The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-06-30

the Federal Government the sectional is
sue was laid aside, for he knew no South,
no West, no North, no East, but only
united country. During his term Of office
the Radical leaders no longer held Feder-
al Offices in South Carolina, and the De-
mocracy of tho State became further ce-
mented and strengthened.
In this condition we were invincible
from attacks from without, and could on
ly become liable to the misfortune of Rad
ical ascendancy if we divided among our
selves. The movement in which We ask
you to join with US is inspired solely by
a desire to prevent such q division Of the
Democracy, which by chain OF events
has become the danger of the hour.
political arena in South Carolina an agita-
tor, BENJAMIN r. Tillman, who started to
advance bis own personal ambition by
sowing dissension and discord among
those who were brethren. Adopting as
the pretence for his canvass the cause of
extending to the farmers additional advan-
tages for higher education in agriculture,
he advanced his selfish ambition by or
ganizing political faction of which he
was the head, whose stock in trade was
abuse of those whom the people, the
Democratic party In the State, by tho
voice of the party, had placed in positions
Of trust and responsibility. This was
followed up in 1890 by the most disgrace
full campaign in the history OF our
State.
By his abuse of those chosen by you to
administer our State affairs, and by his
skillful combinations with Greenbackers
and malcontents in our party, and by di-
J1l IN
ago the State Administration passed into
his hands. Upon becoming Governor OF
the State it might have been expected by
some that Mr.. Tillman would have exer-
cised his high Office in the interest OF the
whole people and for the good of the State.
But, unfortunately, this man, who started
with the assertion that he desired no office
except to be trustee of Clemson College,
now sets his aim for another position for
which his patronage and the power OF the
Governors Office gives him advantages in
the race.
The Agricultural College Issue has
served its purpose and the same remains
unbuilt, and now there must be another
issue raised-that of an attack upon the
enterprises which have been organized
within our borders by capital at home and
from abroad. His injudicious treatment
of our finances having reduced our re-
sources, injured our credit at home and
abroad and decreased the value OF our
bonds, he must raise funds to carry on the
State Government by bleeding the corpo-
rations to make up deficiencies in our in
come caused by his mismauagement.
The result is that capital from abroad
ceases in a great measure to seek our
borders az It does other States in the
South, and the scarcity of money occa-
stoned by our poverty and the low price
of cotton ~ therefore without relief from
abroad.
Such is the situation in South Carolina
to-day. It cannot last, however, for the
innate good sense and patriotism of the
masses of our people can be depended
upon to relieve us Of the incubus OF an
unsatisfactory management OF our State
affairs and to restore South Carolina to
the position she has heretofore occupied,
since the restoration of Democratic rule,
as a prosperous and progressive State,
emerging from the disasters Of war and
misrule, determined to retrieve the for
tunes of all classes of her people.
one. The people, loyal in their hearts to
the Democratic party, have been treated
with periodical doses of Third Partyism,
and the Executive himself in more than
one public utterance has taken occasion
to abuse the Democratic party, if his in
terviews in the press have quoted him
correctly, and he has not denied their ac-
curaoy in this particular. But he must be
Judged also by the utterances Of his allies
in politics, who boldly announce doctrines
at variance with the time-honored and
time-tested Democratic principles; while
calling themselves Democrats threaten to
desert the party if their demands are not
acceded to, and we understand that it is
part of the programme of this campaign
that pronounced Third Party men are to
be permitted to vote at the Democratic
primaries to decide who shall be the
Democratic standard bearers in the COM
ing election in November.
We offer to you as Democrats true and
tried Democratic standard bearers, and
we ask you as Democrats not to imperil
the victory of 1876 by any. alliance with
the men whom the Third Partyites are
willing to support. Let us stand by the
Democratic colors, and give our united
support to the ticket which represents a
solid Democracy, true to principle and 10
party, and in doing so you will be true to
Yourselves as men and Carolinians.
AS to the special State issues wo an
nounce our opposition to raising the poll
tax to three dollars as advocated by Gov.
Tillman in his inaugural address, and call
your attention to the large amount now
uncollected and the failure of all measures
heretofore adopted to collect this tax from
delinuuents, and the fact that the enforce
mont of a larger tax would entail untold
expenses upon the taxpayers of the State.
We are opposed to increasing powers of
the Governor, because he is not the mas
ter, but the servant of the people and he
should not meddle with other branches of
the State Government in violation Of the
Constitution, which prescribes that the
legislative, executive and judicial depart
ments of the State Government shall be
distinct, and forbids such interference i;
and we arraign Benjamin r. Tillman
with violation of his duty under his oath
of office for undertaking to procure the
election of Legislature subservient to
his will, and for assailing and endeavor-
ing to intimidate the judiciary, and we
appeal to the manhood of the Democrats
to rebuke such arrogance and assumption
of power.
We believe that the people of South
Carolina arc aroused to the situation.
Our advices from all parts of the State
point to the fact that the August primary
will toll the death knell of Tillmanism.
All we ask is your united effort for good
government as against the horde of office
seekers who are now enlisted with Benz.
r. Tillman against the peace and prosper
ity of the State. BY order of the Execu-
tive Committee. SAMUEL DIBBLE,
Chairman.
The entire campaign Committee was
present at the meeting.