Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-17
No Split In the Democracy.

While tho strain on the party organi-
zation has been and is greater in this
campaign than over heretofore, vet il
bchooycs every Democrat and patriotic
citiZcn to sec to il that there be no split
in the Democratic party in South Coro-
lima
4 So far the campaign has been the most
aggressive, and, in some instances, the
most bitter we have had since 10 and
both factions have gone to extremes. II
is time for both rillmanitcS and Anti
Tillmantcs to reason together in sober
ness and truth. Let us pause and think
what the consequences will be if the con
tlict gets much warmer. a serious split
in the Democracy means division among
the white people of the State. which
alone makes possible negro supremacy
under tho Republican party.
: Whatever may now bc our personal
preferences, rs between Tillman, Earle
and Bratton, still we are all Democrats,
and know that the maintenance of home
rule and white supremacy depends upon
the aSccndcncy Of the Democratic party
All the talk, then, about amy serious
split in the party is worse than idle. We
cannot afford il; we will not suffer il.
Therefore let harmony and good feeling
find place among us.
At this writing il looks like rorcgonc
conclusion that Capt. rillman will he
tho nominee of the Democratic party by
either the primary or convention plan
and if he gets the nomination, it is the
duty Of every Democrat to wurk, -; -. =,
for his election. Such shopiI .,,,, I,a
tho case if Earle or E;;r.,tinn !; an,s t,o m
nominatiun.
e After the sy,z,dann, an,,,o,. c,,,,,; w
must an" %fl1 all unite to elect its nomi-
the tSolid front must he presented to
t.srGommon enemy.
4. Therefore, let the August Convention
meet and give us the primary for elect
ing delegates TO the September Convcn-
lion. Then let us stop accusing one
another Of being Independents, and tight
this thing out by ballots i'm friendly,
honest and manly way.
Yet the August Convention may declare
against primaries, and that. too, not with
standing il will he composed Of large
majority Of Tillman delegates. II 50.
it will he direct and incXcuSahlc back
down from that plank in the platform of
the March Convention demanding the
primary on the last Tuesday in August
Tor the election of delegates to the State
Nominating Convention. The refusal tu
order the primary, we believe, would hu
extremely unwiSc; but still if il does so
refuse, ~ must accept its decision as
final, for it is the supreme law-makins
body Of the party.
II the September Convention then
nominatcs B. Il. 'rillman for Governor,
he will be the Democratic candidate
our candidatc--for Governor, and we will
work for him rs against any and every
man in the state who opposes his clcc-
tion.
The respectable white people Of the
State compose the Democratic party
Their all is at stake in Il contest with tic
Radicals for the possession Of our State
government. When the party speaks
through It's regularly constituted chan.
mel, it is the action Of the people, and
every Democrat is bound by il.
True, the party may 90 wrong some.
times, il may ana will bmndcr at times
for it is composed Of men, and To err is
hinnan; yet it is our party--thc rariy
that delivered MS from the reign of tn,
alien, and is now the only safeguard oI
our homes, onr livcS, our iibcrty and on,
property. 1t is the patty Of the people
the only party which makes self, govern
ment possible, whose principles ar,
sound and true and for all the people
She is the ship that has brought us Sarcl,
thus far, and will surely yet ride out tho
storm, if manned by brave honest
heroic and patriotic crew. The boltc,
and descrtcr would sink his own ship
and bring disaster, ruin and woe upoi
all. Let every man of us stick to the old
stormriddcn, weather beaten ship until
she is brought safely into port.
linrrall for The invnciblc Dcmocrati,
party! Down with all dcScrtcrs, boltcrs
splittcrs, and independents Of over,
name and order, high or low degree
Huri;th fora Reunited Democracy, Til
man and Anti-Tillman Let the IdcS
Of November witness Il complete and
triumphant victory for good government
and reform.