The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
MUCH IN EARNEST.
Senator Tiilman Gives His aeaso;is
for Els Letter

Senator Tiilman Gives His 2easans
for lis Letter
ABOUT GEORGE E. Won KOLNITZ.
II Charleston Wants Republican,
Let Her LOOK to the
Grand Old Party for
Favors.
On the publication recently OF Sena-
tor Tillman's letters prOnouncing
aga nst the candidacy Of Mr.. George
+. Non KolnitZ for the State senate
from Charleston county, the question
was raised IS to whether Tillmar
thought Won KolnitZ should be barr
ed from the primary or whether he
should be admitted to run and be de-
feated by Democratic votes. 1t was
said that Il protest might be hiec
against the candidacy and it was re-
ported by The Evening Posts Colum'
bia correspondent that some members
OF the State committee would vote tC
sustain such a protest and exclude
Won kolnitz from the primary. IL
ascertain Senator Tillman'S attitude
exactly, the editor of The Evening
Post asked him for a definite express
sion on the essential point which had
been made. The following answer
was received from the senator Mon
day.
Trenton, S. c., Aug, ,, 1902.
Thos. r. Waring, Esq, Charleston
S. C.
Dear Sir: l have your letter Of July
80, asking whether ! am OF the opinion
that Mr. Won Kolnitz should be
denied entry to the Democratic pri'
mary on the score OF his Republican
disposition in 1896, or whether he
should be allowed to run in the pri,
mary but should be defeated by Demo
cratic votes for preSuuing to aspire tc
office so soon after his atli.iation will,
the Republicans.
When the State Democratic conyen'
tion met in May this whole subject
was carefully considered by the com
mittee Of which I was chairman. Ii
view OF the peculiar conditions exist
ing in South Carolina, it was unani'
mously agreed that there would be nc
pledge exacted of any candidate in the
Democratic primary other than the
one which we have had all along, eX'
cept for candidates for congress anc
the United States senate. 1t was
thought that the fullest freedom Of ac
tion Should be permitted and for thai
reason I have never considered for
moment the propriety OF denying Mr.
Won Kolnitz the right to run, just as
Cunningham or Ensor or Geo. w.
Murray might run if they would tile
their pledges.
My attitude in the matter is easily
understood if it be remembered that
am a member of the national commit
tee for this State, charged with the
duty Of watching for the interest o.
the party. Had l not been natlona
committeeman, l wouldnot have tack
led McLaurin at GafTney.
The election to the State senate o.
Mr.. Won Kolnitz with or without op'
position would indicate to my minc
that majority Of the citizens O.
+ Charleston are no longer Democrats
and should be bound to take steps tx
see that the Republicans who elected
him were barred from the Democratic
primaries in the future and ShOult
not be recognized in the next Demo
cratic State convention. We have
got to draw the line somewhere and a
some time, and we had just as vel
do it now as any other.
En- passant, allow me to say: Th'
editor of The Post may be bette
Democrat than am, in his own opin
ion. but he would not find many peo
pie in South Carolina who woult
agree with him in saying so.
The votiong for Mckinley in 1885,
by gold Democrats was an act Of wa
on the Democratic party, and so ia,
as l am concerned such Democrat!
are Republicans, and ought to b
ashamed to claim to be anything else
bnt when, in addition to voting, there
was service under the Republican com
mittee, as in the case of Mr.. Nol
Kolnitz, and an effort to get office
the Democrats OF the State have
right to expect the people Of Charles
ton to repudiate any such Democracy
and if they fail to do so, without tht
possibility of a doubt the other Demo
Gratis of the State will repudiate then
and cease to offiiliate with them.
T note what The Post has to Sa,
about my not being in earnest abou
this matter, and that if Charleston
elects Won Kolnitz, could not afforC
to neglect her interests. l never wa
more serious in my life than when
said what / repeat now, that if Char
lesion is a Republican city l shall leave
the Republicans to take care OF it II
national legislation.
! represent the entire people O
South Carolina and have tried to dt
my duty by all of them, but there is
difference between working with yea
and earnestneSs and allowing thing
to drift. II the people of Charleston
are so indifferent or have undergone
change Of heart, they should have th'
manhood and courage to come out il
their true cClorS. If they will organ
ize Republican party in the city anc
capture it like brave men. it wOult
make no difference tc ne. but to sneal
around with Democratic c0lorS on ant
aid the Republican party is too low
type of manhood for my liking.
Yours truly,
b. Z. Tillman.
4 Plucky Brakeman.
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