The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-03-24

THURsDAY MARCH "a, 1892.
= TERMS:
Il ONE YEAR. R..................... 81 SO
SIX MONTHS. ......... ......... rs
TUEsDAY,s MASS MEErING.
I'm answer to the call for mass meet
|g Of Democrats who desired reform
= our present government. body CT
preventative citizens of the County met
the Court House on Tuesday morning
= discuss the situation and to elect dele
ties to represent the County in the CO.
mbia Convention on Thursday of this
esk.
II Nj. "a. J. Sitton, of Pendleton, was
ected Chairman, and Messrs. G. G.
angston and R. r. Todd were elected
ecretaries Of the meeting. On taking
chair Mr.. Sitton discussed the pur-
pse which bad called the assemblage
gather, and then requested Maj. E. b
Eurray TO further review the cause fer
hieh the meeting was called.
Maj Murray spoke at length of the adj
&inistration of Gov. Tillman, directing
< tention to the promises made by him,
nd his utter failure to fulfill them; to
De deceits Of which he has been guilty,
hd especially to the disastrous condition
Ito which he has driven the finances Of
he State. AS an illustration, he cited the
let that priorto Til1man's administra-
on South Carolina bonds commanded a
e,nium Of over two per cent, or sold
Lover l02, while they had fallen from
ito 93, which means that they are now
forth 81. 90 below par, whereas they were
crth 81 90 above par before Tillman Sc
nrod possession of the government.
0vernol illman came into Office with
Reprcrnise Of giving prosperity to the
eeple. and he had made pledge after
ledge; none OK which he had kept.
his meeting, he said, had been called to
eot delegates to q convention which
aeets in Columbia on Thursday. Those
ho hadE signed the call FOR the Conven-
onhad the good of the people at heart,
nd would make the fight inside the party
fnes. It would not do to break the
emocratic ranks. Inlhis campaign Mr..
Gilman had:time and again attacked the
ftate Government, and said any officer
Pho would accept a free pass from rail-
Ioad was corrupt. Now, Judge Mr..
efiilman by his sayings. He was the
xst officer, as SOON as his administration
otinto power, to accept q free pass and
Rse Mr. Tillman, the speaker pro-
laimed, was not in sympathy with the
omnon people, and cited many instan-
BASIN his official career to prove the as
ertion. The present Administration lad
blurred the credit of the State and the
redit Of her: citizens. He referred to the
litigation now going on, and spoke of the
bower that Tillman wanted the Legisla-
hire TO give him. Tillman, he said, was
lo Democrat Democracy is principle
Ind not anume: The Governor had call
ID the: iarirers' Legislature s'driftwood"
because that body would not do els he
Granted them. This remark of the Gov
rnor had amused him (the speaker), for
III all streams the driftwood had foated
the highest places, and as Gov. Till
nan had secured the highest position in
he State he must be the rottenest
biace Of: that driftwood. This was an
fsricnltnral country, Mr.. Murray said,
Ind nothing should be done to injure the
agricultural interests. The present Ad-
MI1istratiGn had been in power two
Tears, and be challenged any man to
fhows one law it had passed to aid the
srmer The speaker said he was op-
posed TO the ring rule or one-man power.
Efe favored direct primary, which
wonld bring peace and unity to che party.
He then read an article from the Jour
tSst ct Finance. the leading financial pa
Iper of america, which showed how our
State government was looked upon by
the outside world.
Maj. Mnrray's speech was frequently
hpplaudel. at the conclusion. of his
speech, the vociferous cry of "Orr,"
eOrr, rent the air, and when Col. Orr
hrose in response to this call he was
greeted with perfect storm of applause
hnd shouts. We can give but an inper-
Fecs account eof Col. Orr's speech. We
wish we could present it DER 6atins for the
bonsideration of The voters of Anderson,
for It was q plain. logical arraignment OF
Rgoyernor and an administration that
pes brought ,discredit upon the State, and
has created bitter enimosities among our
baople.
We, are not here for child's play, nor
anerely to make "a demonstration" said
he speaker, as the applause subsided,
sbut we are hero to work for the peace
ind prosperity Of the State, and to save
1her from discord and financial disgrace" !"
The Colonel continued by saying that
tEas the duty OF every citizen to strive
o bring about better government than
IRE now have, and unless We do this we
silL surely go to wreck and ruin.
Goy. Tllman rose into Office by vitu-
peration and slander, by arraying friend
hgainst friend, class against class and
community against community.
sHe could discuss Gov. Tillman and his
administration without bitterness. He
knew the Governor well. They worked
kogether as members of the Board of
Trustees Of Clemson College. He knew
what he was saying when he affirmed
That Tillman was not capable business
man. He was sure the Governor was
friendly to that College, yet he foolishly
gotinto trouble with the purchasers of
The Agricultural Hall in Columbia be-
eanse he was offered worthless bonds in
of the purchase money Of that
Building, which money was to be applied
to the work on Clemson. Instead of
simply refusing to accept what was not q
legal tender, and suing on the bond and
mortgage when payments fell due, if the
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