The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-28
OPPOSES \ PRIMTR1.

Wants Each Faction selectIts Own Candi-
dates.
Ar. Editor: sincerely hope that no
goodly number Of the straightout fac
ton will commit themselves to the
Irby primary by writing favorable re-
sponses to the proposition in your
paper. AS I understand the situation,
we are already committed to a plan
made at the late convention Of the
Forty, and think are in honor bound
to carry ont our part of the contract.
It is no excuse to say We don't think
the other side intend carrying out their
part of the compact. 1t is our duty to
give them full opportunity and make
our comments and plans only after
failure.
It will be revelation to me if such
men as Kirkland, Finley, Zimmerman
and the others we met there, cannot
be depended upon to do what they
solemnly promised. By resolution
adopted at that meeting, white su-
premacy by fair and constitutional
means was to be secured, an equaz,-
so far as neutrality-suspicious. of
both factions was promised, and dele
gates were 10 60 untrammelled by
pledges, and working committees con-
sisting of one from each fac ion were
appointed for each county and were
expected to 60 to work immediately in
the furtherance of the plan
The scheme proposed in Tue NEWS
AND HERAED takes for granted that
the above has failed and proposes
another plan which fails in two ma
terial points to equal the advantages
already secured. The plan to divide
delegates was to be State scheme, not
for counties. where such agreements
c,uld be made, and secondly, it was
no, obligatory to choose delegates by
primary, tut this was to be left to the
arrangement of the counties. There
are therefore two objections to your
D an, first, we give up something even
before we are asked, and second, you
propose to commit us to a primary,
" hen it is we'll known that 500 at least,
of the best white people of the county,
have determined to vote at no more
Tillmau primaries But you say we
are to have equal representation on
the board Of managers, bY which l
understand we are to have two sharp
Tillmanites and a couple of pudding
head Straighteuts who can be swindled
out of the election as has happened
before if rumors are correct. | be-
lieve our people might be induced to
60 into primary-that is most of
them-if an equal division is guaran-
tced all over the State, but your plan
deprives us of the position from which
to maneuvre for so desirable an end.
It does more, it destroys dicipline, and
spirit Of discord and un-
certainty in our own ranks.
We have straightout clubs here which
should be consulted and are certainly
more easily reached than are our
citizens in the haphazard way of
postals.
But how are nom nations to be made !
if not at a primary? The straightouts
can call convention and select their
two to be run at the general election,
the Tillmanites can 60 into primary |
if they choose, and neither party will
have dissatisfaction. In conclusion l
only insist upon what has been agreed
upon by both parties, there IS certainly |
nothing unreasonable nor unusual i'll
this, and if either party fails to come
to time let the responsibility rest where
it belongs.
am not opposed to peace and recon-
citation. AS is well known l opposed |
measures in the beginning which
foresaw would bring about the present
unhappy condition of our people.
have written for reconciliation time
aud again. spoke for reconciliation
IN the stump, l have practiced recon-
in my daily contact with
rilImanites, aud I earnestly and
honestly desire it now, but I wish tor
peace other than "reigned III War
;aw," and we have the opportunity of
,etting it if we prove ourselves worthy
If the occasion offered us.
T. w. WOODWARD.