The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-09-24
STOKES WOULD REPLY TO BUTLER.
What flo has to Say OF tho Senator'S De-
nunCiation.

COLUMBIA, 5. G.. Sept. 12.-The de-
nunciation OF PRESIDENT Stokes, of the
Farmers Alliance, by Senator Butler.
at BateSburg, has so far gone unchal.
lenged. but yesterday the former passed
through Columbia on his way home
from Horry and Georgetown, and he
gave to the papers a written statement
OF his position in the matter, and it ap .
pears IN the shape of an interview. and
is rs follows:
When asked about the violent Ian
guage OF Senator Butler at Batesburg
on the 9th, he said he had not had time
10 read the proceedings carefully, but he
would 90 so and act as the cirCumStan-
ceS seemed to justify.
with present lights, however, it ap.
peartu TO him that Senator Butler, If
correctly reported, was dealing in the
cheapest sort of cheap gasconade when
ne denounced as liars all who said he
had charged 10000 farmers with being
| thieves and ScOundrelS.
"NobOdy, so far as | know" said DIR.
stokes, has over said any such thing, as
will be seen by reading the whole matter
in the Cotton Pant of August 8, and
following. 1t Was merely a deduction
by logical process from his language in
the Prosperity debate, rs reported by
oCfClul pttIeIS, dts y PREMISE.
lie now denies that premise, after so
long Il time, though he has written sew
eral times on the subject, and has been
interviewed frequently.
"Hut when he denies the language it
becomes question, us Col. Watson for
clhly drove 1T home to him at BateSburg,
of evidence
"And how does the evidence stand
one one side three reputable newspaper
reporters and host OF intelligent, dis
crlnllnating eye witnesses. On the other
side stand, Senator and stenographlc
report. which he had to correct in I'M
fortaht particulars the day after the re-
port was published.
"a fun statement accompanied by GER
CiiicateS OF cye-WitnesSeS will be pub
!iShcd ut an early date, SO that an intel
lSent. discriminating public may dc.
clGe for themselves according to the
evidence.
"Thc public will scarcely be swayed
| from righteous conclusion by any bull.
doing or bluff methods"
superintendent Talbert, of the State
penitentlary, last evening gave the fol
lowing bearing on the matter to other
papers in the State:
Il understood him to use the language
attrlDuted to him by DR.. Stokes, and the
News and Courier, viz: Out OF three
classes that borrowed, the third class
would borrow at any per cent. and never
intended to pay back. Those were the
ones who wanted to borrow money ut 9
per cent the natural deduction being
that they were dishonest. No one has
said he used the words, thieves and
ScoundrclS.
Capt. Talbcrt was also present ut the
liateSblrg meeting and says he heard
Gen. Butter deny that he used the Ian
Suage, and said that he would have re-
piled TO 1T if he had not been denied by
the committee OF arrangements, who
had 1t stated in the outset that there
would bc-but two speeches, and any in
terruption of the speakers would be ob-
Jected to. He says, however, he will
have more to say hereafter where more
liberty Of speech viii he allowed, as
there will be more places than one
l-Thc State.