The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-03-05
STANDS TO THE RACK /!
SENATOR TILLMAN Is IN DOWN.
RIGHT EARNEST.
He Dismisses Yrby at q Glance and
Answers the More Adroit Will


Special to The State
AUGUSTA, Gs., March 1.-Seeing ex
Governor Tillman passing through Co
lumbia to-day on route to his home a
Trenton after his Northern trip,
boarded the train and came through
with him, with the object OF securing
his views on the new political condi
tions which have developed during his
absence with regard to the coming
Constitutional Convention fight-Irby' {
manifesto, etc. The Senator talked
freely for the press and paid his re.
spects to Senator Irby in bold man,
ner.
When asked about his Northern trip
In the interest of the Woman's College,
Governor Tillman said: I'VE re.
NAMED three days in Washington and
then made a.aylng trip to Baltimore
on, Sunday evening, going on to Phila-
delphia that night, where we made q
thorough examination OF the methods
of work and the organization of the
Drexel Institute, one of the finest in
dustrial schools in the United States.
Tuesday we examined the Pratt Insti-
tute, in Brooklyn, N. Y, another very
fine institution of this class Wednes-
day we started to the college for
teachers in the upper part Of New
York city, another very fine school.
Altogether, think we have obtained
many valuable ideas as to our own
college ut Rock Hill. l returned to
Washington yesterday morning, finish
ed my business there and left for homo
last night, while Governor Evans went
| on to Boston with Prof. Johnson to ex-
amino the Massachusetts school of
technology"
"What do you think of tho outlook
for an extra session of Congress 2"
"There appears to be desire on
the part of the leaders of both parties.
including the President, to avoid if
possible an extra session. The Senate
is now holding night sessions to try
to dispose of the appropriation bill,
and unless something unexpected oc-
curs, there will be no extra session, at
least that is the impression got"
| tecview, and If so, what do you think
of it ?"
eyes," said the Senator, 81 have
seen it I read it in Washington YES
terdey and was considerably surprised,
as when we parted with him on Sun.
day he gave no intimation of any pur.
pose to anta2onize the effort for an ad-
justment. There are in It, some errors
OF fact which is it not necessary to
partlcularize and some uncharitable
and unreasonable assertions and de-
ductions. 1t seems to me unfortunate
that tho chairman Of the Democratic
State executive committee did not see
proper to join in our effort If un-
derstaud the situation in South Caro-
lima, We must have mutual concessions
and make due allowance for the pre-
jUdices and feelings that have been
so deeply aroused. in trying TO adjust
our political matters 80 as to prevent
a struggle between the majority of the
white people on one side and minori-
ty, in alliance with tho negroes on the
other. And any man who cannot rise
above MS personal feelings at this
juncturo will be unsafe to follow.
I'm this connection l notice in this
mornings papers an interview with
Congressman Wilson, which, boiled
down means that we must have fight
and that it cannot be prevented.
have great respect for Mr.. Wilson's
judgment, but it seems to me he has
ignored the only factor Of any prime
Importance in the case-that is, the
negro. The people OF Spartanburg
can, with all safety, have fight, for
tho whites outnumber the negroes two
to one in that county. They have never
understood the necessity and impo"-
tance of the Constitutional convention
with its one overmastering purpose of
getting rid OF the negro in politics, be-
cause they have never suffered from
negro domination as the middle and
lower counties did during the recon
struction period. II Mr.. Wilson had
taken broader view and considered
tho entire State he could not dismiss
80 fippantly this vital issue. II the
condition were throughout the State
as he pictures it, there would be- no
need for a convention at all. | realize
as he does that the people will settle
all these matters, either at the primary
or at tho general election. What I
had hoped to do, and what l still
people unite in the primary and have
all abide by it. Then the whites will
present united front to the negroes
in the general election. If Mr.. Will
sons idea prevails that a fight Is in
evitable and best-which deny-then
large number OF whites will not go
into the primary at all, aud If their
anger and passions shall prompt them
to lead the negroes to the polls, We
can easily imagine, when so remem-
ber what occurred ct the last State
election, that the State will present n
spectacle alike disgraceful to both
ihSoioio5 GNU nv ludUUOI "hlCu WluS,
there will be wounds to the body
polite that will not heal for u half
century.
" To prevent this I am willing to
sink all personal feelings, all personal
ambitions, all considerations Of vim
dictiveness, or revenge, and make
such concessions as are just and pro-
per. If Senator Irby and Mr.. Wilson
shall succeed In forcing fight, still
hope that their cooler judgment will
show then that 1t is neither patriotic
nor wise to do so. have faith in the
patriotism and good sense OF tho
masses who are Interested in no mans
political fortunes sufficiently to take
such dreadful risks. This is not An
ordinary State election and cannot
affect either Mr.. Wilson or Senator
Irby. If the Reform movement can't
live without q perpetuation OF strife
and bitterness, then it ought to die.
l do not believe any such stuff myself.
| have always relied on its principles
and the wisdom OF the policy which
has been pursued. Our people have
boon educated in politics to know what
their. rights are and they will always
sustain their rights whom properly
presented to them. Senator Irby
charges that he has been betrayed. /
for one deny having takon him into
consideration when arriving at an
agreement with the Barnwell com
mittee, and the Reform movement la