The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-06

or partisan reasons, and who shall
frame a constitution for the whole peo-
ME to live uuder and not an instrument
that will set a part Of the white people
over the others. The demand is for a
wholesome and honest organic law.
We wap a Constitution that will insure
honesty 10 elections and purity of
ballot, and if the compromise plan is
carried out aud a convention assemblies
that is composed Of eighty Of the best
men in the Reform faction and eighty
of the best and ablest men in the Con-
servat;ve faction We have 90 doubt of
the result. The demand Of the people
will be needed, and the Constitution
will be a instrument that We can both
accept aud respect.
Sumter is the center of South Caro-.
lima, surrounded by a magnificent
farming couutry'that will produce any
thing and everything that man
actually needs. and a great many
Injuries Sumter is the natural
trade-ceuter of this district, and
though she may suffer from the
usrd times and stand still for a time,
there IS no keeping her down. Sumter
is bound to grow and prosper, and now
is the time for the people Of Sumter to
| show what sort Of stuff there is in
them. We have fallen amid adverse
times. and we will have to do like the
man who was left with one foot in
purgatory-jump out. Mother words,
Sumter must get 8 hump on herself.
And in our opinion the first step is to
make that tobacco warehouse q GER
tainty. That will mean not less than
$40, 600 trade for the merchants to
divide between them.
Senator Tillman proposes, or says
he proposes to use his efforts to carry
out the compromise plan agreed upon
by himself, Gov. Evans and 3 confer
epce Of Conservatives. He says be
will stick to his previous declarations,
Notwithstanding that Senator Irby.
Hon. Ssanyarne Wilson aud others
have declared their opposition to the
plan. Such is the situation to-day,
and on it's face there appears that q
bitter fight between TiAman and lrby
will be the first result Of the compro-
mise peace and unity plan. Whether
there will be fight between these two Of
the Reform triumvirate depends upon
Senator Tillmau. Irby has taken an
attitude that cannot be mistaken. He
is bent on having his OVID way in this
matter, and his utterances have the
ring of confidence about them that
leads Us to believe that be is satisfied Of
Influential backing.
1t is the prevailing sentiment among
the. S~traigbtout democrats Of Sumter
County, as fer as we have been able to
learn, that it will be best, under all
conditions, to accept the compromise
plan developed by the Tillmao-Hemp
bill conference. The question has
been thoroughly considered and stud
led during the past week, and while the
opinions Of different men vary in some
particulars, it is the general opinion
that it will be the part of wisdom to
accept the proposed compromise.
All that the most Incorporating
Straightouts ask is that some guarantee
of the good faith Of the Reformers be
given. and that the pledge of white
supremacy will not imply that the Con-
stitutiou will be so constructed in
respect to the suffrage that it will
pecessitate fraud to secure white
supremacy or will place undue power
in the bands Of the managers of cleo
tions. These things being guaranteed,
the compromise will be accepted
willingly and carried out honestly by
the S~traightout democrats Of Sumter
County.
The facts developed Monday in
connection with the registration of
voters for the Constitutional Conven-
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