The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-10-09
A POLITICAL MANIFESTO.
JUDGE A. c. HASKELL DEFINES HIS
DEMOCRACY.


Thinks tho StraiGhtout Democrats
Should Nominate IL Ticket.
COLUMBIA, s. G., October 2-The fol-
lowing letter was published in the |
News and Courier of last Tuesday:
To the Editor of the News and Cou-
rier: Since the nomination of Mr.. B.
r. Tillman by the political body which
assembled on the 10th instant at the
State House under the title Of the State
Democratic Convention. my name has
been somewhat freely, though generally
with courtesy, handled by the press ir
connection with the Office of Governor
and opposition to4hc Tillman party. |
have received letters from men whose
patriotic motives commanded my re-
spect and | have had the assistance Of
nearly column of deprecatory editorial
advice by the Atlanta Constitution.
Difficult as it has been to refrain from
answering the letters of my friends, !
have kept silent for the reason that.
having presented my views TO the con
tercnces held III July and September,
and not having been sustained. drcm-
ell it uniting to continue to press;
them on the public. never mind how
unchanged my Judgment may remain.
l disrcgardcd the implications and the
advice and the comments OF the press
because they were without authority.
but am now forced to speak in answer
to the following publication because it
claims authority:
"WASlHNGTON, Sept. Colonel
John {. Haskell, IN I'm interview with II
local paper here, in speaking about his
brother receiving the nomination rol
Governor, said:
81 am certain that this movement
VIII receive no aid or encouragement
from my brother and the other Demo
cratic gentlemen on the ticket. Though
they dislike Tillman, they arc Demo
Gratis. l had talk with Judge iIaSkrI
recently, and il he had entertained any
idea Of allowing himself TO be nominal
ted by the opposition ne would hay,
taken me into his confidence.
""ThiS scheme will not wori. O.
course the Republicans may SO ahra,
and vote for this ticket. hut it will not
avail tfrm. As much as | dislike Till
man and his methods. | propose ;t
vote for him. SO does Senator lIalnp
ton. | consider ii the bound"n duty OF
iii true Democrats to east their VOtu;
for Tlllman. :" faraS my brot her is CON
Cernru NGu may state in the strongest
terms that his n0mlratiOn hy ;hr Re
puDllcanS was UnS0ught 10y him, and
that nc is avcrSc to any such c0nli-
tiOn.
am sure that Colonel lIasl,,ll would
not have used my name or claimed to
speak for me unless he was confident if
was my desire, or at lrat that had no
objection, and unless he felt sure that he
understood my views. but we alr all
Liable to mistake and dmiSapTrchru%!un.
While he has been entirely sincere and
has not made StatcmrntS that lie did
not think exactly represented me, urV-
crthclcSS the interview makes an On.
urclY wrong impression on the public
so far rs | am concerned, and while
would remain silent if ! were the only
thing at stake. have too many frirnd
who have stood 10y me to let my posi-
tion be for Il moment misundcrSt ood.
1t is this: will not vote for Mr.. Till
man, and contend that no Dcmocra
should vote for him. For the reasons
First. (A) That hiS "manitr$to" wa
false and hostile to our Democrat
party; OBJ That his speeches through
ont the canvass were SiandrrCuS an,
misrcrrcscnted the state and its people
(C0 That he charged our goNrrumcM
since control was acquired in 1876 j.
the white people with dishonesty. cor
ruptiOn and perjury, al OF which h,
and his associates know 20 hpuntruc.
Second. (A) That the Democrat il
Convention in August WilliUlly anC
wantonly violated the written cons(i
tuticn and the spirit Of the party
That the majority Of that body hV bold
and open violation Of the constitution
expelled the duly elected Delegates from
Fairfield County, and finally forced the
delegates from Charleston, Beaufort
Georgetown, Sumter and Eichland tC
retire to avoid participation in further
illegal proceedings, whereby thiS Con
VentiOn was dissolved and had, 10 fur
ther poWcrt0 represent the Democracy
certainly not the Democracy Of tn,
six Counties that retired, for the Demo
represented ratified their action, there
by rcpudiating the subsequent pro
cecdings of the body. BY the unlaW
ful body remaining, and in direct VIC
latiOn of the written law It new c0nSti
tuition was adopted and a new cXrcu
tive committee elected. (B) The Con
Vention for the 10th of September haG
beer called by the lawful cXccutiv,
committee and could not. under the
constitution, be organized for business
except by the chairman Of that CXccll.
tive committee. The new executive com
mittee asserted their power. ratified the
call for the September Convention, and
claimed the night to organize the body.
The legal executive committee. instead
Of asserting and maintaining its RIGHTS,
made terms with the uSurping com
mlttce, and it was agreed that the law
Iul chairman should first Gail the body
to order but that it Should not be in
order until the usurping chairman
should also call IT to order. The Con-
Nentlon was thus Surrendered 10 the
lllegal chairman, who practically did
convene the body and control lis or
ganlZation. Protest was made. but
\wIthout avail, hut that protest spoke
lor lrcc people, who should not sub
init to partisan tyranny and GAG law
whatever the struggle may cost. This
body, thus called the Democratic CON-