The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10

Democracy of the State on engage in
an acrimonious and unfriend'y ccn-
test.
The convention which met last week
was composed Of substantial and highly
respectable taxpayers, and none of us
have the rigilr to inlpugn their motives,
nor would it be fair for them to abuse
that class Of citizens who honestly
ditfe. with them ami think the max
WAS mistake.
Let those who oppose Tillman's
candidacy make the fight against him
in the precinct elections. If he should
be defeated there, he is pledged to sub
mission. If victorious. as loyal and
true Democrats it will become us TO
pull off our coats and go to work to
make his election sure.
The civilization IF this Stale hinges
upon the continued supremacy of the
Democratic party and we cannot
afford to jcopardZe our dearest interests
by engaging in i bitter contest with
Our friends and party associates to
CRAFTY personal, professional or social
prciudices. At this juntture in our
affairs, the only safe position for a
South Carolina Democrat is the middle
ground between the partisan who
swears by Tillman at all hazards and
the bourbon who declares against Till
man under any circumstances.
Barnwell Sentinel
We have no abuse to heap upon
Capt. Tillnlan, but we believe that if
the system he covets, for the nomina-
ton Of candidates is adopted, he will
find the road harder to travel than he
now imagines. He was credited with
saying before the convention met that
there were plenty Of more conservative
men in the organization vino would
suit better for the office Of governor
than himself
Johnston Monitor
1t was not altogether love-feast,
but that could hardly have been eX-
pected in gathering whese .loaves
and fishes" enter largely into the
menu. Rather was it "a house divided
against ITSELF" There are many things
in the platform that ordinary Demo
Gratis can subscribe to. There are some
things regarding which good Demo-
Gratis may differ.
We do not believe majority Of the
Democratic party favor constitu-
tional convention. Amendments to
the present constitution can be made
in a prescribed manner and with little
or no expense, and the fact that so few
amendments are offered and carried
through is evidence that there is no
pressing demand for constitutional
convention. Name the amendments
you want aud let the people vote on
them.
The platform warns the people
against being forestalled. Forestalled
indeed What was the action of this
convention in nominating candidates
for Governor and Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor but forestalling the action Of the
Democratic Convention? This beats
anything in the forestalling line We
have ever heard Of But it is our bull
that is doing the goring this time and
it is all right. That gubernatorial
plum must be plucked. 1t is very
pretty plum and Mr.. Tillman has evil
IDENTIFY been viewing it with longing
eyes. But he couldn't trust the Demo-
cratic party to give it to him at the
proper time. He must get the "under
hold,n must forestall its action. But
"Ihe people" may heed his warning
and as consequence the pretty plum
may be converted into ''sour grapes. "
Who knows?
Barnwell People,
There were several unfortunate feat
ures about this convention:
1st. The rulings of Chairman Tai
bert were so partisan that correspon-
dent Of the Springfield Republican,
who was present, said that even
Speaker Thos. B. Reed, of the National
House of Representatives, could take
lessons from Chairman Talbert.
2nd The delegates from pickens
County, although instructed to oppose
nominations, event back" on the will
of their people, as expressed in their
mass meeting and voted for nomina-
tions. Their conversion did not prob
ably. change results, but it was bad
precedent.
3rd. The University students, who
followed Capt. Tillnlan to his hotel,
singing tie silly songs, "we'll hang
Ben TillnIan on sour apple tree" and
"pass around the speaker and We'll all
take kick, )" did a grievous hurt to the
good name of their alma mater, which
has always keen considered nursery
OF gentlemen. The people of this State
love fair play and will be slow to par
don this transgression Of good manners.
This incident will be worked for all it
is worth and We shall be surprised if it
does not add to Capt. Tillman's
strength.
2. S.-Sincc the above was "set up"
we find an editorial in Mondays World
and communication from Secretary
Stokes, in the News and Courier of the
same day, stating that the vote wes in
favor of nominations before any
changes We're made.