The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-10-22
NANN1NG s. c. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1890.

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hungry fourteen years. In Louisiana
tie niggers get turkey when they vote
with the whites.
Caldwell, Of Orangeburg, said he
would vote for anybody the RepuDh-
can committee recommended, but he
didn't fancy Tillman.
II. ". Purvis. OF Charleston, made an
eloquent speech, but without any
special point, except that he could nos
as Republican consistently support
either Haskell or Tillman. Finally, he
Was called to order and sat down.
J.E. Hayne. OF Berkeley. vas glad
that for oncc il South Carolina he had
the privilege OF meeting in q Conven-
ton not controlled by politicians or
demagoguc5. He was glad the ncGro
in the State had the privilege and the
courage to rise above party ano raIuse
to be controlled by certain class who
cared more for themselves than Ter the
whole people Of the State.
The time had conc for the negro 10
reject al such Influences. Every man
with = thimbleful OF common sense
should see that there vas providence
laiL before the negro now. which should
be accepted. pcN:icisn5 with their
e-es li1cd on the almishi! dollar could
rot see th-.c things. Il took men who
look TO the good OF tbs people to DO 80
and advise them.
There were no7 in South Carolina
two distinct elements belonging to a
single party They had hsd e faiilDs
on: upon certain measures, and those
measures were nothing more nor less
than the pure principles on which their
party was founded. Those who had
violated those principles were those
Who we're opposed By Mr.. Haskell and
his party. The negroes wanted all the
people OF the State to get along with
out friction.
He would give reasons Why the Has
kcli ticket should be endorsed and sup
ported a5 the polls. Who represented
The progress Of the State but the Has
kell movement? But the? could lot
protect their own interests and those
Of his followers without protecting the
interests of those who supported them
in this struggle. 4 man was grateful
,c those who came to him in time OF
need. II tilc better class Of voters
you'd rally and maintain tho Govern
ment in the hands OF those who now
control it the troubles which had vex-
ed the State would be removed.
Experience would show how to cor
rect existing evils. The idea had gone
out that the negro vas anxious TO get
control Of the State as in the past.
The whit. man who asserted that did
not know the negro. The better class
OF negroes were rs much opposed to
negro rule CT TIE State as the better
class OF whites were opposed to its coa-
troll by Mr.. Tillmau. [Applause.]
They had sense enough to know that
the people who paid the taxes must
control, but they wished that those
who in future controlled should do 50
in the interest OF the whole people;
that fair laws should be passed; that
they would Sc remembered in the jury
| box and il the executive department.
The negro simply wanted to stand IN
this hall, not with a ma jority, out with
a fair representation, so that he conid
voice the sentiment Of his people as no
other man could 90. Ii he could do 1t
legally and could cast 10000 votes
every one Of them would go for Judge
Haskell and his ticket [Cheers.]
Did the Conference remember the
platform of 1876 upon which Hampton
had been elected? Did they remember
what Hampton had said? He promls-
ed in every county that II the coloreu
people would stand TO him he would
never forget them and would maintain
their rights. Unfortunately Hamp-
tons promises had been lost sight of;
but Haskell stood to what Hampton
had promised; the negroes would not
turn Democrats, but they would coma
so far over as to support that gentle
man without one word OF solicitation.
i. y. Saxon declared that this Con-
vention of colored men should act for
the coIored men irrespective Of the Ike.
publican State committee. II he could
tic would give 10000 votes to Haskell.
Tie Democrats had the manhood to
say that Tillman had made worse char
ges against South Carolina than the
biackest Republican ever made. lie
preferred to put the Government tin the
hands of the best people Of the State
rather than in those of this clodhopper.
Chappelle said that this Conference
had assembled as negroes, not as Re
publicans. Durham hailed the day
when not only whites but negroes
would be divided in the South. Their
white friends did not know them. They
didn't want political supremacy, and II
tonight by his vote he could restore
the State Of things existing in the p lst
he would not do it, applause and
hundreds and thousands OF negroes N
the State wouldn't do it. Cheers
They wanted justice only. Their white
friends had made q mistake. They had
not given them an opportunity OF sup
porting them. and when the negroes
supported other white men who pre-
sented themselves the cry Of carpet
Dagger was heard. Applause. He was
glad the negro ..'d the opportunity OF
showing he was as loyal to his white
neighbor as the star to the pole.
E. J. Snetter, Of Berkeley, said ne
supposed the idea was it would I'M ure
Haskell to endorse him. But he dldn t
think 80. He advocated endorsement.
James Robinson, Of Columbia, de-
clarcd the future hopes Of the colored
race lay in this great Democratic move
ment. He was independent Of the
party lash. The state had to have a
white Governor and the negroes want
Ell the best man. No matter whom it
might offend he favored the Haskell
ticket. Tillman wished to change the
constitution tu disfrsnchise the negro.
Death was threatened the colored
willing to test that question. Voice;
'rhis is Richland County: 60 to
Laurens; go to EdgeGeld." There
were men in Edgefield County who
would vote for A. z. Haskell in def
ance OF B. r. Tiliman. When the
numbering begins in this State Tillman
won't have much longer to live.
Laughter.
lie hoped the Conference would stand
like men and endorse Haskell. The
,o,rro bo3 crosca6 in 'IE a NOrSe bridge