The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-06-19

ulllly us indispensable TO the safety
and prosperity of tho State.
CAPTAIN b. II. TILLMAN
WAS greeted with loud cheering which
continued during tho few minutes
which tho Captain employed in ~
ranging some papers and memoranda
on the table i'll front of him. He
commenced by expressing himself
glad to meet the people Of Spartan
burg where, it appeared, the Farm
crs' Movement had not seemed to
impress the people strongly. Ho
felt that the attendance OF so many
farmers ut :hi:, season showed that
there was afccling deep down III their
hearts that brought them out--a feel
ing that there WAS something wrong,
which ought to bciightcd. This has
been termed a campaign OF education.
And so it should be. There should
be II free And fair discussion. ''They
ere prodding me Oh all sides, but 1
mean to prod Oack, If / am nothing
but II clodhoppcr. [ am hcuc in re-
spons" to duty's call. The people
may now choose. II 1 receive the
nomination for Governor, il will DO
the peoples choice If either Gen.
Bratton or Colonel Earle receive it,
it will be the choice OF thcring.'
Capt. Tillman went on to say that
the people Of this State had bocn the
slaves Of M oligarchy for a hundred
years. In those days family and
money ruled the State. Later, the
success over the Radicals had brought
on lcthnrgy from which it seemed
to rouse the people. Captain Till
man then discussed the matter of
representation III Democratic convcn-
TONS, covering the same ground as in
hi*' Spcach ut Ridgoway, published
some weeks ago. He said one trouble
IS that the State had been governed
almost entirely by attorneys, aided by
a few nristocratic farmers. He denied
that he had over charged the State
government with corruption. He
then proceeded to discuss at some
length the matter OF apportion-
mcnt of representatives, and the fail
mc Of the Legislature to provide for
Il census. He reiterated md cnlars-
."drp0u his charge ofpcrjury,upon the
part of the Senators who dcfontcd tho
i rnppOrtionmcnt--nOt moral perjury
for these arc honorblc men--but
they wcrc specifically periucrs." "
Captain 1illman next took up the de
partmcnt Of agriculture, reading
from manuscript carefully prcpar-
cd reply to Col. \. p. Buffers recent
letter upon the subject of the inspcc-
ton OF fertilizers. GThc substance
Of ilio remarks on this point arc given
elsewhere. He expressed the belief
that the local papers would not pub
li5h tins reply, as they had never
been fair to him. The farmers. he
aalI, ought to establish n paper of
their own. which would do them JUS
tlcc. Captain Tillman strongly urged
Ged the use of the primary in clccting
delegates to the County Conventions
that were to send delegates to the
nominating body. In conclusion, he
made an earnest appeal for free dis
cu"iion and fair play--plcdging him.
self and those who had put him to
he front. to stand by the action of
III" State Convention, and, if elected,
to carry out the reforms he had long
urged. lie took his seat amid loud
cheering.
The close Of Captain Tillman 8
speech was the signal for tho with
draWal OF quite onc-third of tho au-
dicnco.
Speeches were next made by Col
Gary. Gen. Pope, Con. Bonham. Mr.
Nlaylicld and Capt Farley. Lack of
space prevents nnyrcport that would
approach fair presentation of tho
remarks Of any OF these gentlemen.
q Gcn. Werner was suddenly called
away by telegram. Capt. Bacon
vas prevented from attending, bv
sickness in his family.
y little after o'clock the crowd.
then reduced to q couple Of hundred,
dispersed
Good order prevailed throughout.
a Reply to Colonel Butler,
In the course of his speech ut the
opening meeting of the canvass. ot
Grcenvillc on Tuesday the 10th inst,
Captain Tillman said:
In my speech ut Anderson | mndc
allusion to tho failure of tho arricul-
tural department to punish frouds
., tillt L cllofHCu IN SIh-
stance as | charge now: ~
FIRST. Isat the bureau has made
no honest effort to protect the far
mcrs against being swindlcd by bmv
ing guanO below the guarantee.
Second. That it has not enforced
the law on its own regulations.
Nhird. That although tho INV 10
known to be defective and the pun
ishmcnt inadequate, no attempt has
been made by the board or commits
Sioncrs to have it amended. cxccpt
that the matter was mentioned in
one OF the department reports sever
al years ago.
Commissioners Butler, in a letter
winch has been published in the News
and Courier and other papers. saws:
II challenge You to point to one in
stance where farmers have been do
iraudcd by manufacturers of fcrtili
HCrs, where such fraud was not pun.
lshed with all tho power that the dc
Rilrtmcnt had ut it's command, or
rctract." ''' ''''' w ''