The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-19
"HOW DID YOU GET IT:"
The Farmers Committee is Astonished by
the Ubiquitous Reports.

The Farmers Committee is AstoniShed by
the Ubiquitous Reports.
Special to the News and Courier.
COLUMBIA, July IA thunder-bolt
from clear sky would scarcely have
caused more CONSERVATION among the
Tillmanites than Unpublished account
of their proceedings in the News and
Courier to-day. They had acquired
some knowledge Of the newspaper re-
porter from their experience at their
previous meeting, and this time they
were confident of being able to conceal
their objects and actions. They were
parcticularly suspicious and guarded in
their conversation when any strangers,
were about, and it was an utter inn
possibility to get one of them to give
hint AS to the purposes of the meeting.
They had decided to hold a meeting in
one room, but just a few minutes be-
fore they were to assemble Il man hav-
ing the appearance of Il farmer applied
at the hotel desk for room adjoining
the one in which they would meet. They
were Immediately on the alert, and
decided to change their place Of meet
ing to the room described in last nights
report. Their new position could not
be approached without being seen by
the ''watch dog Of the treasury,n who
was stationed in the door. The most
frequent question put, and not answer
ed, to-day has been, CHOW did you get
it?N
Among other rash things said by
Capt. Ben last night was that if Con
zales had the reporting to do he (Till-
mani would always get beaten. In
speaking of the practicabiity of the
Farmers Association having the State
canvassed, it is understood that Mr..
Tillman said: "If we had the campaign
fund and stealings that they have we
could do the work we'll enough" If
Mr.. Tiilman is misquoted as to this he
can say so. a number ofthe committee
were very bitter against the present
State Government and some Of the
officials. 1t is, Of course, needless to
repeat what they said observation-disclosures.
Outside the committee room one Of the
committeeman alluded to two of the
State House off ass able-bodicd pap
suckers"
In running over the list of those
whom they could possibly decide on for
Governor, the names of Capt. .Tillman,
Ex-Governor Sheppard, Senator Ed
wards and Giles J. Patterson were
mentioned. Mr.. Tillman,. stated that
he would not be Il candidate for office.
Mr-Tiliman mentioned eight or ten
counties that would send solid farmers
movement delegations to the State Con-
vertion.
Capt. Tillman, speaking ofthe present
extravagant Government, said that the
salary of the superintendent Of the
Asylum had been increased from $1,000
to- 900 in the past few years. One OF
the committeeman objected to that,
saying that while it appeared to be an
increase on the books, it was not, for
when the State had paid the superin-
tendent -, 900 the board Of regents had
paid him $1,000, and that now it was
paid in one lump. Capt. Tillman said
that that made no difference; he found
the apparent increase there, and he
would use it with the people and leave
any explanations to the eother side; that
he was not called upon to give the why
and wherefore. He next spoke of the
Penitentiary and its extravaganza.
This shows the line Of Tillman's 8
policy. He will tell the farmers that tie
books show such and such an increase,
and convey the impression that the
Government has been eNtravagant,
when he personally knows that the
increase is only on paper and that
actually the expenditures have been
the same. In this manner he hopes to
gain strength with the laboring classes.
Last night he said that when etold
the farmers that the State officers re-
ceive over two thousand dollars a year
they would think it 4 very large sum.
He also proposes to contrast the eXpcn-
ses of the Government in this State with
those of Georgia.
Nothing was said last night about the
expense Of the canvass, but from the
general character Of the proceedings ii
is inferred that all Mr. Tillman's ex.
penses will be paid. Who by?
The members of the committee left
the city to-day. They seemed some
what stunned, and no attempt was
made to deny. any Of the published
statements. They could only say
"How did you get it,"