The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-27
Pope out for Governor.
He Apologies for his Connec
ton With the Reform
Party and Promises
TO Make Amends.

TO the Republicans of South Caro-
lima, and all other persons who desire
an honest government as the result
of an honest Sallct aud a fair count:
We have reached crisis IL toe
affairs ofState, anarchy. brutality ane
fraud reigus, where formerly Tie
opposite condition of affairs pre-
vailed.
Believing that in 1890 that a change
was needed, and not dreaming that
behind the promise, Of leaders Other
things were intended. ] assisted N
the overthrow of the then govern
ment. As soon as the cloven foot was
shown-the true intent the sa'isfac-
ton of an individual ambition. coup
led with hate and revenge, | lett
the gang. For the part that took
in this crusade against decency, /
beg pardon of the people of this
State, and promise in the future to Go
anything honorable in my power to
undo what has been done.
Senator Tillman announced as one
of his reasons for desiring Constltu
tional convention. the desire to make
it possible for two parties to exist
amesg>:he white people ia this State.
IN order: that it might aot appear
hereafter-> the convention was
called and the Constitution made by
Reformers alone, he invited certain
leading white men of the Consesva-
tiyes tobeqome "particeps crim'"is" "
Poor, unsuspecting creatures, taey
swallowed the bait aud assisted aiG
in disfranchising one hundred and
twenty-five thousand colored Cnters
and possibly ten thousand whites.
He fooled them simply to prevent the
negroes from assisting the Conserve,
tives to throw off his yoke Now,
that he has accomplished his purpose,
be tsrovs off his mask and is trying
to destroy the national Democratic
party, but says, it mus be preserved
IN State affairs. Consistency thou
art jewel" And to preserve BIS
power in the State, he talks loudly
about people going to the negroes:
Thus adding insult 10 injury lie
has disfranchised the negro Is CRAFTY
his owo mean ambition aid he knows
it, and yet talks as if he thought that
the negroes had not been disfran-
chised. I wonder if he tells his
larger audiences that ne say she has
had in other States of his fraudulent
coun::;;s,g in Of the cali for a eohveh
tion in this State in 1894?
! had hoped that those men who
were delegates to the late Democratic
convention, who were true Demo
Gratis, would bolt it when resolution
20 abide the action Of the national
convention was voted down, come
out, call new convention and fight
Tillmanism, which is Popu|ism and
anarchy, but the one who could have
done so, dii uot possess the moras
courage t. Go it. lie could speak
Of "poor old Pope" who needs noae
Of his s. mpathy, aad who. t'ss;lE
Gcd, has the mora! courage to DO
anything that he thinks is right,
whether Is be popular or unpopular
All, he feels the thrust Of ;he knife
of tae man fer whom he instructed
is hencimen to stab. "The mills
OF the gods grind siovly, but
surely"
But for all this and other things Of
bygone days forgive hi:n aud could
help him to overcome his puny
adversary l would cheeIfulv do so.
But am dig,essing There is
work 20 be done The opposition
forces of this State must come to-
gether and act as one man. The
Reformers are no longer a unit. al
though the henchmen how! as loud
as ever IN convention, the rank aha
file are disconnected Promises OF
reform have not been kept offices
have increased-kinsrien of the
powers that be have been given the
fattest of them Taxes have IN
creased, although the debt has been
changed ftom a 6 per cent to / Il
ger cent The dispe"sary has beef
fois,ed upon the people, when by
vote of 1900 majority, the sale O.
liquor was tc be stopped. Spies have
been put over the people, protected
too, from suit :or injury 20 persons OF
property. The people Of chaF'estor
have been selected as victims te
have the metropolitan police pat ove'
them, thus destroying the great priv.
Hedge OF locs! selt.government
These ere part Of the inlqalt!es tha
have been heaped upon free people
VIII you fod your arms aud suomi
20 it without trial TO overcome 1t q
the coils Remember tha: 10000
votes of the Eeformcrs added 70 tht