The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-06-26

the same way. We must all go ID
some one of thes political combina-
tions. I am here not to be led by
any of them, they are all made to sc.
cure an advantage, they arc not for
the good of all. What we want is
simple justice to all, that is what we
farmers want, and the only hostile
force is that other party put out in
rs. The Democratic party is
the only party for the white people
of this State. We are all South
Carolinians whether lawyer, doctor,
merchant or farmer, and all are
equally interested in this agitation.
We must no rely upon combinations.
Within the Democratic party we can
secure oil we want and we should
continue to stand by it's principles.
Stick to the cardinal principles OF
that party, it is our only hope. !
appeal to you to stand shoulder to
shoulder and secure liberty and JUS
tlce to nil alike and not be led away
by or rely upon combinations.
Gen. Bratton spoke about thirty
minutes and was listen I'd to with good
attention. lie was literally applaud
cd as he took his seat
Captain B. II. Tillman, farmers
candidate for Governor, was next in,
troduccd by the county chairman. The
assembly received him with uproar
ious applause rs he advanced to the
front of the stand. After quiet was
restored Capt. Tillman spoke the fol,
lowing i'll substance:
This is the fourth speech have
made this week and am somewhat
worn out. I shall not appeal to youl
feelings i'll any way to arouse prciu
dice, we all feel good toward cacl
other. L have been painted as 4
cross between a dragon and the devil
us political Moses. I am none OF
those, l have never been in politics
before only rs an aSitator, which
course L commenced four years ago
Some Of the other side are worse ani
tatcd now than VIC arc, VIC are all in
tcrcstcd III this agitation, you and I
and every citizcn of this State. 70,
are today confronted by the men VIII,
want to be Governor. For the frs
tlmo in our history you have Inc
chance OF seeing and hearing the mcl
%"'n" li", candidates for that office
''' '!''' "Ecr had republican form
of government; III South Carolina.
We have always had n government By
the aristocracy and for the aristocra
cy. The common people have never
had a say i'll it before. Now you
have q chance to soc, hear and Judge
for yourselves whom it will be to your
best interest to support. Before the
war we were ruled by the aristocracy
Of the coast counties. Charleston
had ten senator's, Beaufort two, and
the other coast counties in proportion
AS new counties were added they
were only allowed one senator. For
one hundred years the aristocracy of
the coast held the State government
in the hollow Of their hand. In '7G,
we arose as one man ond threw off
the yoke Of Radical rule Since then
the aristocrats of our party have
been kept in power by means of the
convention and misrepresentation.
We can't have but one white mans
party in this State, but YOU have ncv-
er had fair show in the choice of
State officers. Your $500 or 5000
votes were boiled down to six. In
the convention you did not get what
You wanted. I am n Democrat from
the grouudsdp! You know what you
want and I believe you know better
what vou need than L do. (Cheers.
HWrrah for Tillman.) We are simply
using the hair of the dog to cure the
bite; that's what makes them squcal.
You watch what you arc doing.
Don't send men down to Columbia
that will swap You off for their own
personal benefit. Now about that
platform of the March convention.
[ wrote it and it hits me and believe
that it hits every farmer in the State
The March convention put standard
bearer i'll the field and ! am he. We
are all Democrats in Edgcfcld, there
is not a white Republican in the
county. I hear you have some here,
L would like to see one. I want n gov