Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-10-30
Capt. b. r. TilIman Speaks ct Gaff.
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GAFFNEY City, October 24.-Al-
though the notice Was short since
Capt. Tillman accepted tho invita-
ton TO speak here, he was greeted by
a large crowd of people. Over one
thousand people listened earnestly to
this speech, which was delivered in q
calm, dispassionate manner.
Aftor short Introductory remarks,
be stated that he stood before thom
not as an aspirant for Governor, but
as the nominee Of tho Democratic
party of South Carolina for Cover
nor, ready to forgive and forget all
the bitterness of the campaign. He
complimented tho press, which had
fought him so bitterly, for now so
patriotioaiiy supporting tie nominees
of tho Democratic party.
Abiding to national politics, he
said that Congrcss-the government
was controlled by tho money
power, monopolists, manufactures,
banks, and the Mckinley bill, which
would rob tho people Of millions,
had just passed as a permanent mca-
sure. 1t was of tho utmost impor-
lance to elect every Congressman
from South Carolina. One vote
might turn the scale i'm Congress.
The Force bill, giving control OF
elections to United States officers,
with the army to back them, would
put tho government under control
of the Republicans for twenty-five
years.
Abiding to State politics., he said
/ am not the candidate of the AL.
lance, but they have a right to sup
port whom they please: l am willing
to give the negro all of his rights
and protection under tho law, but !
advocate good government, white
supremacy and civilization. No
good Democrat in South Carolina
will ever submit to negro g.. eminent
again.
Haskell and his little party arc ap.
pealing to the negro, and call them
selves "Straightouts." They want
Gear corn" but. haze Hixxaai mp =
fkho~EaTc = with a white crus
marTs nSe'~SM" and they ask 20,
to swallow it.
Running Haskell's record on tn
Supreme bench, he said he tried t,
fix millions of the Green fraudulcn
bonds on the State, against the dc
cision of the other Judges and tn
bond commission.
Chamberlain was now in the State
and had presented these same cou
pons in payment of taxes.
Who knows what understandin,
may exist now to manipulate thes,
bonds so as to fix them on the State
and possibly to secure Il corruption
fund to buy negro leaders and carr,
this election.
Judge Haskell was an extrcm,
Democrat in 1876, but now he ap
pcals to tho negro, and asks him t,
elect him. If the pledges of 1871
have not been carried out, where ha.
he been all this time, that he has no,
raised his voice to protect the ne
gro?
He went from the Supreme Cour
into the employment of the RAILROAD
monopoly, and because I have al
luded to his record, and because
downcd him when he attacked ant
insulted me in Columbia, he nov
hates me so that he wants to scuttlt
and sink the ship, and ruin us all
rather than l should be Governor, al
though an overwhelming majority 0
Democrats have nominated me.
The devil has taken him up on {
mountain and shown him this large
negro vote, and told him if he coult
get that he could control South Ca
rolina, and be backed, if necessary
by the United States troops.
They call him such a high mani
am not afraid to compare records
with him. They have burned tn.
woods and siftcd the ashes, but nc
man has dared to assail my record.
Other things are actuating Has
kcll. lie is president of n bank, anG
it is said that the banks, the rail
roads, t. monopolies, the money
power, are opposed to Tillman. Lei
MS Judge Haskell by his own words
where ho denounced the Indepen.
dents rs "dcsertcrs and traitors"
"A Voicc--"I reckon he forgo,
that"
No, he has not, but now he wants
to use the negro. | was around here
in 1876, and did some work myself
but don't want to appeal to feeling
and passion. l only want to SPEAK
for good government, white civiliza.
ton and white supremacy.
If you don't do your duty, send
the word along the line, bring out
your whole vote up here, you may
wake up on November 4, and find
the election lost. The crazy, reckless
men following Haskell may get
enough negro votes to carry it.
There is great danger Of over.
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