The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-03

here ready to define it? Is the d!still-
suished gentleman who made the accu-
sation?
Mr., Dargan Of Sumter-Yes, sir.
What understand by I'il!manism in
South Carolina is a departure from the
leading methods and principles Of the
Democratic party.
| Mr. Tillman-Has the gentleman Ge-
fined TillmanisnI? What is it?
Mr.. Dargan-It is this unusual and
unfortunate movement.
Mr. Tillman-Is it lndependeutism:
Mr.. Dargan-I think it is outside the
Democratic party.
Mr.. Tillman--I simply wanted to
bring you to express whether you con-
Sidered me false to the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Dargan-No, sir On the con
trary, as these delegates seated behind
me bear me testimony. In our Con-
vention for the election of these dele
gates, stated that / thought that You
were as loyal to the Democratic party
us any other man.
Mr.. Tillman-I asked Mr.. Dargau
this simply because | wanted to brinL
out and settle once for all a charge that
has more or less openly been brought
against me; and | want to state that
whatever else / am, am Sinon-pu.e
Edgefield Democrat. Appiause.] Gen
tlemen of this Convention, whether
Tillnlanism is good or not, you have
just passed platform which Tillman
wrote and brought here in his pocket,
and not dozen lines in it are the work
of any other man. Now, gentlemen.
can any man say that recommended
ton is nomination?
Mr.. Dargan-I did not make the re-
mark.
Mr.. Tillman-I did not ullude to YOU,
Colonel. | am done with YOU just
now.
MIR. Dargan-Any time you need me
further, call on ME.
Mr.. Tillman said that il was a wish
Of bis some time to meet the gamecock
on his own duughill; to which Colonel
Dargan made reply which was inau-
dible to the reporter in the confusion
which arose.
Captain Tilllman said he had an
answer ready, but would not give it.
The Colonel said they might go on
amusing the audience, but he would
turn to other things.
4 delegate called upon the Chairman
to put an end to such proceedings as
were going on, and the Chairman ruled
that Captain Til!man had the floor un-
less he chose to yield it.
rTo l-infr NJ, the line pf his ron, vi
where he had been interrupted, Capt.
Tillman said that though they had
adopted the platform, the measures
mentioned therein were not law. 1t
was but as waste paper unless some
thing was done to put it in force. They
had swallowed Tillmanisnl, but he
didn't ask them to swallow Tillman.
1t didn't matter a snap of the finger to
him whether he was Nominated or not.
In reference to nomination for Gov
ernor, Mr.. Tillman said: So far as my
nomination by this Convention for
the office of Governor is concerned, /
want to say that it is a matter of no i'm
portance to me whether you pass the
resolution for nomination or whether
you nominate or net. In reference to
the division of the Democratic party by
nomination, Mr. Tillman said that it
was matter of opinion as to how the
government should be run. He said
that he had many friends on both sides.
There were good Democrats and citi-
Zens who said if you nominate you de-
stroy the Farmers Movement, and
others as earnest in their efforts for the
advancement Of the farmers interest
said if you do not nominate you destroy
the Farmers Movement,
Mr.. Tilman spoke of the many diff
culties that he would have to face in
accepting this nomination, should he
nominated. He said he would have to
be give up his plantation, or hire a man
to stay on it; he would have to bear the
expenses of travelling and canvassing
the State; and asked ifthis was any in-
ducement for seeking Office. He then
asked II any one dare charge him with
seeking the nomination under such
conditions.
He said that the members composing
the Democratic Convention were aris-
tocrats and did not come direct from
the people, but were far removed from
the consequence Of this was that the
farmers and the mass Of the people
were not represented in these corven-
tions and had no voice in the n0mina-
tons:
A BODY WITHOUT A SOUL.
He said that the platform without
any one to represent it was body
without spirit, and that the nonlina-
tions suggested would put candidate
upon that platform and give spirit to
that body to go before the people Of
South Carolina. That the resolutions
contained in the platform were not
worth the paper that they were written
on unless man was put before the
people who indorsed and understood
the principles contained therein and
would 90 before the people and explain
them. II do not want to be that man.
Ifyou call me know 1t will be to lead
forlorn hope, but if You ask me to
fight for it will fight as long rs have
a dollar left and breath with which to
breathe.
Offered a glass of water, as his voice
showed some signs Of huskiness, the
lrrepreSslOle taplaln refused, saying,
II can't run a wind mill with water"
GREENVILLE GIVEN a SHOW.
Greenville, he said, was Farmers
Movement County, and the delegates
present therefrom would not deny it.
There was Tillmanism there, then.
There was Williamsism and Greenville
Newsism there also. but the farmers
had spewcd the News out of their
mouths when it opposed nominations
and voted down a resolution to instruct
on that line: Yet the delegates come
here and voted against nominations all
| the same.
as there a ngger in the wood-riie ~
he asked. Have they candidate for
Governor themselves whom they want
to trade with the rest of the State?
Two years ago they must have pocketed
their principles in the matter Of nomi-
nation Of State officers.
Mr. Harrison, Of Greenvlle, inter
rupted the speaker and denied the ac-
cusation made against his county, and
later, after the speaker had concluded,
| said Greenville ut present had no can-