Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-05-08


1t was at first proposed to adjourn
to a ginhousc near by, but the at
mosphcric moisture came down in
such business-likc way, that gene
raj hclter-skcltcr rush for shelter en-
sued.
GATHERED IN A GINHoUsE.
The rain relaxing somewhat, but
showing no signs of cessation, at a
little after noon the crowd rc-assem-
bed in the lower part of the gin
house referred to, which was certainly
humble and uncomfortable enough to
satisfy the most radical advocate oi
economy and reform.
Mounted on a sill of the structure,
Captain Tillman resumed his re-
marks. lie opened by saying that
though the rain had stopped the
meeting, he was glad to see it., as it
would help the oats.
Taking up the thread of his re-
marks where interrupted by the rain,
he said he wanted to show the evils
growing out of the condition arising
from having, and daring to have,
but one party which he had referred
! to.
He said: For years after VIC
got out of negro domination any
thing looking to the discussion of
any issue that would create friction
in the party was frowncd down by
common consent. 1t was thought
better to suffer something than to
risk Il return of the rottcnncss of
Radical domination. 1t was thought
better to pull together, rs We arc
now and had better do for the next
thousand years.
The candidates found that it was
not required that they should dis
cuss issues and they appealed on the
ground OF personal popularity only
You voted for the slickest-tongucd
fellow, who could hattcr you 0,
your wife best. (From the crowd
awe did.~ We raised up a race
Of moral towards. They arc PROV
Ing il no" on the Farmers Move
mcnt. Just see how easily they'll
fly down when they see which side
is best to light on.
DISCUSSION TIE THING.
1t is necessary that we have full
and fair discussion of all issues to
educate the people what is fair and
right, and then let them decide at
the ballot box who shall govern in
South Carolina.
want to say right here if in
your County you have any men run
ming with the hare and riding with
the hounds spcw them out of your
mouth. They are time-scrving poll
ticians and placc-hrmtcrs.
CLAIMS a rKECEDENT.
II is strange when we look abou,
t. sec in what iluttcr and in what
a distressed condition the politicians
have been put by the March Conyen-
ton. Compare it with the condi.
tions in 1880, when we had as can
didatcs for Governor, johnson la
good and Martin Withcrspoon Gary
The crowd who have dominated the
State since lS76-who do now and
intend to continue if they can
.hcy called a Convention in June to
choose delegates to st. Louis to
nominate candidate for President.
They controlled the County Con-
vcntions and when they got to Co
lumbia they found they could nomi-
nate llagood. And they did it.
IT was Il smart trick then. 1t was
politics.
Now, we farmers have called a
Convention in March, and not nomi-
mated but suggested candidate, and
what a howl goes up!
SOME SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS.
Captain Tillman, continuing, said
among other things that he had
heard something of their forming a
'Fillman club in that county. He
didn't want any TiIlman clubs, but
wanted them to send their delegates
to the regular Democratic State
Convention to vote for Tillman if
they would.
lie also said that the Alliance was
not political machine and ought
not to be used in politics at all.
The Alliance had its duty, and they
had their duty as Democrats. In
alluding to the Alliance matters, he
said his remarks were general and
had no reference to Mr.. Mcarcs, who
had explained satisfactorily in that
connection, or to Colonel Youmans.
The rc-apportionmcnt question
was next touched on by the speaker
who had number Of tables i'm refer