The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-26

lieve in muzzling the press. But when
we are attacked by such q man as tho
editor of this paper we should act. He
knew that no man there was too high
for him to say mean things about, but
they, as individuals, could put up with
1T. But this was an attack on the
president of the convention. When he
reflects On our president, he reflects on
US; therefore l move that the resolu.
tion be passed."
Later Mr.. Patterson took the floor
again and stated that q member Of the
convention had gone to the reporter
of this paper on the floor, and told
him that several members had asked
him to see the representative of the
paper and ask that the statements in
the editorial be corrected. Instead Of
correction, there was another edi-
torial this morning repeating the Same
charge. Can we stand that? He had
thought of q resolution to deny to tho
writer Of the article the privileges of
the floor. LET it go to the world that
we denOunce it as u falsehood and O
reflection on our president and this
body"
Col. Talbert was about to put the
question when his attention was called
to the fact that the convention had
not decided yet to act upon the meas
ufo lIuIuculuGcly. LSu uSuDofS dFOSo
and objected to the consideration, so
the resolution went over until to-day.
There were about fifteen members
who objected, Senator Irby being
among the number. He said on a
matter like that the convention should
not act hastily, but should rather act
after mature deliberate consideration.
Outside of this incident the rest of
the work of the convention was pretty
much routine and altogether the body
| was not in session an hour
On Thursday morning the resolution
of MIR. Patterson came up for con-
sideration, and the. day was largely
spent in the discussion of the matter.
The leading members took part in the
debate, u number of Conservatives in
cluded, and the following substitute
offered by MIR. Patterson was adopted
by u vote Of l23 to %. Every speaker
declared that he did not endorse the
editorial attack upon Gov. Evans, and
testified to the high respect in which
he is held as the presiding officer
Resolved, That said editorial state
ment is unsupported by facts, Senator
Irhy having announced upon the floor
Of the convention that the announce
ment of said vote by tho president was
correct and as said editorial is q reilec-
the president of this convention, and
an insult to this body, be it
Resolved, That the convention de-
sires to express it's entire confidence in
the Integrity, honesty and fairness of
our president. the Hon. John Gary
Evans, and we do hereby declare the
| Statement in the aforesaid editorial to
be unsustained by the facts and untrue.
Resolved, That we consider the edi-
| torial in question an abuse of the pri-
vilege granted to the press, in admit
ting it's members to the floor of the
| convention.
Senator Tillman, in speaking in favor
| Of the adoption of the resolution, made
reference to Mr.. Gonzales and en-
phasized his remarks by pointing at
him and referring 10 him as that
man."
Senator Titlman got very much
wrought up in his speech and scored
the Conservatives for pretending to
mean one thing while at heart they
meant directly the opposite. He was
very emphatic and used some very
strong language. He said that every
one agreed that it was unfortunate
that this subject had been brought up,
but that it woald be doubly unfortunate
If the convention did not do it's duty
He saw cropping out in the discussion
some political animus. Every lawyer
in the house had spoken and they
were all Conservatives and they had
expressed themselves as fuvOring
postponement. Only two Reformers
had spoken on the same line. Pointing
at Maj. Barker, and the rest of the
Charleston delegation, he said that by
sophistry they were trying to convince
the convention that this editorial was
beneath their notice, while they full
we'll know that any postponement will
be taken by the public as lack of con-
tidence in the Governor.
| And these men are knowingly trying
to belittle the issue. With two excep-
tions every Conservative on the floor,
who had spoken, was saying that it
was beneath the dignity of the cOnven-
tion to notice the editorial or were
talking about pOstpOnement. Mr. Will
son has plainly stated the issue--it is
not question Of numbers but the i'm
putation of wrong motive to the
president Of this convention. Some
members talk about his suing for libel
while others talk about holding that
man personally liable. ID you want
him to take stick and knock him
down ?
| That man in the last four years has
dished out more fire, hell and damna-
tion than any other man, and now let
us throw back into his mouth some
Of the gall he has been spouting out
upon us. (Cheers). You are just
trying 10 shield him. Why in the name
of God don't you come out and tell the
truth and say you are opposed to this
resolution because you are afraid of
hurting the feelings Of the editor OF
the State
Maj. Barker: 81 call tho member
to order. 1t is not permissible for him
to impugn the motives OF any man in
this convention.
!, The chair sustained the point.
Senator Tillman: "The truth always
hurts. Nobody Is trying to abridge
the freedom of the press, but wo are
simply giving them notice that they
must behave themselves. We want to
put it on record that he (pointing to
Gonzales) has told u falsehOod and we
are going to do it whether you vote
with us or not. This was directed to-
wards the Charleston delegation.)
If you want to draw the line, draw
it. When you chunk rocks at us we
! are going to chunk back and when YOU