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

ZION and watch the other side. They
are not on any platform. General
bratton, my platform is the Demo-
cractlc platform.) Well, tell us what
you will do7 No officer has ever had
good word for the agricultural col.
iege' but did all they could to defeat
1t. Hen. Bratton, I've never opposed
any educational enterprise. T did
not work for the A. and Nj. COLLEGE
because, in my Judgment, the annex
was the best plan. That is q dead
issue. am now in favor of it. and
to give it all it wants.) Col. Pope
advised the people to be careful who
they send to the legislature. The
farmers college has s25, 1000 for this
year, but nothing for next. The
Colonel also denouced the appropria-
tlons for repairs on the Governors
mansion. He wants reapportion
ment and an equal representation.
Men who have failed to dc their duty
for four years will fail the fifth. He
said expenses could be reduced with
out injury to the government. Too
much money is spent on the State
House; too many teachers in the Uni
vcrsity; too much high living at the
insane asylum; they feed the negroes
too well; the Legislature has given
away money without authority. He
said COL Earle was all right on the
railroad assessment, but was voted
down. lie accused officers of the
State of drawing two or three sala-
rics. The clerk Of the Agricultural
Department, the Railroad Commits
sion and the Trustees of the Uniycr-
sity were paid mileage and per diem
every time. \ great deal of Col.
Popc's speech WAS repetition of
what has already been published, SO
we only give synopsis of it.
Gen. NJ. L. Bonha'N. jr., candidate
for reelection to the Office of Adju-
tant and Inspector General on the
, straiGhtout Democratic ticket, was
next introduced.
Gen. Bonham stated that he had
) been deputizcd to express Col. Earle's
regrets to the people here on account
of his inability to meet them, official
business having called him to Colum
bia, and his time not being his own
he had to obey the call of duty. He
t then spoke as follows:
[ am the only representative Of the
State government here today, and l
propose to give plain and dispas
; sionate view of it. I am here hy in
vitahOn ard because I am a State
officer. One of those Of whom You
have heard so much, as negligent ana
derelict in duty. I am the servant
of the people and expect criticism.
= If have not discharged my duty l
should receive your quick condcmna.
ton. | stand here alone to maintain
the integrity of the State, but | feel
that L stand in the presence of hon
est men who believe in fair play, who
will not condemn me because I differ
III opinion with some Of them. This
agitation was started five years ago
by Capt. Tillman, and took shape in
the Shell manifesto. They claim it
does not charge corruption. It says
that our State government is pcrmc-
atcd with incipicnt rottcnncss, politi-
cal lcprosy, dcbauchcry. What is
corruption, if this is not? AS long
rs strength remains I will refutc
those charges. Mistakes have occur
rc,,, [ admit. Who does not make
them? No man is infallible. These
and nothing more. I am very sorry
that Col. Pope has nothing moro to
charge than the extravaganza of
feeding few poor, crazy "niggers"
in the Insane Asylum better
than they were fed at home.
You people will not censurc the State
government for that His charge
against the Legislature for giving the
widow of Il crippled soldier tho whole
of his partly earned salary, will
not be listened to; it is not be-
, grudgcd by the people of South Car
olina. It was economy to make the
repairs on the Governors mansion.
What is worth doing at all is worth
doing well. I am not afraid of a
split in the Democratic party. All
will help elect the nominee of the
convention. Their charges and in