The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26

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sidercd an honorable man, had mis-
stated the facts and played the parti-
san in his declaration as 20 the COM
parative expenses of the periods under
discussion.
Governor Richardson having made
correction Of one Of Capt Tillman'S
statements, the Moses Of the farmers
remarked to him, II give YOU credit
for being a square old g;lnecock.'
He characterized the railroad COM
mission in language the brief equiva-
lent of which is that that body con-
stitutes q fossiliZed ari>tocratic en-
cresence upnn the body polite. He
compared the salaries OF State officials
and Judges in Georgia with those in
South Carolina. He was not, however,
in favor of cheap Judges for South
Carolina, nor drunllc'I ones either
This agitation had gone too far, the
speaker said, for him 10 give up now.
The people We're labOring under bur-
densOme Radical laws which should he
repealed. and the ariStocratS should be
pulled from the public tc;t. But for
the "f:dgeiield deviP' in the speaker he
would long since have given up this
wcll-nigh hopeless fight. He WAS in
curing heavy pccuniary loss by max
ing this canvass, but if he had
said anything TO make his audiences
think over their wrongs and arouse
themselves he was satisfied.
Concluding Capt Tillmar said, "l'll
stick to you, SO help ne God, I'LL We
win this fight
The speaking closed ct 2.l0 p. m,
having lasted four hours and ten min
utes.
DAWSON EXPECTED TO MEET TlLLMAN
AT GEEENvILLE.
CONDENSED from Augusta Chronicle. ]
GREENvILLE, July 24.-The second
meeting appointed 10y the State Demo
cratic committee for the discussion of
public questions by the candidates for
governor and other State officers was
held here to-day. 1t was an immense
assemblage OF upper South Carolina,
not less than three thousand people be-
ing present.
The first speaker introduced was Gov.
Richardson, who devoted his speech to
:; review OF the State administrations
under Democratic control, and compa-
ring them with Republican adninistra-
tiOnS.
Lieutenant Governor Mauldin was
then introduced and spoke briefly, en-
cusing himself from further remarks on
account Of illness.
Capt. +. w. Dawson, of Charleston,
was the next speaker. He said he
came here expecting to meet Ben Till
man, who had recently DETAINED him,
and whom he desired to meet face to
face in argument before the people OF
the State. AS Mr.. Tillman was not
present he would not attack him, but
he would say that the man who set
himself up as reformer, and whose only
argument was the abuse Of public ser
wants, was nothing but a false prophet,
a braggart and pretender.
Senator B. w. Edwards, of Darling
ton, made an earnest appeal in
favor of universal education. the Blair
educational bill and the establishment
of an agricultural college. He also
criticized Gov. Richardson S speech and
said that the people were tired Of hear
ing candidates abuse the radical State
government. They had heard this for
the last twelve years and now they
wanted to hear some live issues dis
cussed. The corrupt radical govern
ment was dead issue and yet this was
all the candidates for the State offices
could talk about. He said they might
| abuse Tillrlan and denounce him, but
the people of the State knewtheir rights
and intended to have them.