The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-04-13

ests may bo protected By all those now
IN cnarge, aud to serve notice that so
lar as / am concerned i expect Go spare
|no man In crltlcism whose action In
hhls crisis shsll not bear the closest
scrutiny and, II there is continued neg.
hgenee and no attempt made to pun
ish those responsible for this anoma-
lous and extraordinary state of affairs
it Will certainly show that the people
sl6ed 30 Do AROUSED and SSiotilei rcv0s
luton Is In order. / cannot lead 1t as
a candidate for q state ( flee, because
1t is not immodest inSme to say that
l believe l can be Of great use to the
people Of the state In the senate, but
II | misunderatand the temper of the
people and they shall resent my effort
to open their eyes and point out these
ylarlnR evils, i am perfectly willing
to abide their wishes and will gladly
retire to private life rather than to
remain silent against theSpromptings
of my sense Of duty.
OFFERS MUST WATCH OUT.
There is one more matter upon
which l beg to warn the people. There
are evidences In plenty to show that
Che same clique or ring which Is fight
ing the dispensary and which has al.
ways fought me intends or hopes to
oring about q change In our primary
regulations 80 as to prevent any DEM
ocrat FROM voting in the primaries
who Is not at the same time q qualif-
cd voter. They hope to use the club
which has proved 80 effective iii the
Brice law, that Of combining the cleo
tion to qualified electors to obtain
control of the Democratic party to re-
sumo their sway, undisputed until
1890. l warn the farmer and all other
Democrats, especially operatives, who
are busily engaged and have little time
to devote to politics, to attend the
next meeting Of the Democratic clubs,
fourth Saturday In April (28th,) and
get their names on the rolls and send
delegates to the next county conven-
tions who will represent them. The
allies and directors of the new Column
bia ring will be on the alert and carry
all Of their forces to these club meet
ings and unless the people bake more
interest than they did In the Brice law
elections, the next state convention
will be controlled by this element and
the possibilities are that the regula-
lions Of the Democratic primary will
be changed to suit their pur poses. The
alliance men of 1890 need not be re-
minded of the old anecdote Of the DC.
llticlan who told the farmers to pillow
on" he would attend to their public
an .irs. Let all Of the people take an
interest in politics this year, which is
their duty In order to protect them
selves against the schemes of these
~tricksters and all will be we'll.
l have felt 1T my duty to give this
warning and whatever the result l
will bow to popular will without muir
muir. If the people want prohibition,
either the actual article or the hum
bug which we now have, l do not OBJ.
jet! If they want county d~ispensaries
instead OF a state ~dispensary, 1 do not
object; what l d. object to is that
they shall neglect to inform them
selves and be led by. the nose by de-
signing men. When the Democratic
party has spoken authoritatively, l
will bow to the will Of tho mai )rity,
but let 1t be all Of the Democratic
patty and nc. d small faction which
claims to represent our best people.
B. r. TILLMAN.