The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-07-11
TIE STATE CAMPAIGN.
THE CANDIDATES CONTINUE TO AD,
DRESS TnE PEOPLE.

Bratton's County Some Account of the
Proccs dings.
Greenville News.
About 100 people were present,
including many ncgIoes. The me-:
ing was called to order by County
Chairman III. A. Gaillard, who made
an appeal for order and Il respectful
hearing for all the speakers. AS
soon as he finished there was gen
eral 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. He spoke very
briefly, but his remarks were punctu-
ated all through with vociferous ap-
plause. He repeated his former warn
ings and emphasized them. He also
renewed his attack on the present
federal administration, rs oppressive
to the farming interests. He begged
of his people courteous hearing for
other speakers, saying they only main
tanned their self-rcspcct by being
courteous to others.
Colonel Earle, who was the next
speaker, was greeted with loud cheers
and throughout Lis 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, Tlllman only paid S43 i'll
taxes on 1.S0O acres of land and other
property.
Tillman said that was State taxes.
Earle said the report said all.
Tillman said it was lie.
Colonel Earle said the railroads in
Edgefeld county were returned at Il
low valuation and Tillman was q
member of the board of equalization.
The railroads were compelled to make
returns under oath, though Gary
said they did not.
Tillman said he didn't think the
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 Abbcville proposition,
On IIie ueparJInenJ. human nhu
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 slander-
ing the State and read from an AZ
ticle published in The Cotton Plant.
Tillman had in this slandered every
officer the State has had since '7G.
He went through the institutions of
the Shell manifesto and, platform
and assailed the Objectionable points.
He 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 ut Union. He closed amid
rOusing cheers.
When Captain Tillman was pre-
sentcd there was perfect pandemon-
lum. Iillman said it was the most
impartial crowd he had seen except
i'll Columbia. All the candidates, had
been received SO warmly. He said it
was the fourteenth county he had
been III and there were more Brat
ton and Earle men here than all the
others put together.
Tillman was.continually interrupted
by the noisy wrangling Oft crowd
The spirit of the anti's seemed to
be to listen, but the two sides wran-
gled SO among themselves that it was
almost impossible to hear.
Finally Tillmap said he had twenty
two more speeches to make and he
would not be howled down by a.mob
a voice cried out, get down.
Tillman said, ''all right, sir, Ill get
down, and took his seat.
The intcnscSt excitement followed
this incident and anything like order
was impossible. One man walked
up on the stand. shook hands with
Tlllman and said he was Bratton
man ut first but now he was a Till
mantle from hell to breakfast"
a prominent Bratton man said it
was only righteous Indignation for
the treatment of Bratton at Laurens.
After five minutes of confusion
thrice confoundcd Tillman again
proceeded and was heard with re
spectful attention till the close of his
speech.
He rehcarscd the charges of the
campaign and cndcavorcd to defend
the action of the March Convention.
He said he was the head of the ticket
and the only man suggested by the
organization and if he was elected it
would be one time the head would
wag the dog. He would not allow
the lawyers on his. ticket to dictate his
policy.
lie said he would carry all the
counties i'll the State except five or
slX, and the people were goingto have
Governor Tillman in spite of them
or To-,