The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-03-01

SctLDcu tO Dy all JnOSo ScchiuS dulbio-
sion to the convention, along with u
very few other necessary changes IN
the present Constitution. the other
questions likely to arise in the discus
sions before tho convention will lnev-
itaby be decided on their merits us
general propositions in government,
aud cannot by any possibility e-cite
any factional debate. 1t follows, then,
that il the factions can unite IN iormu-
lating those basic principles to be in
corpuratcd in the Constitution by COM
mon consent, the question H. 10
whether the convention shall W com
posed of Il majority of Refo"mers or
Conservatives is one OF minor consider
alton. But for the suspicion and dis
trust which exists as to the good ialth
and honesty of each side towards the
other | have no earthly doubt that the
RefOrmers would readily grant TO their
opponents equal representation. 1t Will
depend entirely on the attitude and
utteranccs of the leaders of the Con-
scrvativc faction aud the newspapers
which represent them, whether such
an arrangement can be cOnsummaLed.
If the charges of fraud and ring rule
and the bitter Succrs, which nave PC
come to be the daily theme OF the
newspaper reader anu schcming OinCo
seekers are continued, il Is utterly
hopeless to ask the majority to trust
those who show SO much uIstrust them
selves ahd who, wnlle claiming To Dc
honest tnemseIveS, accuse all VINO
oppose them OF beng dishonest. Con-
huCncc Is the trst requisite 10 coIhpfo-
mise
Senator, do you mean To say THAT
you arc wiling for the Conservatives
IN hslNE hall II
convention? was asked hIm ON the
strength of what nc had just said.
"bruvlucd we can be assured on CO..
tain Oints, yes. | can conceive OF no
harm tn1J could result. ana ol goat
benefits tuat might accrue therclrom.
To Illustrate: Il purely lactlonal con
VentiUu would hC Il misfortune, atd II
the delegates to the convention are
elected us they should be because uf
high character. Intelligence ana llOG-
railty Of Thought the dJtritl"n OF sucI
minds against sucn HIiLds III iuIciiScj-
uat combat, seeking alter truIh ana
the best Constitution possible, wrlid
make the convention All IDEA! one. ii
tlc convention were composed "i Il liI-
ton or domtuatrd absolutely by lac
tlOnal feeling, IL would De laI more
radical and likely TO incorporate uE-
tion: and we must never forget tlat
wa are 10 live under tao Consultation
to be framed as well ~ our opponents,
and that we would hurt ourselves a
bad! Y rs we wOuld hIrt them by max
ing Il bad Constellation. y sense Oi
fatrnUsS should compel us u give them
illr share OF representation, or eNcil
more tnan Il fair share If they viii iej
Us. n Constitution Is different from
an act Of the Leg stature III that IL car
not bc repeated by the Legislature out
controls the Legislature, hcncc It's I'M
pOrtancc. All classes and ali inLui', sta
of the State should, therefore. have
representation in the convention.
- How is it to nc brought about, S2n'
atOr, and how would the Conservatives
get their half ~
9Th res the question. II our poo
pie could by common cohaCnJ .OrSGt
the factiOnai strife which mas u!vlCcO
them and elect delegates without re-
" ard TO lactiOnal lines it would nc lar
better. but that is Il mere Theory ANA
we are confronted by II condition. he
faction, are here, the BITTERNESS Il
here, the dIstrus, Is here ana last ana
most threatening, all the negroes W,
here to create dread On the one SIDE
and to produce temptation on The
other. Understand me, II the ISht
has to come | have no fears ol the
result. White supremacy and Anglo.
Saxon clvliiZaLIOn wlIi lncVltaD!!
triumph. but it vii, be the s;ddCst day
in the history Of TIN" State when IL
snail be recorded that sensible, practi.
cal, patriotic men would nOU meet on
sucu common GROUND rs exists anG
{ ';toc their strife iUr Al Time IN the IN.
trrUat- OF the State AMI nf ppoiCrlty.
" y on nave Just spoken OF conditions
to which the COuso rvativ,s must sub
scribe. What are tEcy ::
The main Ouc ! hnvc already men
toned the prcsrrvat on OF white su.
prcm%cy hy Il qualification OF tnc bal.
lot. Another is that no delegate shall
be elected who does not pledge INN,
self TO vol" against submission to the
people Of the Constitution adOptri. lOy
II goes without saying that the night
WHICH wc are seeking 10 avoid would
be prcClpltatcd ia suCn an event. NcNI
that every delegate must subscribe u
the general proposition that no whit"
nan should hc Uiefrancnlscd. except
for crime. Still anotncr that Lnr
Constitution shall airiti only in genera
principles Of government. and leave
the Legislature absolutely untram-
'nCllcd on the questions OI police re
suiatiOns and free schools. With ali
delegates LnyaIIy supporting these gen
Cral ideas, together With. the pre-
strvatiOn of the homestead, il becomes
= matter Of Indifference 10 thc"pcopi"
whether the Conservatives on the lta.
formers arc in the muJurity -,h tic con
vcntiOn.
There are various other questions
which. will enter into the DISCUSSION
Which will prccCUc the erection o..
Delegates, but thoy viii. scLtrC.,tncm-
selves and the people ,an instruc, as
to their wishes
'-' " How will the division be made =
vas the next Inquiry.
THAT | cannot say. Each county
mast settle that for Itself. Que other
important matter is the rcunitiEg Tin,
rcOplC in support Of the primary .Ui
the election Of dclCgatce. Give both
sdes representation on the boarus u
managers. or if the delegate ar,
CnOs"n hy Il convention let 1t Dr under
stood that all parties are committed tC
the support oi the nominees
Would you bc willing 10 take the
stump in advocacy Of these genera
propositions - was asked him
If il bcrOnes necessary, yes, but !
trust, the matter can be adjusted b!
the good men in ciGK county getting
together without any such necessity.
The only trouDiC | see that NAV arise