The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-24
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A "Farmcr' on The Situation.

In what essential does Tillmanism
difsr from Mahoneism? Or, in what
respect dnes lho ST. esllel "ifarmcrs
movement" differ from Tie rsaGnb
Crecnback organization II South Car.
Dina? The stock in trade of both is
abuse of the Democratic party. Oi
whom sra tho helna2Yatic p.r'y OF
South Carolina eompesea7 Il itnat
the white people Of the State? What
hqvo the white people done to merit
this alpse? And who does presume
In tile nama CT the far!ners} to abuse
them? What right has this faeiGR,
headed hy Tiilman, to tako the name
of she farmers movement and thus
"ste.i tie livery of Heaven to s,rve
the devil IMP T;;;cy isssnc a man:>
resto dcnouncing rs corrupt & patty
+ at is composed Of ia mers to the
exten. OF Is per cent. of its member
ship, anil in 10 doing they serve the
rad!cals-.hc agents OF his satanic
majesty. the devil. They out-!lerod
Herod in the abuse Of the party to
wl4ic!. they owe fcalty. The green
hacker only wanted q change in our
financial system, tut went outside Tie
Democratic patty TO get it. Their
only stock in trade was abuse OF
ti.a Deaocratic party, and vert soon
they Ind q candidate in the field for
Governor, and nil tho Fadieais in
South Curo!ina at their back to help
elect him.
How long will it tie ere this So
called ":armcrs' movement' will
change from iacti0tt to an open enc.
my OF the Democratic party? j this
lection truly represents the farmers,
why do they not redress their griev'
ances Inside the Democratic party,
wllerS lie farmers are in SO large II
majority? Is it not rFt:HHlng too
much on The credulty and gnlIibIiiLG
of the farmers for faction, In their
name, TO dictate q pl tfor:n, and Il
candidate, and expect them to en-
Gorss hath, and i-nore their own par.
ty organialt Gnf II Tillm'n. thinks
the farmers fools, anu olnnat FOFMH-
late q platform, an,! nominate can
didatc for Governor through thepar'
ty machinery Of their own party
then how docs lie expect cm to Sc
pufo Tic confirmation Of the nominees
of his faction By iha Sam machinery?
n The De rocra'ia party is rntteh a4ii
co,rup', and nnlGr the control OF 4
ring, can it he pnrltiel and the ring
Iclnroned hy . faction camping out
side Of the Demccra'ic organization?
DOES the 1illman faction expect to
cocrce Tic FiuY. and capture the OIL
ccs Ivy the menace q q boEt IN case
Of defeat!
Tillman and Talbcrt aro members
of the Farmers Alliance. So is
Richardson anil BdLler. Which is the
f4 mnrs' friend? Has either done
augI5 asaiast tAc farmer! Unity
and ha:mcHy is mare Important to
the farmers the Democratic prrty,
the white people ofSolth Cup!ina--
than the claims OF any Individual, or
faction to the possession of the otfl'
ces. Rsyare how yon follow the die.
latcs of faction. H;iyye rot no the self.
constituted organization, su'qal!eH
farmers N remcnt, thrown dnwn
The gspso of battle - the regularly
constituted oF5anisstion Of the Dem
ocratic party9 val vAia Gs + ,nTH'
mo-, the unity and harmony Of those
engaged in it? Without harmo "
AMI unity VIC cannot retain political
supremacy against the devices OF un-
scrlpu!Gas lslicSls, backed ny the
patronage of tie genera! govern