The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-17
DR.. Pope Talks Again.
Tells q Reform Secret or Two and
talks Straight.

and int;mates that the place of Secre-
tary Of State on the Reform ticke. was
Offered him BY the Ring powers if he
wouM give up his fight for the Office
Of Governor. This will doubtless Gre
ate somewhat Of q sensation, but the
doctor evidently knows Whist he Is talk
ine about. and no doubt be will have
further reyelations 70 make before De
sd6iis fe f6oSs she methods of The
leaders Of the Reform" party too.
abou, As we'll Is anyone, and coose-
queotly bu diagnosis Of the meaning
Of the moves can be taken to be pretty
aocur.te. Yesterdsg maraing ssepse-.
sens.sijis Of sss ssste caAed % sthe
doctor. a1d oblaiDed from him for the
press an interview which makes pretty
interesting reading. The interview Is
q hlloss 1858.
How DO you account for the opposi-
ton to You on the -part Of certain news
papefs e Ms asked Dr. Pope
He replied ..The game they are
playing il for the editors Of some OF
the weeklies TO publish articles underra'.
ine ssd nisrepFesensiag my strength:
These articles are clipped and
published 10 some Of the dailies. head
lined 10 salt their purpose. This is all
for effect; it is toery and aake,t those who
favor me believe that it is useless tor
shem to 60 to the polls. Nov, if | was
as seakza q these pspers profess TO be-
lieye, aud .s their articles indicate,
they sond not trouble themselves
about me. Their action shows they
know I have strength, and it is an at.
tempt to hoodwiok the people. If my
friends go to tue polls aud vote, my
election is assured.
..Do you expect to get fair count !"
.eI have great faith. I" said Dr.. Pope.
..in the honesty Of cur people, aud be-
lieve that the managers to be appoint
ed will act fairly. Hosever, If aay OF
them should not do so. my friends
must prepare af6davits setting forth.
any urone-doing, aud 60 before the
County Board for relief Should the
County Board refuse, then | will carry
the matter before the State Board ct
Ganvassers. aud I know that | will
then get full justice, IS that board Is
composed Of General Farley and
Mess-s. Bates, Ellerbe, Tindal Buch-
ausu and sBlaase.
What do you think OF Governor
Tillman's utserances on the future en-
forcepeDs Of the Dispeusary Law 2
well. If he persists in having the
private residences Of our people search
ed by the coDstabalary. aud our women
and children frightened be may expect
trouble, for the people viii not submit
to it. Il can be done when necessary
by the proper officer. the sheriff OF the
county. aud, if done BY him will ore
ate no friction. ss these officers are
elected BY the people and are the prop
er one to act in case Of this sort. un-
trammeied by any conssabuiary force
The dispeDsary seems to be used for
political purposes. to keep up factionsl
disturbsnees and for other objects. 1t
will sooner OF later be repealed. even.
if not declared unconstitutional BY the
Supreme Court Of the United States
n ,,,.a enavers a Reform measure: it
was the creature of cabal, conceived
in sin and born in inquity.' 1t seems
that tho Govetnor intends to use the
militia to frighten oaf people; he may
carry the one thing too far; the Anglo
Saxon race know eheir rights aud dare
maintain them Once they are aroused
nothing, will stop them y
What do youthink Of the Cover
nor's action in suspendipg the mill
tia ?'
..I don't know what the Governor
means by putting of his order. dis
missing part of the militia. until after
the dispensary decision, but, when We
couple :his with this Unrest of having
1000 militia ready to back him. it
looks as if he wished to get rid OF
those be supposed were not his friends:
and thus iptimidate those of the 1000
who might net be willing to obey his
commands, in case the trouble which he
seems to fear will arise, does come"
What are your views With regard to
the constitutional convention z
Il have read Senator Irby's effusion
II say his, for | imagine that practi-
cally be alone Of the committee had
anything to do with its preparation
It is funny instrument. to say the
least. It is addressed to the Demo-
craey of the State, aud yet part Of the
Democracy is ipsulted in almost every
line. It shows to me that the powers
shs. be afe trying to bolster up their
cause, which rsheg believe to be weak.
by appealing to the prejudices and
&c ~. -no.1oe ~s Il - thSa nav