The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-08-03
The Central Democratic Triumph.

'alied away before having time to
write up the mass meeting which was held
On Saturday the 29th at Central We are
not able to give as full report of the
meeting to our readers rs we would like.
The facts and results Of the meeting as far
as we have been able to gather them ave
substantially as follows:
There was q large and enthusiastic crowd
present, some Republicans. three or four
Greenbackers and a rousing crowd of Dem
ocrats or lovers Of honest government and
nome rule. 1t VAS not simply a Demo
cratic meeting but general political gath
erlng. The speakers Of the day were Jere-
miah Looper, of the Republican Party, T.
Ii. Russell and w. w. Russell Of the So.
called Greenback Party, and Col r.. Il.
Bowen, Major d. f. Bradley, and Col.
Simpson Of the Democratic Party. MIR.
Looper opened the ball. 1t was won dered
now so large man as he is could stand
on as weak a platform as he did. or course
his speech in brief was the denuncintion Of
the Democratic Party and the praise or
"ttcmrt to praise the old party which has
long ago gone by the board.
He was replied to by Col. r E. Bowen,
who showed beyond doubt that the Re-
publican Party in South Carolina was not
fit to rule anything, he said as party it
was corrupt and the few good men who
were in it wero in the wrorg pew; he show
ed by statistics and incontrovertable facts
that the Republican party does not stand
in any light at all as compared with the
Democratic Party. Col. Bowcn's speech
was short and TO the point. 1t required
only shor: time for him 10 show up the
old Republican Party. The Greenback
speakers Of the day were Mcssrs. Il. H. and
w. w. Russell. They both spent much
time i'll talking aid blowing and gassing
about the National Banking system, con.
demn'ng it in strong terms as it now is,
and suggesting no system of currency TO
take it's place. They passed from this TO
the denunciation Of the Democratic party
and thin sprinkling of ccnsure on the
"Rads" They ccnsurcd our Congressmen.
our Legislature, and in fact every thing
connected with Democratic rule. They
spoke great deal about the salary system
OF the Democratic party, the Registration
Law and in TACT were drownding men grab
bng at siraws. The result OF these speech.
es Major ID. +. Bradley expressed we'll when
he told the anccdote Of the fox who refused
I" be scared by the bcll-''a big mouth. n
long tongue, II hi Of fuss and nothing
done"
The Grecnback speakers were replied TO
by Col. Simpson and Major d. F. Bradley.
These clear thinkers, patriotic men and
distinguished orators, overthrow and com.
plcIely demolished the Grccnbackers nt
every point. They answered the banking
argument Ey showing that we have n good
currency now. that every article Of produce
brings it's value, and if the Greenbackcrs
object to it why don't they propose n bet
ter system or least some system; they
showed ihnt Wxrs were lower under the
Democratic rule, than any other parry
could give, that salaries were rs low as any
government could be run; that the Eeris.
lratIon law was constitutional necessity
and demonstrated hs justice and its fair
ness; that The Democratic par,v contained
the brains and the principle Of the State.
and was III TACT the only party fit to rule the
State; they finally drew The veil back and
showed he interior OF the Greenback party
TO he 'Eadicalism." hey showed that the
ass ears would stick out, and as one of The
speakers said, 'scrach the back Of II Green
bAckcr through the skin and you are sur,
to find Radical flesh, bone, muscle and
heart" They not only said this, but proved
ii, hy showing that The Grcenbackers voted
with the Republicans, and there ssongni
to Get as much OF the Radical material ns
possible into their fold. Col. Simpson and
Major Bradle,' spoke about one hour each.
They struck the nail on the head every lick.
They mnnfully and firmly defended the
principles Of their party, won aurels for
themselves aud gained complete victory.
Three chreers for Bradley and Simpson,
the Grccnback dcmolishers!
Tie result Of the meeting was complete
Democratic success. The Grcenbackers
came TO Central to organize Grecnback
club, roasting that they would start out
with seventy five members. If they made
any attempt to organize, they did so very
la'e. We were informed that if they did,
three members would join. Pickens County
is Democratic and it is q waste Of time and
gas for any other party 10 undertake to gel
the ascendency. Long and ever may she
continue to be so!
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Der are unusually good, especially the arts
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