The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-06-27

recent remark: al will be Governor unless
somebody assassinates me-" and asked who
would assassiuate him. A voice: mo
body."1 No! South Csrolinians don't assas-
sineto people, and brave men are not afraid
Of il. III / really thought he was in danger
l would ask Gen. Bonham to order out
squad Of militia to defend him.
A voice: "Does Shell dictate to the
State?"
Earle: "He is chairman of the executive
committee of the Farmers Movement"
A voice: "Who is your chairman? p
Earle: "Col. Hoyt, ofGreenville."
A voice: "Whs are the Democrats if the
farmers arc not?''
Earle: "Other people, too, thank COX
AU farmers don't think ~ you do. BSS
all Democrats and have come here as -
dates. Tillman has the advantage in that M
has two executive committees.
TILLMAN's INDEPENDENT PARTY.
These methods are undemocratic. They
are as independent as any Indcpend dent par
ty in the State. What is Sholrs committee?
Certainly it was not elected by the Demo-
cratic Convention. They must be Indepen-
dent. There is only one Democratic execu-
tive committee in this State, and lis chair
man is COL Jamos a. Hoyt This movement
is the result Of ISLANDERS. There was no
necessity for that March Convention. 1t
was started to give certain personsn chance
to stop into Office. We have made mistakes,
but they could all be corrected in the regular
way. Why could not Tillman come here
as q candidate, like the rest Of us? He
| wanted to get the advantage. l am here
simply as Democrat. He says he wants
| primary. l have always wanted each man
to cast his vote individually.
! FAIR, SQUARE PROPOSITION.
Gen, Earle then read the following paper ::
"All the Undersigned candidates for
| State officers do hereby agree:
I ~. 1nar the otate rNeIuta,o yvnr,uittve of
| the Democratic party of the State of South
| Carolina be requested to order n primary
| election for the election of delegates from
| each county on the same day TO the State
| Nominating Convention of the Democratic
| party, if the same be in the power of the
said committee, and ifit be not competent for
the committee in their judgment so to do
| in that case that Convention be called for
the sole purpose of determining whether the
said primary election shall be held
-. That we further agree, in the event
| that the Convention when assembled should
| undertake to make nominations, that we all
shall consider it our duty, and hereby pledge
ourselves not to accept any nominations that
may he rendered.
Will you agree to that?
Ti'lman: al will talk about that after
| while.'
| Earle: 81 stated that agreed with you
that the delegates to the State Convention
should be elected by n primury. Now, !
want it understood that made O fair pro-
position and You declined it,
Tilman IL have got one of those at home.
There is trick in it,
| Voices: "Gen Earle, who asked you to
J run9 That twenty-onc conference?
Earle: "No, sir; am here rs o simple
Democrat. No member Of that conference
asked me to run. am here as Democrat,
abiding by the rules that were adopted in
| 1876.
five violate those rules we are gone as n
party. predict that if this movement sue
ceeds, and I will vote for Tillman if lie
should be nominated, that it will bring the
negro back TO power in two yetrs."
Voices !: "No, sir, we are Democrats"
Earle: ''Wc can't divide, but the other
side is departing from cur regular rules
a voice : "Ain't Tillman n Democrat %
Earle: EYES but his followers arc pursu-
ing undcmocratic measures. II he succeeds,
why can't another Convention be held by
| those dissatisfied with him. If that contin-
| ues, VIC arc LOST
EeiGGs.. "Ws amt divided. We are for
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