The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-24

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farmers in a position Of hostility to
other classes of Democratic citizens and
to poison their minds against the Off
cials to whom that party had entrusted
the administration of the State govern
ment since 1876. For his own selfish
purposes, the farmers have been taught
that to criticise Tillman is to abuse the
Farmers Movement, that to oppose his
methods or nomination is to oppose the
farmers themselves, and that to declare
him unworthy of support is to say
that the farmers have no right to
meddle in politics or to suggest either
men or measures to the party. We beg
our BROTHER Democrats to disabuse
their minds of all such ideas and to
listen to US as friends who are equally
interested with them in the true well
fare of the State. Not one farmer in
ten believes the charges made in this
campaign against the Democratic party
or its officials. Every fair-minded advo-
cate Of the Farmers Movement sim
cerely regrets that such charges have
been made and rejoices that they have
not been sustained. A majority of the
Democrats who are embraced in this
movement have just begun to realize
the strength of organization and to re-
cognize the fact that in their hands
rests the political power of the State
under Democratic control. We believe
that they endorse neither Tillman nor
his statements or methods as such, but
that their sole desire is to promote the
success of their own movement.
This brings us to common ground. A
majority of the farmers in the move
ment care not so much for Tillman as
for the success of the movement; the
great majority of other Democrats do
not object to the movement, but do OBJ
iect to Tillman. We all agree that
within Democratic lines the farmers of
the State have decided and available
majority, and can, with the assistance
of their Democratic brethren of other
avoeations, so control the policy of the
party as to secure to all classes their
proper share Of influence in the admin
of the government. The attain
ment of this result requires the free and
cordial cooperation of all elements of
the Democratic party. To secure such
it is essential that the
nominee of the party for the high
office of Governor of this proud old
should not be man
who has besmirched her fair fame,
slandered her officials, distorted her
history, outraged her dignity, betrayed
the confidence of his own supporters
and endangered the integrity of the
Democratic party by sowing the seeds
Of dissension among it's members; and
there are grounds for apprehension
that in the event of a refusal by the
August Convention to order primary
election, and of the nomination of B.
R. Tillman by the September Conven-
ton, large number of his opponents,
while acquiescing in such a result on
grounds of party fealty and political
necessity, cannot be induced to give to
him that active support, which alone
will insure the election of the Demo-
cratic nominees in case the Republican
party puts ticket in the field.
In the eyes of all true Democrats the
of white supremacy in
the State and the preservation of the
blessings of which that supremacy is
the only guarantee, are paramount
considerations, superior to the aspira-
lions of any individual. The free and
untrammeled expression of the popu-
lar will within the lines of the party
will constitute an author
tative declaration which must COM
mand ready and willing obedience.
But such an expression can only be
obtained by the adoption of the pri-
mary plan. This plan has been de-
nanded by the March Convention; the
demand has been reiterated by the
Democratic Conference which assem-
oled in Columbia on July 10th, and
we express the confident hope that it
will be further reinforced by the voice
If a united Democracy. From ver-
lict thust rendered there can be no ap-
peal.
The crisis confronting US is the gravcst
that has arisen in this State since
1876. The highest patriotism can alone
prove equal to its exigencies. 1t is
time for demagogues to be sent to the
rear and loyal and unseifsh citizens
brought to the front. It is with this
conviction and in this spirit that this
address is issued to our Democratic
brethren. That men who belong to
;he same household of political faith
should be alienated from each other by
The articles of ambitious politicians is
Is dangerous as it is unnatural, and
must rebound to the lasting injury Of
5he party. and the State, unless the
breach is healed.
J. D. KENNEDY,
IREDELL JONES,
EDw'D MCCRADY, JR.,
l.. w. YoUMANs,
J. S. FOWLER,
T. w. WOODWARD,
w. R. DAVE,
w. D. JOHNSON,
WALTER HAZARD.