The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-16
Geo. B. Cromer, attorney at law,

said "The March Convention is bear
ing fruit, and figs don't grow on this
ties. But you may write me down
Democrat. Democracy in this State
means the rule of the white man. And
the Democratic organization is the only
barrier that has stood between our gov
ernment and Observation-Disclosures our
homes and negroism. Haskell aud Till
uau are not the issues. The only ques-
ton is whether Democrats shall stand
by the Democratic party. That party
spoke at the September convention,
and no convention has been authorized
! to speak in its name since. Haskells
face is set in the wrong direction. He
SAYS that his is the Democratic ticket.
| But the whole movement is liable to
be arrested for trespass, for it is camp
| ing on ground that has been treated as
| the peculiar property OF Russell and
McLaue. There is no such thing as
Democrat acting independently of the
Democratic party. You remember
Malone posed as Democrat until Ben
Hill tore the mask from bis face. Till
mans methods were irregular, but Till
man appealed to the Democratic con-
vention. Haskell appeals from the
Democratic convention-to what? He
is opening the way for demagogues and
political Adventures to prey upon our
State. And whenever you see the
negroes and Republicans incline to any
movement, whatever else you may say
of the movement, you may put 1t down
as against the Democratic party. Has
kell and Woodward aud Barnwell are
good fighters, but mighty poor leaders.
They have plenty dash, but what we
need is a little discretion. l will sup
port Tillman, not because he is my
choice, but because he is the choice of
the Democratic party. don't like the
sting of the party lash. But it is better
to smart under the lash of the party
than to writhe under the heel OF the
negro. What pity thatJudge Haskell
was not content to let his brother speak
for him. And what a pity that Tillman
can't open his mouth without putting
his foot in it,"
S. B. AuIl, farmer, said: ~ am
opposed to the Haskell movement. L
opposed Tillman but think it is the
duty of every Democrat to stand by
the party and its nominees"
Jas. r. Davidson, a farmer, said: II
opposed Tillmau and his methods be-
fore the September Convention, but [
cannot support the Haskell movement.
Every Democrat is bound by the action
of the Convention of the party"
P. Robertson, of Robertson & Glider,
Druggists, said: II am opposed to the
Haskell movement. I think it very
injudicious."
J. G. Wilson, a farmer and commits
sion merchant, said: II think the Has
kell movement the legitimate result of
the March Convention. I am not go
ing to support the Haskell movement
however"
J.F. J. Caldwell, attorney at law,
said: ''While I was opposed to Till
man and his ticket, still consider the
nominees Of the September Convention
the regular Democratic nominees and
1 am bound to support them"
Arthur Kibler, school commissioner,
said: II am for Capt. Tillman for
Governor, and have been since the 10th
of September, but not before. l believe
that Judge Haskell has made serious
mistake, yet no one can question his
democracy or patriotism. If Tillman
is not the man for Governor the peo-
pie will not be long in finding it out,
and will be ready to make the change
at the right time and in the right way"
G. G. Sale, attorney at law, said: 81
am not in favor of HaskelIs move
melt. It is irregular and dangerous.
was not originally Tillman man,
but I shall vote for Tillman and work
for him. I believe the Haskell ticket
will have little strength in Newberry
County"
DR.. w. E. Pelham, druggist, said:
~ consider, in view of our hazardous
situation, that it were political blun-
der to have sprung an opposition ticket
to that nominated by the September
Convention. One or the other of these
perforce will succeed; if the Haskell
ticket, then necessarily by Republican
votes, as the last campaign clearly
demonstrated to MY miud that our
people were strangely and heavily
affected by Tillmanism. We want no
dickerirg with the Republican party,
always heretofore, our avoWed enemy,
as it will be always hereafter. And in
view Of threatened inimical legislation
Force Bill it behooves US to present
bold and determined attitude of resis-
tance, which, however, cannot be done
by divided Democracy. What we
want is coalescence, not arrangement.
Personally, l prefer Judge Haskell,
whom have long known as man Of
fine character. l am free to say I dis
like to be forced to vote for Capt. Till
man, because his public career has been
too violent, too oppressive, too reckless
and too revolutionary. But it is not
question at this juncture of personal
ikes-!white supremacy and the main
tenance of good government are alike
paramount considerations with me.
In addition to what I have said, wish
to say I regard Capt. Tillman's talk
about blood-shedding as unseemly and
riotous and is calculated to damn US in
the estimation of self-respecting and
law-abiding citizens elsewhere. Party
fealty and party maintenance will re-
quire that vote the Tillman ticket"
Geo. S. Mower, attorney at law, said:
II feel bound to support the Septem-
Der nominees"
O. L. Schumpert, solicitor of the
seventh circuit, said: II 1eXpect to vote
the Democratic ticket nominated by the
September Convention. I don't see
how we could do otherwise. I am not
bolter and never expect to be. I am
party man. The Haskell movement
makes the negro a factor in politics
when he had been eliminated, and
when he had become satisfied with that
elimination. I think that the nomina-
ton of the Haskell ticket was the worst
thing that could have happened to the
State"