The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-09

again III us nlSlOTy SlOuIu LHe AlCptNO-
lican party preside over the destinies
OF South Carolina. [Cheering and ap-
plause.l Governor Thompson then
went on and gave the details OF yester-
days conference between the Repub-
licans and the .Fiddlers, which he
characterized as secret midnight con-
clave OF conspirators against the peo-
pie OF the State and its Government.
Against this combination he earnestly
advised the strongest possible oppos.-
ton to be made and argued that the
Democracy would never recover from
its deep humiliation and disgrace il
defeated by such an alliance OF rene
gades and Republicans. [Great ap-
plause.l Governor Thompson then pre-
sented to the meeting the record OF the
State Government since 1876 and
showed that the Government had kept
it's pledges, not only by its pure and
honest administration of the finances,
but had largely increased the pros
perity and welfare of the people at
large.
COL. D. WYATT AIKEN,
the next speaker, began by showing
the immense significance Of the battle
about to be fought, and in which ten
millions OF people were struggling to
show whether corruption and official
dishonesty or official integrity Were to
be the governing principle Of the next
Federal administration. He said that
the only way out Of the difficulty and
oppression under which the people
were laboring and groaning was CON-
plete revolution, both in the ways and
means Of government. He then Illus
trated by practical examples the in
sidiouS manner in which the tariff
worked in the way. of actual and OPP
pressiVe taxation, and gave many in
stances from his personal knowledge
of the speculations and iobbery of Re
publican officials in high and low
places. He addressed much of his ar
gument on this point to the Republi-
cans in the audience, and on the sub
iect Of the tariff he showed them that
at the present rate of taxation the
poorer classes of Republicans .would6e
Inevitably taxed out of South Carolina.
He called upon Newberry as one Of
the pivotal counties, to keep abreast
OF the tidal maiorities that would sweep
down from the mountain counties,
and the elections, State, county and
National, would be safe for the De-
mocracy. [Great applause.l
THE HON. E. 3. MURRAY
was then introduced, and went at once
into 3 discussion Of the change of feel
ing and ebe rise OF principles to which
the present National Republican party
owed its birth. He then followed the
line OF the policy Of that party since
the war, aud said that he succinctly
stated its character as a dominant par
ty, when he said that it had nominated
as its leader man who represented
all that was vicious and corrupt, and
all that was to be deplored in Ameri-
can politics. [Applause.l He, then
compared the two great contending
parties, and eulogized the Democratic
nominee, and appealed to the people
to make grand and f4nal rally to his
standard as the only means Of saving
the Commonwealth from the impend-
ing ruin. He next compared the Re-
publican and Democratic parties of
South Carolina, and showed that the
States resources were never utilized
or increased until the present party
seized the reins of government. In
conclusion he said that notwithstand-
ing the menace OF Republican oppo-
sition there was no obstacle which the
intelligence and patriotism of the peo-
pie could not surmount. [Great ap-
plause.l
THE HON. W. c. BENET,
the next speaker, said he would admit
that the coming fight was both unique
and important. Its importance and
popularity were not that Of free-tradc
against the tariff. but it was unique be-
cause it was the first time in the coun-
try that parties had divided on issues
OF purity against bribery. 1t was, in
fact, the Republic against the Repub-
lican party, the American people
against tVranical dynasty Of office
holders, or, in other words, the re-
former Cleveland against the robber
Blaine. Immense cheering and ap-
plause.l Mr.. Benet then elaborated
this idea with great effect, and in the
short time allotted to him delivered
remarkably clear and certainly one of
the most eloquent and ringing speech.
es Of the campaign. At it's conclusion
ne received burst Of applause and
cheering.
SENATOR BUTLER
was the next speaker. It would be I'M
possible to describe the enthusiasm
and uproarious applause which greeted
the announcement of the Senator's
name. Several times he essayed to
speak, but his voice was drowned in the
t0nult. At length he was enabled to
proceed, and thanked the meeting for
It's demops.ration Of kindly feeling and
its 6sttering reception. Senator Butler
then in inpassioned and eloquent
language recalled to the meeting scenes
that were enacted In this county eight
years ago, and congratulated the State
and himse3 that the veterans OF that
bitter fight survived to-day, and had
again enlisted Tor the campaign Of 1884.
tGreat applsuse,l He then showed to
the meeting that the right to meet in
mass meeting was right inherent. but
peculiar, with but very few exceptions,
20 the Americanpeople. In other lands
the people. were repgsssed under the
heel OF despotiSul, and he maintained
that the tendencies Of this Government
were fast verging in that direction.
In this country the people do or should
govern, and that issue in his Judgment
was now plainly at stake. [Applause.l
Senator Butler then showed how the
country was fast drifting to imperial
ism, or, which was worse, despotic
and launched out into fiery
and eloquent denunclation OF the in
ternal corruption OF the Republican
trsvesty OF popular government. BE
showed that che fight being made by
that party !s q death struggle, IN the
throes Of which everything is being
moved to retain its power established
in blood and maintained by infamy.
IApplause.l ! tell you. my friends,
said he, they are fighting as If against