The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-02-06
Let Us All Get Together.

interest. First and foremost it might be
mentioned that the Constitutional Con-
yention campaign will really be started
on Tuesday. There is now no doubt what
ever that the State Executive Committees
special meeting has been called for no
other purpose than to consider the matter
of adopting some plan to be offered to the
people of the State with view to bring
ING the white people of the State together,
if that be possible. 1t is generally un-
derstood also that some Conservative
men, representing the Conservative fao-
ton in their respective localities, are to
meet with the com mlttee. From what
can ascertain the idea of having the COM
mittee suggest and offer q plan comes
from the real leaders Of the Reform party,
and therefore 1t will be intensely inter-
estinp TO see what will be the outcome of
the committees meeting. It is said that
thero Is no desire to forestall the forty
and their conference to be held in March,
but that the committee wishes to suggest
q plan which will meet all the demands
of the forty's plan which they can adopt.
The committee will meet on Tuesday in
this city.
Gen. Hugh L. Farley, who has all along
been ranked an one Of the more Copserva-
tive Reformers, has just returned to the
city from a trip to Charleston, Beaufort
and other points pretty we'll covering the
entire State. in search Of health and
recreation, He seems to have had fine
opportunities for ascertaining the temper
Of the people, and to have made the most
of them. When asked to-day for his
diagnosis of the political situation, and
his opinion as to the outlook for the Con-
stitutionsl Convention, he talked quite
freely.
]. Gen. Farley said: swell, you are aware
Of the fact that am in hearty sympathy
with the movement Of the forty In their
effort to secure non-partisan Constitu-
tional Convention, for / believe 1t ls now
q sort of open secret as they say, that l
thad something to do with it., as Ben
Tillman said OF the Shell manifesto. l
am very glad to say that l find very
strong feeling all over the State in favor
of q harmonious and non-partisan Con-
svention, and in fact l have met no one
who was in favor Of anything else. Ger
,tainly no one OF any prominence mas
dared to take stand against it, and our
people generally seem to realize the lact
that It Is an portant crisis in the history
of the State and that we have all to lose
and nothing to gain in bitter factional
FIGHT over the sending of delegates to the
Convention. The simple truth is that we
cannot afford to have bitter factional
fight over this matter, because 1t will not
only be unwise, but it will be foolish and
suicidal to do 30. The sacred principle
of white Democracy and white civiliza-
;tion and good government, upon which
all white people are, or ought to be,
united, is unavoidably involved, and we
must stand together. If we divide and
appeal to the negro, as we are sure to DO
ii we do not harmonic our differences, it
will mean anarchy, chaos and ruin, for it
must be clear to every thinking, observ-
ing mind that this Convention will re-
unite and harmonize our people-Who
have already accepted all OF the main
results or the Reform movenent-.or 1t
will mark permanent and ir-econcilable
division. The campaign will be aquiet,
harmonious one, or hell broke loose IN
Georgia affair, II you will excuse the ex-
preston, leading to-no one KNOWS
where. Thank God I see abundant signs
low the success Of the Reform Movement,
and, which with a good Constitution,
should put the State on the high road to
peace, progress and prosperity, with q
grand future Of education, wealth and
high Christian civilization, which mean
happiness before us."
iDo YOU think the call Of the forty
will bring our people together ?"
"It is certainly Gen. Farley replied,
"well meant, Is in the right direction,
and I do not SEQ how 1t can do any harm.
It has been stated on good authority that
the State Democratic Executive Commit
tee will at its approaching meeting pro-
pose some plan BY which our people can
get together and select delegates. I hope
this is true, because If they propose fair
one then we can and should adopt 1t and
thus avoid q conflict. oexcuse should
be given to anyone to Fly the track or
bolt. It is Of the highest Importance for
our people to get together and stand
together under this regular Democratic
organization, and I sincerely, hope that
the Executive Committee may be wise
and patriotic enough to devise the ways
and means for them to do 80. If the sim.
pie and natural plans Of submitting all
nominations to white or Democratic
primary is suggested, as think proba-
Bile, we could easily adopt it. and then
let the people Of each county get together
in mass meeting or convention and agree
on or select a ticket which could be
elected without contention. A ticket 80
selected could not easily be beaten any
way.
81 see that your name has been men,
toned do you contemplate being cam
dIdate for election to the Convention 2"
Gen. Farley said: "I do not wish to go
to the Convention, and shall not be q
candidate. Certainly I will not be the
candidate of any faction, for believe it
to be the duty of every good citizen at
this crisis to refuse to allow his name or
influence to- be used to cause further dis
cord and division, and to prevent strife
in the State. Let our good people get
together and select the delegates, for Of all
the places that should neither be sought
nor declined, that of a delegate to Con-
stitutional Convention stands foremost.
As the majority Of our people are OF that
political bias, take 1t for granted that a
majority Of the Convention will be Refor-
mers; but let our people select their best
men, men whom they are willing to trust
for there are many Of them on both
sides-and send them with the simple
instructions to preserve white supremacy
and civilization through the protection Of
the white voter and well regulated
suffrage, and otherwise to give US the
best Constitution they can and one abreast
OF the progress of the times in our. educa-
tional, political and industrial affairs"
: "What about the discussion before the
people?"
"ordinarily I am heartily in favor of
public discussion of all public questions
as means Of education and informing
our people. In this instance, however, IL
it is possible, the less public discussion
of all the minor questions with which the
Constitutional Conventian brlstles the
better. It can only lead to further
division and discord, because we cannot
agree on them and not only individuals,
but even counties and sections will disa-
gree on various matters. It woQld seem
best to send the best men we can get and
let them 60 in spirit of forbearance,
conciliation and concession, representing
all classes and interests, to give us the
best they can, because, at least, no matter
who is elected, all Of these grave matters
must be submitted to them. Indeed, I
think it would be best for our people to
avoid all heated discussion Of minor mat
ters except when assembled in delibera-
tive bodies, where the main points Of
interest could be agreed upon."
"What is the spirit of the new admins
tration?"
"I will not undertake." replied The
General "to speak ex cathedra, but from
what have seen lately, with some op-
portunity to make observation, it is, gen.
orally speaking, what it ought to be. 1
expressed the hope last fall that the Gov
err,or vould make his election 8 "bleSS-