Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-02-09

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that they tend TO increase and ex-
tend individual poverty, and that
personal subjugatiUn is historically
the consequence Of widespread
poverty, is undoubtedly spreading
Il is a discoptent which, IN the
American way, organizes itself for
relief by political means, and there
are those who interpret the result Of
the late election not so much as a
rebuke Of the class favoriusm Of the
Mckinley bill, as an expression Of
general aud profound dissatisfaction
with the political situation. The
most striking illustration Of this
movement was that in South Caro-
liua. A farmers convention com
p0sed OF white democrats who were
opposed to what they called the aris-
tocratIc ring, made the present gov
ernor, ben" Tillman, the demo
cratic candidate. His main appeal
in the canvass was TO the poor whites
or "buckra," as they are called, and
despite the fact that he was opposed
by Judge Haskell, a representative
Of the old governing class, who had
the good will Of most Of the colored
leaders, Mr.. 1illman was over
helmingly elected. The Haskell
vote was about 1900; there were
supposed TO be about 10000 whites
who did not vote, and the vote Of
Mr.. Tillman was about $1,000. Mr..
'rillman repelled rather than concil
lated the cOlored vote, while Judge
Haskell rather invited It, But It
was not largely cast, aud Tillmans
rejection Of II was due probably to
his desire to battle the charge that he
was taking sides with the negro.
Since his election, however, he de-
clares plainly his intention to stop
abuse of the eolored people.
Tillman's election, which was a
signal defeat of the old democratic
regime in South Carolina, was fol-
lowed by the defeat Of the chief rep
resentative Of that regime, Senator
Hampton, for reelection to the sem
ate. The overthrow seems to be
complete. But the social ostracism
of tho governor and his friends II no
less complete, Columbia, the capi-
tai of the state, Is about to celebrate
its centenary, but the governor and
The mutual anlmosity il very bitter,
and "a the contest between the new
and old powers is not ended, one OK.
cellent result will be the natural
solicitation Of the colored vote by
both sides. This Is the natural rem
edy for the suppressed vote, which,
however, the elections bill will tend
Ia puralyze. The election Of last
November Is said by well.intormed
citizens of South Carolina to be prob
ably the first real election held In
the state for twenty-five years, The
governor. who stands for the new
order, is described as man very
able, incorruptible, firm, courageous,
aud industrious, but selfish, egotis-
tlcal, unrehncd and peculiarly dis
tasteful to the old regime. one
striking incident In the campaign
was the speech Of IA colored republi-
can who opposed Judge Haskell,
aud who said that lillman had
made both the whites and negroes
readers and thinkers, What the
alliance has done In South Carolina
Il aims to do everywhere, To set
aside the ruling onques and bring
forward prominently the great un-
favored interest Its theories of
government as they ale announced
ate crude aud wild, But the mpidity
of the organization aud It's ability 10 |
the control of the old poll. |
"a lans are facts too significant TO be |
In casting the horoscope |
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