The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-19

"f,vtry Township and n4lGhn"rioou
in the State should he thoroughly Or
ganiZed into Democratic clHbs. Inc
officers should be truly loyal TO the
platform Of principles cnunciated by
the March Convention.
'tThc battle cry of '-inyt~ty to 6cnf
1Wltun' must be kept constantly III
view, and every voter must he at his
! most first. last and ail the time to con-
trovert this hoped-for result, and none
must be permitted TO pass unless they
are properly vouched for.
Very respectfully,
G. w. SHELL, Chairman.
Gen. Earle stated that he appeared
as the candidate of no class
Being asked to announce his plat
form the speaker said he was in favor
Of building up the Citadel, the Cniver-
sity, Clemson College, reducing the
number of State officers and their sal
aries SO far as the public service author
lied and would permit.
CAPT. TILLMAN's SPEECH.
Capt. Tilman, of Edgetield, candi-
date for Governor, was the ncNt
speaker. He was greeted with wild
cheering and enthusiastic yells that
lasted for some time, so long that he
had TO beg the crowd to listen. lie Sald
he was not an old stager in debate ike
Gen. Earle. That he was q plain far
mer like the ones he saw in front. That
ne had Just jumped up out ofthe cotton
patch about five years ago, but God mao
| given him common sense, and he would
speak right without fear OF collse-
quences.
AS Capt. TilIman continued, the far
mers surged around the reporters circle
and hung upon the platform. Cries OF
"Good God Almighty how he Is tell
ing itn' "By granny, he knows what
he is talking aboutn' were heard all
around.
Capt. Tillman continued: The people
| had never had Il voice in electlng
Governor. The aristocracy thought
common men like you couldn't govern
themselves. The people had to swallow
the ticket whether they liked 1t or not.
If he were not the Democratic nominee
| they should never elect him Governor.
The government was now a govern
ment Of the people, by the politicians
| for the office holders. (Crles OF "GlVe
it to them. Hit them again.')
What do Gen. Earle and Gen. Bratton
represent? What have they behind
| them?
f,arle-GooG Democrats.
Tiilman-Go0d aristocrats and good
ringsterS.
Referring to "the blind mice address" "
which he read, Capt. Tillman said Gen.
Earle and Gen. Bratton came out at
the request Of that conference.
Gen. Earle arose and said he did not
stand rs representative Of that caucus,
though he had no objection to it.
Capt. Tillman replied: But you
acknowledged at Greenville that you
received letters and requests to come
out after the caucus, and not before.
He said this way of electing officers
had bred L race of political towards,
men who straddled the fence and went
about "howdy- doing" at barbecues.
Voice: "rhat's correct; you are telling
it rightly
He was willing to withdraw his
charge of perjury against those men,
bers who voted against reapportion-
ment when it was proposed for the
Stale to take the census, on the ground
that it would save the State money.
He thought they should be excused. DR..
Pope, OF Newberry, he said was one of
these and he should be excused because
he did it on economical grounds. He
tv0ted for the constitutional amend
ment which proposed to use the census
of 1880, and thus save the people
money. But the nine Senators who
continued to vote against rcapp0rtion-
ment, what about them? "a voice.
"That was perjury.")
'DAMNAELE PERJURY"
Tillman.-"I say it was damnable
perjury. They took an oa;A to sup
port the constitution and didn't do
it. five have come to that point,
if we have got men who are sworn
to support the constitution, and
they don't do it, men on the bench
and we have it, where will it all end?
Where will it 60 to? If that is lot
perjury then don't know the mcan-
ing of perjury. 1t is political leprosy.
Ii he can be induced to break his oath
on three separate and distinct occa-
sions, which of you will be willing TO
be tried before him, and how can you
90 before him and expect to get justice"
If this medicine is too strong for
you then don't take it. 1t takes
strong remedies for strong d'"eascs."
1t is proper to state here that the
reference in the above to !; Judge on
the bcnce is to Judge Jas. T. IZlar who
was one Of the nine Senators who voted
against reapportioHmcnt when in tic
State Senate.
Capt. Tillnlan continuing said: If
am elected Governor | can get along
without the pitiful sum Of $500 or the
| 5000 which this man is offering ME here
to split up to buy the office He offers
you $500 to elect him.
Gen. Earle, rising-I0u are mistaken,
sir. Are you willing for the LcgiSla
ture to reduce your salary'
Capt. TilInlan-If the Legislature
wants to reduce it, let them doso I can
live without any OF it-(EoiceS: "les
you can, and we will help your
Capt. Tillman said he expected to
earn more than $500. If he were
elected he would save the farmers q
hundred thousand dollars. In his very
first message he would recommend the
abolition of some Of these useless offices
that are eating us out Of house and
home. az you don't change the sys-
TEN they will put hand"utfs on YOU
again."
What is the meaning Of the word
''tamcd:" Here is an illustration: ''If
some animal liable to be dangerous is
caught and held until the last propcn-
sity to bite and scratch has departed,
| it is "tamed."
| From -; to So the railroad commits
sioncrs drew = salary and did nothing:
| then they got more power, bat it I hey
| have made reduction in rates, I've
never heard OF it. You never heard Of
them biting or scratching the railroads.
My distinguished friend Gen. Earle
has acknowledged that the board, CT
which he is q member, has not assessed
the roads properly. He said he wss III
favor of assessing them heavier, but I'll"
| lllcr members wouldn't do it.
Gen. Earle rose and said he did M"t
propose to he put in the position OF re-
! fleeing on 4 board of honorable gentle