The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19
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The Charleston News and Courier states
i the case fairly relative 10 South Carolina
I need at this time when il saws that what
+ is wanted is clever leadership, not fool
I ish agitation" We think we are correct
( IN saying that the wild utterances Of Gov.
! Evans and the blood and thunder talk
OF Senator Tnlman in respect to the de-
cision Of Judge Gon declaring the regis
tration law unconstitutional. and the de-
I cision of Judge simonton. overthrowing
portions Of the dispensary law. have had
an effect just the opposite Of what they
desired In no part OF the country have
they been taken seriously. There has been
shown a disposition TO poke fun at them.
rather than to consider thought
fully the matters that called from
them such exhibitions Of bad tenn
per and bad judgment. Indeed
we doubt if. in South Carolina
even, among thinking men. their manner
Of making known the grievances OF the
state is approved.
That the setting aside Of the registration
law Of a state by a federal count is a very
serious matter there is no doubt. 1t is so
regarded very generally. And the setting
aside of the registration law Of South
Carolina is an especially serious matter
for that state Without that law. or a
similar law. the way is open for the ignor-
ant and vcnal to get control Of the state
government. What would happen in that
event is well understood from past expert
ence.
We do not believe that in any part Of
the country there is desire that South
Carolina shall be placed in the power Of
such men as robbed ruined and degraded
her during the carpet bag period, and
there is a public sentiment that will sus-
tain any fair method OF keeping her out
of the possession OF such men.
But there is no public sentiment that
viii sustain policies such as are suggested
by Gov. Evans and Senator Tnlman. The
courts must be respected. If they make
mistakes or are influenced by partisan con-
alterations 81 must be left to the proper
tribunal to undo their work. Whatever
is done must be done in accordance with
law ANY attempt to disregard the law,
or to start an agitation that would lead
to disorder. would be so generally con-
demned that it would be a failure.
Neither Gov. Evans nor Senator Till
man has strengthened confidence in his
fitness for leadership in the present con-
dition of affairs In South Carolina by his
recent utterances Both may know how
to conduct a political campaign success
fully, but knowledge of that sort is not
the kind for which there is call at this
time. There is a call now for leadership
Of higher soft-leadership that will com
mand respect not only in the state, but
also outside of it.
If Judge Goff has made a mistake the
country will be quick to point it out and
demand that it be corrected, provided
those.swho are. recognized as leaders in
South Carolina do not draw attention from
the real issue by a course calculated to
provoke opposition. Gov. Evans and
Senator Tnlman have drawn attention to
themselves instead of directing It to the
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reaching decision like that of Judge Golf
Wise leaders would hardly have made
such a mistake as that. It is not a matter
of surprise, therefore, that conservative
men of South Carolina are wondering
what is to be the outcome of their politi-
cal troubles with men at the head of the
states affairs who have so little apprecia-
ton Of the responsibilities resting upon
them,