The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-25

Of the buzzards about the market In Charles
ton have strayed into the Ne,Os and Courier
Office and spewed slime all over me. Whose
ever he is he is beneath the notice of gen.
teman."
He congratulated the people on the day
which he said marked n new era-the day
when man wasnot pooh hoohed Into silence
on the cry that it would split the Democratic
party. His fight was entirely In the lines of
the Democratic party, he averred. He denied
that he accused the government OF corrup
tion. The most of his charges were against
the leg lslative, not the executive department
He declared that the government of the
State to-day was nothing but al aristocracy.
The people had never voted directly for theil
choice for State officers, and they never would
regain that right until they got State pri'
He declared the Farmers movement was
not the child he gave birth tc. II had ont
grown him. But 1t was the beginning Of 6
| revolution. He ridjculed the counties
naming Greenville as one, that had held con
ventions and elected delegates to the nom
mating convention before the State CAM
paign began. There would be "a meeting n
know whether he'd be there or not, as he
had mt been invited.
Mr.. Tillman then took up the Agricultural
he said, Would have won II he had not made
the mistake of fighting this glorious COVER n
ment Of ours (pointing to Gov. Richa1dson: a.
He shouldered the blame, he said. He re
| ed the agricultural annex, the South Carolina
College trustees, protessed not TO be an enemy
| to the State College, abused the members O
the Legislature who voted for the University
reorganization. explained tho Land ScriI
fund, the Hatch fund and warned the farm
ers from being bam booZled by all the com
PLEASANT talk about the Clemson college,. n
enumerated some things to be feared from I'M
| secret enemies of the beQuest, and held ina
it should be accepted and the college estab
lished from the funds belonging by right tc
the farmers without any more tax. He urget
people to make their candidates tell whethe.
they would vote for the transfer OF the Hatci
fund, the Land Script fund and the privilege
tax TO the Clemson College.
He then attacked the matter OF taxation
He charged that Comptroller General Yer
ner had acted the partisan In giving him q
statement of the State expenses aiter hls
vention. Mr.. Werner, he said, had taken the
Comptroller's reports for one year and tht
Treasurer's report for another. giving false
and unfair result. This was continued at Q
length which goes beyond the limits OF thls
When Mr.. Tillman closed his speech, which
had been frequently punctured with aP-
plause and laughter. he sat down. An incl
dent then occurred. Which was notlced Dy
perhaps no one outside OF the participants
but which is printed here In order that II may
be seen of just what contemplate behavior
this would be statesmen and alleged gentle
man Is capable. AS Tillman took his seat, the
representive Of The Gree,uiue NelDs who was
present crossed over and STOPPING TO catcf
his ear, made polite request that he be Civ
en- the figures and statistics Of taxation used
In his speech In order that they might be CIV
ell accurately. Without deigning reply
Tillman looked the representative II the face
said, Lets 60 and get something to eat.
Why he refused to give those figures can only
be inferred.