection under the
law. or retards his material progress. 1t
simply says TO him, the white people intend
to Govern the State in your interest rs well
sstheir OWN, and until yoa show highe,
DEVELOPMENT OF responsibility ard fitness
fer government, do not intend to let down
the bars so AS to run the possible risk OF
Africanizing or turning over the State once
more to the rule of your race, to be lead
and controlled, by any possibility, as you
once were.
burnt child breads the fire, and the
awful political experience OF this State Tor
eight long weary years Of rapine, riundel
and Generalization. stand as menace
written in inefIacrable letters on the lcntc!s
OF the door ;osts OF our political structure,
Aud any movement which, hv any poSsibiI-
i,y, make The negro factor, will not meet
with the support olnine-ten!hs Of the white
men Of this State. 1t is fearful mistake,
and we dep!ore the movement Which "e
pends on his votes chiefly for success Tor
whether they seek his vote or nct' 1t Is Plan"
Tia. the overwhelming majority OF whites
will support the Regular ticket. This is
the issue, however. and the Demoerauc
larty must mc:t it. Turn ont Mf"' ls'l3T-
rtis,s, a,d get y,ur ."Jdt"r to 10 So