The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-19
TILLMAN WANTS ALL.
GOODBYE TO BARN
WELL-HEMPHILL-
TILLMAN COM
PROMISE.
Colsmbia State, June Is.

Senator Tillman and Gov. Evans
Yesterday afternoon returned from
Memphis, where they have been attend
ing the silver convention. Both were
in very communicative humor. Last
night Senator Tillman made public the
following interview which will be read
With the keeaess interest by all who
have been watching the course of pol't'-
cal events in the State. and the pro-
eress Of the Tillman-Hemphill- -Barnweli-
Evans compromise scheme:
r1LLMAN's DECLARATION.
..What effect will the reversal Of
Judge COTS decree have on State poll
tics"
..It simpli6es matters very much. :"
said Senator Tillman in reply, aud re-
lieves us of what was daily becoming
. more threatening situation. To il
lus.rare Those Conservatives who
seemed to have the greatest following.
Instead of pleading. as heretofore. for
an equal division of the delegates. were
using bectoriug aud threatening tone,
while nearly all of the Conservative
papers we're urging their factions not
70 90 into the Democratic primary.
Generals Hampton aud Butler had ad-
yised the same thing, aud while the
Neacs and Courier did not counsel this
course. the recent demonstration In
Charleston over General Hampton left
little doubt as to whose leadership
thsy would follow unless the Reformers
surrendered the control of the cooven-
tion to them. Alltbis is now changed,
snd in. any event. no amount Of per-
suasien from any sourcescan now To-
ducethe Reformers to trust the Conser-
yatives with one-half the delegates
You will remember that 10 the inter
view published just after our confer
ence with Mr.. Barnwell aud others, |
said that it would depend upon the at
situde Of the Conservative papers and
q general agreement 90 both sides to
cease their bitterness. whether TIE
scheme could be successfully carried
ont. When Judge Goff was imported
here. With his scaodalous decree al
ready written. had the Conservative
editors and leaders acted as patriotic
Carolinians, denounced lis unwarranted
interference, and offered TO join hands
with che Reformers in maintaining
white supremacy. it would have at once
obliterated all factiopal lines and good
feeling aud confidence would have beeo
restored. The Reformers cannot now
forget, nor will they soon forgive those
who so plaioly showed their purpose
to overthrow che white majority by
negro votes least of all can they trust
them, nor can I advise our people to
trust them.
II went into the agreement with
Messrs. Barnwel! and tue other gentle
men 10 perfect good faith aud had that
agreement been generally accepted BY
the Conservatives ano endorsed by their
newspapers. it would inevitably have
been carried out:by almost every conc:
sy. A golden opportunity was lost and
the Conservatives have "again"-to
use the words of the Newberry Herald
and News-.tdone the wrong thing at
the right tiue" for the good of the Re-
formers.
s.Do understand that you now re-
puais.e the ag.eemeat?" was asked.
by no means. although by every
rule Of morals, could claim to be
absolsed from it. would still like to
see noBpastisan conseotion camposed
of our best men frou both factions. and
I take this opportunity to urge our peo-
pie, and by that mean those who
have supported me, to be generous aud
not treasure up in their hearts with
too much bitterness the recent taunts
aud threats made by the ''Antis- y We
have got to live here together; our To-
,eresss are identical the future pros
peri.y of the State depends largely 90
a better state of feeling | can see 20
harm and much good that will follow
if the Reformers voluntarily select met
of the best brains aud character among
the Conservatives to come to the con-
ven.ion. l would ouly give the eau
ton that no man be allowed to come
who during the dark days Of Go1's
tyraouical usurpat'on. showed any
qualification or made aoy threats such
men cauuo, be trusted and had better
be left at home.
There is one other point that feel
should be emphasized and that is this:
There must be sowe hidden or secret
purpose in the almost insane desire.
which has sho@u itself among the
.Aotis" to control the Constitutional
convention Having voted almost SOL
idly against it, have uever understood
why they have been SO anxious to have
equal representation 10 it. when by all
Ill ,bo loo