The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-10-16
POPE LIVING ON HOPE.
BELIEVES HE WILL BE THE NEXT
GOVERNOR.

BELtEVES HE WILL BE THE NEXT
GOVERNOR.
Expressions of Opinion on the Contitu.
ttonal Convention, Governor Till
mans Action About the Military
companies and the Dispensary
Law.
Columbia Register.
DIR. Sampson Pope, who seems to
| really believe that he has a chance to
be elected Governor in November, has
been interviewed again. AS The
Register is a newspaper first. last and
all the time, it publishes the interview.
the questions and answers of which
are follows:
How doy you account for the opposi-
tlon to you on the part of certain news
papers 7" was asked Dr. Pope.
He replied: "The game thev are
playing is for the et2iJors of some of the
weeklies to publish articles underrat-
ing and misrepresenting my strength.
The articles are clipped and published
In some of the dailies, headlined to
SUIT their purpose. This is all for
chect; 1T is to try and make those who
favor me believe that it is useless for
them to go to the polls Now if was
us weak as these papers profess to
Delleve, and as thoir articles Indicate,
they would not trouble themselves
ABOUT me. Their action shows they
Kno" THAT l have strength and it is an
attemPt to hoodwink the people. If
my friends go to the polls and vote,
my election is assured"
10 you expect to geta fair count 2"
have great faith" said Dr. Pope,
:, IN the honesty of our people, and be-
lleve that the managers to be appoint
ca Will act fairly. However,, if any of
them should not do so, my friends
must prepare atlidavits setting forth
any wrong-doing, and go before the
County Board for relief. Should the
County Board refuse, then will carry
the matter before the State Board of
CanVassers, and [ know that I will
then get full Justice, rs that board is
composed of General Farley and
Messrs. Bates, Ellerbe, Tindal, Buch-
anan and Blease."
,,,, What DO you think of Governor
humans utterances on the future
enforcement of tho Dispensarv law p"
Woll, if he persists in having the
private residences of our people
searched by the constabulary and our
woman and children frightened he
may expect trouble, for the people
will not submit to it, 1t can be done
when necessary by the proper officers.
the sheriff of the county, and, if done
by him, will create no friction. as these
officers are elected by the people and
are the proper ones to act in case Of
this sort, untrammcled by any con-
stabulary, force. Tho Dispcnsary
seems to be used for political purposes,
TO keep up frctional disturbances and
ior other objects. 1t will sooner or
iater bo repealed oven if not declared
demonstrations by the Supreme Court
Oh the United States. 1t was never II
ftelorm measure. 1t was the creature
OF cabal conceived in sin born in
ihlqulty.' 1T seems that the Governor
intends to use the militia to frighten
our people. He may carry the thing
lar the Angle-SaXon race know their
rlghts ana dare maintain them. Once
they are aroused nothing will stop
| them"
What do you think of tho Gov
crnors action in suspcnding TIC
militia 2"
81 don't know what the Governor
means by putting of his order dis
missing part of the militia until after
the Dlspensary decision, but, when we
couple this with his threat of having
1000 militia ready to back him. it
looks us if he wished to get rid Of those
ne supposed were not his friends. and
mus intimiGatc those of the 1000 who
might not be willing to obey his com
ihands IN case the trouble which he
seems to fear will arise, does come"
What are your views with regard
to the Constitutional Convention ?"
have read Senator lrby's cfusiOn.
say MS, for imagine that practi-
| cally he alone of the committee had
anything to do with its preparation
1T Is u funny instrument to say the
least. 1t is addressed to Democracy
OF the State, and yet IL part OF tho
Democracy is insutcd in almost cvcry
line
ut shows to me that by these powers
they arc trying to bolster up their
cause, which they believe to be weak,
by appealing to the prcjudices and
passions of our people, and in this way to
divert their mines from the true issue.
10 cal convention. make Il new con-
stlIutlon, is Il serious matter. There
are many other things than Suffrage
to be dealt with and many ether things
are intended by the ring to be dealt
with The suffrage matter is simply
used In my Judgment to take the at
| tentlon of the people away from Other,
! changes intended to be made. | sue
cessful, they intend to change the
organic law in such manner as to un-
| settle the law of South Carolina in
many important particulars. Possibly
Dlspensary provision may be in
corporatcd and any other things
equally as delctcrious. This being
the case, and as the people will not
nave the opportunity Of passinguupon
the constitution, | am opposed to q
convention, will vote and work against
1T, and advise my friends to do the
same"
What about the charge that YOU
lett the ring because you couidp't get
the Office you were after"
Yes, it has been said that acted
with the ring until / could not be
! selected for Governor The truth is