The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-09-07
sufpoRr THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.

The INTELL1aENcER does not regret
that it opposed Gov. Tillman in. the late
campaign. The editors we'll knew that
in espousing the opposition to him and
his methods that they were taking part
with a minority against strong and
aggressive majority. In their opinion,
however, it was not to the bestinterests
of the people that Gov. Tillman should
be reelected, and therefore they did
what they could to defeat him.
That opinion has not undergone a
change; and we believ, the great masses
of the people will live to see that our
views, the views of the Conservative
party, were the safest and most liberal,
and that it would have been best for the
State if they could have triumphed at
this time, as they surely will at some-
time in the future.
BE that as it may, however, we accept
the result OF the late primary in good
faith, and will exert ourselves as vigor:
ously to effect the election of the Demo-
cratic nominees in November as we did
to defeat Gov. Tillman and his party
within the last few months.
We have regarded the recent contest as
a trial Of strength between Democrats
within the Democratic party, which was
to be decided by free ballot and fair
count at Dem ocratic primary, and that
the decision there reached was to be
final. So believing, we yield to the
wishes Of the majority Of the party as
expressed by the ballots cast on the 3Oth
ult. AS we would have wanted all Dem
ocrats to fall in ranks to mar and sup
port the Conservative candidates In case
they had received the nomination, 80 we
urge all Democrats to put forth their best
efforts to insure the election of the DEM
ocratic nominees in November, and
thereby uphold not only Democratic but
white supremacy and control in our
State.
Our opposition to Gov. Tillnan and
his coat-tail swingers has been construed
by some as hostility to the interest. of the
farmers. To those who have read our
paper without prejudice we need hardly
say that such an assumption Is unwar..
ranted. Fer instance, Gov. Tillman
advocates a $500 poll tax. We do not
believe majority Of the farmers of the
State are with him on that, nor are they
with him in desiring the repeal Of the
lien law and property and educational
qualification for voters. Had he consult
ed them they would have advised
against the free passes and free freights.
They do not endorse his profanity, nor
do they approve of his malignant occusa-
tions and abuse of men they know to be
as honest and upright as he IS. Many Of
the farmers see that he is an ambitious
and designing politician who has ridden
their movement solely in his own inter-
ests and has nearly destroyed the useful
ness of the organization, especially in SO
for as the original purposes for which it
was effected is concerned. Opposition to
Tillman is by no means hostility to the
interests of the farmers. We lave said
nothing during the campaign chat was
Iot sustained by facts, and nothing has
been prompted by personal motives,
likes or dislikes. We are not conscious
that we are due any man an explanation
or an apology, and do not think any man
expects one. Under similar conditions
we would act and talk very much as we
have done.
But in 80 for as we can we had better
quit the past and look to the future.
White men are divided, and the safety Of
the Democratic party is endangered.
Republicanism and negro domination
threaten us. Let, US unite as white men
and as Democrats, work for our common
peace and prosperity and the triumph
of the Democracy, Nstiopal and State, in
the November elections.
Let us again be friends and brethren
and united Democrats.