The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-19

yer proposition with suspicion, but
failing to obtalu relief by apy other
means. men of divers ideas have all
united with the free silver advocates,
who have all the time been the most
numerous and powerful opponents Of the
presen: financial system, and will
make com mon cause in the effort to get
relief. If disaster aud panic beealls the
country from too sudden and TOO radl-
cal change in the financial system. the
men who have refused obs,nately to
assist in conservative aud gradual al
terations, as demanded by the exigen-
cies of the times, will be responsible.
TIE people have been forced to adopt
radical measures, and we have no
doubt the capitalists who have been too
greedy aud oppressive will suffer Sc
verely before the contest IL settled. 1t
is true that the people, as whole.
must necessarily suffer TOO at the same
tine, but their burdens will not be atty
greater no. more oppressive than at
present. Besides, the future will hold
out prospect Of relief aud better
times, uuder better conditions and just
laws.
Senator Tillmau's deliverance Oh the
political situation comes in very good
time, and ne trust it will serve to en-
pbasize the fact in the minds of
S.raigbtout Democrats that they will
have to fight for whatever representa-
ton they obtain in the Constitutional
Convention. We are DOT at all sur
prised a, the change Of front by Sena-
tor Tillman, not at all surprised that
he repudiates his agreement With
Hemphill, Barpwell and others, for we
never expected him to keep it. He and
Irby and Evans are working 10 anisoo,
aud Que or two of them car safely agree
to any sort Of scheme or plan for the
purpose Of throwing dus, into the eyes
of their opponents, SO long as the third
remains outside Of the compact to kick
it to pieces when the proper time ar
rives. It has become settled couvic-
ton, after close observation during tie
past four years. that compromise is but
another name for surrender and hum
buggery. We would much rather get
fairly and squarely whipped while fight
ing to accomplish an end, which we
believed to be based on true princi-
Piles than to get half loaf by
a surrender. called iu courtesy. COM
promise. We think that the straightout
democrats have had enough OF this com.
promise talk 20 teach then, at least one
or two things aud the frs, Of these is
that the dominant element. doe. not
compromise unless it obtains the loug
share of the bargain; and the secoud is
like uuto the first, the dominant ele-
meus will not keep any bargain to COM
promise. if it is found that more is to
be gained by breaking it.
The reversal Of Judge COTS decis-
ion has the appearance Of re-establish-
ing the principle that State is pos
sessed of certain rights that not even
the National Government nor its courts
can set aside at will. For this we are
grateful, for it has been belief of
long standing, despite the results Of
the war and the experiences Of recon-
strucsion days, that there does exist
such principle. Judge Hughes
decision is the strongest aud most ex
plicit deliverapce on the side Of States
rights that has appeared 10 public
document in recent years. He makes
out a strong case, and We do not see
bow his conclusion can be set aside or
over-ruled.
The effect of the decision of the
CouEs of Appeals is to restore the Con,
s.itu,ional Convention question to
exactly the status prevailing prior to
the Gof decision. The election Of
delegates will be held under the re-
stric,ed suffrage as planned by those
who were instrumental in forcing the
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