The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-12


tions said:
You may say that I am opposed to
the Carwile convention; out and out.
I went into the primary in good faith,
and under pledge to abide the result
and support the nominees of the party.
I know that there are conscientious
men who feel that they are not pledged
to support the nominees for the Offices
for which they did not vote, but can
no: see the matter in that light. will
stand by the pledge as it is written.
But will not dodge behind the fact
that I am under pledge. I am opposed
to the new movement from any point
of view. Ifthe object is to reorganize
| the Democracy on sound basis. it is
too early and should be postponed
until 1896 or until next year. The
people will not reorganiZe this year
unless they reorganize for fight. If
the object is to nominate State ticket,
it is too late. The white mans fight
was finished at the primary election.
The nomination of ticket now would
mean nothing more nor less than an
appeal to the negro against the Reform
faction. That means an appeal to the
negro against majority Of the white
voters of the State. And that means
trouble, and plenty of it. To use the
negro vote to beat majority of the
native white voters of this State would
be blunder to which will not be
party. If ticket is nominated you
will never convince the people that it
! is not a Butler movement. And
whether" the ticket be elected or de-
feated, the movement will place be-
tween the two white factions an ir-
reparabie barrier in the shape of the
negro voter. Let me add that this
movement is the natural outcome of
the treatment we have received at the
hands of the Reform leaders-treat-
ment that has been in many things un-
jvst, CALLING and oppressive. AS said at
he time Of the Haskell movement,
Tilln,an's methods are bearing fruit,
and figs do not grow on thistles.
Mr.. q. G. Sale: see no objection to
organization, but am opposed to any
ticket, for it would be considered an in
dependent ticket. I see no chance of
success without appeal to the negro
vote and am utterly opposed to that.
I think what the State needs now is
rest from political agitation.
Col. L. P. Miller, of Enoree, was in
town Saturday, and before he knew
the call had been issued for State
convention gave The Herald and News
:. in substance the following talk:
-. I am opposed to running State
ticket other than that to be nominated
by the September convention on the
10Th. I have been opposed to Mr..
rillman because Of the tendency Of bis
net hods to disintegrate the DemoSatic
party. For the same reason [ opposed
Mr.. Haskell and others and will op-
pose similar movement this year. I
nave been the only Conservative in my
township and have stood the brunt Of
the battle alone and come in con-
slant contact with the people of the
country and know their feelings and
sentiments, and the putting out an
opposition State ticket cannot succeed.
II did not vote in their club primary
nor for delegates 10 the general pri-
mary because I wanted to show my
disapproval of the methods of the ring.
And l know that many Of the Reform
ers abstained from voting this ticket
in order TO put their condemnation
upon the methods which have been
used by some of the leaders. The ten
dency of this new movement will be to
drive many of the conservative Re-
formers back into the ranks, though
numbers of them are tired Of Tillman-
ism and would join US if the proper
policy were pursued. In my judg-
ment the interests Of South Carolina
den aud the unity Of the white people.
This unity has been disturbed by 1ill-
man, and the question in my mind is
whether we must pursue the same
course and help to keep the situation
disturbed or whether we had better
bide our time and wait developments.
The conditions in South Carolina are
not the same as those in North Caro-
lima, Alabama and some other States.
If we beat our opponents with the
negro want to know with whom we
are 10 beat the negro. As soon as be
realizes that he is a factor in politics
and comes to know hS power we will
not be able to control uim. The ten
dency, when be Was jn power before,
was to get rid of the whit man and
then, on the same p!rr IIe to rid
themselves of the muia,s" IN George
town, where we had t" g.. practically
with TIE negro question, my observa-
ton was that whenever an,s leading
negroes pursued the conservative
course they lost their influence. The
people of Georgetown divided with
them and managed to get along very
we'll, but at that time the STATE was in
the hands of the white people and
they realized that it was the best they
could do.
J Colonel, do you think Tillman is 60
ing to the Third party? was asked:
think be has too much hard road
sense to do that. / believe in giving
him his dues, and it is my opinion that
, Imam and Irby two years ago saved
nis State from going into the Populist
column. Suppose we were to drive
Tillman out of the Democratic party,
with his following he would take South
Carolina out of the Democratic column.
While we have. reform Congressman
from this State they always vo;e with
i the Democrats. I am satisfied ifit had
not been for the bitter fgat that has
been made on Mr.. Tillmau he would
have been more pronounced in his op-
position to the Third party, but be is
but human and he wants to keep him