The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-06

Is OF the highest Importance ior ouI
people to get together and stand
together under this regular Demo
cratic organization, and sincerely
hope that the executive committee
may oe wise and patriotic enough to
devise the way and means for them
to do Sc. If the simple and natural
plan of submitting all nominations to
white or Democratic primary is
suggested, as | think probable, we
could easily adopt it. aud then let the
people of each county get together in
mass meeting or convention and
agree on or select ticket which
could be elected without contention
A ticket SO selected could not be
easily beaten any way.
IL see that your name has been
mentioned. Do you contemplate
being candidate for election to the
convention p
Gen. Farley said: 81 do not wish
to go to the convention and shall not
be a candidate. Certainly will not
be the candidate of airy faction, for |
believe it to be the duty of every
good citizen at this crisis to refuse tc
allow his name or influence to be
used to cause further discord or divi-
sion and 20 increase strife in the
State. Let our good people get to-
gether and select the delegates, for of
all the places that should neither be
sought nor declined. that Of dele
gate to Constitutional Convention
stands foremost. As the majority of
our people are of that political basis,
l take it for granted that a majority
of the convention will be Reformers,
but let our people select their. best
men. men whom they are willing to
trust-for there are many of them
on both sides-and send them with
the simple instructions to preserve
white supremacy and civilization
through the protection of the white
voter and we'll regulated suffrage,
and otherwise to give US the best
Constitution they can and one abreast
of the progress Of the times in our
educational, political and industrial
affairs "
..What about the discussion before
the people?
"0rdinari!y, am heartily in favor
Of public discussion of all public ques
tions as means of education and
informing our people. In this in
stance, however, if it is possible, the
least public discussion of all the
minor questions with which the Con-
stitutional Convention b.istles, the
better. 1t can only lead to further
division and discord, because we cam
not agree on them, and not only
individuals, buteven counties and sec
tions, will disagree on various matters
it would seem best to send the best
men we can get and let them go in
spirit of forbesrance, conciiation and
concession, representing all classes
and interests; to give US the best
they can, because, at last, no matter
who is elected, all of these grave
matters must be submitted to them.
Indeed, | think it woule be best for
our people to avoid all heated dis
cussion of minor matters. except
when assembled in deliberative
bodies where the main points Of
interests should be agreed upon y
"What is the spirit of the new ad
minis,ration -
..j will not undertake, - replied the
General. "to speak ex-csthedra, but
from what | have seen lately with
some opportunity to make ooserva
ton, it is. generally speaking what
it ought to be- | expressed the hope
last fall that the Governor would
make his election;a blessing to our
people, and | now hope that, with
proper support and encouragement,
it will prove 80. Mere factious op-
position is never right nor wise,
and as long as the administration
shows its present disposition to deal
justly and fairly with all parties.
and not to unjustly use or abuse the
high power and privileges entrusted
to it by the people, it is our duty to
endeavor to secure the peace and
progress of the State, and to find a
satisfactory solution of all our poll
tical difference and difficulties y
The State.
A Christian has been admitted to
membership in a Jewish club at Roch-
ester, the Eureka. The TdiDgs of
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