The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-18

inevitable have been carried out by |
almost every county. A golden op-
portunity was lost and the Conserv-
atives have again. to use the words |
Of the Newberry Neus and Herald,
done th4 wrong thing at the right
time for the good of the Refo:mers."
s'Do l understand that you now
repudiate the agreement" was aske1-
'sBv no means, although by every
rule of morals ceu'd claim to be
sbsolved from it. | would sill like 10
see a non-partisan convention COM
posed of our best men, from both iac-
tions, and take this opportunity to
urge our people, and by that l mean
those who have supported me, to be
generous aud not treasure up in their
hearts with too much bitterness the
recent taunts and threats made by the
santis' We have got to live here to-
gether, our interests are Identical, the
future prosperity of the Sta:e depends
largely on a better state of feeling.
can see no harm and much good that
will follow if the Reformers roluntarl-
ly select men of the best brains and
charac, er among the Conservatives to
come TO the convention. | would only
give the caution that no man be al
lowed to come who during the dark
davs followed Gof's tyrannical usurpa-
tions showed any qualification or
made any threats; such men cannot be
trusted, and had better be left at home:
"There is one other point that l feel
should be emphasized, and that IS
this: There must be some hidden or
secret purpose in tie almost insane
desire, which has shown itself among
the santis,' to control the constitutional
convention. Having voted almost
solidly against it, I have never under
stood why they have been so anxious
TO have equal representation in it,
when by all rules of fairness and all
the principles Of Democracy, they
were not entitled to any representa-
ton at all, except III the counties where
they control.
"When the Barnwell conference met
there appeared to be no prospect of an
agreement being reached, mainly be-
cause of this demand for half, and it
was only accepted by the Reformers
present after imposing conditions,
which are familiar to the public
Those conditions a"e still vital and no
Conservative should be voted for at
the primary who do yet discuss
those questions before the pe'plc Al d
ati fv them n> to | is attitude Oh tfem
i.rhrre il OH. ,the: vi IL t. ature
wh G., our pep e NUT lot ovvrl" X.
It. j. the consti uti"nal provisions for
The t n'Iol of corr ora ions all the
quest OIL # taxation. orporatlon at
lurEers, those known 10 De in he elE.
ploy Of corporations, had butter be lett
at home, whether lteformers or Con-
serva;ives, unless from their caa:ac; ers
and general courIe of conduct as men
It IS believed they can be trusted.
81 must believe that The strenuous
efforts to obtain half the ds legates were
inspired by the desire to put INFO the
new Constitution something that
would have either hsmpere tn. Legis-
latu:e ortied its hands in in some way"
"What about The action in Edge
field?' was asked.
81 saw by the papers that lhlt action
was credited to my influence. l had
nothing 10 do with it and only hap
pened to be at the court house that day
on private business"
:'Do you think The plan Of the Edge
field committee will be carried out?"
II doubt it very much. Our people
have always been strong advocates for
the primary aud this return to the con-
vention system of nominations is not
likel: to give satisfaction. I think the
county will send some Conservative
delegates, provided they satisfy the
people on the stump"
"It seems to me that while claiming
to stand by the agreement that You arc
advising against its being carried out"
| suggested.
''I am only standing by its spirit,
not its letter. The Conservatives have
stood by neither its spirit ner letter.
It would be suicidal now for the Ee-
formers>!o give -one-h half representation
tn-~thelr opponents We called the
Constitutional Conventfon-and we are
responsible for it. We must csatrol
it and am very sure that we cannot
make Constitution which will in any
way do injury to the rights either of
person or property of ,he other de,
which will not equally bear on our
selves. The Goff incident has raised
the veil and shown too much of hatreo
and fell purpose TO rule or ruin for
me 10 ask the Retormers to do more
than have indicated, and if were to