The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22
Cnneccssarily Alarmed.

It seems to us that many citizens Oh the
State, including some OF the editoFS' are VII
necessarily alarmed, because oil tue lhuepenu
eEt movement, OF which Judge A. u flashei
IL the head.
.swe understand, the facts arc somewha
after this fashion:
Tinman received the Democratic nomin'
t,on for Governor by an overwhelming mayor
ity. and is therefore the choice OF the peop'e
Tillman was the head or representative
tho farmers movement as against that cias
who have ruled and held office In south I"io
lima since 1876.
The ruling class Of course were gre'''s o's
comf,tted at the fact that men OF their own Sc
failed TO get the Offices
AS far as we are able TO see this IS all 'ns
justification or excuse there Is ior Tie HAS
ke,l Bolt or Independent Movement.
We think jury Of disinterested men "ouio
sov that the men on the Tillman ticket are
good and respectable citizens against "ho'n
no disp1accful charge has been made.
>as for MS we are informed, no one has ye'
denied their ability TO discharge the duties
of the respective offices to which they nave
been nominated.
Rpt admit that they are oil incompetent
and bad men (Which they are notI they "fe
nor,oinIv the choice of a majority OF the Dem
ocratic party, and 1t Is therefore the auIS VI
all men who believe In rule BY the,majority
to support the regularly nominated tlchet'
Notbinking man can have the least idea Oh
Haskells success.
His followers are exceedingly few-aooul dc
tho nroportion Of the office.holders anu tne'i
friends. is to the great body OF voters.
Abont four-fffihs Of the State favored the
nomination Of Tillman.
The conferences OF the malcontents reFea'e"
the fact that even u majority OF the rehia'i
ing one-ffth were opposed 10 1ndepenueht!sn''
and IT. WAS only fter call was made for per
sons favoring the independent tcke'' Ih"l
such ticket could be put up.
sTbe last twenty years has furnished prece'
dents In Boiling or lndependentism, ana We
supposc no man ever bol,ed the regular party
ticket with weaker following thah
has Judge Haskell.
With the best lights before rs, we think IL
hardly probable that he will receive more
than one white vote out of fifteen.
His chief hone OF strength must be with the
negroes.
The history OF the past will verify the
presumption tUut lie Sduhoe hoPN W.
anything like u solid negro vote
No bolter or independent in the past mas
received the solid vote of the party TO whom
he looked for redress of his personal grew
ances against the party from which he hao
bolted.
AsJudre Haskell cannot receive full Re
publican vote, and rs the Democratic party
will give him almost no support all this Juror
and abuse of good man who Is power ess 10
do us hurt, is oat Of order.
AS an orthodox Democrat and as an aspi-
rant Tor Office within the party lines Judge
Haskell had great influence. but as an lnae-
pendent candidate for office asatsmisstt1he nomi-
--ase ofthe party, ne is almost without fol-
lowing Ind he cannot hope TO receive full
vote from the negroes.
Under these circumstances 1t is foollShness
for any one 10 entertain a thought OF his cleo
tion.
Judge Haskell has given great sorrow 10 MS
old friends In Abbeville, who have honoreo
him In the past, and have given him their
full confidence aud good Will. but they are
amazed at his recent action. They are hu-
INFLATED that the press and the speakers OF
the state have applied to him coarse cpl
thets and have spoken SO harshiy OF him.
They do not know him as do the people o.
Abbeville.
He IL Abbevlllo county's beloved SON
whose mistake has given much sorrow, but
still they have respect for him and his high
character. They cannot and do not believe
that he would surrender their good will even
10 MIA friendleSs throne"
And when all this excitement Is over, ana
when the Independent ticket shall have been
beaten so badly that the actors will be morti-
ffod, the effect OF the battle will remain
forever.
Be they ever so honorable and patriotic,
vet 1t IS true that to greater or less extent
political odium will follow them In their vain
and fruItless effort to establish themselves
in Office. by defeating the will of majority
Of their fellow-citzens.
For this reason the Press and Banner cam
estly trusts that these men may withdraw
from their fight again>t the clearly expressed
will OF an unprecedented majority OF the
Democratic party.