The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-15
NO FEARS OF BLOODSHED.
JUDGE HASKELL DOES NOT EXPECT A VI
OLENT CAMPAIGN.
His Party will have no Meetings or
Speeches-..The Executive Commit
tee Appointed and Mr. w. III. Ly-
les Put ut its lIead---The Evening
Record Comes Out Squarely for
Haskell.
(Ne,US and COllrie1')

Haskell.
(Ne,os and Couier)
| COLUMBIA, October II. 1850 Judge liaskell
was visited at his office this afternoon by
representative ofThe News and Courier, VINO
sought an Interview in reference TO the CON
duct of his campaign. Snilingly. stating
that he had only once before in ms liie coi-
sented to q formal newspaper interview, the
Judge acceeded to tho request ,,o oa,,or,o,
He was asked. in The light or the edltorial
under the caption Let us have peace IN
The News and Courier today, what have you
to say in regards TO Capt Tillnans suggestion on
of bloodshed at the election, made lioh MS Ill
,ervicw in yesterdays Record?"
Judge Haskell replied: 81 have no appre-
hcnsion OF bloodshed, and do not think tnht
our people will listen with tolerence 10 sus-
sestion which, even in its utterance, has done
ineXpressible harm to the good name OF our
State. Personally, 1 could hot better express
my sentiments on the subject IMAM oy quo.-
in an address to the people OF Charleston du,
ring the canvass of.lH76. Judge Haskell nad
IN Old file Of The News and Courier before
him as he spoke and read this quotation II
am radically and uncompromisingly opposed
and expect To live To the very end OF ilte OPP
posed TO violence. 1 am opposed TO 1t for the
brutality ofit am opposed TO II above All
for the almost inGvnriable element OF coward,
ice which is involved inviolence ana ! STAND
ready now and forever 10 stamp my foot on
The daStardly spirit of violence, when inc
force and protection OF numbers encourages
"Wnat do you consider, Judge, to have been
Capt Tillman's motive in making thls s"gges'
ton -
81 prefer to make no personal comments
I'm the event that Capt Tillman's threat is
carried out, what will be The course ol your
self and your party?'
"Individually have no power III the mat
!cr look to the law to protect citizens III
the exercise:uf their rights, and The people ot
f.Il
The duly appointed officers of the Govern
,nent in the preservation OF peace and tue
safety of persons ,..,
the effect of fintimidatnG those who are as
s0ciaied with you in this movement ?"
1.-The wcll.known character OF the men ana
the character ofihc movement, SAID Judge
Haskell, '.give sufficient guarantee that they
will rot be Influenced by any threats which
may be made. but that tney will he the more
determined to assert and maintain thcir legal
rights
Fl understand you then, 10 say that you
and your friends will do nothing TO provoke
violence, but will insist on maintaining your
freedom OF speech and action?
Certainly. We apprehendcd no violence;
will do nothing TO provoke violence, ana !
have no doubt that thorough measures VIII
be adopted to prevent violence"
"Wh>t manner Of campaign 10 you propose
"The executive committee Judge IIas!!el'
replied, "hare not yet assembled, but nay I'M
preston is lnQL no puUlIC HiSSi w
held and no speeches made for The people un.
derstand the whole question, and we appear
simply to their calm reason and their patri'
O,iSm."
"IIave you anything to say as to the recon-
mcndatons of the editorial p
az freely concur in the recommendations OF
peace ii ontains, and agree that 1t is The cnty
OF all parties 10 preserve IL.
TIE HASKELL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Gen W. w. Harllee, president toftheiStraight
out Nominating Convention, In oDeulence 10
the resolution adopted the following eNccuc
tive committee of THE true Democracy OF
South Carolina as the written announcc,
mcnt styles 1t: VIM II. lyles, OF RlGhlahi
T. d. Biandlng uf Sumter: Thos w. Woodward,
Of FairiieId: James Munroe, Of Union: Edward
W. johnson, OF Florence; Alfred Aldrich, OF
l,arnwel, and VIM Clyburn, OF kershaw. :,
Mr. LyIes is chairman of the COMMITTEES. ,tio tor
the benefit Of those who do not know MN
it is stated that he is one OF The leading mem
bers of the Columbia Bar. and is closely lucn-
tilted with tho business interests OF the clty
being president OF the Congarce CONSTRUCTION
Company. .::whichcontrols thciColunbla.iNew'
berry and Laurcns Railroad, and director In
vsriOus other enterprises.