The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-09
SOME VIEWS"

SOME VIEWS"
The News and Courier has been puo-
fishing letters from prominent men N
different parts Of the State On the po-
litical situation in this State. IneSe
letters are from men Of all political
shades as regards the different factions
in the Democratic ranks in this State.
Some consider the situation serious;
while Others see nothing serious in 1t,
and treat the subject rather lightly.
This class belong to that faction when
is now sin the swim," so to speak, and
have gotten into fat Offices.
Last week The Herald AID News
published the letter of Hon. Jos. H.
Earle which has been highly spoken
of by many persons, including Gov.
Tillnan himself, as being manly and
patriotic view Of the situation. We eare
half inclined to the opinion that Col.
Earle is not far from correct in his view
of the situation. There can be little
doubt that the most important thing
for the people of the State to do is to
elect good, safe, true and patriotic men
to the Legislature. The plans so far
outlined by the opposition to Gov. Till
man, we do not believe will conduce to
that end. 4 March Convention will
only tend to increase the bitterness and
make the lines more clearly drawn
even down to toe lowest office in the
county, and we are satisfied that so far
as our observation has been, its only
effect has been to increase the chances
of Gov. Tillman's reelection.
Hon Walter Hazard, of Georgetown,
takes very much the same position as
Col. Earle. He says that at first he
looked with favor on the call for the
March Convention, but subsequent re-
fection brought him to the conclusion
that it was mistake. If it were not for
the fear of negro domination there
would at once be two distinct parties
in tnis State, and the cohesiveness eX-
isting before the upheaval of 1890, can
not be restored by single campaign.
He thinks that change in our admin
istration is desirable, "because it is the
Judgment of the best informed men
that it has proven injurious to the pub
lie interests and threatens our people
with disastrous consequences IN I'M
paired credit, involved finances, a SER
vile judiciary and an unequal, harsh
and oppressive execution of the
laws"
Mr.. Hazard says further that he
'icannot resist the conviction that an
organized effort to defeat Governor
Tillman's denomination will revive the
smouldering anirnosity between the
two factions and precipitate struggle
whose bitterness will equal, if it does
not exceed, that which characterized
the last campaign. If such an effort
should succeed land it's success seems
to be extremely doubtful) it could only
be at the sacrifice of the very unity
and harmony" which is regarded as so
essential; for there would undoubtedly
be large dissatisfied minority, which
would cherish the idea that its de-
mands for reforms had been frustrated
by it's political enemies. Under the in
fuence of this idea, sedulously cultl-
waited, as it would be, by demagogues
and time-servers, it would never aban-
don the hope of final triumph and
would continue the struggle for su-
premacy within the party. This would
mean the perpetuation Of our present
dissensions and the ultimate dlsrup-
ton of the Democracy Of South Caro-
lima.
lon the other hand, acquiescence in
the existing condition Of things will
give free play to the principle Of reac-
ton which dominates human affairs.
All revolutions, at first, 60 to extremes.
But there comes time when the pendu-
lum begins to swing backward. 1t never
resumes its former position, but it will
reach an equilibrium. In this principle
lies the hope of our people. The very
men who have by their votes produced
the present abnormal state of affairs
will soon be working to mitigate the
evils of their own creation.
"Lat US be patient with our own peo-
pie, and trust to innate conservatism
and good sense. The last Legislature,
with all its short comings, demon
strated conclusively that no assembly
Of South Carolina freemen can ever be
enslaved by any autocrat, even though
his ''brief authorityn be of their own
conferring.
sit is proper to give to Governor
Tillman due credit for whatever is wise
or just in his Administration. He can
not escape the consequences of his
errors, whether wilful or not. Beneath
the passions which his artful appeals
have aroused lies sense ofjustice in
which his Nemesis will be found"
He then goes on to say that it is far
more important to elect good I-egis-
lature, who have the election of judges,
and thus insure the highest character,
learning and purity among our judi
ciary. In this view The Herald and
News concurs.
Then, in the same connection, the
News and Courier publishes the views
of DR.. J. w. Stokes, president of the
State Alliance. He says 1--WE must get
to the people in the primaries, and we
must abide with the people when they
have spoken" That is very correct,
but the trouble is the present ma
chinery in charge of the organized
Democracy will not let Us "get to the
people, Now, will not DR.. Stokes help
US to ''get to the people in the prlnaa-
ries?" and "when they have spoken'
we "will abide" the result. DR.. Stokes
considers the situation serious, regard
less of the factional affiliation Of him
who considers it from the standpoint
of the patriot, and says that the man
who helps ANY sincere effort to avert
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