The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-30
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The Political Situation in Abpesie'

Tho deIesates to the August and September
Conventions have been elected. AL are Till
man delegates.
At present every candidate for the Leglsla-
,pre ia q Tillman man, and as far as we are
able TO learn, it is safe to say that no anu
Tiuman candidate will run for the Legisla-
ture. We feel that we would be equally safe
in saving that II any anti-Tillman candidate
for the LEGISLATURE should enter the race
he would be beaten.
This county Is for Tilman by large major
ity, and we know OF no means by which re-
action Of public sentiment can be brought
about.
The race for State officers being practicai!S
over and the anti.Tillman side having ad-
mitted their inability to elect member 10
the Legislature, we can see no further good 10
come from keeping up the agitation IN this
county.
In other counties, where the conditions are
different, 1t may BIO well to keep up the hght'
but in Abbeville county we have been oeaten'
and as far rs final results are concerned II
makes no sort of difference whether we ac'
knowledge the fact now or admit 1t later on.
There Is going to be no boiling in this coun-
ty. When we say this, we believe we Hno"
whereof we speak.
AS far as we have heard expression the an
ti-Tinmanites admit the justice Of the claims
Of the Tillman men in demanding that I'LL
man delegation be sent to the legislature
For various reasons the anti-Tillman men
take this ground. Some do not believe that
Tillman can do anything, even with Legls'
lature OF his followers. Others think that, as
a matter of right, Tillman ought to have the
Legislature, so that If he can do any good, he
may find no obstruction in the Legislature.
AS matter OF fact, some Of the strongest
anti.Tillman men are thoroughly in sympa-
thy with Tillman in some OF his proposed re-
forms.
For instance in reference to the straighten-
ing out of matters in Charleston. We believe
on a yote-to take from Charleston the unjust
and the unlawful representation which she
now holds-that Abbevile would vote almost
asa unit. The people feel indignant that they
have been so long cheated by Charleston, ana
for this reason it may be inferred that none OF
our people are anxious to throw any obstruc-
tion in Mr.. Tillman's effortto give Charleston
just and fair representation.
Again, our people want a primary election
for all officers from Governor down. They
want 1t, too. on a basis of honesty and fair
ness. This hullaballoo which we presume
Charleston started that low-country gentle
men should have more influence In elections
than up.country citizens, seems to have "bam-
boozled" some of our citizens, but we do not
think it long before they will assert their own
manhood by denying that citizen OF Beau
fort should cast more votes or have more in.
tluence in elections than a citizen CT Aobe-
VILE county.
The primary election should be on the same
principle which governs the General Election.
And we want to vote directly for the Of
f1cers.
We want no middle man in politics, howev-
er much we may need such men In the busl-
ness world.