The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-23

fuse it when refusal leads to a split party and
negro ru'e more 9GpGssa consepEa o9
live men wanting only what is right. a d.,
rect primary is the main plank In theorlglnal
platform OF the Farmers Movement, ana |
cannot see how any man VINO mas tne ne goou r
mony and unity among the white people Oh
the State, can deny TINT The only aosoluleiy
fair way to settle the matter is by primary.
The majority shall rue-Very true, out sno"
US who has the major ty. "
Ii Gov. Tlllman refuses this reasonable de-
mand IL proves concluslvely that he prefers
discord to peace, dlssension 10 unity anu ttias,
he hopes to perpetuate his power by base
appeal to prejudice and to class. cannot oe-
lieve that u man of Gov. Tillmans ability
and in The face of his numberess lair PROM
ises that he will refuse IL.
WE ARE DEMOCRATS AND INTEND TO RE-
MAIN IN THE PARTY.
We are Democrats and intend to remain
and fight in the Democratic party-despite all
threats and ridicus and pdr the haekneyed cry 0'
We are neither Independents nor Boilers.
We have rights Inside the Democratic party
and there we mean TO assert them.
NOT OPPOSED TO THE FARMER.
All this talk that the fight against Tillman
Ia n fight against the farmer is RIDICULOUS pun
combe and demagogical bosh. me man wEo
is opposed to the farmer Is either an ldloL or
a
prosperity of the farmer means The prosperity
of us ALL Our interests are the same. There
fore, when day after day 1t Is hurled INTO your
ears that the fight against Tlllnan is nghG
against the farmer, you can recognize at
glance the threadbare wall OF the ueilagogue.
II is amazing that men OF Intelligence VII! IN
dulge In such argument. nut IL IN SUN lhole
amazing TINT there should be found men 30
blind and gullablc as to be taken In by IL.
An ABIDING FAITH IN ABBEvILLE COUNTY.
have an abiding failh in the good sense of
Abbevile county. Give her time ana she mas
| never yet failed to right herself. l firmly be-
| lieve if the argument is fairly presented; II
an appeal Is made to the judgment ana rea,
son rather than To passion and preJudice; II
the situation Is discussed In calm, dlSpas.
sionale and moderate manner, that the good
sound sense OF Abbevlle county VIII prevail
Our people do their own thinking, anu wnile
some OF the people may be fooled part OF Inc
time, all of the people cannot be looled all The
| time. ,,.
Let us send wise, conservative and discreet
men 10 Columbia. The Con nrention Will ne a
splendid body OF men who owl WIZ 40 ,,,I,i, n01n,ng
will add the greatest TO his now long lst oI
mistakes" by refusing the reasonable de-
mand of that body for a primary.
WE HAVE FIGHTING CHANCE.
Let us make fair and honest but determln-
Ell fight l believe We have good hghtlng
chance, but il we fail IT. i no disgrace 10 lall
lighting for the right. We stand on principie:
Truth is mighty and will prevail: IL may
| wane for q time but as sure as heaven, In the
long run. The right must triumph.
| would rather lose on principle tnan 10 WIN
| If success means to swallow principle, 10 ap-
peal To prejudice and 10 class, nnd 10 trim our
sails TO suit every passing political oreeZe.
| If our meetings result in nothing but organ
zatiOn, 1t is well. The fight Is on-the Rubi-
con Is passed, and the sooner we make every
prepa ration Tor battle the better.
Give old AbUevlle the argument and II is
but IL question of time. Give us James l..
Orr for Governor and the days of Tillman are
numbered.
Speech OF Prof. VIM. Hood.
Prof. Hood, In second!ng the resolutions.
spoke substantially as follows:
Prof. Hood-I rise TO second the resolutions
and to endorse the remarks which have been
made by Mr.. MCGOWAN and the President OF
| this meeting.
the farmer. When he falls perish. There Is
no war on the fArIEer unless 1t be by those
VINO are decciving him and leading him
astray.
TO inJure the State. They are patriotic citl-
zens who have as great u love for the old
State as have, aud, like other citizens, they
are Try ing to serve the State well, and endeav-
orng to promote the prosperity OF the Com
mon wealth which Is the mother OF US all.
We,should let the farmer as well as the re-
rnainder OF mankind, know that this ID
peace convention, that ours IL u peace party,
whole sole purpose IL Is to send wise and con-
scrvative men TO Columbia, whose cDie anu
only aim is to bring harmony and unity OF
purpose among all our people. Their ONCE
will be that or the peace-maker, and tneir lu-
Dor Will be TO heal the existing breach be-
tween neighbors and friends. They go 10 Col
umbia TO make peace. That Is the burden oil
The com mission which they will bear from us.
Have we become 80 far emblttered, or allen
ated, that We cnnnoL meet today anu make
an earnest effort To heal our differences, ana
again live as Il united and harmonious polltl-
1 have neither III feeling nor malice toward
Governor Tillnau. He, too, Is my neighbor,
ana his feelings l respect.
We have met TO try 10 heal the breach
which now exists, and to adopt resolutions
and 10 elect delegates which may promote
this object, and to take action as may prevent
the split in reality, even II we should fall far
short of accomplishing the full measure OF
our intenti
Let MS strive for a free, open, and honest d.
rect primary for State officers.
a direct primary will heal The breach.
1 hold that am brave enough to stand no
for my rights, and claim that am also
brave enough 10 yield the rights OF others. II
We can poll Il majority Of the votes In a direct
primary claim that we are entitled TO the
nomination, hut If Governor ii Tillman should
receive Il majority Of the votes, Will ucqul-
esce aud give him my hearty support In The
General Election.
But until LnaI uay coIHcs, 1 "'i uoo "edui
esce nor willingly put myself In position tu
lose my franchise.
Ours has al ways been the conservative wing
of the Democratic party, and have no dispo-
sition to say one word which may widen the
breach. For this reason wi not RECOUNT
the methods OF the last camp tign. Iney cut
TOO deep, however, and wounded too severely
Tor us To rest under It,
continued TO the end. But, now, under the
new order OF things and surrounded as we
are, we cannot risk the old methods. Ihe
Democratic party must get together beiOre
the final day, and the direct primary Is the
only plan BY which we may come together
and present u solid front to the common enc
my. That party Is not dead. 1t sleeps or lies
dormant In our very midst, ready TO spring
into existence ut any time, and TO wrcst from
us our very dearest rights. The danger IS not
from within the party, but 1t lies In the ranks
of those who are unalteraDly opposed 10 us
and TO our Interests.
We want IL clean chart, united Democracy,
and "A harmonious whole.
When the May Convention meets, IL VIII De
the people in Convention. The people are SUI
prrtie All power rests with them. They
:nn undo anything, and they can do whatever
they please. .,..
er 10 the May Convention. L know mistakes
arr made. II Is human to err, but II Is ulylne
to forgive. IT they choose TO give us the right
TO vote, peace will be restored.
Let us go To Columbia. Let us make the al
vance TO the other party. Until our reasoiia-
bic request Is refused, shall hope that our
pelitlon will be heard and that our neighbours
may he willing to bring peace to our disturb
ed state. w
don't know that Governor Tillman is re-
sponsible for the depreciation OF our bonds
and the Injury which our credit has sustain
ell in the commercial world, but know The
fact that eur lack of credit Is a cause FOR dis
satisfaction. The state, like the citizen.
needs good credit, and without good credit
both the State and the citizen must suffer.
But the worst feature in our tinancial trou-