The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-29
DARGAN's CARD.

Statements which Are Seriously Oh
Jected TO by Those Opposed TO Him
Columbia, S. C., June 2s.-Col. John ].
Dargan, who came so near losing his life
at the hands of a mob in Edgefield on
Wednesday, gives, in card, entitled MY
position" the following statements which
are most seriously objected to by those
who are opposed to him.
What we need Is to cultivate more
liberal feeling toward the black race and
a jealous purpose to assist this race into
a higher living, moral, intellectual and
physical. We should remember that race
prejudices are strongest among the most
ignorant and brutal of savages, and slight
est among those nations and people most
highly civilized and enlightened. That II is
discreditable alike to ones head and heart
TO be a negro hater. That to lift up. and
not to keep down is the mission of all no
BILE minds to those in the lower ranks of
men. That the negro race is helpless now
against our tyranny, and that all brave
and manly natures Scorn to strike lower
the already helpless man. Negro lynching
and negro oppression is alike hateful to
high and chivalrous souls. If negro hunters
were detested before abolition, the negro
hangers should be more detestable now, for
the crime is greater and the negro is more
defenseless now than when he had a mas
ter. for one intend to see that he has
some power to see that he keeps back
those who would trample him into the
very dirt. because Of his helpless condition.
once he has his ballot respected men of the
stamp of oppressor will crawl and beg for
his favor. Then he can keep their hard and
cruel hands off him and have a chance to
become worthy member of a Christian
community.
Holding the foregoing views and wit
Messing the deliberate attempt on the
part of eX-Gov. Tillman to impose a s.
poll tax on the people in order to force
them-the negroes, it was said, but of
course the poor whites, too--to supply
their own school fund, in place of the
present two-mill tax on property, deter
mined to enter the field for a seat in the
convention.
'Since the campaign has opened against
the IS poll tax so vigorously that it has
been retired to the background tempo
rarily, and scheme avowed ito insure
white supremacy" by some provision that
will defeat the amendments to the fed
eral constitution, giving equality of citi-
zenship to both races. The defeat of
these amendments can be accomplished
temporarily by fraud and perjury. That
eX-Gov. Tillman and his attorney in the
governors office should enter into such
a scheme of fraud and perjury surprises
no one, of course; but that people here
tofore honorable and upright in office
should have Joined them in this con-
spiracy is amazing"
Candidates for the constitutional con-
vention are being nominated in all the
counties. EX-Congressman George Tillman
has been nominated in Edgefeld, and it is
said that the senator himself, will ask for
a seat In the convention from the same
county. Congressman Stanyarne Wilson
has been named from Spartanburg coun-
ty. There are prospects that a number
of prominent conservatives will be sent to
the convention, even If the peace and har-
mony movement comes to naught, as
seems likely, since Senator Tillman wash
ed his hands" of it, Hon. D. S. Hender-
son will probably be sent from Aiken
county, ]. F. Rharme from Clarendon,
and others of like stamp from different
portions of the state.
Mr.. and and Mrs. w. H. Anderson of
Conway, S. c., are much distressed at the
disappearance of their 17-year-old son,
John F. Anderson, who left home in jan
uary. telling friends that he was going
to Tattnall county, Ga. Nothing has been
heard from him since. and his parents can
learn nothing of his whereabouts.