The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-10
TIE STATE CAMPAIGN.
THE CANDIDATES CONTINUE TOAD.
DRESS TIE PEOPLE.

n Large Meeting at Winnsboro In General
| Brntton's County-Snmc Account of the
Procc ctings.
| Greenville News
About 800 people were prcsy:...
including many ncgIocs. The meet
ing WAS called TO order by County
Chairman II. \. Gaillartl, who made
an appeal for order and respectful
hearing for all the speakers. AS
soon as he finished there was gen-
cral cheering for Bratton and Till
man.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by the Rev. Herbert Jones.
General Bratton was the first
speaker of the day. Hc spoke very
briefly, but his remarks were punctu-
ntcd all through with vocifcrous ap-
plausc. He repeated his former warn
lngs and emphasized them. lie also
renewed his attack on the present
federal administration, us oppressive
to the farming interests. Hc begged
OF his people Il courteous hearing for
other speakers saying they only main
tanned their sclf-rcspcct by being
courteous to others.
Colonel Earle, who was the noxt
speaker, WAS greeted with loud cheers
and throughout his speech was lis
tened to with respect and attention
except one or two attempted inter
ruptions.
His speech was very aggressive.
He said the State Government had
been charged with extravaganza and
corruption. He said the report was
that Capt, Tillmm only paid Sl3 in
taxes Oh 1,SOO acres of land and other
property.
Illlman said that was State taxes.
Earle said the report said all.
Tillman said it was lie.
Colonel Earle said the railroads in
Edgcilrll county were returned ut Il
low valuation and Tillman was q
member OF the board of equalization.
Ihc railroads were compelled tomalie
returns under oath, though Gary
said they did not.
Tillman said he didn't think the
county board Of equalization had
anything to do with railroad re
turns. Earle said under the law they
had.
Colonel Earle defended the agri-
cultural bureau and cited the benefits
arising from the establishment. He
mentioned the Abbevillc proposition,
to have experts to eXanine the affairs
OF the department.. Tillman had
said he believed Butler was an hon
est man. He thanked God he had
made him acknowledge the honesty
OF one man against whom he had
made charges and if that was all
he accomplished he felt his canvass
OF the State had not been in vain.
Earle accused Tillman of SANDER
mg the State and read from an az
hclc published i'll The Cotton Plant.
Illlman had i'll this slandcred every
officer the State has had since IS.
He went through the institutions of
the Shell manifesto and platform
and aSsailcd the Objectionable points.
nc asked Gary how he got on the
ticket.
Gary said he was rendered the
nomination by Shell
Colonel Earle spoke of the pri
mary and alluded to the rejected
proposition at Union. He closed amid
rOuslng cheers.
When Captain Tillman was pro
scntcd there WAS perfect pandcmon-
lum. Tlllman said it was the most
impartial crowd he had Soon except
III Columbia. All the candidates had
been received SO warmly. He said it
was the fourteenth county he had
been i'll and there were more Brat
ton and Earle men here than all the
others put together.
Illlman was.cOntinuallyi interrupted
by the noisy wrangling ofthc crowd.
The spirit of the anti's seemed to
be to listen, but the two sides wran.
Slcu so among themselves that it was
almost impossible to hear.
Finally Tillmar said he had twenty
two more speeches TO make and he
would not be howlcd down by a.mob.
\ voice cried out, get down"
Illlman said, all right, sir, I'll get
down, and took his scat.
The imtcnscst excitement followed
this incident and anything like order
was impossible. One man walked
up on the stand, shook hands with
Illlman and SAID he was q Bratton
man at first but now he was a Till
mantle "from hell to breakfast"
"A prominent Bratton man said it
was ON y righteous Indignation for
the treatment of Bratton at Laurcns.
After five minutes of confusion
thrice confounded Tillman again
proceeded and was heard with rc
specttul attention till the close of his
speech. ''''
lie rchearsed the charges of the
campaign and cndcavorcd to defend
the ac.Ion OF the March Convention.
lie said he was the head of the ticket
and the only man suggested by the
organization and if he was elected il
would be one time the head would
wag the dog. He would not allow
the lawyers on his ticket to dictatchi
policy.
He said he would carry all the