The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-08-31
For Congress,
THIRD DISTRICT,
Hon. D. WYATT AIKEN,
The County Canvass.


The candidates met the citizens Of Easley
and other towns ips at Easley Station on
last Tuesday. There was n large and very
enthu siastic crowd. The meeting was cal
led to order by Capt. A. w IIuigens, Pres
ident Of the EH.!ey Club, who in few brief
and appropriate remarks stated the purpo-
ses Of the meeting. In the course of his
remarks Capt. Hudgens said: "ln all gov
erEments there are dsaffeced men, men
who have q higher opinion of themselves
and their qualification to fill office than
their fellow citizens, and are constantly
trying to get UP some new issue. or hobby
upon which they hope to ride into officessre-
gardless Of consequences. Such ia the Case
to day. Besides the Democratic speakers
70 day there is representative OF the old
defunct Radical party here, and also rep
sentive Of the Grcenback party, who would,
by the courtesy of the Easley Club, take
part in the discussions.
AS some Of the candidates expressed it,
the little wheels were put forward first, the
candidates for Auditor, Treasurer and Coun~
order named Some of them declined to
speak at nll, and others made cnpi,al specch-
es, especially was this the case with Capt
j. II Bowen and Rev. L. Holder. candidates
for Countys'Treasurer. Bo,h these gentle
men spoke at some length and made fine
speeches. The candidates for tue Legisla
ture wera next introduced and each made
speech, setting forth their respective claims
to the favorable consideration of the voters
Mr.. jeremiah .Looper spoke for the Re-
publican party generally and himself par
tioLlarly. Ills speech was re-hasl of
what he las been saying at all lhe proceed
ing meetings, with the exception .ha he
assailed che stock law on this OCCASION sny-
ing hat il was the worst law fo: the poor
man that had eve: been passed, Ca voice in
the crowd, CHATS lie, l'm as poor a
iran az anybody, and l say il is the best
low ever passed" That's so, by many
Voces.") Mr.. Looper continuing; "cows
will soon be 5000 piece and q poor
man can't buy QUE (voices in the crowd.
stmv COW is worth $4,000 now," and $50 90
to.the poor man fo: his COW Is worth as
much to him as it is to the rich man." and
al can buy COW as easy as you onn," and
"thats too thin. dry up" SOY MIR. Loop.
er discovered that he had struck upon the
wrong string, and at once cbaoged his
subject, bet was taunted and jerred by the
crowd until, in dispair, he took his seat.
Mr.. T. II. Russell. Gree nbacker, was
then introduced and spoke eNcitedIy for
40 or 80 minutes. His speech was the sare
old re-hash Of abuse Of the Democratic
party, and an occasional pild rebuke for
the "Old" Republican party. He had many
embarrassing questions propounded TO him
during his speech, such as, show much do
you get for speaking for the Greeuback-
Radical-Coalition party" and "what office
do you expect to get" DRY up, you have
said enough" You had better 60 some
where else to try to get votes," Sc, SO.
The old gentleman was evidently very much
embarrassed by these remarks, but without
attempting to answer any Of them, lie con-
inued in jumbled kind of way, and con>
huSh thuu h0 hhu
expected TO when he commenced. He as
sailed the Registration and Election law
and the Appropriation for the South Caro-
lima College and the Citadel Acade my, say
ing that the money thus expended was for
. the benefit of the rich, to the exclusion and
oppression of the poor, SO.
DR.. Field aud Col. Bowen, candidates for
the Senate, followed Major Russell, and
very gallantly upheld the standard of tho
Democratic party. Colcnel Bowen hav ing
served one term in the Legislature with
Rassell, and being familiar with his history
and past efforts to secure Office, made some
very telling points on him, but said he
would not undertake to reply to all his ar
guments, Us Major Bradley was to follow
nd reply specially TO Russell.
We do not like to report our own speech,
but MS we had no reporter present and as
our readers would evidently like to sec our
defense of the measures of the Legislature
mat lie Creerbackers and Radicals are
harping so much on, we will give We, j
briefsynopsis Of what we said, as space