The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-30
BLATANT ROERRONS.

1t Is not likely that the utteranees OF
Senator Tillman and Gov. Evans. OF South
Carolina. at the Atlanta exposition Will
strike any very responsive chord in the
South except among the old lrreconcilaAle
and unreconstructed Bourbons. These peo-
pie. fortunately for the South. are fast
passing away. and their influence upon the
growth and progress OF that section ia
happily becoming a thirE OF the past The
new thought. the new blood. the new en-
ergy OF the South viii have very little use
for old-t!me South Carolinian ylciousness.
especially when emanating from such men
as Tillman and Evans who for some years
have been making a holy show OF them
selves BY bringing their state into a wretch
ed condition OF civil and political chaos.
The voice or Tillman and Evans il by no
means the voice OF the South. and it = to
be noticed that the people raised to a high
pitch OF enthusiasm by the frothy speeches
of Thanksgiving day were South Caro-
iiuians. made jealous. no doubt. by the fact
that they We're IN a state beyond the op-
Grafton OF the dispensary laws.
The people OF Atlanta and the Southern
managers Of the exposition viii certA!nly
not subscribe TO the sentiments spoken By
the Palmetto state. The whole conception
OF the fair refutes them. IL was 10 be a
Southern exposition. % - sure. wherein
might be shown what has been done during
the last quarter or century In building up
and developing the marvellous resources Of
a -
the whole nation was invited 20 Join .n
making - a grand display. and there has
been very general acceptance OF hasritAl-
ity and a hearty cooperation ln adding
exhibition features that lend interest ami
attraetlvensss 90 tire show. As matter %
fact. the state buildings put up by the com
monwealths % the North exceed those 90
the South. California has vlod with Massa-
ehusetts Ia giving such al and encoaragc-
naent as would make the affair a success.
and the South Carolguiaas themselves saw
ct TO Accept the Illinois ballalaE Tor rc,eo-
ton purposes after the close % the public
exercises. Until these brawlers from
across tire state ire par IN an appearance.
all had been peace. concord and rnutuaI
good feeling. Unity ana fraternity have
been controlling inspirations from tie ex-
positions in>epslon. and the great and good
moral force and Influence exertad BY its
success Viii not Be pesceptb)y impaired by
the reminiscent bawllns OF tie isw}ess
horde hallinS FROM the arie1-up fountain
hsa. % secession.
II - 90 wonder tAat Gov. Evans rrays
that tbs South may rule again Control
OF TIE government gor over eighty yea~s
out OF ~. "a spite q tafar4ority IN popQ-
htion. wealta. enterprise ana tntsiil xence.
- natural caase Cor resg,exsnexs When
cut ct power. hut it - not likely the
prayer will be answered Tor some y,ears
The South has been Elven a tr,ai during
the last three years. sn9 finsaoial Disaster
and sArgvcled prosperity ara the cr-lv re-
suits. The present administration - con
trclie-i larxely by Southern inHuesces> art
its failure IN government has been - CO.
loSsal and the handling 81 the trust 50 mis-
easexous that many years VII probably
elsnSa before tie Affairs oc the uStloa are
axs.n taraea ever 10 Democrats manage
.neut.
There Is 70 doaht the pension roll IS =
tax upon the people 81 the South. as sen
.,or TllaAa says. bas - South Carolina