The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-06-26


his purpose to do 80, were corrupt in not
voting for the apportionment in 1885.
The Constitution requires that there shall
be compulsory education, that every child
shall go to the public school, unless they
attend private school, as soon as good
system is established. We have been in
power since 1876, and no compulsory ed
ucation has been required. Are the men
who go to your Legislature corrupt, be.
cause they have not voted for such a
measure as that? And yet be goes before
you and says eyes," the men wDo repre-.
sented you in your legislative halls are
corrupt and therefore we want q new set,
ne want to send other men there
There is one thing that Capt. Tillman
should apologize for. The other day, in
discussing those perjurers, as he terms
them, he says: "[ will pardon some OF
those Senators who voted in 1885 against
this measure because they voted upon
the ground of economy" The idea OF
pardoning men. He has no right to
pardon men yet There has been no
man tried and convicted, and none will
be, because they did not commit perjury.
But he says: IT will pardon those men
who voted contrary to their oaths, who
voted to save the State money!" but he
will not pardon the others. Is not that
consistency? He proceeded and said :
"Among the others who voted against
this Constitution is one who has been
honored with seat on the Bench.
he has been rewarded-a perjurer-
James F. Izlar, of OraDgeburg." think
be should get down on his knees and ask
the pardon of the good people of this
State that he should have held up TO
contempt an honorable man, map who
has done so much in peace and war rs
James F. 1zlar, aud he should ask pardon
for having asked the question: of those
who heard him (Which man here would
be willing to be tried before Jadge Jas.
Izlar?" And yet he aspires to the high
position of Governor. Did G candidate
of the Democratic party ever before make
such charges as those 2 Do you tell me
that those things do no hasm3 Do you
tell me that Capt. TillmaD does not do
injury to the State when he speaks other
Judges as being corrupt, and perjurers,
and asks the question which Of you would
be willing to have your lives and liberty
and questions of property submitted to
his decision. And yet Capt. Tillman
made this charge. I stand here as q
South Carolinian and denounce it as
false.
A great many of the best Democrats
in the State have been wounded by his
remarks, great many other good Dem
ocrats have been blinded by his asser-
jons. I say it is all appeal to class
against class. | hold in my hands a
paper which emanates from the executive
committee of which Capt. Shell is chair
man. They have an executive committee
that is independent Of the Democratic
Executive Committee. We all have an
executive committee which represents
US, and yet they have sepa,
rate committee that represents one
faction of Democrats. Did you ever hear
anything worse than this circular Capt.
Tillman said not long ago that some
young lawyer stole that paper out OF
Capt. Shells Office. 1t is possible that
some young lawyer took it.
Mr.. Tillmau "I did not say steal. /
said he went in there and took it,"
Mr.. Earle: "Capt .rillman, you used
some word that sounded very much like
that. What is the word?"
Mr.. Tillman: "Let the reporters say"
Mr.. Earle: 1T was not took Ifyou
cay you did not say steal that is enough.
am satisfied that you used that word, OF
one with similar meaning. If you say
you did not mean it. all right. want
to say that some gentleman at Laurens, I
don't know who be is, but don't think
he is lawyer, came to me at the hotel
and gave me that paper. It did not come
from the GreenvilIe News, but from q
gentleman of Laurens.
MIR. Earle read the opening sentence oi
Shells circular and said: The next sem
tence wish to cali your attention to !:
GAS they value their lives, liberty, homes
and reputation, so should they be ready
to guard against the insidious devices Of
their opponents" Tell me that that ie
not arraying faction against faction
Tell me that that is not stirring up strife
Tell me that that is not making enemies
of each other among our people when
you are told that those who oppose Capt.
Tillman are of that character that your
lives and your liberty will be in danger
your home liable to desecration and That
your regulations will amount to nothing
if they succeed? Did any radical in the
days of radicalism ever send out o circu.
lar that was worse than that2 ("No.")
There is no necessity for all this. am
at peace, and I wish to see all our people
at peace. I wish to see them go forward
to develop our State, to improve our laws
to increase the happiness of our people,
What was the necessity of issuing such a
circular as that to South Carolinians
unless it be to array South Carolinians
against South Caroliniaps2 If that be
true, then the anti.Tillman men are prac.
tically worse than radicals. If that be
true, they are robbers and murderers
because you are called upon as you value
your lives, your liberty and your homes
to contend against them. understand
that that circular was not intended fol-
the press, that it was not intended to be
made public, it was only intended to be
sent here and there to the head men who
are under Capt. Shells administration
That makes it altogether the worse. Any.
thing that any party has for publication
to any number of the people should be
made public to all ofthe people.
Capt. Tillman is beginning to recede
from aonls of his positions. He has been
induced to pardon some of those gentle
men who perjured themselves. He has
been induced nov to say that II am not
opposed to the duds factory" Two years
ago he advised the people to destroy the
Citadel, and said that he would help all
be could. But now he thinks that il
might injure his cause to say 90 and he
says, "No, I would not put it down. 1
think it is better institution than the
South Carolina College, and ifthe people
want it let them have il"
The cnly principle that have heard
at all discussed was by Mr.. Gary with
reference to the Constitutional Conven-
ton. He holds up this book on every
occasion. ct Greenvil]e he held it up
and says, "My fellow citizeus, who wrote
that book ?" A man hollered out "Till.
man." Laughter.) That book contains
the Constitution of the State of South
Carolina. 1t is true that the most of ii
waS a1nnted hv fha Radical nartv of this