The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-04-27
ESTABLISHED 1914.

the patriotism Of the Wallace House. and
large majority OF the Democrats In IL voted
for Willard. You can see that the attempted
blow amounts 10 nothing l paid an honest
| political debt as always expect to pay them,
| honestly. ["Hurrah for Orr!']
The Governor says did not raise my voice
In opposition when Governor Hampton ap-
pointed Sam johnson jury commissioner In
Anderson. The Governor Is mistaken. john
son was a negro, but not Republican. (Ap-
plause) He voted Tor Hampton and carried
iSOO negroes with him.; (Applause2
Tillman: about like we carried 5000
here"
Orr: We counted them and Sam johnson
hell ped to do 1t. (Applause)
| What has Governor Tillman promised to do
and what has he done?
| There is no use in saying that the fight is
against the farmers. 1t is we'll to hide behind
the farmers when you can't stand the fire.
| l(Applause) There is no antipatby between
the farmers and the other classes In South
Carolina, and the man who undertakes to
array class against class man against man or
neighbor against neighbor Is no friend TO any
class. (Great applause) -
The mistake that Governor Tillman has
made is In imagining that he ia the Farmers
plause) Governor TilIman told you 10 the
March Convention that he could show You
what the Alliance could do at Greenville; he
said he was the best part OF the Movement;
He went to Spartanburg to "straghten ont"
the Alliance, and when Talbert and the Alli-
ance got through "woolling" him he dared not
open his mouth on the Ocala demands
He today is running on the Alliance plat
form when he does not believe in its demands
(Applause) Governor Tillman did not dare
to state his position on the Ocala demands
at Greenville. sci :.
Tillman: II did,"
Orr: He won't stand on the ocala demands
and wont deny 1t. ~
Tillman II do deny It,"
The Governors answers were not loud
enough to be heard by the crowd:
Orr: Tillman Instead Of upholding the law
his prerogatlve in criticising the Judiciary
who are sworn to perform their duty as much
as he is. AT Green Vile he said he was going
wanted you "boys" to swear upon the Bible
your candidate TO support 1t. 1s not that an
Indication that he wants q Legislature sub
servient to his wll?,. I do not believe the
him. had rather see Tllman made Dicta-
tor and such farce OF Legislature abolish
Governor Tiilman wants to remove the
sheriff. one OF the Oldest and most honored
officers you have. He wants TO set aside your
will and substitute the men Of his pleasure. 3
him or any other man. (Applause.) I
The bonds Of the State when Tillman went
into Office were quoted at 103, to-day they are Z,
worth 9s It is the frst time since since reSonstruc-
and 1t Is because OF his antagonism to the
people who would have to purchase those
bonds. They will have TO be refunded at 4 l-2
viii have to pay out OF heir own pockets.
Governor TIllman takes great credit to him
self for the management or the Coosaw case.
Ing in he fine advised by Gen. James Conner
who was Attorney General under Hampton.
TIlman "Why then do you blame me 2"
Orr because of the fool way in which
l don't blame Governor Tillman for institu-
ting that suit, but do blame him forstopping
the Coosaw Company from work and paying
rent while the case Sc w was being settled thus
A voice us that SOP" ~.
Orr: II you read the papers you would
know.a ss,JG
A voice: "Where has the rock gomez"
Orr: You had better 60 and find 1t and you
won't make so much noise. Governor TIL.
man says that he is the friend of the poor
man. ("Heis is.'') You had to pay your taxes
by scrambling before the Goth OF January,
and vet he did not pay his. He gives 1t out to
the newspapers that the resolution TO extend
the time will be vetoed:
papers have told on me and 1t won't be the
last"
Orr: Governor Tillman wants a three-dol.
you pay 1t few times you won't hurrah for
SO much. 1t viii fill the jails and cost the
people of the county to- support them.
bo got hs YOU Hsi eo~s GSe ss
that every kind Of property in the State,
whether corporations or not. except churches
and school houses, shall pay their just pro-
portion OF the taxes. (ApplauseD
A voice "aas your factory paid its taxes 2"
Orr: Yes, 1t paid in time and escaped the
penalty. (Applause) Think 1t is unjust TO
make the poor man pay as much per capita
tax as the rich man."
A voice. What about an income tax?"
Orr: Only the United States Government
can levy that.
You have stomached as much Of Governor
Tillman's Administration as you can stand
now. I want to give II TO you In broken
doses because know you can't stand II all at
once. (Cries: "Hurrah for Orr!O -.
COL Orr closed by asking his hearers to try
Tillmnn not by his promises, but by his rec
ord, and ask their consciences whom they
should support.
Governor Tilman has attempted to excuse
himself to-day. but want every God-fearing
man in this audience, every man who be-
Iieves a mans acting decently and In order,
whether or not it will ever be said that the
Governor of the State got up before men and
women In this State and declared that ne had
rather go 10 hell with one set Of men than to
90 to heaven with another. (Applause)
Short speeches were delivered by Secretary
of State Tindal, w. Perry Murphy, Adtt-Gen.
Farley and w. w. Dixon. J.D.C.