The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-09-04
THE ANrI-TILLMAN CONFERENCE.

: "a Conference of Anti-Tillman men
was held in Columbia on August 26, four
hundred delegates from every part Of the
State being present. 1t was feared by
many conservative men, in both factions,
that this Conference would act rashly and
decline to support Mr.. Tillman if nomi-
mated by the September Convention, but
we are glad to say that wise counsel
prevailed. From the outlook at present
MIR. Tillman will be nominated by the
September Convention, and will be elect.
ed without opposition from the Demo
Gratis or Republicans. We repeat, we
are glad that the ti-Tillman Confer
ence acted in such~a- conservative man
ner, as any extreme action on their part
might. have brought untold evils upon
South Carolina. We hope when the
September Convention meets twill make
an earnest effort to heal all differences in
the party, as we must get together if
white supremacy is to be maintained in.
this State. It is idle talk to say there is
no danger-there is danger-and it is the
duty Of all good men to lay aside passion
and prejudice, and work for the common
good Of our dear old State.
The following preamble and resolutions.
which were adopted in the secret session
were given to the public:
Whereas, q Convention of the Demo,
cratic party of the State, assembled in the.
city of Columbia on the 18th inst, pur-
fsuant to the call of the Executive Com.
mittee of the party, for the sole and ex-
elusive purpose of determining whether;
the delegates to the State nominating:
Convention, to be held in the city of CO.;
lumbia on September 10 or thereafter,
should be elected by primary or conven-.
ton, and for no other purpose whatso.i
ever and whereas the said Convention,
when organized, proceeded to adopt q
new Constitution, involving radical
changes in the fundamental law of the
party, and to elect new State Executive
Committee hereunder, against the earnest
protest of a number of It's members whose
loyalty to the party is beyond question
and whereas, ffty.nine delegates from the
Counties of Beaufort, Charleston,
Georgetown, Richland and Sumter, after
solemnly protesting against such action
and imploring the majority to pause in
the usurpation of power, was finally i'm
PEELED By sense Of duty to their constit;
uencies to withdraw from the convention,
being unwilling by their acquiescence TO-
commit those whom they represented to
q precedent so dangerous; and whereas
the unauthorized exercise of power by
the majority Of said Convention has
caused confusion in regard to the organic
law of the party aud the Executive
Committee of ths same, which threatens
to increase the unfortunate differences
now prevalent, and to produce further
division in our ranks; and whereas it is
the deliberate Judgment of this Confer:
ence that the action of the said Conven-
ton in these respects was not only unwise
and unnecessary, but illegal, null and
void, and we therefore recognize the con;
Estitution under which the said Convention
assembled as being still Of She binding
force and authority and the then existing
Executive Committee as being still the
rightful head of the party and, whereas,
in the anomalous social and political
conditions now obtaining in South Caro-
lslina which render the continued suprom.
acY of the white race in the control and
administration of the government con-
sideration of paramount importance to
which. the interests of individuals and
Ifactions should be unhesitatingly subord..
linated, We regard The restoration of po-
Ilitical harmony among our people as a
high necessity, and cherish the hope that
this may be consummated throug gh the ex.
ercise Of mutual forbearance, inspired by
| the broadcast patriotism; and, whereas,
while condemning the leaders of said
majority and reprobating their methods,
we entertain only feelings of kindness to.
wards our fellow Democrats who are
supporting them and whereas, the con-
test made during the present campaign
has been conducted with q view to its
final decision in and by the September
Convention !; therefore be it
Reeozued. LIST, That this conference of
Democrats hereby puts on record it's sol.
emn and emphatic protest against the IL,
legal and usnrpatory action of the major
ity of said Convention as instigated by its
leaders, and condemns as unpatriotic the
intemperate and violent methods of said
leaders.
End. That the course of the minority
| of delegates who Withdrew from said
convention in refusing to concur in or
submit to its illegal proceedings is hereby
approved.
The Conference adjourned about 2:3o
CLOCK, e. M, and this ended the work OF
the straighou.s, for the present, at least.