The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-09-13

Aho Hofmer ls In FaVor or Opposing TIL
man, Evans and all Other Candi dates of
tho Reformers While tho Latter Opposes
Suoh Action.
COLUMBIA, S. &, Sept. 6.-The fol-
lowing cards appeared in the Register
Of today:
Editor Register: Your communica-
tion OF the first inst. received this af-
ternOon and In accordance with YOUR
request | reply Immediately. In this
communication addressed to me YOU
say: "KnOwing you to be a staunch
and uncompromising foe Of aught that
tends to disturb white unity and white
supremacy, and that your words carry
weight and influence, l ask that you
write the Register letter giving your
views upon the new Independent
movement about to be started and out
lining the duty Of the hour. Hoping
for an early reply, l am" &c.
AS to the "white unity" that was
disturbed four years ago, when Cover
nor Tillman, conceiving himself to be
the only man with tho nerve and the
brains and the ability to array tho
common people against the aristocracy,
for the accomplishment Of his own sell
fish purposes, spread discord and divis-
ion among the white people by inau-
gurating what he chose to term a fam
lily quarrel In the State.
AS to "white supremacy" 1t should
be remembered that whilst negro dom
ination in tho reconstructed States has
been one Of the most marked features
Of the policy Of the Republican party
that the Northern Democracy, through
all Of the political vicissitudes Of the
last quarter Of a century, has been the
unfaltering friend of the South. 1t was
duo to its persistent demands that
white supremacy was restored in rs
and in ~ to South Carolina and Lousi.
ana and Its aid was freely given to de-
feat the force bill and to repeal the
election laws. On the other hand all
or these new political organizations
which have sprung up like Jonah's
gourd, and will wilt as soon, have gen.
orally acted with the Republican party
| aginst the interest OF the South. The
Greenbackers, many Of whom were
elected In part by denouncing Demo.
Gratis, whom they were trying to defeat
as not sufficiently Democratic, when
elected were found voting with the
Republicans In the interest Of all meas
ures, dragooning the South in favor OF
negro domination.
The POpulist and third partyites are
over bag and baggage into the camp o.
our enemies during the consideration
Of the House bill to reduce the ta,
burdens Of the tariff and placed them
selves under the leadership of the gen
tleman from Maine, Mr.. Reed, and Mr.
Boutelle to prevent the Democrats
from even considering a bill designed
to lift the burden of tariff taxation
from the farmers of the South. They
Joined the Republicans In body and
voted almost solidly against the repeal
a measure which If it had been enacted
into law would have given great linan.
cial relief to the South. These now dc.
partures, whenever they have taken
place In the South, have nearly always
resulted In an appeal to the negro and
q termination within the Republican
ranks. Witness Malone, Mel 4ane, Tom
Watson and II. II. kOlb.
The originator and autOcrat OF your
political faction, for he dictated to 1t
not only as to measures but mon, has
admitted that he was half populist in
the canvass of '92; that he Is now like
Mel Iane Greenbacker, and has served
notice on the voters Of the State Of his
early expectation to desert the Demo
cratic party. L think this "new indie.
pendent movement about to be start.
ed' by Governor Tlllman and those
pledged to support him should be met
by an Immediate reorganization of the
Democratic party In tho State and that
the duty Of the hour is for every
| Democrat VINO has any manhood OF
political principle or owns any proper.
ty that binds him to the State or inter
ests him in It's welfare to aid this refor
nation with all Of his might.
AS to placing Democratic ticket in
the field at this late day l stand con
hrmed In my opposition to 1t, were il
not for the bloody laWlessness Of the
present administration and the promise
of Its continuance by the legatee-f
policy Of outrage and bloodshed which
II persisted In seems to me ineyitabl,
bound to precipitate the State into al
the horrors of cival war. 1t cannot bl
reasonably presumed that freemen viii
forever tamely submit to having theil
private premises ranBacked and thei
private packages torn open and scatter
ed by the pimps, underthugs and plug
uglies Of any set Of nondescript petty
tyrantS. or even allow Is. II. Tillman tC
blow open their iron safes and break
down their doors. However, upon this
question am willing to be governed
by the combined wisdom Of tn 2se with
| h"fo DCOll ubSUClt
ted. J.. w. YOUMANs.
Fairfax. S. G., Sept. 3, 1894.
Editor Register: The Butler confer
ences, as reported, are supposed to in
dicate that haying been defeated at the
recent primary elections, the General
Will now organize an Independent
movement, in order that he may have
another chance to ba returned to the
Senate. Such movement would be
"conceived In sin and brought forth in
iniquity." Surely there must be some
mistake in the published reports for 1t
is hard TO believe that Senator Butler
and his friends, many OF whom have
proved their manhood, courage and pa.
| triotism, in war and in peace, Tr aid
enter upon q venture 80 fraught with
evil to the State. Senator Hampton in
1873 declared that "an Independent
Waa wOraa than a Radical" Z no con.