Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-06-19

sonally, for / like him, but it is my
privilege md duty to discuss mea-
sures advocated by him. Isaid that
Capt. Tillman was ambitious. "A
voice $50 are you."] It's no crime.
At this stage the audience was
thrown into an uproar, and for solao
time it looked as if they would not
listen to anything in opposition to
Tillman.
Chairman Shell did his best to.
restore order and begged the audi
once not TO have it said that earle
had been driven from the stand.
",Thcrc is no danger of that" said
Earle. 81 couldn't bo driven from
this stand" Cries "You shan't
bo. Fair play."] / don't believe
that any man who comes to speak
the truth need fear being driven
away. Tho brave men in Laurcns
wouldn't try it. Cowards might try
it. Brave men do not shoot from
ambush. speak to you like man to
man. l don't believe any OF you
have anything against me. A voice:
"No, but we will vote for Tillman."1
You have a righ to your opinions
and so have to mine. You should
do what is best for the State. "A
voice: "Capt. T'iliman is the man we
arc looking for"
In reply to this interruption Earle
said: If a gentleman comes to my
house wait till he gets through be-
fore begin to talk. came here ut
the invitation of your Chairman.
[A voice: "You had better go home
and go to bcd."1 Those gentlemen
who do not want to hear me can
walk out of the door. A voice
"Wc will let you do that"
Rcsuming, Earle said: What we
want is just, economical government
in the hands of chosen officers. "a
voice: "rhat is what we are going
to havc."] Tillman has as much
right to run for Governor as Bratton
or myself or any other man. |
object to his methods. In 1876 we
all worked together. There were
lawyers, doctors, merchants, preach
crs. a voice: "Any farmers ?"
| waited until you could ask me that.
Yes, there were farmers by the thou
sands. a voice: "Thcy will vote
for Tillman."1 Then we went into
the fight, and heard nothing of
farmers as Il distinct class. | was
there, and ask anybody in Sumter if
didn't do my duty. was there
when the farmers were taken up by
Radical Courts; was there without
fee or reward. | was not alone, for
there were many others there, all
brave and true. All were then sim
pie Democrats. No Tillman or Anti
Tillman. l will have but little to
say about lawyers, but look where
you will and wherever people arc
aroused you will see lawyers there
IA voice: eyes, they arc every
where" In 1876 with lawyers
Gary, Butler, Noise and others, we
all came together, and formulated
certain rules and agreed to stand
together. One of the methods that
| disapprovc of is that formulated
by Tillman and Shell. Cries: "IIur-
rah for Tillman and Shell !"1
know the Democratic party has made
mistakes, but know they were hon
cstly made. No administrations
ever had more delicate work to do
than ours since 1876. Hampton was
elected Governor. "A voice: "Nc
need another just like him. Will
you accuse him Of wrong doing I?
VIII you make charges against your
own Simpson or against Hagood or
Thompson 3? Yet We are Informed
that this is an oligarchy and you are
slaves. | wonder that you did not
take offence at that, coming even
from Capt. Tillman. You arc no
slaves. You live in country as
free rs the air you breathe. That is
one thing object to in TiIlman's
address. Wild cries of "IIurrah for
Tillman."1 Earle / stand here and
have a right to speak. You have the
right to close your ears. a voice ::
"Fo the point we will hear you"
Cheers.
Chairman Shell; "Gcntlemcn,
please be quiet"
Earle: You worry yourselves; you
don't worry me. | have something
to say, and am going to say it. IA
voice: w believe i'm giving both
sides hearing" That is what |
say. have been in favor of many
things advanced by Capt. Tillman.
| agree with him about having laws
amended wherever thcy need amend
mcnt. believe that Laurcns should
have proper representation in the
Legislature. believe in the Glenn
son College, and believe it should be
property sustained.
AT this point the applause grew
into disorder.
Earle: thought you wanted free
discussion agree with Tillman
in that, but his followers don't.
Now both of us can't talk ut the
same time. agree with him that
sc should have a primary. A voice
"If we do we will elect Tillmam."1
SO arranged rs to be fair and just.
| don't believe in primaries all over
the State. a voice 1--WE will have
Tillman in spite OF the dcvil."]
a scene of confusion cnsucd.
Earle: Are there any brave men
in this crowd? If so they will keep
1u,ipt and listnn ia q Sonth rornl;