The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-09-26
besides having to submit to disappoint-
ment and defeat. Respectfully,
LII L. L. I,r
What AIr. Tiudal hns to Say.

Tho following is copy of letter writ
ten by Secretary Of State Tindal in re-
ply to letter he had received from a
friend:
COLUMBIA, S. c., September %, 1891.
NM Dear Friend: Asyou state, the po-
litical situation in South Carolina fore
bodies war. made an earnest campaign
against the prejudices Of both factions for
peace, and advocated the only plan which
could secure it, have never had sell
fish thought in politics. 1 stand for my
old State, for her peace, her progress and
prosperity. l love her people and her
history. We have never had but one po-
litical party Of the whites. Shall we
break that record now and plunge into
sea of unknown troubles God for
bid
1 do not palliate the wrong done, both
in holding tactional convention in a
manner which had all the effect of acting
as separate party-nor the trick prac-
ticed upon IL too confiding people-nor
the lack Of statesmanship-n the tenn
per of Governor Tillmau's speech in Co.
lumbia, which are used to inclte the Con.
servative forces to make nominations and
enter desperate struggle for political
supremacy and revenge. But those can
all be corrected two years hence. In fact
the Convention provides for direct pr-
mary next time and thus secures to all
their political power and rights. 1t has
also selected fair and honest men for the
Offices and defeated the extremists
throughout.
Mr.. John G. Evans is the only rsal
beneficiary of the political maneuvre and
he is the least to blame, and will, in my
opinion, if left alone, drift to very pru-
dent and conservative course. But what
could remedy the wrong done ifanother
ticket is put in the tieldf When and
how can you secure peace after that
The faith Of white men in each others
implied honor to stand by che primaries
will be broken. Men will he appealed to
to violate solemn pledges and obligations
hitherto held sacred, and may be Sc.
duced. In fact, we're not the resolutions
passed by the Independents as to Ocala-
ism and the National Democratic party
a cunning device to soothe the coDscien-
ces of honest men, and give them an ex-
not its purpose to give passion and
revenge door to get away from con
science?
Fitty-eight thousand men, majority,
participated in the elections, and are,
therefore, bound by every sense of honor
and good faith to stand by the nomina-
tions made and unless notice had been
given land those who did not vote gave
none until after the campaign was over)
they are also bound by an obligation
which ought to be sacred, at least with
Carolinians. 1t is an implied obligation
"a race obligation. No hope of success,
therefore, can justify such action as is
contemplated unless that hope is based
upon melting the now contented and pro-
crossing negro race into political row
which ought not to concern him and
which will surely stop his progress and
retard ours. Not since the war could a
condition of peace and security be of more
service to the State.
AS we passed through the financial
crises Of last year so much better than
was expected, and so much better than
some other States, millions of dollars
now idle would seek investment here in
every branch of our business if re guar
antee firmly settled political condition.
What, therefore, is to be gained for the
State by this wild movement? Nothing
but futile strife, nothing but injury to
our business accompanied with lower.
ing of the moral tone Of the people and
increased bitterness and irreconcllable
division.
But you ask if you must submit to
wrong and tyranny? No. White Caro-
linians neither ought nor will long sub
NIT to tyrannical domination or political
wrongs. But this ia not the time nor
way to resent either real or imaginary
wrongs. I shall stand by the nomina-
tions, and so will the RefOrmers who did
not vote at the Reform election. We
did not like the factional convention nor
the methods Of bossism, nor do we ap-
prove Of any act of Injustice or oppres-
sion to anybody and will condemn and
fight anything of the kind, but we are
against any boiling and every thing like
forming the white people Of this State
into two hostile political parties. Our
interests are the Same, our principles are
really the same, our lineage is the same,
our history is one common heritage. We
are one people, and the selfish ambition
of individuals must not divide US. The
mere desire for political power without
regard to principle is the lowest Of all po-
litical motives. The State officers elected
are honest, and the Legislature also. We
will have an honest administration by
white men for two years, and, therefore,
we can endure anything else we don't
like that long at least. Let us down
with passion and selfishness and stand
~ ]. Il. T1NDAL.