The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-06-26
CAMPAIGN MEETING.
TILI.WAN ON a R0ONI--9cAR RLIc UNA
BILE TO BE Pr ESENT.~

BILE TO BE PRESENT.
Brattoil, s'The Old War Morxc,n Opens
tho Ball--Bonbam the Only Iscprc-
sentative Of tho State Government
Prcscnt--POpe, Farlcy and other Cam
dIdntcb ora Hand.
Pursuant to the arrangement of
the State executive committee the
candidates for State Offices addressed
the voters of Pickens county here last
Friday. At m early hour people be-
gan to arrive from all parts of the
county. Although the crowd was
small, it was evident that every part
of the county was represented, and
the people will depend on these dele
cations and the SENTINEL to give them
a full account of the much talked of
meeting, the greater portion of our
farmers being detained Mt home by
work that could not be left undonc,
their crops demanding their full and
undivided attention ut this time.
The candidates arrived in town Mt
1920 n. IN. and were escorted to the
vacant lot west of Hagood, Bruce &
Cos, where a speakers stand and
seats for the accommodation of the
speakers and audience had been ar-
ranged by the committee. On the
stand were Captain B. II. Tillman,
farmers candidate for Governor; Gen
eral John Bratton, cold line Dem
ocratic' candidate for Governor; Hon.
nj. j.. Bonham, ir., candidate for re-
election rs Adjutant and Inspector
General; Hon. II. l.. Farley, of Spar
tanburg, candidate for Adjutant and
Inspector Generals; Mr.. w. ID. Nav
field, of Gicenville, candidate for
State Superintendent of Education;
Col. Y. j. Pope, of Ncwbcrry, for At
torDey General. Col. JOS. III. Earle,
candidate for Governor, was not pres
Ell, much to the regret of his many
friends here. He had been called to
Columbia on important official busi-
ness. At 1890 n. III. county chair
man w. II. ODcll called the meeting
to order, and stated that the proceed
ngs would be opened with prayer Rev.
| w. &. Scaborn advanced to the front
of the stand and in short and m-
propriate petition asked the Allwisc
Ruler to guide and direct the speak
CTS and people in the way that would
rebound to to the greatest good to
all. Chairman O'Dcll then addressed
few words to the crowd and ~AHSkilh1r
that they observe good order and
near 'he speakers with patience; he
theM' h!eM: introduced Gen. John Bratton,
of Fairfield, candidate for Governor.
The following is synopsis of his
speech: He said that this was the
first time he had had the honor of
addressing the citiZCns of Pickens
county, and he was glad of the op-
portunity TO meet them face to face.
| My only effort will be to make q plain
talk to You on tho situations; my opin-
ion is that the situation of today is a
serious one. We have been engaged
IN contentious in our party, which
have resulted in a class party within
Our Democratic party. When we az
ray Anglo, Saxon against Anglo-Saxon
we create serious state of affairs.
We arc not bound by race bonds but
by the bond of the Anglo. Saxon, and
no other. All the ills that we suffer
arc attributed to our home govern.
mcnt which is wrong. The great
cause of our oppression rs an ngri.
cultural people is the National Gov
crnmcnt, and, in my opinion, our
home government is the only shield
to protect us from it's power and its
power is dependent upon our unity
and majority of the white people to
take possession of the government and
run it SO as to gain tho greatest good
for all. If there has has been any
bitterness generated i'll this campaign
it did not cminatc from from me. |
My friends here know that am not |
the least afraid of them turning Radio
al. The Democratic party has been in
power for one hundred years with
the exception of few years, when it
was thrown out by its own mistakes
It's downfall was caused by disscn-
tiens within the party, caused by diff
fcrcnt kinds Of Democrats. A small
minority caused the whole loss of our
liberty, and class government came
into power; and if we split now and
o1Coy n1oce, oDo;nct ol,co ..a l