The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-02

him. but will tend to his advantage.
IF it was wrong in him to slander
others when he was candidate, II IS
simply wrong in others to slander him
while he is Governor.
let his former opponents deal justly
with him and give him due creolt LOT
oil that he may do or try to do for the
GOOD Of the State. That be has done
many things that are to be commended
none can deny. that be has done
some things that might be condemned
all will admit, but any man in his posi-
ton and with his surroundings would
be liable to make some mistakes.
Then I would suggest to the Anti
Tillmanites that it would be we'll to
deal fairly with him and to avoid COM
mitting the same sin of which he has
been so often accused. Don't follow
his example by making unjust accusa-
tions against him and by nlagnifying
little faults into grisvous sins. This
course will not bring the two factions
together, but can result, only in keep
ing them apart.
My deliberate Judgment is that Gov
ernor Tillman is at present as strong
with the farmers as he ever was, and I
believe that he will be reelected over
anyone who VIII probably take the
field against him. This true, it would
be folly for any of the Anti-Tillmanites
to oppose hirc. Such opposition would
intensity the bitter feeling which now
unfortunately exists among the white
people, and could succeed only ry in
voking the aid of the negro vote.
Victory at such a cost would be too
dearly bought. Give me Tillman a
thousand times before a Scott or a
Moses!
When the Convention meets let him
be nominated, if majority of the dele
gates are in his favor; and if nominated,
let him be elected without opposition,
so far as any Democrat is concerned.
Our best, wisest and most conservative
men should be elected to the General
Assembly. This is far more important
than the election Of any man as Gov
ernor. With a good Legislature bad
Governor can do little harm; with a
bad Legislature a good Governor can
do little good. Respectfully,
JOSEPH H. EARLE.
WHAT GOVERNOR TILLMAN SAYS.
"CoLUMBIA, Feb. 24.-The Bureau
man has been trying for several days
to secure an interview with Governor
T;llman regarding the call for conven-
ton by Gems. McCrady, Hampton and
others, but the indisposition Of the
Governor has interfered. To-day Gov
ernor Tillman was found sitting up in
the library of the Executive mansion,
| looking somewhat weak and having
every appearance of having had a
severe attack of the grip. The Governor,
however, talked about the call and
said:
"This is free country and has been
such since the emancipation of the peo-
pie in the last campaign, and 1 an
glad to see that there can be virtue in a
March Convention called by some
| body besides Shell. I shall welcome
opposition and court discussion con-
Quoted on a decent plane, but if, as
seems probable, it will be another case
of Peters wife's mother sung to a
different tune I shall not object. The
people are doing their own thinking
and when the time comes will Go their
own voting. was made Chief Ike
cutive by them and am ready to retire
whenever they see proper to give me
,.otice. I shall pursue the even tenor
of my way and try to do my duty as l
see it without bothering about any ac-
ton the Bourbons may take"
Governor Tillman was asked what
he thought of Gen. Earle's letter, which
had occasioned so much talk. He
replied:
II have read Gen. Earle's letter with
great deal of pleasure. 1t fully justi-
fies my estimate Of the man formed
during and since our memorable can
vass. Whether his judgment as to the
popular feeling towards myself is cor
rect or not his catholicity of spirit and
generous praise Of successful opponent
must command the admiration of
everyone. His letter is a remarkable
contribution to the campaign literature
which is now so plentiful"
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