The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-30

lie Explains Who COmpOse the
Party and Who 1t IL That Cries
"SpIit''-..A Right Royal Reception
to the Candidate for Lieutenent
Governor.
An enthusiastic but quiet audience ofabout
700 people assmbled In Turner's nall last n1ghI
Eugene B. Gary, candidate for lieutenant gov,
ernor, had to say upon the present political
situation.
iastic may not convey sufficiently accurate
Idea Of the state Of their feelings toward the
Reform movement in general and Col. Gary
in particular.
were frequent bursts of applause (not IN
terruptions) SO that the speaker had to pause
In the midst OF his remarks, and SO little ala
the feet and hands OF the audience suihce 10
convey an Impression Of their feelings, that
they frequently sent up shout that all but
carried off the roof, then the reader may ar
rive at n somewhat true idea OF the state or
the audience. If the hall leaks at tho next
rain be 1t known that it was caused by Charles
tonian enthusiasm for the Farmers move.
ment
DR.. d. NJ. Lebby called the meeting to order.
MI James ID. Murphy was nominated chair
man, and, being elected, proceeded TO, intro
duce Col Gary who came forward amid
applause and addressed the audience.
He commenced by referring in pleasing
has always played in peace and war. Her
name Is entwined in the military and civil
life of the state. When the tocsin or war
sounded the alarm her citizens promptly re-
sponded TO II. When the scene closed on the
drama Of war. they at once turned their at
tention to the improvement OF their city.
When tempest and earthquake In turn came
and damaged the city almost irreparably,
built the waste places. After talking thus In
pleasant and complimentary way about the
"City by the Sea-" Col. Gary proceeded to
the main issue, TO the cause Of his coming
The people demand political liberty ZAP
plause) All this uprising springs from natur-
al causes.
In speaking Of our ancestors he said: when
God made him an Anglo-SaXon He put that
in his heart which would not brook oppres-
sion. IAN outburst OF applause.l Our ances-
tors, in coming over in The Maytlowcr to Ply
mouth Rock, were aetuated by desire to
avoid oppression. When they threw the tea
into Boston barber 1t was not TO save the
small ptttanse Of tax }nT i3T ae
The same spirit ought to actuate you.
Now 1t comes down to this in this cam
paign. There Is no question as to how the
carry out what the bosses want, what we
may expect. What did IL mean about a pH-
mary or split ? That If the bosses can't rule
in this thing they are willing to split the De-
Mr.. Gary remark ed that they (the anu.Tlll-
mnnites) must deserve the name Of straight
out, as they seem bent on going straight out
of the party.
They don't stop with using fair means and
pleasant expressions they call the followers
of Capt. TIilman toughs. Well, they are a
little too tough for them in this campaign.
Prolonged applause.)
He spoke in eloquent language Of those
who allow others to rule their opinions, de-
such lack of backbone. Political
must be remanded to private
life.
swaddiing clothes they are grown up, politl-
cally. When you make up your mind who
is the man of your choice for governor. have
the manhood TO stick to ii.
He denounced the Capitalization tendency
of the government, the Force bill and syndi'
Gates.
down toSouth Carolina, and must be brought
down. The people are sovereign.
That law has never been carried out you
have had minority governing major
ity.
This movement means that when n man
desires to run for an office, he will come be.
fore the people and not have TO go to some
bright boys capable OF holding positions, yet
who had no hopes in that direction. Any
man who has any ambition should vote 50
that he can have an equal right with anybody
else. He spoke OF its being formerly thought
the king can do no wrong. The oflice-holders
arrogate to themselves that they can do no
wrong.
The speaker made apt comparison between
the March convention and the three conyen-
tions held by the other side. He wanted TO
know by what divine right they met in Col
umbia. When the people meet peaceably ac-
cording to the right obtained from their an
cestors, great howl is raised about it.
Wherein did the irregularity Of the March
consist? In not going and ask
ing their bosses In Columbia?
10 ict hot 1, far, hn1l
office the more apt they are TO become care
less in the discharge OF their duties. They
don't do things which can be punished, but
thus far shalt thou go and no father"
highly probable that all Democrats would fall
into line In September. If the Democracy
says that Tillman shall be its standard bear
er, you need have no doubt that he will be
the next governor of South Carolina. CTre-
mendOus applauSe)
Have YOU thought what is tho main objec-
ton to Tilmaa's being gg1yernor? tyoiee:
fuir distribution Of offices and lower taxation.
Let the people have fair square chance to run
for office If they have the merit / tell you
that the taxes Of South Carolina can be low
cred.
The speaker stated on competent authority
that they could be lowered S5OO,0 by abol-
ishins useless offices. (Noice: Make him
Proceeding he went over The subject OF the
value of property, the rate of taxation, and
who paid the taxes. stating with reference to
the GOO,OO0 negroes that their usual tux was q
poll and q dog. Uaughter)
1t is necessary for the constitutional con-
vention to be held TO reduce the offices and
rescind the word "rebelion."
He spoke In beautiful terms Of sentiment.
The same sentiment which led us to build
shrines to the Confederate dead and to spend
all the money necessary to do them honor,
should lead US, at whatever expense. 10 re-
ecind that word "rebellon."
The audience became moro and more en-
tn husastic us Col. Gary proceeded. "Hur-ah
for Tlllman' was heard as often as, the pro:
prleties of the occasion would admit, and
loud and prolonged applause followed the last
utterances. AS he proceeded, "Hurrah for
the people, was heard for the first time In tho
peoples campaign. and that from Charles.
ton audience.
Mr.. Gary proceeded-I don't see who can
have the least DOUBT as to who Will be the
next governor ofSouth Carolina. (hpplause.)
AT the close OF his speech Mr. Gary spt
down amid tremendous applause and shout
ing. "Three cheers for Gary" was the cry.
Mr.. John Francis BriLtcn, after few mp
remarks, introduced resolutions.
which were passed, confirming the action of
the March convention, through which Capt.
Tillman was suggested for governor, subject :
To the September convention that from the
PRINCIPLES enumerated in that conYention