The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-02


attain to see what can be done and
what is best to be done.
This conference will meet in Co!um-
bia in the Agricultural hall, Wednes-
day, June Sd, at S p. M, and you are
requested to attend us representative
from your county, or 10 send some
good man in your place.
Please signify your acceptance and
consider this matter as strictly con-
fidential. Respectfully,
B. r. TILLMAN.
THE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER.
The meeting was called to order in
rather informal style. Representative
Daggett, of Horny, was requested to
take the chair, and did so with grace.
He theS asked for secretary.
ooh, what's the use of a secretary?"
remarked q voice. "This is only con-
ference. But the chair insisted that
business was business; that the meet
ing had been called for business and
! business methods must prevail. He
carried his point.
Stanyarne Wilson, Esq, was ap-
pointed secretary and did the work
cleverly.
The Governor took prominent seat,
which he sometimes occupied; also a
leading part in the proceedings.
The roll of counties was called, and,
as the call proceeded Gov. Tillman
would state what replies to his circular
had been received, what each county
ought to do to "educate the people" up
to full sympathy with the dominant
element"
Then came discussions. The Cover
nor's letter furnished the text and the
preachers stuck to it.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE NEWS
PAPERS.
The Dominant Element with big
D and a big E. spoke first. He laid
particular stress on the idea Of educat-
ing the people; but insisted they must
be educated the right way. Of course
that way was his way; there were
statistics to prove it. Now, there was
no daily paper that could be depended
on to do this kind of educating. The
Fence Straddler the Newsand Courierl
was coming round. That had been
anticipated. But no dependence could
be placed in it. Besides it was losing
ground under spirited opposition.
The World was clearly opposed to
the Dominant Element. 1t had done
good service to the Reform movement,
but now was taking the other side be-
cause the News and Courier had be-
come more friendly. But past blessings
do not suffice for present needs, so "the
World must 60"
There was the Register; the spirit
was willing, but the flesh was weak. Is
was not far-reaching enough, but might
be worked up. At present it had
bona fide circulation of about GOO; the
big papers had that many thousands,
or more, so the Registers efforts would
be like blowing beans against gale.
All that might be improved, though,
and the Registers influence worked
| up.
DISCUSSING THE REGISTER.
There were three propositions offered
as to the manner in which control of
the Register could be obtained, as
follows:
First, by advancing a sufficient
amount of money to raise certain
mortgages on the plant. [The amount
was stated, but the kinetograph failed
to catch it,
Second, the daily edition af the Reg
lister could be bought, without the ex-
pense of taking the other branches of
the business
Third, the whole business of the
Register was for sale, book and job
plants, and all the publication of the
office.
1t was sta ted that it had been ascer
tanned that $4,000 to $4,000 could be
raised from the dominant element ;
that would be sufficient to carry out
either scheme in regard to the Reg
lister.
TALBERT MAKES SOME ACCUSATIONS.
| Then came storm.
Col. Talbert, (the figure in the k,ne-
tograph is little indistinct, but it looked
like him), objected to any such bust
ness as this. It was a scheme against
the Cotton Plant, the organ of the AL
lance principles, and consequently
against the Alliance itself.
Who was not DR.. Stokes here? Why
should the Cotton Plant be ignored
Was it not because DR.. Stokes and the
Cotton Plant advocated the sub-treas-
ury plan, which some people wanted
to shake off DR.. Stokes, and the Cotton
Plant and the Alliance, all together?
Why had friends of the past been ig-
nored? 1t was all very plain that per-
sonal advancement was at the bottom
of this desire for paper as an organ
for the dominant element, at the en-
pense Of the Alliance.
It was warm speech. No attempt
has been made to reproduce the words
of the speaker literally but the sub
stance is embodied above.
COL. WATTS FAvORs THE ORGAN.
Col. r. c.. Watts made talk, too.
BIT it was so heated. He was in favor
Of an administration organ, new
one; one without a record to bepointed
at. He wanted to put on a new plant