The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-07-14

other political leader In South Carolina who
belongs to the reform pariy ard III 20. 1S
MS pidding. by using Governor Tillman's
name and influence In connection With his
own TO create distrust and suspicion, and
then with his banner cry Of hate and dis
cord 10 raise old Cain and keep hell q brew
ing until he can get back into the senate.
The simple truth Is, that the "re.orm
movement Is permanent success, aud In
no danger. excert fr.'' e."". --s-; 90 i..y.
The only ORATORS 10 u are those who
would divert 10 from It's true purpose, and
prostitute Il 10 their own base and ambitious
aims aud ends, and Governor Tillman will
be safe IL he will but be true to the State,
the .'reSorm movement" and 10 himself.
and may well say, "from such friends aud
advisors as Senator Irby Good Lord deliver
me-"
As for Congressmsu Sholl, / know that
he Is trying 70 do his duty to his God, MS
State, the people and the, "reform move,
ment," and the treatment he has received
ut the hands Of Senator lrby, after having
been his best personal and political friend,
marks the basest ingrstitude that i have
ever known, even among politicians. Like
the old farmer, he found frozen viper,
! .5os 1: &c BIS bosom, warmed 1t into life,
and is now being repaid in denunciation
and anonymous poison. i will not say any
thing of ipgratitude to myself as TO our
former personal and, as l thought friendly
relations, for have long since found that !
will have to class oil my connection with
him as part Of criminal practice ss q lawyer
for which am possibly being justly repaid.
| only know as far as the reform move
nent is concerned that was present al its
conception aud birth under Gen. Nj. W.
Gary, in l877-78.79; 1 stood sponsor at it's
christening in the March convention IN -ls3n.
gs-une 0! :Is principal nurses aud defenders
| have seen it grow into strength, manhood
| and success; bvt now, If il /, to be turned
| over TO the tender mercies OF such q step
father ny J. l.. NJ. Irby, am afraid that it
il destined to defeat and untimely death
| Whom Governor Tillman first started his
work, rs q new found leader of the move
ment, he besough my aid aud assistance.
The whole State knows how l stood by his
side IN the hours and days Of difficulty and
danger. lie has had my cordial support aud
assistance in his administration, and none
but calm and dispassiouate counsel which
could make no enemy aud injurc no cause
When disagreed with him l have frank ly
aud kindly said 80, and rs q member of hi
u iministraton | have kept silent. So long
rs he is true to what | consider tho bcs,
interest of tho State and TO the reform
movement he is entitled to the same consid
Grafton, because there has mover been tho
slightest disturbance Of our personal, oth
| oiul OF political relations. | sny this much
In Justice 10 him and myself, but want j.
distinctly understood, both now and here
after, If am to support him or any other
nun, il must be Of my own free will, because
of The principles ho represents and for TIT
good Of the State, and not in obedience L
the DIR iggooning of any man or set Of men
Such things may do f,r slaves anI towards
but not for frcemcn who call themseve'
"rcformcrs." We did not fight for ten lonl
years to secure independence Of thought ant
action, and to free ourselves from an auto
cratic ring In order TO establish a new on
| of u more dangerous and arbitrary charac
ter.
want it understood also that will no
follow or be governed by such man q
| lrhy, who if aliownel to have his wa
would not only blacklist" us all, but woul,
dag the State into bloodshed and actua
revolution, in order to accomplish his owl
selfish purposes and to crafty his malic
and ambition. lie represents and personi
6cs this ilea aud policy, while | do not be
lieve that it is wise, statesman like or patri
otic, much less christian like, 10 try to con
tinuc aud TO increase. as he evidently dc
sircs, the present bitterness, nni discnri il
h, am s0rry, NE S lea"
Ihimaoir III Uiut can not and will moi
submit to ,ne long continued private, a
! well as anonymous abuse and misrepresenta
tion, Of this loud mouthcd, vulgar mann er
ed bull and braggart, who has already dis
gracci US in Washington, and is now bring
ing dscorl into our own rauks by playing
tho part of dictator and tyrnnt.
lie has no good record, and has don
nothing for the State, party or reform
movement worthy of distinction, unless
DO for strutting around Westinghouse m
old friend Colonel Cash would say--"hkc
big buck Niger on emancipation day,
while he is trying to make our innocent an'
unsuspccling people believe that the bra.
of n jackass is the roar of n lion.
am, very respectfully,
IL. l.. FARLEY.