The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-10-23

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hungry fourteen years. In Louisiana
the niggers get turkey when they vote
with the whites.
Caldwell, OF Orangeburg, said ne
would vote for anybody the Reuubii-
can committee recommended. but he
didn't fancy Tillman. 'o
IL. w: PurVis, Of Charleston, mado an
eloquent speech, but without nnv
special point, except that he could t nnt
as a Republican consistently sunnort
either Haskell or Tillman. Tinaifv he
was called to order and sat down.
J. e. IIayne. of Berkeley. wa, g,,a
that for once IN South Carolina he had
tn" priFil, ge of meeting in Il Conyon
tion not controlled 10y politicians or
drmagngucS. He was 9ldd the negro
III the State had the privilege and the
courage to rise above party and refuse
to be controlled by u certain class who
cared more for themselves than for the
whole people OF tho State.
The time had come for tho negro to
reject all such influences. Every man
with thimblcful OF common sense
should SEQ that there va, Il providence
lail before tho negro now, which should
be accepted. Politicians with their
eyes fixed on the almighty dollar could
not sec these things IL took mon who
look 10 the good OF the people to do so
and advise them.
There were now in South Carolina
two distinct elements belonging to a
single party. They had had falling
out upon certain measures, and those
| measures were nothing more nor less
than the pure principles on which their
party was founded. Those who had
violated those principles were those
who were opposed by Mr.. Haskell and
his partT. The negroes wanted all the
people OF tho State to get along with
out friction.
| lie W0uld give reasons why the Has
kell ticket should he endorsed and sup
ported at the polls. Who represented
the progress Of the State but the Has
lell movement? But they could not
protect their own interests and those
OF his followers without protecting the
Interests or those who supported them
in this struggle. a man was grateful
TO those vino came to him in time Of
need. II the better class Of voters
would rally and maintain the Govern
mont in TN" hands OF those who now
control it the troubles which had vex-
ed tho State would ne removed.
Experience would show how to cor
rect existing evils. The idea had gone
out that the negro was anxious to get
control of the State as In the past
The white man who asserted that did
not know tho negro. The better class
OF negroes were as much opposed to
negro rule of the State as the better
class OF whites were opposed to its con-
troll by Mr.. Tlllman. [Applause.l
They had sense enough to know that
the people who paid the taxes must
control, but they wished that those
who in future controlled should do so
in the interest OF the whole people
that far laws should he passed; that
they would be remembered in the jury
box and in the executive department
The negro simply wanted to stand in
this hall, not with majority, but with
4 fair representation, 80 that he could
voice the sentiment OF his people as no
other man could do. II he could do it
legally and could cast 10000 votes
every one OF them would go for Judge
Haskell and his ticket. [Cheers.l
| Did the Conferences remember the
| platform of 1876 upon which Hampton
had been elected? Did they remember
what Hampton had said? He promis-
ed in every county that If the colored
| people would stand to him hs would
never forget them and would maintain
their rights. Unfortunately Uamp-
tons promises had been lost sight OF;
but Haskell stood TO what Hampton
had promised; the negroes would not
turn Democrats, but they would come
so far over rs to support that gentle
man without one word OF solicitation
L. y. Saxon declared that this Con
venti0n Of colored men should act for
the col0rcd men irrespective or the Re
publican State committee. II he could
hO would give 10000 votes to Haskell.
IOnn,nrrntS 11 hn nh 10
say that Tillman had made worse char
gcs against South Carolina than the
BLACKLIST Republican ever made. He
preferred to put the Government In the
hands Of the best people of the State
rather than III those OF this clOdhopper.
Chappelle said that this Conference
had assembled as negroes, not as Re-
publicans. Durham hailed the day
when not only whites but negroes
would be divided in the South. Their
white friends did not know them. They
didn't want political supremacy, and if
tonight by his vote he could restore
the State of things existing in the p 'st
he would not do it, lapplausc, and
hundreds and thousands OF negroes in
the state wouldn't do 1t. [Cheers. !
They wanted justice only. Their white
friends had made mistake. They had
not given them an opportunity Of sup.
porting them, and when the negroes
supported other white men who pre-
scnted themselves the cry Of carpet
bagger was heard. [ApLlause.l lie was
glad the negro had the opportunity of
showing hc was as loyal to his white
neixhbor as the star to the pole.
Il. j. Snetter, Of Berkeley, said he
supposed the idea was it would injure
Haskell to endorse him. But he didn't
think 80. He advocated endorsement.
james Robinson, OF Columbia, de-
clared tho future hopes of tho colored
race lay In this great Democratic move
ment. He was independent Of the
party lash. The State had to have a
white Governor and the negroes want
ed the best man. No matter whom it
might offend he favored the Haskell
ticket. Tillman wished to change the
constitution to disfranchise the negro.
Death was threatened the colored
man who voted for Haskell. He Was
wiling to test that, question. [Voice:
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