The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-31

a!LQOuSn tDeTe is vast ueal OF ef1er-
vescing in the minds of those who want
TO get office. In due time, after the
crops are laid by or at least after they
are we'll under way, the issue of the
coming campaign, which / take to be
the Dispensary law and the holding of
constitutional convention, will be
thoroughly discussed by Reformers and
ants; and the people will no doubt
elect such men as will carry out their
wishes.
"If after four years. discussion and
agitation and another canvass our peo-
pie shall not have become sufficiently
educated to make wise selection and
see that good men are put on guard,
i fail to see how the holding of con-
vention and forestallipg their action
will better our condition. The danger
of some weak man, who is lacking in
backbone and nerve to continue and
! perfect the reforms which have been
insugurated during my incumbency,
being elected is as nothing compared
to the danger of the people feeling that
they have been betrayed and that office
is the paramount object rather than
the welfare of the commonwealth.
ITO return to the convention system,
after proclaiming our belief in the
ability and right Of the people to gov
ern themselves, is like dog returning
to his vomit, and I would be ashamed
to 60 on the stump as the nominee of
such convention. Let the men who
desire 10 rule South Carolina win their
spurs, as | won mine, by open discus
sion and fair fight, and all will be
well. Let any self-constituted leaders
undertake TO call convention and
nominate ticket and the order to the
army of Reformers to advance will
only be obeyed by small contingent.
Decentralization and recrimination will
surely follow and while the 30, 600 Conl
servatlves are ranged in serried phalanx
moving as one man, the Re- form forces
will be scattered and divided If we
cannot trust the people, they should
not trust US; and, if my advice hes any
weight, they will absolutely refuse to
countenance any attempt to cheat
them Of the right of seeing the as
pirants for office face to face and judg-
| ing them on their merits.
II do not wish to say more and in
justice to myself aud those who have
trus'ed me l cannot say less. Of
course, if the people want to hold a
convention it is their right and they
will do so anyway. No one can object
least Of all the candidates .
BowDEN THINKS DIFFERENTLY, SAYS
A CONVENTION WILL BE CALLED.
J. w. Bowden, the editor of the
| Cation Plant, also returned from
Washington yesterday. The news
paper men Immediately tackled him
fol all interview, and this it what he
had to say, showing that a conven-
| ton is to be called ia spite of what is
said by, others:
81 was very we'll pleased with the
results of my trip to Washington, but
[ was in no conference. My trip was
principally on business. I did not at
tend a single conference of any kind
with reference to State politics. I in
terviewed the delegation from this
State-all Of them-aHd am well sat
isfied that March Convention will he
I held, as suggested, called by the Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the Farmers AS
ISOLATION, and the people will rule it.
I don't believe the conference of the
bosses in Washington will have very
much effect on the action of the peo-
pie in South Carolina. I will simply add
that I think that it will pay better for
gubernatorial candidates TO hereafter
do their work at home instead of spend
ing their time electioneeriDg with the
ring at the National Capital"
WHERE IS HE AT?-TILLMAN TALKS
| IN ANOTHER STRAIN.
The State, 2sth.I
It looks as if almost every paper has
! its own idea as to where Governor Till
man 'is att in the merry war that is
now being waged amosg the Reform
ers. He is said to be favoring 1rby,
and at another time it is that be is
partial to the anti-Irby element. Re-
alizing that it would be especially in
teresting to the Reformers and inciden-
tally so to others, he was yesterday
asked for his real position in the mat
ter. 1t will be seen that he wishes it
understood that he is not to be too
closely welded to Senator Irby. He
started out by saying:
ut is funny that there should be so
much contradiction and nlsunder-
standing of what ought to be clear to
any one. I have tried to make peace
and prevent a factional fight among
the Reformers themselves. I do not
lean to Irby as against McLaurin nor
to Mrlaurin as against Irby, and
I have no candidate for Governor,
as all those whose names have been
| mentioned are good Reformers and
claim to be my friends. When the
discussion on the question of holding
| a convention was precipitated by the
resolutions of the Farmers Alliance I
at ouce took the position that con-
vention in July would not do.
81 felt that it was desirable to have a
convention not later than May for the
reasons already given, to prevent any
struggle resulting in bad blood among
the Reform leaders, but as soon as |
found that there was no unanimity in
the demand for convention, to hold
one would entail more serious conse-
quences than not to hold one, and at
once decided to give the advice con-
tanned in the interview already pub
Iished. That advice was given in the
Interests of no man and my conclu
sions were reached before I saw either
McLaurin or Irby."
Since Governor Tillman's interview
came in ont which be suggested a pri-
mary there have been variety Of
opinions as to what he meant with
reference TO the Conservative voters,
and whsther they were to be given any
showing in the contest. On that ac-
count the question was asked him.
"Are the Conservatives to be allowed
to vote in the proposed primary or is it
to be factional AFFAIR.""
"Why that is more astonishing still.
The Democratic constitution pro-
vides for the primary as the way in
which all Of the democratic nominees |
shall be chosen and unless the Con- I
servatives, as you term them, have
Lift the Democratic nartV or intend TO |