The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-06-02

ssyhough we may split on the Fed
rel ticket and have two electoral
'e&ete In the fall there is no reason
by we should have O split In State
*1itsics.D The quoted words r from
enator Ben Tillman's speech before
d recent State Convention. They
hay have some meaning, and they are
auccent looking words, but assuredly,
nrely they were not intended as said.
70 are not all fools; True, 1t is writ
5en, sswhat fools we mortals be-" But
III are not asses-all do not wear ears
eacbing up into the ethereal = al
hough many of us are hideous dupes
kqd ~innocents. But to u point
these words Of the Senator were still
ipging In our ears and many nodoubt
fought that peace reigned among
Fhite folks In our good old State,
Rhile Tillman hung around Arsenal
gill In Columbia. But before the
enator had bought a ticket for the
White House, some forty Office holders
State House, and the Grand Dis
&enssry Building had met in conclave
nd organized themselves not as demo-
Rrats, but as Reformers-not as demo-
Sats-but as Reformers-all office
elolders-every man q boodler-a willy
srowd, embracing Jones, Werner,
3rooks and all that ilk of smaller fry
around the executive departments who
pose as Reformers and have no use for
che term democrat. democrats" of
course serves on the card OF credentials
4carried to Chicago by Senator Till
Sfnan, but after 1t has served that pur-
pose, the word is no longer wanted in
South Carolina. Now, while many OF
Jus have o that show us asses it is
mot SO pleasant to be so plainly re-
4sninded Of it. Senator Tillman knows
very we'll that unless he and other good
land true Democrats like Gov. Evans
stop this business and use their good
1ofices to have us all democrats, there
will continue to be division among the
white people of South Carolina. A
! baker's dozen divide off in Charleston
}and Columbia and form q little Gre
form" club, intended for publication of
Pie public service and the good name
M the State, and that ends the demo-
oratic business. Irby and Shell and
3tbat ifk got the machinery OF the
democratic organization with the
name and proceeded to run an exclusive
little game Of their own. 1t works very
@oil. But Senator Tillman ought to
see that all democrats are treated
alike. II we are democrats then VINO
Are these Reformers? See about this,
SENATOR You are certainly Interested
as your words imply that. there be no
3season "why we should have a split
this fall) in State politics. WYE want
fSepator Tillman to state at Chicago
that his democracy at home has no
&Epther name-or nick pet
1anae-no name for pets--no name nor
af6 designation looking to the offices.
I'm this case we promise not to send
this article to Hill or Harrity. We
tnrther promise that nc subsidized
tooiof Carlisle ask him while he has
the floor such awkward questions as
what Is the democratic party Of South
kCarolina-what is the Reform partyp
rand why so many names for such o
good old thing as democracy--and why
have not the Augean Stables been
cleaned In the last six years, without
further use for Reform? "Reform"
Club Nos. 1876 reads mighty like
some other clubs were made up Of
thieves. BY the way, can our brother,
the Register, inform us how many OF
these Werner, Jones Reformers of his
town held office under the Augean
regime of Hampton and Hagood?-
shakespeare was q deal out when he
wrote-ssthere's nothing in q name, a
rose by any other name would smell as
5sweet." The old fellow knew not
''Reform.n
x~#
South Carolina was awarded a gold
medal for her fine show of militia and
dispensary at the Atlanta exhibition.
sAndit takes 5000 down to lay the beauty
down on Gov. Evans' table where old
Pil Rose performs the function of
Cerberus. And there is no money to
meet the emergency. This should not
be In the way. Governor Evans could
make his note and the Legislature in
January could make the appro-
priation. After paying $1,000 why
should we squirm at a pitiful morsel
like this. And In the sweet bye
We car read the lovely in
lldons-"South Carolina--Atlanta
1885. For grand exhibit of the
scientifically pure and best militia Pa
Ae." See Hemphill on u militia
N<aYpy cats were put into O