The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-13

results. Ali this talk about Senator
Tillman and myself agreeing to divide
delegations is made upon misun:
Outstanding of the facts. The COLI
ference was bound to nothing except
as individual Democrats and not as
Reformers or Conservatives. We
distinctly had it understood that
nothing but our individual opinions
were expressed and we would as
Democrats go before the people in
the primary election and advocate a
non-partisan convention. We do not
criticise others for having different
views it is human But after all,
the people are the judges and they
will be governed by what they believe
to be right and proper for their own
protection. Conventions and cau-
cuses in Columbia of d%isgruntled
politicians and would-be leaders, who
are attempting to hoodwink the peo-
pie under the guise of patriotism and
peace will be repudiated as presump.
tuous demagogues. No convention
can frame a policy for the various
counties of the State. What is best
for Charleston may not be best for
Aiken and the only way to accom-
plish anything is to let each county
act for Itself and let those who really
want a convention of patriotic citi-
zens take the stump in their respec
tive counties and work for this result.
Any effort to forestall the people by
convention will be promptly repelled,
you may rest assured"
THE PA%cIF1cATIoN SCHEME.
"Have you any objection to let
ting the people know exactly what
was done at the conference with Sen.
ator Tillman and yourself 2"
Certainly not, especially as our
motives have been questioned.
Neither Senator Tillman nor myself,
nor any others of the conference will
recede from what we believe to be
best for our people. Here is the
agreement, you may publish it.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. Is, 1895
I'VE the undersigned, citizens Of
South Carolina, desiring a restoration
of peace and harmony, and to pre-
vent a bitter factional fight for con-
troll Of the Constitutional convention
with it's inevitable appeal to the ne
gro. after a careful consideration of
the conditions and conflicting inter-
ests of all our people, bind ourselves
to advocate before the white Demo
Gratis of the State the following
scheme.
"First. That each county, acting
for itself, as to the question of cleo
ton by primary or otherwise as
deemed best by the county Demo-
cratic executive committee, shall as
near as possible give each faction
equal representation in the whole
convention
Second. That the managers AID
clerks of such primary election be
equally divided between the factions
and that all persons participating in
the same, take a pledge to abide the
result aud support the nominee ofthe
general election. Or where the nom
nation is made otherwise than by
the primary, both factions in such
county are pledged iii like manner to
support such nominees.
Third. That it is understood that
the following principles or basic
conditions shall govern the election
Of delegates to which both sides are
pledged
4" az No white man to be dis
franchised except for crime.
"(b.) Such qualification of the
suffrage as will guarantee white SUI
premacy.
4c.) Constitution of principles
and not dealing with legislation
but leaving to the Legislature full
control of the free schools and re-
curing the Legislature to literally
support them.
"(d.) The Constitution, when
adopted, not to be submitted back to
the people.
.'B. R. Tillman,
"Jos. w. Barnwell,
"Jno. T. Sloan, Jr.,
%. e. Ilemphill,
t'Geo. S. Mower,
"Jno. Gary Evans,
"Ira B. Jones,
CIV G. McGowan,
&c. NJ. Eird,
"Altamont Noses
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