The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22

pie, taught to see and appreciate the
great results accomplished.
But after the victory has been won
and the rejaicis g is being heard in the
| land, 1t is hard 20 be forced to realize
that the great movement which ought
to and in time will prove full of bless
ings and beneficence to our people,
should just now be degraded and
prostltuted to the low ambitions and
pretty revenges of demagogues, and the
glory of the campaign transferred
from the head of its real leader to that
of a political mountebank. ,-@-&
THE HowL1NG OF A SUCCESSFUL MOB.
Instead of the praises of a whole peo-
pie we have only the "howlipg of q
successful mob" which is mistaken
| for the voice of fame," and instead of q
| happy, harmonious and grateful peo-
pie, we have nothing but discord and
distrust and dissatisfaction and division
left.
Most surely it is Senator Irby's year
of triumph and Governor Tillman's,
and our day of humiliation. A great
opportunity, which would have placed
the crown of the statesman on some
ones head, has BEEN lost and lost for
ever.
Although I do not like or admire
some of his political associations, [
cannot but feel some gratifcation-in
the election Of Gary Evans to the posi-
tlon of Governor On account of my past
association with Gen. Gary and the
family, far it does seem something like
poetic, If not retributive justice, which
l nope the young man will turn into a
blessing for the people of the State, who
should give bim fair trial.
One word to the Conservatives before
l close. I know that you have cause
for complaint and dissatisfaction at the
way you have been treated in not
being allowed voice in State affairs or
to select even between Reformers in
the Gubernatorial race. I know that
the only qualification that you have rs
you sit off on the fence, watching the
game between the Reformers, is sort
OF malicious pleasure that you feel in
seeing some of US defeated and you say:
"Now they will come to Us u In this
you are mistaken, because, ''once a
sincere Reformer, always Reforner."
We are aware that the movement and
its high aims and professions have re-
celVed severe blow and its record been
tarnished by some of the acts of its
leaders.
THE FLY IN THE OINTMENT"
We are aware that the wise counsels
OF some of its best friends have been
unheeded and that an almost fatal
blow has been struck at the very life of
the faction in the enforcement of the
"Colleton idea," which violates our
promises and principles, and stultifes
its authors and supporters. But We are
not prepared to desert our principles
nor to take any step backward. You
have not been altogether sincere in
your cry for peace and harmony"
but still hope and scheme for the COM.
plete overthrow of the whole move
ment.
In this you will be disappointed, for
new ideas and new state of affairs
have come to stay and you need not
nope for restoration. The situation
is an unfortunate one, just now, and
the remedy lies in..Eot- making bad
matters worse by an independent
movement and an appeal to the
negroes, but in cultivsting and work
ing fol the reconciliation with the
more Conservatives or real Reformers,
and working with them for the good of
the State. The Reform party has
accomplished all of its important work
and is only held together as partisan
body by the ridicule and bitterness of
the press, some of its opponents and,
Office.
1t can only be broken by q candid
acknowledgement of its success and the
cultivation of friendly relations with
its followers, some of whom know and
may feel instincti7ely not cnly that
they are right, but that their rights are
not yet safe in your hands. The only
anG real remedy lies in patience and
time by which our people will soon be
Convinced that there is no real csuse
FOR dissension, bitterness and hatred
and to pursue any other course is but
to play in the hands of the denagogues,
who always come to the front in move
ments 30 matter how noble the cause
may be.
KNIFED FOR HIS HONESTY.
l have been retired regardless Of
what I have done in the past, simply
entertaining and advising q liberal, just
and conciliatory course, and like myself
you must bide your time until a return
ing sense of justice brings about a
better state of affairs. 1 can write a.
history of the Reform Movement and
do Justice to its leaders, while the Irbys.
Wilson's and Gantts ct id omne genus
find their level "or kill themselves"
for in the language of Uncle Remus,
do believe, ats mighty good thing
(brethren1 to wait on the Lord"
hold your glasses steady
LOOK your comrades in the eye,
Here's to the dead already,
And hurrah for the next to die.n
Respectfully, H. L. FARLEY.