Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-08
iTlIlman at Ridgeway.
A Long Discussion.

We copy from Sho Columbia Peg-
ister the following account Of the
discussion at Ridgcway, in Fairfield
County, on Saturday last, between
Capt. Tillman, of Edgefcld, and Col.
Is Il. w. Youmans, of Barnwcll. There
were between 800 and 500 persons
present. Capt. Tillman was intro
duccd by Mr.. Mcarcs. lie spoke as
follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens
of Fairfield County: Before | be-
gin to say what ] have to say, must
1 specially request the men behind me
to come around front and be where
they can look me in tho eye. (Ap-
plausc.) I will make further re-
quest, and that is that you give me
your undivided attention. (Voicc :
s'We'll do it.") If there is any one
here who loses his interest, if he
wants to talk, he should walk to one
side where he won't disturb those
who want TO listen.
am pleased to meet my fellow
/ citizens Of Fairfield County. 1t al
ways affords me pleasure to meet my
fellow citizens of any County, that
they may look me in the eye and
Judge whether | am the man | have
been painted.
From what you have seen in the
newspapers you have reason to be-
lieve that you would see a man with
horns, hoofs and tail, who would
belch forth fire and brimstonc But
you will sec only a simple farmer,
who, up to four years ago, never had
made speech.
THANKFUL FOR FREE ADVERTISING.
want to return my thanks to the
Newspapers CT South Carolina for 50
literally advertising me. think the
newspapers shout" f.rnish me purse
for giving them so much material
80 put in their papers gratis.
CHILDREN OF ONE FAMILY.
We are here as the children of one
family, sons of old South Caro-
lima, and feel that can appeal to
all of you to do nothing to cause
heart-burnings or cause any to regret
this meeting.
!. We have a family quarrel in this
State. When it is over we must
come together as one man and see to
it that the ascendcncy of the Demo
cratic party in this State is main
tanned.
At THE NEWSPAPERS AGAIN.
| have no bad feelings against the
newspaper men. cannot feel other
wise than grateful to them for draw
ing to me friends, such friends as
always come from just men to any
one unjnstly treated. 1t is sweeping
through the State from County to
County. This intolerance, this abuse
of an honest white man and a Demo-
crat, is having the natural effect of
making me friends. And in some
places they arc taking a most effect
i've way of bringing the newspapers
to taw by refusing to subscribe to
them.
! don't want to be understood as
saying anything against the freedom
Of the press. a free press is the
palladium of our liberties. a liccn-
tious, a onc-sidcd prcSs-cvcry paper
of that kind should be made to see
that you can maintain your own right
to think for yourself and keep your
money in your brccchcs pocket at the
same time.
But they'll get right. They'll get
in step in time. You need more pa
pers; you need good newspapers.
You read too little. We are too TO-
norant. That is one reason OF the
trouble in the Democratic party in
this State to-day. This has driven
us to a canvass to meet the people
face to face, and explain what the
newspapers suppress and garble, and
tell them the truth.
ALI. SMOKE AND POWDER.
While the newspapers have thun-
dercd to the right and to the left of
me, it has been all smoke and powder.
They have shot no bullets.
A gentleman is here Cunning to
Colonel Youmans) with a carpct-bag
full of them Ocfcrring to the Col
oncps yaIise on the platform) and |
hope and beg You will give him a
respectful hearing NFrom the
crowd: even listen at him, but
they didn't listen to you.")
Captain Tillman 81 had a good
deal Of cheering the last time was
in Barnwell."
Rcsuming the direct line Of his
remarks, the Captain continued
What is the charge against me /?