The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-30

had said, to change their minds; so, impa
tient to hear their gallant leader. the grea
bamboozler, as he is styled by his politica
haters, the shout went up for Tillman.
TnLMAN WAS INTRODUCED,
and a mighty shout, loud and prolonged
rose from every part of the crowd. They
had quietly and orderly listened to Gems
Bratton and Earle, and now their time fol
applause had come. Tillmap and every one
of his supporters were delighted and elec.
trifed by the almost unanimous enthusiasm.
Fully three-fourths Of the crowd was with
him. The News and Courier thus reports
his speech:
"Capt Gillman did not make speech on
the issues of the day. He saw that most Of
his followers did not want argument, they
wanted to see him. The Democratic circus
has been on the road for seven weeks, and
it was surprising to see SO many people out
to see the performance to-day.
Voices: I'VE come to see Tillman !
"Tillman: We'll, it does look so, for when
wasn't in Charleston they didn't have any
one at the meeting [Hurrah for Tillman!l
"Tf am to speak to you then bottle up
your enthusiasm. So far as can see, the
campaign speeches have done no good
''He told of the difference Of his reception
to-day and four years ago when he visited
Manning to make speech. Then he had
to walk up town unescorted. Here there
was an unprovoked outburst of Tillmania.
The leader turned to his underllngs and
said: You are hollering for Tillman and
many of you don't know why
Voice: we want you for Governor
"Tillman: Those of you who haven't
reasoned out that desire know it by intui-
ton. You have smelled it out
"He asked his auditors what they wanted
discussed, whether it should be Peters
wifes mother. or the issues of the day.
Tha crowd cried back that he should mc':e
his own selection Then the new-tangled
Reformer discussed the necessity for his
March convention and how Col. Gary hap
pened to be named on his ticket He reit-
Grated his charges about the nonentity of q
Governor, aristocncy, the Jerry Smith
'oligarchy, and the needlesspess of attrib-
utng our troubles to federal legislation
''Then he relapsed into his talk about
rings and concentric rings. Tillman then
complimented the Farmers Association for
its work and said that they had given up
the study of principles and were now taking
in the methods. The other side don't want
US to handle the methods, and that's what's
the matter with Hannah.
Here the crowd yelled, and Capt. Tllman
asked them to 'shet up
IF You ask me what's the matter with
South Carolina, simply say that you have
isting affairs are due to your continued re-
focal ooct ,.opr 1>o11otc for he rioht MON
at the right time When am Governor we
the people, and for the people, instead of
Government of the people, by the poll
ticians, for the ofice-holders.
II beg you to send good Legislators to the
Legislature, and beg You. for Gods sake,
to keep your fence-straddlers a: home.
[Applause. Lord, what falling off the
fence there has been recently! Guard
against such cattle, for when they get to
Columbia they will be bamboozled and de-
bauched, as they have been in the past.
II have been rather harshly talked about
and written about l have said harsh
things and bitter things, but, as God hears
me, have never said what I did not mean
I have paid no special respects to people
with an honorable tackled on their name.
1.-THE only reason want to be Governor
is to emancipate the people of South Caro-
lima from political bondage.
"Capt Tillman then rehashed the oft-told |
story Of the Farmers Association, and its at
tempts to elect Governors. why didn't
you come out in 1888. asked some one.
''Tillman: Simply because I didn't want
%, and because if I had every one would
have SAID 1 was only an office-seeker'
'Col. Earle: In speaking of my candida
y by the farmers 1 want you to explain
,ne thing. What did you mean when you
'aid you selected the man with the least tar
IN him?'
"Tillman: I meant you had some sympa-
hy for the old things. meant no slur or
suspicion upon your character or record
Hurrahs for Earle and Tillman.]
"Iillman: Earle says lie wants primary
o defeat us, and he knows he can't do it.
Earle: Yet you are afraid of the primary
nd won't give it to the people.
"Tllman: I'm not the boss Of the party
can't rule the people
Earle: You can rule it if you want to-
"Tillman: I'm in favor of the primary
earle: You can have it if you want it.
'Tillman: We can beat you worse in
Urinary than any other way. Now look
ere, You are trying to chop up my speech
never interrupted YOU wild confusion
or few moments.
Earle: Will you explain your position
n the primary?
"Hllman: 4 am in favor of primary.
Though not boss, l expect to be Gov
tnor'
Earle: How about the platform and the :
rimary|
'sTillman: Well take the whole platform
: none, and take away ten votes from
harleston. Wen have a primary right
ere now with this crowd, and then follow
scene which resembled pandemonium,
lie result of which has already been given.