The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-03-15
the products of labor, and by means Of

, which the South and West are mulch
ed Of 700 millions annually In interes
. alone.
Hence 1t Is that the farmers VIII
owned 80 per cent. Of the property 0
the United States now own but 25 pc
cent.
The whole teaching of the Alllanc,
: Is to allay passion, and destroy preju
dice, sectional and local. And why
That reason and prejudice might asser,
their power, the measures may stand
upon their merits, and men Of sincerity
administer the laws with equal rights
to all and especial privileges to none.'
appeal to the whole people against
threaten to invade the courts. the juries
the schools, the colleges, the churches
and the whole social machinery. l ap.
peal to the Reformers especially for
harmony in our ranks. Shall men in.
spired with 8, high purpose, who have
worked together nobly for popular
rights and political justice bring re
proach and possible danger to the
whole party, by suspicious and recrim.
inatiOnsp We want unity in our ranks
and peace and Justice for the whole
State.
The principles Of the reform party
are right. They will stand the test Of
all fair criticism. The government Is
as honestly administered as ever in tie
history Of the State, and will continue
the hands Of the white people, or any
faction of them.
| But should we divide into two poll
t1cal parties, they will surely in the end
appeal for negro votes, and then cor.
ruption and disgrace will follow.
| What are tile Reform crs contending
fOr2 TO secure u fair consideration of
all measures affecting the interests of
the people, under agreement, that any
or all measures, about which differ
ence Of opinion might arise, shall be
settled at the primary election. The
! object being to secure, without danger
to honest government, free political ac-
tion and progress, such as Is secured to
States OF homogeneous populations by
two political parties. The farmers
| political status, as will of itself deve.
lop the best talent, not only of their
clase, but Of the whole population, to
aid in averting further ruins from
them, and to thelRepublic Itself. They
| want men Of humanity and men Of sin.
cerity. The first step to this enc
Is to get out Of the old ruts
get rid Of prejudice and passion, and lei
men who aspire to public honors know
they can't secure them by coquettine
with a few convention managers, bu
by winning the confidence of the peo
pie. We cannot 60 backwards, influ
the Conservatives. Neither fear Of tn
opposites nor mistrust of our friend
should deter us from doing right.
l know that some of my friends sa
that am too conservative, and perhap
they are right. am more conserya
tive as l grow older. risk less In bust
! ness enterprises. While folty years
effort to reform myself has given me
larger charity for my fellow men.
may, therefore. be too conservative, bul
my whole experience has taught me
that rashness Is folly, that passion is
lunacy, that extremes are dangerous
and history shows that all great popular
movements have come short of their
aim, by passion, by the extremes to
which they went and by the inorlin
ate ambition Of men.
The conservatives, although with
the advantage of monopoly OF polti-
cal experience and training, were.easi
ly.defeated, because passion bereft them
of reason, judgment and justice.
| Let it warn the Reformers.
J a convention on the Colleton plan is
right, not to make nominations but to
lay down platform on the lines on
which we have been moving. organizes
the Reform fore to secure their unity ant
full strength, and to devise some means
Of avoiding confusion In choosing elec-
tors at the Democratic primary. Or If
possible to secure a direct primary
which In my judgment is the only safe
ty for the Democratic party, and fol
the unity of the white race In the fu
ture. Respectfully.
j. e. TINDAL.
Columbia, S. c., Feb. q, 1894.
Gen. r: r. Hemphillland others.