The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-12-04
Dr.. Pope Joins tile Republican Party,
Columbia State, Nov. q.

DR.. Pope Joins tie Republican Party.
Columbia State, Nov. 81.
.br. Sampson Pope was yesterday asked
BY representative Of tho State what he
thought Of the political situation.
a:It is hard" he replied, "to foretell
lust at this time what will be developed
in the future, butt believe that l am i!sN9 sale
In saving that there is much political
unrest. The Convention now about
closing its labors has framed Copstieu-
tion for the people which, If submitted to
them, would be rejected by large major.
ity. There are too many Objectionable
features in it to refer to all OF them, but
ths suffrage clause is the most objection
able. It places the power in the hands OF
the respective boards OF registration to
refuse any man not of their political
views and I predict that thousands of
white men will lie disfranchised by them
and more than 100, 900 negroes-in fact, as
in Mississippi, I do not expect 10000
negroes to be registered. This power
comes from the Reform members OF the
Convention, aided by some OF the Con-
servatiye members. 1t is intended py
the Reformers to perpetuate themselves
in power. That 1t Is intended to com mlt
fraud under the suffrage clause has been
admitted on the floor OF the convention;
"The Conservatives have developed
but four able men-Messrs. George Till
man, George Johnstone, Ex-Governor.
Sheppard and MCGOWAN. The Refor-
mers have developed only, three or four
Senator Irby, Mr.. Elerbe, ex. Cover
nor Tiilman and Mr.. Burn. None OF the
latter have had the moral courage to meet
the issues arising as statesmen, unless III
be Messrs. Ellerbe and Burn.
tsThe suffrage clause is disgrace to the
civilization of the age and is in conflict
with the Constitution of the United States
and it was adopted whilst the flag OF the
nation hoated over the hall OF the Con-,
yention. I was amused this morning, In
the Convention, when saw ex-Gover-
nor Tulman wrought up to such pltch
on having the homestead section amend
ed that he moved to strike out the whole,
section, and although the vote was put on
the same motion coming from another
member, IL was lost by q vote ot ~ 20
S12. Moral: Statesmen. should never
lose their temper and attempt TO do fool
ish things. Many Of the poor white men
sof the State are uneasy lest they lose their
right to vote, and we'll they may be- for
the Constitution puts it in the power OF 8
few white men in each County to refuse
them. predict that q majority OF these
men will leave the Reform ranks and
seek safety elsew here. =
isWilI the action OF the Convention lead
TO any political changes in this State :"
4 tsYes. there are a large number of white
voters in the State who now feel free to
make new party alignments. The Re
publican party of this State will in the
next campaign consist Of 15, 900 white Re,
spublicans, who have not voted since 1915
or who have come of age since and nave
net voted, and Of 25, 900 Conservatives and
alignment, and of that part Of the negroes
TO 6e registered who will not follow Till
man.
yyI5s.sWhat are the causes of this change
that ron speak of In the Conservative and
Reform ranks ?n so
= }stIt Is due to several causes ~ rst, ther
opportunity is offered Of forming 8 Re.
publican party without being taunted'
with ngone to the negro :" second, the
frauds practiced in the last election;
third, the objectionable features of the
new Constitution, coupled with the fact
that It was called by fraud, and the fact
that the mem bers, although unsworn, do
not propose to refer their work TO the
ipeople for rati ification fourth, protection
OF our manufacturing industries, which
carries with It protection OF labor and OF
agriculture, and brings trade to our mer-
chants; in fact every ayocation gets It's
proportionate benefit.
erhe projection of from one to one and
3a half cents per square yard Of cloth pro-
sduced is what keeps our FL mills alive ;
without 1t every cotton mill in the land
Il 10 opd No fhoxy callsfhafr
cloth only for from one-eighth to one
fourth cent per yard profit. This protec-
ton duty enables the mill men to pay
the mill operatives good wages, the opera
tives buy surplus vegetables and other
products, Including wood, from the farm
sers. They spend their income freely
with the merchants and others, thereby
putting In circulation large sums OF
money.
IS ssThe Newberry mill, one of the best
conducted mills in the South, pays out
SIC, 900 per month 10 It's operatives, nearly
all Of which goes into circulation. The
other mills in the. State pay out sums In
proportion to the help employed. There
are now, or will be in six months, j, ,00O,-
600 of spindles at work In South Carolina,
spinning SOC, 900 bales of cotton. These
mills will pay ont S400, 900 per: month as
wages, 2nQ Will Duy (aG present prlceS)
1000, 900 worth Of cotton per year. It is
e fact known to every farmer who sells
to the mills that they get from one: fourth
to three-fourths of q cent per pound more
for their cotton by reason Of the location
of these mills among us than they would
get If we had no mills and they sold to
speculators.
$50 It Is to the interest of every citizen
to favor protection, and interest governs
the world. The Republican party is the
party of protection, not only of manufac-
lures and labor, but also Of the rights o,
the citizen under the Constitution Of the,
United States; hence our people are look
ing to that party. Having been pro-
tsctionist since 1884, naturally 60 to
that party; and I do 30 for the further
reason that believe in giving to every
citizen every right inherited from Magma
Charta and the common law Of England
before the adoption Of the United States
Constitution and every right guaranteed
to him by the Constitution of the United
States.
aYou may look for lively campaign
in this State next year. would not be
surprised to see South Carolina IN the
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