The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-10-25
GOOD ADVICE.
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Greenuiile Ne,oS.
Senator Buffers fences appear to be in
rather dilapidated condition. The Till
man newspapers appear to accept his aid
to the cause of "reform" as represented
by the silver minority in the Senate with
sullen jealousy. One Edgefeld "reform"
journalist remarks that he is ''as good
ramracker as any of us,'' which may be
compliment or intended or, regarded as
one. That is the only welcome we haYe
seen offered him on that side. We be-
lieve the reform press represents the
feelings of the reform voters. They are
willing to accept the Senator's services
but appear to have little or no hesitation
in serving blunt notices on him that he
is to expect no favors in return and will
fit to be counted as of the elect and
worthy to stand by the sides of Tillman,
Irby, Latimer, Strait and McLaurin in
the affection and esteem Of the dominant
element.
On the other hand the mutterlngs of
dissent and dissatisfaction which haye
been heard among the anti-Tillman men
have broken out in open protest. Several
of the anti weeklies this week print
stinging editorial com ments on the Sena-
tors position on the silver bill. The
News and Courier, has apparently been
itching to get its fingers in his hair for
fortnight. The State yesterday in lead
ing editorial article formally read the
riot act to him and warned him that he is
exhausting the patience OF his friends.
We hear from all sides expressions of the
same kind from the anti-Tillman voters.
friends faster than Senator Butler has In
the last few weeks. We think we speak
in bounds when we say that canvass
made to-day among the hottest and stur-
diest anti-Tillman Democrats would
show two-thirds if not three-fourths of
them determined to vote for Tlllman or
not vote at all as between Tllman and
Butler.
We think we are right in the estimate
We invite any man who may read this to
make inquiry in the first group Of ants
he finds and send US the result. OF the
10000 anti-Tillman votes polled in the
last general primary we doubt If Senator
Butler could com nand 10000 to-day.
These are the conditions now. They
may mean much or nothing for q year
hence. Political changes are very rapid
in these days. The popularity of men
tide but not with the tides regularity.
The openly expressed hostility of the
antis may gain Senator Butler friends
from the other side. Men who talk now
|. of. voting for Tillman in preference to
Butler may weaken when they come to
the actual presence of that dose and to
study soberly the records and merits OF
the men. Those who feel Disguised now
and are determined to have nothing more
to do with politics may be among the
loudest shouters and hardest workers in
the simmer of 1894. All Of us have seen
such things happen. There is very little
sense in any man trying to make up his
mind who he will be for or against six
months hence. Many things may happen
in six months.
Our advice to the anti-Tillman people
and the Tillman people, too, for that
metter-is to keep cool and let their hair
grow. There is profound philosophy in.
old man Pagan Martins war cry
"Watch p Make no rash promises or
vows or determinations. Wait until the
time comes and the issues are made up.
There is no sense in our struggling all
over creation before the fight comes.
Let us avoid entangling alliances and
keep our powder dry. When the time is
ripe we can determine whether we will
help Butler or Tillman or somebody else
or go fishing election day. The fishing
may be very fine about that time. In
fact, some Of us may be engaged in pisca-
torial solace then with the cordial ap-
proval of both sides. We are not In it
~ fa4 in nnr
em mbraces are Stunned as if we had poll
tical leprosy sure enough.
In default of any regularly authorized
political quarantine station or lazaretto,
the Greenville Neaas has found nice,
soft, pleasant, comfortable place on the
fence and is sitting there where it endan-
gers nobody's peace of mind or prospects
and can throw chunks both ways and
boiler and amuse itself. Men and breth-
rem of the anti persuasion, climb up. Let
us sit and sing and observe and philoso-
phize and see all the fun there is going
and say what we think and acknowledge
no bosses and tie ourselves to no coat
tails, Let US wait and see how the rival
outfits shape up. Then if we feel like it
and are wanted we can jump down and
take off our coats and sail in to do the
best we can. Ifnobody wants us or If
the society does not appear copgenial
anywhere, we can, like the poor boy at
the frolic, organize little private break
down of our own ard do allthe steps for
our own exclusive comfort, delectation
and pleasure; or else meander over to
the nearest stream To investigate the crop
of bullheads and cats, leaving the politi-
cir ms to take care of the suckers.
Keep cool and wait and watch, Some
praying would not be inappropriate for
the occasion. Observe men and events
and await results and opportunities.
Don't fly off the handle. Those Of US
who feel we are right, who know we
have been faithful and honest and have
tried 10 do our duty to the State and
people can afford to walt. We have
been free men, thank God-some thous-
ands of US. We have stood fast to righte-
Gus principle and good, clean causes and
true men and have worn no collars. Let
us continue so, strong in the faith that
what is right must prevail, patient in our
determination to do our duty as we may
see it when the time for action comes.