The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-10-09
JUDGE HAsKELLs POSITION.
The straightouts Should run Ticket

Haskell tonight handed this Burea the
following letter:
To the Editor Of the Neaus and Courier
Since the nomination of bIr. 3. R. Till.
man by the political body which assem-
bled on the 10th instant at the State
House under the title of the State Demo
cratic Convention, my name has beer
somewhat freely, though generally with
courtesy, handled by the press in connec
ton with the office of Governor aud op-
position to the Tillman party. / have
received letters from men whose patriotic
motives commanded my respect, and
have had the assists ice of nearly column
of deprecatory editorial advice by the
Atlanta Constit4tton.
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-
ferences held in July and September, ane
not having been sustained, I deemed il
uniting to continue to press them on
the public, never mind how unchanged
my judgment may remain. I disregardeo
the implications and the advice and the
comments of the press because they were
without authority, but I am now forced
to speak in answer to the following pub
lication because it claims authority:
"WAsHINGToN, Sept 27.-Colonel
John G. Haskell, in an interview with 9
local paper here, in speaking about bis
brother receiving the nomination fol
Governor, said:
"fI am certain that this movement
will receive no aid or encouragement
from my brother and the other Demo
cratic gentlemen on the ticket. Though
they dislike Tillman, they are Demo.
Gratis. I had talk with Judge Haskell
recently, and if he had entertained any
idea of allowing himself to be nominated
by the opposition he would have taken
me into his confidence.
"'This scheme will not work. Oh
course the Republicans may go ahead
and vote for this ticket, but it will not
avail them. As much as I dislike Till
man and his methods, I propose to vote
for him. So does Senator. Hampton.
consider it the buundeu duty of all true
Democrats to cast their votes for Tillman.
So far as my brother is concerned you
may state in the strongest terms that his
nomination by the Republicans was un-
sought by him, and that he is averse to
any such coalition"
Lam sure that Colonel Haskell would
not have used my name or claimed to
speak for me unless he was confident it
was my desire, or at least that had no
objection, and unless he felt sure that
he understood my views, but We are all
liable to mistake and Misrepresentation.
While he has been entirely sincere and
has not made statements that he did not
think exactly represented me, neVerthe-
less the interview makes an entirely
wrong impression on the public, 80 far
as I am concerned, and while would
remain silent if I were the only thing at
stake, have too many friends who have
stood by me to let my position be for q
moment misunderstood.
It is this: I will not vote for Mr.. Till
man, and contend that no Democrat
should vote for him. For the reasons:
First. al That his manifesto" was
false and hostile to our Democratic party ;
(B.) That his speeches throughout the
canvass we're slanderous and misrepre-
aented the State and its people; (C.)
That be charged our government since
control was acquired in 1876 by the white
people with dishonesty, corruption and
per Jury, all of which ne and his asaoci.
ates know to be untrue.
Second. (A.) That the Democratic
Convention in August wilfully and wan.
tonly violated the written constitution
and the spirit of the party. That the
majority of that body by 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 Richland to retire to avoid
participation in further illegal proceed.
ings, whereby this Convention was dis
solved and had no further power to rep
resent the Democracy, certainly not the
Democracy of the six Counties that re-
tired, for the Democratic Conventions
of the Counties represented and ratified
their action, thereby repudiating the
subsequent proceedings of the body. By
the unlawful body remaining, and in
direct violation of the written law 8 new
constitution was adopted and new exec
utive committee elected. (B.l The Con:
yention for the 10th of September had
been called by the lawful executive com
mittee and could not, under the constitu.
tion, be organized for business except by
the chairman of that executive commit
tee. The new executive committee
asserted their power, ratified the cal!
for the September Convention, and
claimed the right to organize the body
The legal executive committee, instead oi
asserting and maintaining its rig hts, made
terms with the usurping committee, and
it was agreed that the lawful chairman
should first call the body to order, but
that it should not be in order until the
usurping chairman should also call it to
order. The Convention was thus sur.
rendered to the illegal chairman, who
practically did convene the body and
control its organization. Protest wa:
made, but without avail, but that protest
spoke for free people, who should moi
submit to partisan tyranny and gag law,
whatever the struggle may cost. Thi:
BODY, thus called the Democratic Con-
vention, proceeded to business by thus
expelling the duly elected Democratic
delegates from Fairfield. and seating the
Tillman faction, and then expelled the
County of Sumter because the duly elect
ed delegates were from the legal Demo
cratic Convention. aud the Tillman dele
gates claiming the seats had not shadow
of title. The Convention took up tht
question of nominations, and at tina
stage, already having appealed for ou
legal rights, having presented protest
but finding it void to call for truth ant
Justice, myself, with some others, retired
from the body and washed our hands o
its proceedings.
Technically, therefore, as true Dem,
ocrat cannot vote for Mr.. Tillman
Legally should not vote for Mr.. Till
man. From self-respect I will not vot
for him. Not only not vote for him, bu
ticket should be run against him
Minds that are entapgled by politica
Office are warped by the Importance o
success.
It is to the people who disregard otiic
and to the people who are broad enough
and high enough in patriotism to worl
for the whole people and not for elias
and section that we should appeal in al
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