The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-09-18

out. Fears Negro May Again Hold
Balance OF Power in this State Un-
less the Primary is Saved.
Expressing an earnest desire of i'm
mediate action in the matter of inves-
tgating the alleged frauds and irregu-
larities Of the recent primary held in
south Carolina, and condemning what
he deems the arbitrary action of
Chairman w. f. Stevenson, of the in
Vestigating committee, appointed by
the State Democratic executive COM
mittee, the Hon. j. ID. Bivens. of Dor
chester, member of what has been
termed the Blease faction of the in
Vestlgating committee. gave out for
publication last night a letter from
Senator b. R. Tillman to the Hon.
John Gary Evans, chairman of the
State Democratic executive committee
ID winch Senator Tillman marvelling
at the forbearance and patience dis
played by the Bleaseites at the delay
in declaring the election or taking ac
tlon of some kind, urges the state
chairman to proceed with dispatch
lest the temper of the people of South
Carolina be tried beyond endurance
and lest the method now being en-
ployed send the Democratic party in
this state to "the demnition bow
vows"
AS Tfllman Views 1t.
ernor Moses is of particular interest.
In view OF his statements on the same
SUBJECT on former occasion. In his
letter to Chairman Evans. Senator
Tillman says: 81 have enough faith
In the people of South Carolina To he
lleve that, while, it will be a bitter
dose to have Blease as governor, they
mad rather have him one hundred
times than to have Moses or a man
like him" The reference to Moses
contained in the open letter to Gov
ernor Blease published September 1
is as follows: "If you addressing
Gov. Blease) can clear yourself of the
foul accusations made against you in
the governors office, and will pursue
wholly different policy hereafter,
thefe Is some future for you in the
state yet If you do not, your name
Will do down in history as the very
worst native South Carolinian who
was ever governor, Moses not except
ed"
Senator Tillman states that "many
Jones men do not stomach cheating or
any such high handed PROCEEDINGS as
are going on"
Senator Tiliman's Letter.
The letter written by Senator Till
man to the Hon. John Gary Evans,
chairman of the State Democratic com
mittee, Is as follows:
Trenton, S. c., September 10, 1912.
The Hon. John Gary Evans, Spar
tanburg, S. C.-Dear John: / have
seen in the morning papers the
protest Of the three Blease mem
bers of the subcommittee appoint
ed by the State committee 1t is a
sensible, judicious, patriotic utter
ances. If you do not exert your in
''NhSo " hully InluBS up ana StOp
this dawdling and fooling about, the
whole committee will be forever dam
ned In the estimation of all decent
people. What is worse, the Demo
cratic party will go to the demnltion
bow-wows. White men will not toll
crate any such impudent tinkering
with their rights. We had better have
ten years Of Blease than to have the
negro brought back INTO our politics
as the balance of power between our
white people. Unless all signs fail,
that Is inevitable. Neither will the
people Of this state stand for count
ing Blease out without justification.
Already valuable time has been lost
and the more delay before declaring
the result of the primary the more
angry the people become, and the
more ready to vote for an independ-
en- or for the devil before they will
tamely submit to have their will null
lifted. 1t was all very well for white
people to cheat negroes in 1876 and
1878 and even into 1880, but white
men will not tolerate having other
white men cheat them. You are re-
sponsible In the eyes of the people for
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