The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, July 24, 1890, Image 2
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51 iJjitciM.-sAiimiKss. :
Vi" (lis! ?iut Live the opportunity in ourl
l.vr.f '-sue nf I hi- ,t!>ie paper as \\v1
would have dosir. :!, ami const'ipiriiliy <1 s< j
UO??. I' v.n< it.-ul .it Ihe met!iiiir of the!
County ilianceon i lie 4th of.Inly, insiHht. !
ami tnol with the ?lo.?er\vd o >i?mondiiiion j
(if his !)!-. {heron, and as a luei?l exphma- ;
ti '( of the growth and purposes of the
Alliance, ami tiie relation of the farmer- to
the oimtry. w valuable to those who are
not menhir'.
There i> a iin'tiiljorship of over 10.000 in i
lit Slate am 1 of "i.OtHUtvOin the I'tiited
Si ate*, .vith a eon-'.atit ataessiou to the
ranks It i? indeed the largest association
of f ?r;u?rs i:> 11.-- world. Its organization
ami mis-don are clearly defined. The
former is on plane, r.tul the latter is
as broad us it is ijcnefleent. "Tliey only
dcm-uidtii fair share of education for theii
children and a.t equitable distribution of
the 1'iotils of American industry." While
infondrd to he nou paiti-inn in politics. yet
icaeeks by llieir editeation in the science
and economy of government to erdi::ht< n
its members m ti:c proper exercise of the
highest prerogative <>f a freeman, to cast
an intelligent bailor. It is ilie foe of monojioli-ts.
combines and rings, and so long
as it remains true to its principles wi'l exorcise
a wholesome eiTcct on the Slate and
coutdry. Tiic dread is that ambitious politieisns
may seek to utilize it for selfish
purposes. This every tnt* fiier.d of the
farmer:; sincerely trusts will be eschew oil
by them. So long as the Allium e remains
true to its constitution it will eon*inuc to
exorcise a healthful influence and tarry onl
its noble purposes.
.Major .Mngiil is strong in his denuneiation
of class: legislation, ami in this we
most hcurtily join him. It has been and is
the eui?c of the country. The subject of
t!:e existence and (.'.".use of agricultural deprtssin
is handled with force nud jicr.-j>icuitv,
iiin. is well worth'the careful reading
of every fanner, lie attributes it in
great mca>t:iv to the burden of national
taxation, and finds in the unequal adjustment
of this burden the prime cause of depression.
This conns home to the farmer
in a way he feels. Line elect riciiy, he eatttiot
see it in its tangible form, 'out feels ii
rs it strikes him with ali of it- ticinendonforce.
Jle is the burden heater ?.f the government,
anil the iniquitous system of plotted
ion hurls on his p<>cl\.l the whole weight
of lis concentrated mischief. And it is surpiiiingthatful
n:? rs .-.hotihi support unvcandidate
for ofl'teC wlicse views are not as elcar
as the noonday sun on the tariff, in opposition
to it. It is a question which should
ud t:it of no e.pii.oi at ion or dodging.
The statistics he has compiled of the
morigage debt ?.n farms in the Un.tcd
States e.ie startling. and viry justly remarks.
"prant 110 p rivilege to other classes
at i ho farmers' expense, equalize the burden
of taxation so thr.t the farmers will not
have to pay SO percent, of the taxes, while
they own but lib ppr cent, of the property,
and repeal all laritf laws that levy taxes or.
tin; poor for the ericlit of the lick" This
refers of course to the v.diole country, for
fui Innately for t!:e farmers of South Carol:na
their taxes are not in tiiis ratio to their
pr sjttriy.
ilis remaiks on the necessity of education,
end the figures presented of the school
td tend mice and length of ?ehool terms, nie
timely n:id accurate. lie enters into the
iniuutia vith convincing proofs of the correct
licss c; his position. lilileracy is a fc:trfid
evil and dangerous to free governments,
and tn.Tc? imposed for its correction should
always he cheerfully paid.
ileconcludes his admirable paper with a
Lribtiro to our county papers. The necessity
of maintaining an untrammelled pre-s
must strike every one, and intolerance must
be frowned down.
The address is instructive to every thinking
mar. i:i the county. We trust the Al.'i
mice in Kershaw will never permit ii-'elfto
depart from the high purposes for which
the ufgocintion has been formed. It has
our'-pr! Vi'ii! :o? for lis prosperity on theiiasiof
its constitution mid the pand objects
for which it was orpinizod. Never let it lie
turned, friends, into :i mat hinc for ambitious
j>o!ilie:an!.
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
ef r.l! the States in tin1 Union cursed by
hossistn of the worst orl and degraded by
the lowest political trickery and improper
n.-eof money. theRepublican party in the
Slate whi h was once the keystone of the
Democraticar-h takes the lead, did Simon
Cameron for well tiiirfi thirty year- <h iiiin.iled
Republican pohtie-there with sin iron
hand, tu.d 1 >Lt- r mivjl.ty \\ ar? i> L, nu.iie
and unmade polit dans i<? suit himself.
With all the et... y unuinpof a f..\, whit h
111 his fabi. * makes the synonym of
astuteness and uncou-< ionuble sellishui - s,
ho laid his plans to retain power, ami crack
'it his whi)'with nieivih vs vipir over the
heads ofr.lt who dared to rebel, and between
money and the ?1 fbrolliee. established
r. political olipjvi.y. 11 i<: ?n. l>oiiul<l. their
senior Senator in ('uliutvs; luel.ed
the r.ci've or disposition of lbs >i'e, mid
after tlie rctireiiiui' of Siuioii. because of
advanced age. handed over the management
and conn"! to the infamous Matthew
Stanley Uuay, a creature of th"ir civutiou,
and the iipte*r of scholars and disciple1
And iioWihi<i;ttiej>!i-sin h. oUbul'.villi Xa-"j
poic-onie head for party strife and control,
js.:u:ned the dictatorship. and for the pest !
s >:*yei;rs hs? been the llopublicnn autocrat i
( ! this imiKrial Stale. His .services on the
line of dirty tric!:?ry and the '.via at nil I
Inzirds policy. have hen si,; 11 illy exemplified
in his own election to the Senate, the J
nncecPsfiil boosting of little Hon into the i
Presidemy, the elevation. of that pious,!
Psalm-singing hypocrite John Wananniker ;
into a cabinet position, and is now engaged !
in foisting lManu'ter. one of his own sjic- j
via! pets and right hand man in slums of i
political deviltry, into the Gubernatorial!
chair. The better ehmcnls of the pane
arc protesting and squirming and kicking
against it, but Matthew smiles at their efI
r?s and goes along regardless of them,
co itdeiit in the power of hi? management
n .dthe omnipotence of hi^ctunpuigti fund.
ivhi;-h In* v.ii; i:--- umtia!,'!v to i-ei-iii- f
|;li<h :i:> i ?i ! <
'! he wi'ljiivc liso'i, 'hi
mTatie iiiMiiltiec, ;t m-j :.s a i ?..1]
i.-i*- fur the I ' lie t r:! .< ; rt>. but !":ih- i
?t.-l;>liia i> ? l-i -iiii-.i v :i'i <!? !* . -t
;;nd liiiif-vs :i |? ?!jl!.-ii cyt s'li!;e>
J he State Del:: meter "ii! ?
I hi> cu-h'siie '.vt* it" Hot : Hi.f*:?-s?? . uirl il j
tiie [i.'i'teir.s fh.Hiiil iinli'iili' it. M.ill'u vi
\?ill throw oil <i i the w.ilts < ! / i'.n
elinilttii mil u|" tiie iiidUs .li.i..i .? (" ?. in insure
a ealiu.
The contest !i ? . :i:i! ;les;ior
ate elToit? will lie ma if l > ilofeat Del.itiietor.
lull the ration \? ii! ii'inl it>
aii! in Onav, an.-! it > ea-y for--see tiie
re>nlt. i'.ilti-oa. hi-- nnjiMiiriit, was < miv(riiia
in 1S>? 1 ami's". am! h;.- the eonliilence
of the St.it i. Itis e!-e'i -a woahl be
~ i - ami n- eiaiiiioal
<; (?iiiui|Mi v?i nit.I* ...
administration. !n eh ir.iotor ! .pi
cation there is i???<<>n hetweei fho
Candida to*. Alas, too many f hoc. ands oi
people never seem to regard such mailers.
(;r::efcxatoi:i.u. (pvtkst i:v ten
n ess he.
South Carolina is not tie- only Slate i.i
i which thvie is a healed contisl lor Coverj
nor. We see the same thinjt ??d:i? 1 n in
Tennessee, save in a modified form a;:.1 devoid
of lie hi tt ernes* which lies devciopu 1
wilii us. There am three prominent candidates
in the Held. Patterson represents
the fanners, and I Sax tor the other avocations.
while !uv. Kelly, of the .Mcthtaii.-i
Church, was the Piohihtth.n e indldato, until
ISishop Keener tur-dc him step down ami
out. The Convention is now ha!lotiii?.
and we have not hoard the result, 'l itis
strueoic is an udditional indication of the
unrest and desire and demand for a change
which seems to have filled liic minds of the
farmers. It is evidenced in tieorgbi. ami
is seen surging in ,fu!i force i:i Kansas,
Nebraska, Minmsota, Wiseon-ia and Michigan,
while its nml brings sire heard way
nut on the Pacific slope. W"iisvL ihe cud is
to he no one can now foresee.
If politics are kepi out of Alliances and
associations, and farmers act with un car
itcsi desire to rct'ona where reforms are
needed, and make change" where llioy are
csseiitiai, ami ally then: wives with all other
classes and avocations for t!:e common
good. most hoiieliicnt rcstdts will ensac.?
Any other course will ultimately redound
to 1 lie defeat of their objects,
i Tuc sl-fUL,':'le iu T. iiiicssc:- has been in a
i measure loo one Mdcd and i >o one-ideaed.
I \\"r have only seen an epitome of the fanner
cumlidabAs speeches. fiiey are strong
but we are pleased l*> see not too partisan, (
and he has not antagonize! the opposition I
to such a degree as to damage Ids eiut.-e
and cuddlier people against him personally.
The trouble about mj.1i speeches is thev provoke
counter irritation, a- it is not in An-J
do.Saxon blood to be lin k and not strike
back. There is one thing which is favorable
to joint discussi >as in Tennessee, it is
the information of the people on political
subjects. There is no .Mate in the I'nion
where Ihc people have kept more abreast of
' i iv
politics, aril con aw,iiniuj .-.i uui v
fueled i.r niisle 1. The) delightin slump
speeches, ami I lie .':utV. ions proposal to
s|?n!vcrs are often posers. Then.' sjeni? to
he no such friction in Use contest lln:t
would indicate serious trouble in (lie future
or leave smarting wounds. J'his is a sub
jeet of congratul.Uion. We sincetely trust
'twill lie the case with us, when this contest
is over.
AN ADDRESS
To the Democracy of Soitih Carolina.
In accordance with tiic instructions
of the Democratic Conference wl-i. li
met in Columbia on July lOtb. tlie
following address Ins been issued
by the Advisory Committee :
To tho Dciiioryiicy o f U.vth Curolino:
All white Carol in ions worthy of
the race front which 1 hey sprang and
of the name they heiir, and entitled
to share in the traditions oftlic past,
the prosperity of tiie present ami
the hope of the future, arc J democrats.
To such, and only sr.cli, we earn|
cstly ai <1 confidently appea'.
All that v.e have and arc. all that
j we hope for and desire to transmit
to our children, depends up >n the
continuance of white supremacy in
I Luis rnaie; ami mis supremacy upon
I our united devotion uul loyalty to
Democratic principle?, unity, liar
mony ami organization within party
' lines, obedience to tiio rules ami
faith in the justice ami success of
! Democratic aims, purposes and mctli|
oils.
To cnclT succeed.r*;j pumeralion r>!;
I our race is entrusted iluj aik of civ|
ilization. and upon each devolves the
named duty of dcfriniiiu'. j>r;-K( rv
j inland tr.nfuniMi:::: onr racist' herj
itajje of civil alt 1 i i li^i.ois lihcriy.
I the fruits ??l bthor ami of thought,
itlic Garnered stores of material ami
: intellectual wealth?all that is ;:o >d
\ of what our race has won and held
: l?y iiaud or brain, !>y valor, in lustr,
lor wisloni, throughout tiro a^ec.
Is this fji'iu r.itiot? ot Carolina I>out-1
erats ctpial to th-? trust? .Jn i^'inp '
the future by tliepasi, we unhesiiat |
jinjdy answer, yes. it is, however.!
irue 111<u. ciiiliiii vjgoniico is u;e
price til' liberty," and the least viui hint
must now perceive Unit grave
dangeis arc ponding over us. At n
time when our S .-tie is prosperous
beyond preeeden', waxing each day ]
j stronger in muter :.l weal ill. loading
; in tlie race for meeha-.h'al am! industrinl
supremacy, o.ir people Jiving
and tbrlv.ng under ] iws ma-U j
hy legislator.-. ini-.i*prot-cd b\ jn-igos;
and executed bv oiiicials ot ?,;,r own
race and cho ee. wit!; ponce and soenr
tv at honse, re.-perl. ;.nd credit
abroad, we are su 5den;v en::-'. on ted
with such danger as !.as never throat- j
ened the Democracy of tins Stale :j
the danger of division in oar o.vui
ranks.
lnfiiUiiiillity and perfect on are di j
vine attributes, and have never yet
been granted to human wisdom or j
hum;;;; inst tulions It' injustice has <
been do tic, rggors have been connnit- 1
ted or mistakes l::;y.c been ma le, remember
that to err -s hitmgn, an : re- '
meinember also iiat the great party
?> which we hcloajj i< hron 1 <
i'-roHjrtiifiUgh, wise onoii'jli and jn*t j
?! (? ei'i t(? > i i!,t ill wrrinjjv. cor>ct
?!l eri<?. -*, ptitifv ?" .! mistake* and
ne!c (i,it. c(j c.! and i . partial jdS'.h'C:
0 - !! ji: -:.
ii end.cr Muit id' trim CarV.ini ins
re .Vuioernt.s. itn-i a-j mn??!t eolith'd
i<> n fail, IVw and f-?|:i:iI slmrj in the.
man j.yemeii!, y-iitrel and p" cy
the j?:-.rly. and t li:<I. if. ivtjirirs the!
n}>t'?ia t! a <! '. ivnesj, ofTo; in ol al'
1 5i mocra'.s in t he State to keep the I
itcpiiMimii wnlfe frniii oni* do ?r. A4*
; 'eiiiocv its we know no class. Urotii-j
: i s in Mood and ratw do lined to j
1 - < .1 ... . II.Otf i
r*l:i!l'i or 1:111 k^.thh-i,
till ( iVorl?, f.oni whatsoever source,
to destroy the unity ami integrity J
upon which the strength ail I life ot j
?>nr parly depend.
In or-cr to bettor understand the ;
position we now occupy, let us recall j
the history ol' Hie uiovoinent. whi h
has resulted in t!ie condition now I
confronting us, ami take council to-1
gether on this extraordinary emcr-j
geneyin our party affairs.
A convention composed of far roe s
representing not los? tiian Lwentvsix
Comities in the b'tate, hel.l in the
city of I olumbiu on December 1st.
Ifip.7. unanimously adopted the lo
lowing resolutions: !
"Jleaolvoil, hat. it is not the purpose |
of t lie farmers of the Stale to make
their organization a political body
hostile to o hcr classes, nor is it their
intention to attack the integrity of
the State ollieers, nor their policy to
arraign or dictate to tin; Legislature.
' That we believe in the thorough
organization of the farmers of the
Stale with the object and firm pur
pose of developing hs agricultural
resoincus."
Tiieso resolutions reported by 1?.
IJ. Til'nrm as chairman of the committee
on resolution?. wore adopted
without debate at his request, and expressed
tiio purpose and scope of the
movement inaugurated by hiir., (and
til" Will (>I tllfc J copic ieprc6uuiuu ui
th:it movement.)
Iii November, 1888, another con
vcntion of I lie assn,ration was held
at Columbia v.itli snor.il allendanec,
wliioli elected a new Kxeeutive Commit!
.'0, having G. W. Shell a5" president
and chairman ex-ojficio. No
meeting of the :>ssociat on was l.,ehi
or called in 1SSD and the Shell committee
lsehl over, their successors
not having boon appointed. In November,
13S0, this committee met in
secret without instructions from or
| notice to the association, and author|
irod G. W. Shell, as chairman ex ojto
issue a call for a convention
to meet in Columbia on ihc 27lii
day of March. IS'.H). Perverting the
authority thus given and in willful
disobedience of the expressed will
and purpose of the association as set
forth in the resolutions of 1SS7, G.
W. Shell, over his signature in his
oi'icinl capacity as president and cm(ijliLio
chairman,^and whb the connivance
of J?. 11. Tillman, as 'Jrllnian
himself declares, issued the call now
known as the Shell Manifesto, in
which he says: "We will draw up
the indictment against those who
have been and are still governing
this Slate," thus seeking to array
the farmers in a position of hostility
lcftinst. m.linr classes of Democratic
I citizens and to poison their minds
j against the officials to whom that
: party had entrusted the udministraj
lion ofihc State government since
J1S7G. Fur his own selfish purposes,
(lie farmers have been taught that to
criticise Tillman is to almse the Farmers'
Movement, that to oppose his
methods or nomination is to oppose
I tl?e farmers themselves, and that to
declare him unworthy of support is to
say the farmers have no right to meddie
in politics or to suggest either
men or measures to the party. U'e
| beg our brother Democrats to disabuse
their minds of all such ideas
and to listen to ns as friends who are
equally inlerc.-led with them in the
true welfare of the State. Not one
j fanner in ten Delicves the charges
I made in this campaign against the
Donn cratie party or its officials.
| Every fair-minded advocate of t'e
Farmers' Movement sincerely regrets
that such charges have been made and
I rejoices that they have not been su?
tilined. A majority of tlie Democrats
wlio arc embraced in this move
ment have just begun to redizothc
strength of organization an 1 to recognize
the fact that in their lmnds
rests l.lio political power of the St ile
y Democratic control. We believe
that they endorse nc.titer 'lid
man nor his statements or methods
as such, but their sole de ire jp to
promote the success of their Ofc'n
movement.
Tills brings us to common ground.
A niaj rity of the fanners in the
movement care not so much for Tillman
r.s for the success of their movement;
the rreut mnjor ty of other!
Democrats do not object to the
movement, but do object to Tillman.
Wo a 1 agree that with u Democratic
i:? - --- - t
II Jaw a wuu Ui liiv iiu>c ?i
decided and available majority, and ;
can with th& ais's.t.ucc of their Item. i
ocralic brcliieren of other avocations, j
so co 11 1*0! the p.?!iev of tho party as
to secure to all classes their proper
share . f mllucncu in 1 lie administration.
?;f [he government. The at'
taimncnt of ih:? result requires tuo
i'roo ami cordial co-operation of all
elements of the Demee.atic put)'.
10 acelire such co-operation it is os->
sci.tia! that the nominee of the par
IV for tic high olllee of (lovei'aor of
this proud old commonwealth should j
not be a man who has bcsnrrchcd j
In-r fair fame, siaude.cd her ollieiah,'
distorted her history, outraged lie.' I
dignity, beiiaypd ! ! ' } conlidcnce of ;
his supporters ati! endungspoi} the |
integrity id' the Dcuiociatic party [
bv so?V!ii[' the .seed of uiaSe..s.oii j
among its member*', and t lie re nrej
grounds fjr appteheiision tliaL in t ej
vent of a refusal by the August? onvention
to order a primary clectio |
nd of the nominatio ? of i> It. '1 ill I
i.an by tlie September Onvenlion, aj
r.rge nuinber of his opponents, wlule '
: .\ f '*! . {
A
irqnieseirri in sneh :i n'su t on J
rn.tmds of p ;rty fea'ty an-.l p JiMc.il i
lit? cMsi'V, o.'iilliOt '?? ill:l*2COt1 to <_>ivi' !
i. I* rn that. ncnve support which
alone wi'l iusnre tlm election of thej
I>:'nio-r:iMc iio-n Trees n msu tiic Repnlilic.ui
party puts si ticket in tlttliejl.
In tins iMfct of a 1 true DoiiOTits
the maintensi-ce of wbi'o sup rem u'.v
in the State an I Mm preservation of
tlm !)l<-s?in.:s ??|* w' icit that supremacy
is L e only guarantee, art? para
mount, cousideral ens, superior to the
aspirations of any individual The
tree and nsitrninmnled egression of
tlie popular will within the lines n1'
the party organization will const tute
sin authoritat ve declaration wli eh
must command ready and. willing
obedience. Mutsuch an express on
can only he obtained hy the a lop
r . i %!.* % Tula
LIiMl <U Lilt) priumry |imu. ....... , .
has. been demanded by tins M ir-*1! i
.'< ?vcntio'i; tins demand has been I
reiterated l\v I'io beinooi'at c Confer '
nice which asso i bled in Columbia on
July Idth, and we express the conii
lent tone that it will be further re
in forced by the vn:eo of si united Democracy.
From a verdict thus rendered
there can he no appea'.
Tlie crisis confronting us is the
! gravest Unit his nr.sen iri this Htae
j since 1870. The highest .pair otism
can alone prove equal t?? its exigencies.
I:; is time for demagogues to
be sont to the rear nnd loyal ami unselfish
citizens lie brought t..? the
front. It is with this conviction ami
in this spirit this address is sganed
to our Democratic brethereu. That
men who*belong to the same household
of political fait*" should "be alienated
from each other by the arti
I Ices o( auihilious politicians is as
dangerous ns it is unnatural, and
inns..redound to tl:e hasting injury
?>f the party-and the State, unless Liie
breach is healed.
J. D KrN.vr.oY.
InEoai.i. Jones,
Edw'd McCbvdy, Jn.,
I< \V. YOOM.VNS,
J S. Fowlkh,
'j'. W. W'oODWAKD,
\\\ II. Davie,
W D. John box, *
Walt;::: Hazard,
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ANTKl'M'S KEI'IjY I'O TILLKAN.
To the Editor ol' the News and Courit*r:
i have been informed by friends
who were at Sumter at the late pclitic.d
meeting, that Capt Tiliman denounced
me there as "'being a traitor to
him and as having been rewarded for
becoming the same by a place on the
board ut agriculture,"
llefore giving the reasons why 1 bej
came convinced that Tillman was an
] imwbrthy and dangerous leader I will
; as br.ctiy as possible state my connec!
tiou with the Farmers* Movement.
! Leaving the South Carolina College,
j after being a student of only three
. months, to join the army, I found myself
at the cud ol' the war utterly bankrupt
in fortune, with only the prelimi'
nary ground work of a literary education,
compelled l;T commence my industrial
life utterly ignorant of its
practical details. Conscious of the disadvantages
under which 1 labored I
had long concluded that one of the
I prime causes of agricultural decadence
j was this very want among our young
men of a practical agricultural and
mechanical education.
When Mr. Tillman sounded tlie caX
j for the farmers to organize for the
; establishment of a college where such
j education could be hud it found me as
great fin enthusiast'possibly as was in
I the State. .Not only did I fully believe
1 in the necessity of organization for that
: purpose, but I was convinced that we
I would be able thereby to rectify many of
the abuses which had grown up in 'the
business relations between the farmers
ami the middle men. With these remedied
and means of practical cducafi/.n
I thoiurlit, that I could
I UUll ? - K!'?"0'V
j see the return of prosperity to the agricultural
profession ol South Carolina.
Though prepared by these convictions
to give my utmost aid to the organization,
1 was not satisfied with the
methods of Capt. Tillman, when lie was
charging mismanagement and insinuating
corruption, and I will ask you
to publish the reasons which liiialjv lecj
nie to denounce him to my IVionus in
the organization and to refuse to any
; longer associate myself with such
leadership. I have hesitated or ra.lier
j refused requests of opponents and
, friends of ('apt. Tillman to give these
reasons because I felt there injght be a
ciairn of' confidential'' in Qitr original
relation, llis late attack on meremoves
all such doubts and forces me to give
; publicity to my connections with Capt
i Tillman and prove to my friends that
he had no excuse to make his charges
| and I had ample reasons for my course,
j These may appear tame when put on
j paper, but taken (HjiJaptivply qq,] w'jtli
I many others which tipiU'6 will not ah
! low me to give, they led me, from being
i an enthusiast, to the conclusion thai i
i would be a traitor to myself and to my
I State wore I lo any longer associate 111
Work with a man I believe unwottliy
and Muuriipulou:;, or with an organization
of winch ho was the acj-;iio\Vlej.j^e(l
leader.
I was invited lo attend the caucus or
i fanners called to meet the night before
the meeting of the lirst .Fanners' Convention.
When about to proceed lo
biji-.iiittjs J told Cant. Tillman that I
wished to ho plain Villi liinj. uiaf as!red
him to explain the GhttigOS a!ii|/ jnsjm;ations
which he had made, bouaust! I
did <1 ict believe tliom to be. true. 11e replied:
"1 know that they are not true
out i th msfht it best to make them, so
las to give notoriety to tlie movement;
in thijf I have succeeded .and they are
now ill iiubiif}/' thi.-j promise I
agreed t o join.
bamboozled" by liitu as 1 then \v4f-,
I some time after my return hume
wrote to him that I thought he ought
to get to the Legislature, as his services
would be very much needed, lie
replied that he would like to run and
nelieypij. that lie could be elected, but
that lie did hot. see iyny lie could be able
to get over the pledges lib lpru ofte'jj
iveil, that he' woiiid not accept any
bi'.igii but trustee of an agricultural?,??!:
h<:;o,i: miJe.y; ! would nominate liini iVir
int- piauu iu >ou; {lajjiT. ".in jmr mci,r
hers of t!ie farmers organizations in
different parts of the Statu to do tlm
same, so thai ii would he thejoilice seeking
the man anil nut the man theolliee.
This i, of course, refused to he a party
tq.
Wliei) tlie l.uj-ijlat'.'j-e met there were
plans advanced as to'mow'i 1m iudnf.t' In
i^raljlisji the eidiege was to be raise; I
without a demand niam the treasury of I
the Slate, the people* demanding' ti' re-1
ductioi) ol' taxes, i'apt. Tillman ativo- [
rsV-d doubling the tax on fertilizers,
because it was an indirect lax and the
farmers would never know any better. |
My suspicious were now put to the
;i'i li ?? >!. '1 iiinkia;,' thai v.c oo.ihl i est n,
i.Tuuipiish our l?y bringing Li
toe two si-irt '!' the fannere, re>?rr- ,
sonttd l>y Tiilman and Col. A. 1'. .
Ihith-r, iogeliier and discuss the ipies- i:
lion, i suggested tu the two that, we ar- -range
a meeting and try to agree on a C(
cm11moil pinsi of action which might .1
lead to good results. Cr.l. liafier expressed
ids willingness to do anything n.
which would advance agriculture; thai ti
he would consent to speak to Air. Till- n
man at, se.rh a nie? ting. It was ar- ,
r inged that three of cacii side should .
meet at Agricultural Hull. Col. Ilntier,
Air. John iawton and Mr. L. W. Von- "
mans on the one pari. Capt. Tillman, S
Mr. J. E. Tindal and I on the other. At I
tht* hour appointed we last three went
to trie place of meeting and found only
Col. Butler and .Mr. Law ton. Mr.
Yonmans. after a fmv moments, sent
:i note tb.it 'tin would be unable to fit, '
tend till another afternoon. Ool. Butler.
(this was the second misenrriAge,tli'Mi
Sfiid that it male no difference)
but we would have a discussion uny|
bow.
I Capt. Tillman's manner soon convinced
:ae that, nothing could bo accomplished.
In n short time we arose
Lo.ieave, when Col. Butler requested
twice that .Mr. Tillman explain the
charges made by him that the department
had allowed him, Cnpt. Tiilman,
ami his neighbors to be imposed
on in ?i purchase of cotton seed meal
made up in u largo measure of "rosin."
Only after repeated and direct questions
did wo learn that this meal had
been purchased in Augusta, Ga,
hauled home in private wagons and
never been in a place where samples
for analysis could be taken by our
State ollicials. Now, this was a charge
which Uapt. Tillman had been writing
in the papers, repenting in private
conversations without any explanation.
and I then and there decided
that there could uover be any more
association of any sort between me
and a man who would so continually
and knowingly "hear false witness
agaiust his neighbor."
Since that day I have treated him as
a moral leper. To my rcccplloclion I
spoke to hnn ollicially at the Farmers'
Convention of 1337, the last. I nttend
--ii_ I.? .. I)
Oil, uowpu LO Ll I ill lib Lfiiuietuu la.-'i.
summer. Did not recognize him at
all at the recent mooting in Camden.
To this in most {probably due his attack
on mo at Sumter. As to his 1
cliargo of my being rewarded by a I
place on the board of agriculture, I 1
am willing to leave it eutirely to the |
members of the Senate and Hohso
who had chargo of the bill to reorganise
the board whether theio was uuy
consultation with ino as to the make- (
up cf that board. In fact 1 objected
to being made a member for personal
iioasona, Jnst before the meeting of
itho Legislature in 1S88, when my
! successor was to be elected, in a conversation
with Mr. Tranthum, the
chairman of the Kershaw delegation,
I told him that I did not wish reelection.
This will, I think, dispose
of his lat ter charge.
That I am a traitor because I dare
!o d;0er with his methods appears to
mo to be the consummation of vanity
j and conceit in this Grand Mogul of
egotistical ide.13. W. A. Auerum.
CamdoD, July 12, 18U0.
The Situation as it Is Viewed by!
Outsiders.
The "rule or ruin" policy proposed
by Mjc Charleston News mid Courier
will, if it is carried out, inevitably^
split tlie Deniooratio party of South*
Carolina, give the Republicans a
j chance to return to power there again,
j uiul endanger the political peace and
j safety of the entire Sourh. The peo- 1
pic of't^e other Southern States, thus j:
ondangeredi havo a right tfi interfere.
| in the political aft'ajrs of tbeHrVt!
I motto State, ' ami urge a peaceful i
I settlement of the troubles there; in. ^
deed, ought to interfere in the inter-j
Jest of Democracy niul whi o rule, II
and call upon the South Carolinians j
nut to not hastily but deiiberatc'y ;:
and calmly, and "above al| to pay qoj
attention to those who p i.pose a s, lit'
in the Domoeracy unless their views j
are carried out, unless they are al>:
lowed to Manage the party in their j
own way. ' I1
The proposit'n i of the tfeivo itnd.
Cottrier. made n ft doub'e-leaded edi- 1
t rial, is that the delegates to the!1
state convention must be dec ed by I
primaries; that the convention to meet j1
in August should so decide, rcsnb*j
mit the matter to these pninaros,
and refuse to do might else* in o her j |
words, that the faction wh-eli wins j'
in the present campaign and secured'
a uit.j jrity of the convei.tiun should!'
make no use of its victory. j'
Jfo one can object to primaries. |'
Indeed, Tillinan, whom the Aeirsj]
u/td Courier is antagonist njr, loudly J
demanded them in the campaign of, I
four years ago. Mart they born eon- J
ceded then it would Imve been to the j1
great advantage of South Ciuolina, |(
hql the I'Straightont.s" as they call 1
themselves, thought that priitutpjcg
would he injurious, and therefore re- 5
fused to allow them, and d.cided
that the delegatus to the convention
should not be elected in that way.?
The Tilmanitcs acuep e 1 the dec is*
siou.aipj we'dt into tlio present eqm
paign under the conditions lited by
the "o raightouts '* Now f'at it looks
as though tlicy would win under these
conditions, the other faction fin ling
that there is no way to meet them in
| the fight, demands that the August
convgnhipp shall dp nothing save or'
111!, iiuir-.-.o rii,3 ilofidns t'lfltdul
cgates to tlic st.ito nominating convention
in September shall bo el?ced
in any other wty, the New* und
Courier, speaking for the 'Straightouts,"
says there, will be a split.
! Thp jrormsition is so one-s:dcd
And arbitrary Unit it qrqujd cut) 30 a
'split in any par'}*; and we are not
surprised to see the Newt and Courier
predict ng Lh-p uije wjjl occur.?
'I ho "Slraightouts" refused the Tillmauites
primaries when the latter
asked for tlicin, and now threaten '\i
split' when tliev find themselves detailed
on their own issue. Thcjr
practfcally threaten fo break the part
unless they nip allowed fft 'faj-e
their way in everything. put},
can exist under such conditions and
subject to the wi 1 of a minority.?
The dominant faction c. nnot play
' fast and loose" in this matter; cani
i?t refuse primaries and then order .
jem; cannot c.di u convert'iou and >
icu { line ?<? h? bound ?>v iis find-[
ig. If til-' SiraL'hlonts am beaten jbeaten
fi:'=;);t.e ill;5 tact that they j
antroi Uio Democratic machinery,!
int they have formulated the rules j r
nder which delegates to the corner.- f
on urn eh-cted?th^v must, like nil
rinorties, suhmit. There is no other j
ay out r.f t!;e diflicn'tv. unless t hey
olt the Democracy, cause a spl t in
lie ranks of the wh tev, and en ltuvjror
Inntlt Carolina and the entire South.
Vcic Oi leuMs Thuds-Democrat.
' Tito Primary or .a Split!"
The threat '-Primary or Split.'
nade by the N< )>:. < rind Court r. and
.iterwrtrds saddled by that pu hi tenion
upon the recent Colnmhia conerenee,
linn not rcc -ivc 1 the enMtu
i nstio eriMorsement of tlm nress of
he Stale.
It is ??> dangerous ntitl rcvo'u ioniry
a declaration, and both the Green;\\\a
JJaily Neios aw\ the Charleston
Daily ?V?n have avowed their absolite
d sngrecmcuL to any such Kadi;ul
program.
This attempt to coerce the Djmoc
acy ot' this Stute could only result
n disaster to those attempting it.
The people are thoroughly aroused
ind determined, and they propose to
;xeroise their rights as Democrats,
egurdless of threats. Thov have
O
leclnred III t, if beaten, tbey will acpiiesce,
and they are in no mood to
rear, with patience, this frantic suggestion
of a split.
With opponents who will fight
them with.n the party lines up to the
very last minute, they cannot in reason
qnarrel. us every man has a perlect
right to so work to the utmost
for the man of his choice and against
Lho nun or policy he disapproves of;
hut it is 'idiculouu to think that the
threat of any newspaper to split can
coerce the Nomocracy of the State
In fr?!!n;v its hiditinor
If there was at any lime any disposilion
on the part of those who fuv.-r
I illman to vote for primary at ih 8
stage, how can they with any self'respect
vote so now in the face of
this threat and of the understood
purpose of some '100 gen tic,men to
meet again at Columbia fur t :c pur
potsr, presumably, of rev'ewing the
action of the Democratic convention
of tiie State of South Carolina??
Charleston IVurli.
iiafc Us lie son Together.
In the iuugt.tge of the Anderson
Jdtef iijentw, coniu and let us reason
together, Tilbuanites and unti-Tillinauites.
So far, th s campaign has
bce i the most 1) ttor and aggressive
we have had >ince 137C, and both
factions soi-m to get furthvr apart
everv day. ?'\'o are all Democrats,
and it lime for us to stop and
think what will lie the consequences
if the campaign gets much warmer.
1/ there is nut a change in the sentiment
of llic people, it matters not
which faction gains the victory, there
is going to bo trouble. On both
sides some mon are letting their
1 ?- " " -**D.a KaU?.i? nt' linin uiiinr_
luugwee {^ul< iiic ucijici ui kiiv.ii
nient, and too many harsh words are
being uttered Nc'gbbors and
friends are falling out and ahusing
each other simply because they differ
as to the best man to till the executive
office of our grand old State.
As long as the world exists men will
have different opinions, but because
they do differ there is no use of abusing
e*eh other fur it. Men have a
right to d ffer, and when they are
honest in tiieir op nion, they should
give their neighbor, when he differs
with them, credit for being honest
too, and respect his fee ings. If our
peo| lo will stop quarrelling, wh te
supremacy is still assured, but if
this bitterness and prejudice an!
narrow-mindedness is kept up, llr
Democratic party is as sure to divide
as the sun shines. Lot. us have bur
uiony, and let good fooling prevail in
overy community. The campaign
j I,, il,? WI n 1 ii ?vri rl.iiiifir tin
ill wit; uutbu v#
i*ood, and we think t!ie suggestion to
stop them is a good one. Mr Tillman
evidently has a majority o
Democratic voters on h s side at
present, an-1 if he gets tlie nomina
don ol the Democratic party, it is
die duty of every Democrat to work
hard for hi3 election, and such should
i>e the case if Earlo, lhatton or any
jther man is the nom nee of tin
party. Again we say the Si atDemocracy
is ju great danger, and
die followers of either of the candilates
should not drive voters away
ro-u thorn, as :8 being done every
lay.? Oi'iimjcbur<i Tim s (tad Demo:rat.
Subscribe for the Jouun.vl*
w;ll outwear a*
Qsva the Pennies, and tho /
Dollars will save themselves!
Ilfjiyn It,IV our Slif.es. which arc ina?le $j
r!vJ Vf i "t 'ho xcry la-si materialsmoney
(Mi, buy. I^vcrv pair is guaranteed
to lit ami Hear. Cheapest, heeaiKa
tliey will outwear any other Shoos. We ?
no', only claim ,-ur Shoes arc the best, but n,
W'arff.iit jlidiu jo b'- so. 1
I?h li. O
Agor
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT.
is. T. I WALKER
iias now in stoue a
:uil & Complete Assortment
or
wmmmi
CONSISTING IN fj
LADIES' HATS AND BONNETS
and;
CHILDREN HATS AND CAPS,
ALL OF THE
LATEST DESIGN & FASHION.
ALSO
Ribbons and Feathers
IN GREAT VARIETY. AND IN
FLOWERS
My Stock is most Superb?Surpassing in
Beauty anything of the kind I hare hitherto
had i 1 Stock. All of which will be sold at
flier; to suit the tiraos.
Mrs. -T, B. WALKER. ~G
EASENH EMer^S^BA R7^
Sg HAVE REMOVED JIT ES.
-jti TADLISIUIENT to the store
two door3 above the old market,
where I have opened a
FIRST CLASS BAR.
I keep constantly on Land the finest
qualities of
WINES.
LIQUORS,
CIGARS,
and TOBACCO.
Bo 311 re ii'i'l call on me if you wanl some
thin? cice.
SOFT F0HG2T TO CALL
ON
J. J. WATKINS
AND
EXAMINE HIS STOCK CF CHOICE
GROCERIES
Consisting of Sinrar, Coffe'n. Floor,
l>neo-t hard, Molasses, Cheese,
Potatoe*, and everything
usually found in a
First Class Grocery Store.
All of which will be sol 1 at prices
to suit the times. Nov 7-tf
A. U. AHiJNJNJDiTi,
HARDWARE! HARDWARE! "
MPBCIAL ATTENTION PAID
j^ to this .branch of business.
ALSO CARRIES FULL LINE
General Merchandise.
HERE YJST
ANDHERE
TO STAY.
And better prepared than ever to
jnnr.'v vmi wif.li TIXW AliK. nr ro?
M l J " * "* "
pair satnoi All work done at low.
prices. I can be found at the store
one door above Smith & Hall's,'
where I solicit a call from you.
feh'27 JOS. GOODALE.
NSjiASY.
^^CiNS^AST.
NEVER CHOKES or
X$n/BREAKS THE ROLL
^a^S^THE CELEBRATED
COTTON f* 1M
BLOOM Viin
Has All LATEST IMPROVEMENTS
Including Balance Wlieel on Brush which In
ourus even ppeou. i mo laaiure is peculiar UJ
this make of Oln and la used on no othar. Ar?
Fl'I.I.Y ?!' ARAKTKED and 4|W l)vl|ver?4
FHFK or f'KKKJKT ufc any B. B. Station or
the landing of itiiy Begular Steamboat Line la
the B'jitti}' I- have no Agent near you,
address tlio General Southern Agent,
Hot III inn A QiaATUNTA, 0A.?*
a W.MUdH A KU DALLAS. TEXaXRn11liif
OSGOOD
$sui? PS? u. S. STANDARD
SCALEg
iPHDs 'iHIi'i? II iMIH?r II 1 UibariliM
pj?i~nloa?Ml? las. t>|l>H, Dollars aaU Koo4 UrUAU* IUk.
H??.Hl'BUABD,Q?il.SoiuD'B Ai?ni,Ailaau,(iaor DiUu.TNU
;3SCLU^TELY THH: BEST!
GENTLEMEN'S SHOES,
4.09, 32.99, s2.50. *2.00,
fii-.lsr on luivinv tn* M. A. PACKAHD A
'S Slim-. Si-.? our ?t;iiii|i on bottom. Sent by
:tli mi rc?v!;it of prlc'o. '*
j. A. PAGKAKp & CO., Bfgpktqi^,
AI'IOHH,
Lt for Camdon.
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