The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
Florence Times.

| Convention, the farmers OF SOuCn Nilo-
lima are divided; there is a spllt-but
it is in the ranks Of the farmers. There
are numbers of Democratic farmers
who are not disposed to be led by any
one ottice-seeker or set of them, and
the majority of the farmers of Florence
County are in this number.
[Clarendon Enterprise.]
The actions of that Convention held
last Thursday did not represent the
views of the people; they did not
represent Democracy; nor did they
represent the majority of the farmers,
for it is generally admitted that the
anti-nonination crowd were in the
majority, and through the dictator
Tom Reed ruling of the chairman, the
result was not announced until a fe"
were influenced to change their votes
in favor of nominations. This is ad-
mitted by two of our own delegates
with whom we have talked. The Con-
vention simply represented the wishes
of a few politicians.
Chester Reporter.
To oil up this agitation and prevent
undue friction it is only necessary to
remember that we are all Democrats
and must remain so. There is not a
particle of sense in our abusing each
other. In the platform adopted by the
Convention there is nothing which ell
dangers the welfare or dignity of South
Carolina. It is for the Democracy to
say in the August or September Con-
vention whether they will take, as
their candidates for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, Tilman and
Colt or two other men. That is all
there is in it.
Enterprise and Mountaineer.
"Tillmanism" may he ridiculed by
the opponents of Col. Tillman, but, for
all that it is our opinion that since his
name has been brought forward in the
manner it has, it and the Farmers
movement have become Synonymous
they stand or fall together.
This is contest to be waged within
the Democratic party. If the cam
palgn develops sufficient strength for
this movement to send delegates to the
Democratic State Convention, who will
confirm the suggestions made for
Governor and Lieutenant-Governo
Tillman and Colt will be triumphantly
elected next November. If the oppo-
nents of the movement nominate other
men in the stead, the Democratic party
will still stand together as unit.
[Pickens Sentinel
If the Convention had adopted the
! platform it has it would have been
much easier to have nominated Mr..
Tillman on the strength of it next
| August AS it is, much assistance will
have to come from the opposition in
the way of abuse, ridicule and persecu-
ton, to insure success. If the opposi-
ton should have sense enough to keep
their pens and tongues still, till the
crisis came, they would get the victory.
The bow will be sprung now for five
months, or more, and it is liable to lose
its elasticity. 1t is we'll understood
that those who oppose nominations
did not do so on the ground of objcc-
tions to Mr.. Tillman, but because they
thought that was bad course to adopt
to attain the avoWed objects of the far
mers' movement.
Keowee Courier.
AS the leader of the reform wing Of
the party, he is especially vulnerable
because of the useless abuse he has been
accustomed to heap upon others, the
conditions of his own political life, and
the methods adopted by him and his
friends by which his ''suggestion" for
Governor has been secured.
But why is the precedent dangerous
on principle? Simply because it is a
violent departure from all well reccg-
nized and established Democratic
methods, and gives head and front to
an organization which is thereby made
a political loarty within the Democratic
party. And the organization is made
perfect, complete, and independent, by
the appointment of a campaign com
mittee in every county of the State for
the avowed purpose of electing Mr..
Tillman Governor.
We believe that the farmers can and
will right all wrongs within the ranks
of the Democracy, and that the think
ing, conservative and patriotic Demo-
Gratis of the State will put the seal Of
their eternal condemnation on the
methods Mr.. Tillman has adopted to
get himself "suggested" for Governor.
His actions show that he forced him.
| sell on the convention, altnOlSu lie
was virtually beaten at his own game
with all the cards in his hand.
[Spartanburg Spartan.]
When it comes to a long pull and 1
strong pull you can count Ben Tillman
in. For four years be has been dead
| a
field for the race for governor. He is
now liz the field with his head in the
air and his tail curled. The probability
is that he will get bellowsed before
August.
Sumter Advance.
The convention called by G. W.
Shell for the purpose of nominating B.
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