The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-07
BowDEN TALKS STRAIGHT.
Being Made to Put Out q
Third Party Electoral Ticket.
columbia Register.l


The often-predicted and long-ex-
pected Third party electoral ticket in
South Carolina will soon become a
reality. The man who will lead the
movement, or at least its inception, is
J. w. Bowden, the managing editor
Of the Cotton Plant, and the author OF
the famous anti Cleveland editorial in
that paper, published after the nomi-
nation OF the standard-bearer Of the
National Democracy. Mr.. Bowden for
many months has been the leader Of
the movement" IN the State, but it
was hoped that he would not antag-
onize the Democracy, as untold COM
plications will arise thereby.
"Yes," said Mr.. Bowden in reply to
a question from a reporter yesterday
afternoon, 1--WE have gone actively to
ork, and by the first Of October a
Weaver and Field electoral ticket will
be duly in the tield-probably before"
"How will they be noninated?" he
vas asked.
II have received several letters adj
vising the convention system, but do
not favor it, as it entails too much ex-
pense. But they will certainly be in
the field by that time; you can be as
sured Of that fact"
"Win you run State ticket?"
mo; we will take no hand whatever
in the State and Congressional
contests, and individually we will
favor the election Of Governor Till
man and the Reform Congressional
candidates, and will vote for them.
We are consistent in this, too. Gov
ernor Tillman stands on our platform
!: in State affairs, as does the Reform Con-
gressmen, and we are perfectly con-
sistent in voting for them. We pro-
pose supporting men on the national
ticket who likewise support our prin-
ciples-that is all there is in it."
"In tte race you certainly do not
expect your ticket to be successful"
"That is not the question. We are
fighting for principles. Nevertheless,
the Third party is much stronger than
many imagine; and it will surprise the
politicians, Judging from the temper
Of the resolutions of the March conven-
tions. Even Third party men do not
realize its full strength. I believe
there are 10000 Third party supporters
in the State to-day. We are going to
work organizing at once, and you will
see that the country people will flock
to our support when the battle cry is
raised.n
"What kind of campaign will you
inaugurate?"
"This is not decided. Weaver is
coming to South Carolina soon and
will stump the State in our interest.
When be will come and where he will
speak we do not know yet" We do
not expect Watson over, but feel as
sured he could do some excellent work.
The general plan Of our campaign is
undecided"
What stand the Cotton Plant will
occupy is matter Of much interest.
Bowden. an announced Third partyite,
cannot write Democratic editorials, and
Stokes, a staunch Democrat, cannot
endorse the utterances Of his subordi-
nate. From the present outlook, some
body must step down and out. Which
will it be? An interesting fact con-
nected with the case is that the Cotton
Plant is the only Alliance official organ
in the United States that is supporting
Cleveland.
Mr.. Bowden seemed very much in
earnest as to his utterances and was
very careful in his statements. It is q
well-known fact that he has lately or
ganized Third party clubs in varieus
places, and ther, are several in full
bloom throughout the State. There
are politicians in different sections who
have been waiting for the call to join
the movement, and this announce
ment that ticket for electors will be
put in the field seems the battle cry.
In further conversation he said that
the Third party agitation was started
for the sake of unity in the ranks, and
not primarily with hope of success.
He says that he expects nothing but
warfare from the present Reform lead
ers and believes that Governor Till
man will lead the fight upon them.
They look for help from nobody who
took prominent part in nominating
candidates in the late primaries.