The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-07-11
NO. so.

enere, Wnere ne raSnly declared, al-
though the State chairman of the whole
Democracy, that :" he did not want anv
reconciliation" among the Democracy
OF South Carolina; after in short, max
ing an ass of, and subjecting him.
| self to the scorn and ridicule of the
whole country. he turns his envy, NAL
ice and disappointment upon Congress-
man She'll to denounce him, and to
blacken and blacklist" every man
who he thinks can not be made a tool
OF and will not submit to his dictation.
Knowing that he has no real power or
influence OF his own, he tries in every
way to drag Governor Tillmah into his
quarrels, to attach himself to him like
a Siamese twin, hoping thereby to save
himself, and under the cry of the.
leadership of Tillman and Irby" to
brand the rest Of us who do not approve
OF his foolish and unprincipled methods
as traitors to the reform movement"
and as sharpening their "Brutus dag
gers for Ben Tillman." His purpose Is
to keep down every other political
leader in South Carolina who belongs
to the reform party and will not do his
bidding by using Governor Tillman's
name and influence in connection with
his own to create distrust and suspic-
ion, and then with his banner cry of
hate and discord to raise old Cain and
keep hell brewing until he can get
back into the Senate.
The simple truth is, that the "re-
form movement" is permanent sue
cess, and in no danger, except from
such men as Irby. The only "traitors"
to it are those who would divert it
from It's true purpose, and prostitute it
to their own base and ambitious aims
and ends, and Governor Tillman
will be safe If he will but be true
to the State, the reform movement,
and to himself, and may we'll say,
=" from such friends and advisers as
Senator Irby, Good Lord delivcrme
AS for Congressman Shell, know that
he Is trying to do his duty to his God,
his State, the people, and the "reform
movement" and the treatment he has
received at the hands of Senator Irby,
after having been his best personal and
political friend, marks the basest in
gratitude that have ever known, even
mer, he found frozen viper, took it to
his bosom, warmed it with life and is
now being repaid in denunciation and
anonymous poison. l will not say any
thing OF ingratitude to myself as to our
former personal, and as l thought
friendly relations, for have long since
found that l will have to class all NV
connection with him as a part of crimf-
nal practice as a lawyer for which l
know as far as the reform movement
is concerned that was present at it's
conception and birth under Gen. NJ. w.
Gary in l877-8-9; stood sponsor at its
christening in the March Convention
in 1890, when Governor Tillman was
nominated, and as one of its principal
nurses and defenders l have seen it
grow into strength, manhood and sue
cess; but now, if it is to be turned over
to the tender mercies of such q step
father as j. l.. M. Irby am afraid that
1T is destined to defeat and untimely
death.
When Governor Tillman first started
his work, as new found leader Of the
movement, he besought my aid and
assistance. The whole State knows
how | stood by his side in the hours
and days of difficulty and danger. He
has had my cordial support and assist
ance in his administration, and none
but calm and .dispassionate counsel,
which could make no enemy and injure
no cause. When disagreed with him
have frankly and kindly said so, and
as a member of his administration
have kept silent. So long as he is true
to what [ consider the best interests of
the State and to the reform movement
he Is entitled to the same considera-
tion, because there has never been the
slightest disturbance of our personal
much, in justice to him and myself, but
l want 1T distinctly understood, both
now and hereafter, If l am to support
him or any other man, it must be of nv
own free will because of the principles
he represents and for the good of the
State, and not in obedience to the drag
coming of any man or set of men. Such
things may do for slaves and towards,
but not for freemen who call them
selves "reformers." We did not fight
for ten long years to secure indepen-
dence OF thought and action. and to
free ourselves from an autocratic ring
in order to establish new one of O.
more dangerous and arbitrary charac-
ter.
l want it understood also that will
| not follow or be governed by such
man as Irby, who If allowed to have his
way would not only blacklist" us all,
but would drag the State into bloodshed
and actual revolution in order to ac-
complish his own selfish purposes and
TO crafty his malice and ambition. He
represents and personifies this idea and
policy, while l do not believe that it is
wise, statesmanlike or patriotic, much
less Christian like to try TO continue
and to increase, as he evidently desires,
the present bitterness and discord in
the Democratic party. 1t can only
lead to riot, disorder, blOodshed and
ruin.
am sorry that feel compelled to
make this exposure, but can not and
will not submit to the long continued
private as well as anonymous abuse and
misrepresentation Of this loud mouth
ed, vulgar hammered bully and brag-
CART, who has already disgraced us In
Washington, and is now bringing dis
cord into our own ranks by playing the
part of dictator and tyrant.
He has no good record, and has done
nothing for the State, party or reform
movement worthy of distinction, unless
4 1T be for strutting around Washington
AS my old friend Colonel Cash would
say" like big buck niger on en-
ancipation day." while he is trying to
make our innocent and unsuspecting
people believe that the bray of jack
ass Is the roar of a lion.
am very respectfully,
III. l.. FARLEY
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