The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-20

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 and this return to the
convention system Of nominations is
not likely to give satisfaction. l think
the county will send some Conserva-
tives provided they satisfy the people
on the stump
cit seems that while claiming to
stand by the agreement you are advis-
ing against its being carried out?" was
suggested.
'.I am only standing by its spirit,
not it's letter The Conservatives have
stood by neither its spirit nor letter,
it would be suicidal now for the Re
formers to give one hal representation
to their opponents. We called the
constitutional convention, and We are
responsible for it. We must control
it, and am verey sure that We cannot
make Constitution which will in any
way do injury to the rights Of either
person or property Of the other side,
which will not equally bear on cur
selves. The Golf incident has raised
theveil and shown too much Of hatred
and fell purpose to rule or ruin, for
me to ask the Reforners TO do more
than I have indicated, and if I were to
ask it, and stump the State. county by
county, me people would go their own
way
When Gov. Evans was asked about
the Memphis convention, he said:
"rhe convention as Memphis was one
of the largest ever held in the South
and most enthusiastic. 1t was not
composed of millionaires nor pohti-
clans, but of men whose faces showed
that they earned their bread by the
sweat of their brow. The enthusiasm
with which the speeches were received
and especially that Of Senator Ti]lman
showed that the people of the West
and South are bound to come together.
Their interests are Identical and they
now realize the utter hopelessness of
obtaining any relief from Congress, so
long as it is controlled by the East and
the money power. Populists, Repub-
licans and Democrats all joined inper-
feet harmony in the demand so forci-
bly, put in the resolutions adopted by
the convention.
"Hov will they come together
"1his is matter Of mere detail.
They are already, together, but in my
opinion the Democratic party Will de-
clare for the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver in the ratio OF l6 to l by
al overwhelming majority, and the
Northern and Eastern Democrats are
sure to secede and bolt the convention
as if it were already done. The Po-
pulists, in my opinion, ought not to
make any nomination for president,
and the silver Republicans will support
the Democratic nominee. These Re-
publicans are like OFT people in South
Carolina prepared to go anywhere to
obtain relief from the burdens that op-
press our farmers. They arc obliged
to come to us for the reason that the
Republican party will not declare for
free silver and they know it
AS TO GoFF's DECISION.
"What about the reversal of Judge
Goff's decree?"
ut was very gratifying of course to
know that the State had triumphed,
and I congratulate the people of South
Carolina, and our friends of the Nation
of this victory for States rights, and
guarantee of white supremacy in the
South. was congratulated by every
prominent member Of the convention,
among them Republicans. The peo-
pie of the South ard West seem to take
as lively al interest in this fight for
principle as our own people in South
Carolina 10 this fight.
AS to the result, there need be no
fear of an appeal to the negro. The
Reformers have majority sufficient
to overcome the Conservatives and ne
groes combined, should the issue come
to this But as have always main
tanned, no considerable following,
whether Conservative or Reformer,
could ever be led in this direction"
"Governor, what attitude will you
assume as to the composition Of the
conveution?''
''In this hour OF triumph 1 would
not have you think that have receded
or intend to reccde from anything I
have said or done heretofore looking
to a harmonious settlement Of our
differences and securing for the State a
Constitution based on the principles Of
our conference. The Democratic party
is the only arbiter and any action from
anv source to forestall the nominees Of
the people would be presumptuons and
result in failure.