The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-05-29

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man in South Carolina, be he Conserva-
tive or Reformer, Is in favor of tho main
tainance Of white supremacy, and In our
Judgment ninety per cent. Of the intelli-
gent people Of the State have no fear Of
negro domination. They don't believe
that the negro entertains any adea or hope
-of regaining control Of the government
ofthis State; and they know filll well that
II he does entertain any such fool idea it
will never be realized. It Is entirely
compatible with honest election methods
to maintain white supremacy In the State.
An educational or property qualification
will give, for the next twenty years, an
honest majority Of white voters, and by
that time the State will. have filed up
with white people, who will follow the
growth Of our manufacturing towns, In
sufficient numbers toSovercome the in
crease In the number Of the negroes who
have overcome In that time their illite-
racy or their lack Of property qualifca-
ton. But our friends, the. Reformers,
professmuchs anxiety lest the Conserve
tives sappeal to the negro vote" There
Is no danger Of this. Unless they are
fairly treated they will probably refrain
from taking any part ins the primary
election; and will put out a ticket at the
regular election Of delegates to the Con-
kvention. This ticket can be made up Of
the best men from both Of the factions,
upon che basis Of honest elections and
white supremacy and it can be done
without the Intervention Of the primary
election. II the Rsformers really desire
to eliminate factional differences from
the electlonsfo for delegates, 1t can bs easily
saccc mplished. But their proposals to
that end must not be coupled with any
onerous conditions. It must not be
made q condition precedent to the Con-
3seryatiyss joining In such . plan that
they shall go into . primary election
which will bind them, and yet out OF
which the other side may orswfsh II the
result Is not TO their liking. The best
way 10 procure and to preserve peace and
harmony is. to remove all causes Of fric-
stion and auspicion. And this can be done
by not insisting upon 8 primary election.
For the life Of us we can't SEQ the need
OF one II we agree on: Joint ticket for
the general election. II we don't agree,
tits idle to expect the Conservatives to
bind themselves in q plan Of election In
which they have no show. This seems
to us, as near aswe can gather, TO be the
3ooncensus of opinion Of the Conserva-
stiyes over the State. They want fair
play, an equal division of the delegates,
security that the Convention will provide
for honest elections, by which the white
people can and will retain control Of the
State. These are the cardinal principles
upon which they stand, and which they
win not forsake through any timid fear
sought to be engendered by the politi-
soians through the oft-repeated cry Of the
danger Of negro domination. An appeal
has been taken from Judge Gofrs decis-
ion but, whsteyer the result Of that ap-
peal may be, the issue is already made
up on the line set forth above, and 1t
would be well If the leaders of the 20
spective factious in the different Coun-
ties wonld inangurate methods to carry
out the evident desire Of the conservative
people OF both parties ;''to get together"