The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-11-08

! .GC.!C 'NeN nc 81 TasdIlei 10 tne Crl m e
! comm ''eG bv ,ae Union when the
war was cuGeu The negroes had
cn.y Just cu""ceG - that time from IA
+ sya'e o! s,vacr.v. !: was crime to
! ~, inpm :. >u~ycr q. the Southland.
! From IS. 81 -" r-e sent time there had
t been LC -. .u whatever. He wished to
GeLy that = ,:'', Carolina had ever been
controlled ~ E-.&G But they were now
~ "a .o..G ctu>sr.c The idea Of this
cause W.. . -.c:;. buI i goes too far.
Tr:-. ears i-.su now. what VIII be the
c"uC NuI o:'"e negro race: They are
tong cG ''n'"c ~.pidiy. Why restrict
ne ,,.!:. :, ,.'.uu 20 education, when
the orU.C..r as: tct:on is possible to be
made Ee.cel.e:t ard civilization
could soir ,r.GSe the matter. He
wanted /" re-r ne distinction there not
ory ~ e SIS U,.J on for every year.
TH.:N:AN's SPEECH.
senator T.iman then rose and the
crowaeo ma. WAS instantly SO quiet that
uLe could Le"! PIN drop. Tlllman
MADE "a .ema.,a 5.e speech. He said:
~ taS beer my purpose from the
ueC.Un.Lc O. This day TO have some
IL - r: say on this article as a whole.
tUl ;raI 'Me has net yet arrived. l
am s.CN. .uG LCiE:DC bat will power
has knr' ne or This foor s.nce yester-
day murr..ng. shaN coneIe myself to
Il verv brief answer 10 the gentleman
from Sp"rtanbUrC. more OF a statement
than arcumeny. The trorb!e here, SIR,
seems TO be IL the mind Of some men
that the ToC. white men must be pro-
tecteG az any ard every cost, with
scornfu. emphasis. r there is one man
on this 'oo- who has tried 10 do more
10 elevate the poor white men 0: this
tfs a q, nj no,
a chance % edUcale themselves and
Their sons that lhey might have eQua.
prCtectiCL Cf ne .&w IN the govern
men, that myself. CO rot Know him.
IL Is;. CheaT ana GemagCC.c argument
whiC:. some gentlemen delight n. !
have beei mySe.r charged with Gema-
CoCisT because a;.Te chanpioned the
rights g: ms y."ss 6: citizens. The
gentleman rom eIartHnburG presents
10 IS a scheme which simply rerletu
ales the existing evil. We are held UP
10 the scorD of this NATION by reason o.
on: po,itica. registration and eight.bCx
laws and when ms convention was
called for the purpose ot re!iev-
ing IS Cf the necessity az cont:nu
ing that system had noped that
we wCu,G not be brought face 10 face
WIN the champions CT that system q
be rccc and # possible mad
worse.
my. President, lnIs convention dare
rot adopt the amendment proposed by
the gentleman from Spartanburg. The
com :ttee couS.d dcrcd the mississippi
plan, wh.c| IS based upon this idea.
and we un ve-ss!.y agreed that 10 make
It prominer; WAS 20 icopardize the en-
tire fabric w;..Ch we are constructing
here, and az ;Ee same time TO continue
the cv..s wH.ch now exist. Some one
has said way DO yCl bring II N ,em-
porar..yr' Simply because we desire
70 nave e scheme mat VII take care Of
the roc: white man and .: sIch negroes
as &r, g. uUa..teU Oy reason 0: good cit-
2e,.SL. hE& ..-A character ana !rte!N-
ceECc VINO n Sat tc able < understand
the case Of tie constitution when
read K t.em .LC -. CIV he coo.
line.
The .ec". arG.E:eL;S presented "a,
the conference were. thought. 6ispos-
ed &C Z the Ic.CC @: every man 5n this
floor. NCa ca-rcy maze i.!S under
standing clause permanent. The idea
was presented ard withdrawn n that
Conference. "cC : s b!ough, back mere
today. &C. what
motives, bUt tho gentleman from Spar.
tauburg c"nnu, come here and :orn.
avs tCr SI&r,auturC Cc@nty alone He
has :. twu.ta.:dS white majority u
Spartarb2!C whereas TIE genera! ;E.nr
in tie state 5 n two-th!rGS negro m"
o-::y. = we arc to .et men int ne
..gh:s o. registration ard the ballot on
!. Guest on Cf understanding mercy, a.
We nave re--d to-day aG naGseaM about
en;:US;.Eg the Fights ot the c!t!Zec <
the discretion {. any man. tina. rrGv:s.
., ~.
enough Of il - preserve the rights OF
Tie poor mar. After trat has been ac.
com!!;sheG am willing TO give L up,
TIA. We may III -..:Se!veS oUt cf .hc
beg and n re that We have been wa.
Loving l. 10" ne .ast tweE:y years. ]
think z, orc ca. say ina: you viii
sto1y e any fraud 10 accomplish tbs
or tca: Eo. .ute;% &Ey :-aGQ :. The
oyer.;.CE of his cause.
Let re !".L: -: Lac r .Ses.o.e Sit.
uai.yL ina, " . cX.s; :. you maze :h.S
provision .&s.!Ee nnG permanent. The
one .uc" ;A.: I-eGoIa mates n the =. ind
.! e"ery r"t:.-jo: ms body S tina, the
Ang C-SaX, G....:E",.C- which We
have inherited sna. he reserved anC
that I.e w..;o zen snail govern the
state We nave rad q -aSt" Of what
negro & II. =. ton, @! ne dom ma. .On %
the w..te mel tGTCIcn the negro, can
accomplish md ! say that danger IS
eve. present ant. we rave gotten s9CE
restrictions Il lie sa:Erage IS WI
!arcey reduce the ;.un h": o: these peo-
pc ;L.t Can vote. and thereby pa, x So
.rat! 4 We q v.Ge-Gc. divide we mast
we c.D 81: have white government
a.d decor; government n tn!S S;G:e
even :. ;.e .c-:y SIC 80 hC!C the p:..-
ance g. rover.
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