The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-22
AT HENDERSON.
IhE SECOND SPEECH OF CAPTAIN
IlLlmAk'S CANVASS.


Inc cSccondmeeting ofCapt Tillman's s
campaign was held at Anderson on
saturday the 10th. The meeting was
attended by about 1000 persons.
NothUg now was developed by Capt.
lllIman s speech, his remarks covcr-
ing about the same points he made
at l(ldgeway. He was replied to bv
Attorney General Earle, and the dis
cuSSlon was harmonious. From tho
columbia Registcrwc take the follow
ing report of the speaking:
As the crowd began to get settled
around the stand, some one cried ont.
"Ihr"e cheers for Earle" which wns
followed with u whOoD. Three cbccru
was thcn given for Tillman, and then
three chccrs for The straightout Dc
mlocracN. Mr. A. G. Latimcr called
the mecIing to order. Rev. G. b.
smith was requested to open it wit h
prayer, which he did This was
about 11:30. Capt. d. II. Tllman was
then introduced to the audience bv
the presiding officer.
After leisurcly arranging somc
manuscript and ncws papers ON thc
board, he began: 1T gives mcDl ems
llrc to meet the citizens Of any vimtv
OF South Carolina and soc thcm md
let them look me III the ewes, or eve,
Tor L have got but one eve. After
what YOU have seen in the papers. |
am sure you are surprised to learn
mat TINS little, insignificant fellow is
Dcn llllm'ln. have some pcculinri
ties: write with my left hand. All
YOU VC seen III the papers as coming
from no was Written with this left
paw. Another pcculiality is, ! have
only one eye and / will tell the truth.
have SAID some hard THINGS, but
that is necessary in all reforms Wha.
have S;Nd has been in self defense
i am hcrc ASA candidate for governor
am her" as the exponent of in,
prnc'pl@Sropr"scntcd by tn" farmers
movement.
+ necessity for the March convention
1 and said he was responsible for Il,
beng called. He spoke of his can
vaS6 two years ago with Governor
Richardson and referred to the clor
ton OF delegates to the State convrn
ton, and said the ringstcrs had the
convention bottled up in thri,
brccchcs pockets. He also spoke OF
the amendment to the constitution
two years ago, as trap to catch the
: tnrm"rS IN. He said the chan~c wns
4 damnabl" plot. Il warned them
that the farmers would interest them
III 1890. He said the State Demo-
cratic executive committee had man
ped out thirty-iivc meetings. at which
he WAS cXp@ctcdtO be.
lie said: Il hope thoy will meet
me there. 4 voice from the crowd
"Thcyll never lo il.
Capt. Tillman: ''Dont YOU be toe
sure OF it. Don't hollcr until you get
out OF tn" woods. | don't hollcr."
He spoke Of the cry of splitti.n. ihc
party, and finally came to the meet
ing ut ltidgcway, and explained why
he Withdrew. He then went ovcl
pretty much the same ground as
coVcrcdat Ridgcway. Ho denounced
the free schools miserable as humblrs
; and said we should stop work ON the
State House. 1t would take nearly Il
million dollars to finish it, and VIC
could not afford it and live in oln
hutS.
; Capt. Tillnun referred to refund
ing the State debt, and said: IL
don't see why / can't refund il u,
well as anybody. I've as good q
t character rs anybody if [ do say i
myself
l At the conclusion Of his talk. Gen.
t Earle was introduced to the audience
as "anothcr hcmorcd son of Soutl
; Carolina" He made calm onI
; clear speech, notwithstanding that he
was often interrupted bv Tillmor
and others.
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