The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-27
GOVERNOR EVANS TALKS.


His Pledges in the Tillmun Barn
well Conference.
Governor Evans was interviewed on
his return from Memphis, and hc g,vc
his Impressions as follows:
1.-The convention at Memphis was
one of the largest ever held in the
South and most enthusiastic. 1t was
not composed Of millionuircs nor poll
ticians, but Of men whose faces showed
that they earned their bread by the
sweat of their hrows. Tho enthusiasm
with which the speeches were rccciv-
ed, and especially that OF Senator Till
man, showed that tho people Of the
West and South are hound to come
together. Their interests are idcnti-
cal and they now realize the utter
hopelessncss OF obtaining any relief
from Congress-, SO long as IL is con-
trollcd by tho East and the money
power. Populists. Republicans and
Democrats all joined in perfect har-
| mony in the demands SO forcibly put
In the resolutions adopted by the con-
vcntiOn.'
| How will they come togcthcr?"
| This is Il matter of mere detail
| They arc already tog ether, but in my
opinion the Democratic party will dc,
| clare for the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver ut the ratio Of Ii to / by
an overwhelming majority, and the
Northern and Eastern Democrats are
as sure to seccue and bolt tho con-
Vcntlon as If it were already done.
The Popuists in my opinion ought not
to make any nomination for President,
and the silver Republicans will sup
port the Democratic nominee. These
Republicans are like our people in
South Carolina: Prepared to go any
whore to obtain relief from the burdens
that Opprcss oar farmers. They are
obliged to come to us for the reason
that the Republican party will not de-
clare for free silver and they know it,"
What about the reversal of Judge
GOif's decree ?"
Well, | received the news immc-
diately upon my arrival at the hotel
in Memphis through tclegrams.
have never seen four faces OF wOrnOut
travellers, who had had nothing To eat
or drink for twelve hours, brighton up,
as did those of the four delegates from
South Carolina upon reading the news.
1t was very gratifying Of course to
know that the State had triumpned,
and congratulate the people of South
Corolina, and our friends OF the nation,
on this victory for States rights and
guarantee of white supremacy in the
South. was congratulated by every
prominent member of tho convention,
among them Republicans. The poe
pie OF the Southwest seem to take as
lively an interest in this fight for prin-
ciple as our own people in South Caro-
! lima.
| - AS to the result there need be no
fear of an appeal to the negro. The
| l{cfOrmcrs have ma jOrity sufficient
| to overcome the Conservatives and
negroes combined should the issue
come to this, but as | have always
maintained no considerable following
whether Conservative or Rc(ormc,
could ever Ec led in this direction"
:" desire to correct the false state
ments and misrepresentation con
taincd in an editorial in the News
and Courier Of to-day, which has been
called to my attention. While many
OF the Conservatives were in sympa
thy with the State administration in
its efforts to reverse this decision, yet
the jubilunt tone and threats to list
the negro and their advice to stay ont
of the Democratic primary. by most
of the Conservative press of the state
and the interviews Of their leaders,
leaves no doubt of the fact that the
whole scheme originated IN their
; ranks. Had il not been 50, The lnSCl-
gators Of it would never have been
) tolerated in South CarOiina. AS tC
the manag" mcnt Of the case too much
credit cannot be given to the States
Attorney General and his assistants
while the aid Of the CohscrvativC sc
lawyers WAS appreciated the success
nj termination honestly belongs t(
tho AttOrncy General.
"G0vcrnor, what attitude will yol
assume now as 10 the composition O
the convention
sin this hour OF triumph | wOulc
not have you think that | have re
ceded or intend TO rcccdc from any
; thing have said or done heretofore
looking to Il harmonious settlement 0
our differences and securing for th,
: State Constitution based on tht
: principles Of our conference. The
} Democratic party is the only arbitc
, and any action from any source t.
forcstall the nominees Of the people
= would be prcsumptious and result il
failure.
5 \ loving, sympathetic nature is lik
} sunshine. which brigh:cns all 1t touch
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