The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-09

NIT to be herded at the polls like 80
many dumb cattle and made to do our
masters bidding? Speaking for the
intelligent, liberty loving Reformers of
Abbeville county-we say no! thous-
and times no
Don't be gulled by any spurious cir
culars scattered over the county, but
read what the Reform newspapers say:
Earle's election cannot be consider
ed Conservative triumph, for he has
been repudiated by many Conserva-
tive voters and papers as deserter
and has been voted for by many Re-
formers as a convert. If he gets the
office it will be because he gets the
votes Of thousands of men who would
spit in the face of any man who dared
tell them they were traitors to the Re
form. .movement.-Register. (Reform.)
We are informed that the Evansites
are sending out in Edgefield county
host of circulars claiming that the de-
feat of Evans will be the downfall of
the Reform movement. Watch out
for this literature, and don't be bam-
boozled by it. The truth Of the mat
ter is that South Carolina Reformers
must throw this Jonah overheard or
the "Ship of Reform" will 60 to the
bottom keel upwards. Be wise in
time Reformers, and listen to your
eonsciences which tell you always and
all the time 10 vote for the best man.
Edgefield Advertiser. (Reform.)
The Enquirer is unable to take any
stock in the claims that the defeat of
Evans will prove Injurious to the Re-
form movement. Such claim is not
borne out by the returns, and it is IN
just to Mr.. Ellerbe. The figures show
that while Evans got only 81, 1902 votes
in the entire State, Ellerbe received
55,3l3, out of total of 1921. Next
Senator Tillman, Mr.. Ellerbe is con.
fessedly the ideal of the Reformers.
All the Conservatives in the State are
fully aware of this fact, and had it
been their intention to vent any spleen
they would have been sure to have
cut Mr.. Ellerbe as badly as Mr.. Evans.
No, the truth of the whole business is
about as suggested by the Columbia
Register. The Reformers are suspi-
cious of Evans, and they are voting
against him to save the party.
|-Yorkville Enquirer. (Reform.)
The Register has no sympathy with
any attempt to dragoon men into vot-
ing for man by cracking the party
or factional lash over them. 1t Is
nonsense to say that the Reform
movementt will die if Evans is not
elected United States Senator. The
man who says that in effect asserts
that thousands of Reformers are Re
formers simply because they believe
the Reform faction is in the majority
and that only from it can office be OBJ
tanned: and that these men will
desert the Reform movement as soon
as they suspect that it no longer has
the power to bestow office. The Re-
gister refuses to so degrade the Reform
movement.-Register. (Reform)
It is a mistake to ascribe the vote
against John Gary Evans to the Jeal-
ously of other politicians ip his own
faction. This vote among the Reform
ers was voluntary uprising to rebuke
the pretensions and arrogance OF q
leader whose reputation was being
smirched on all sides, and who failed
| to eXtricate himself from the awkward
plight into which the campaign had
: plunged him. 1t was a protest against
any man assuming that he had the
rank and file of the Reformers at his
beck and call. 1t was the voice of
true and good men who would not fol-
low any politician unless they believed
he was honest and upright.
Fair Play Reformers, of Apbeville Co.