Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-21
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!Tle Opening Glls Of dB
Campaign.
Goats and Sheep at
Greenville.
OLD BEN BUTTS THEy, :,
OFF THE BRIDGE
PIEDMONT. SHANGHAI Wy., Tipped Of
HIS OWN DUNe,IdILL.
Ba! Ba! Black s,.heep, Have Yo,
Any Wool2 Come Down to
Ben's House and Get a
Bag Full.
PIEDMONT SHANGHAI Wp, ,IPpED ON
HIS OWN DUNG'JdILL.

Ben,s dJuse and Get q
Bag Full.
The State campaign in Soutl
Carolina opened at Greenville OF
last Saturday, and according to th'
dispatches the whole thing was de
cided then and there. According
to the Columbia Register the Sheer
had tried in every way to avoiG
the meeting and a joint
discussion, but the demand fol
it was SO great that they were
compelled to accede, and the meet.
ing has resulted in their defeat
horse, foot and dragons.
The result of the meeting was
revelation even to the friends oi
Governor Tillman, for in meeting
Colonel Orr in his own territory
it was expected that the opposition
element would be out in force. Il
it was, the opposition is smaller
than was expected.
During all of the previous day
naonIe had been gathering. and
when the crowd assembled in
front of the speakers there were
present between five thousand
and six thousand people.
The speakers with their friends
and prominent gentlemen were
taken to the stand in carriages
preceded by a band. In the pro-
cession which followed was a
prominent banner ornamented
with a picture of Governor Till
man and the inscription, 'Tiger-
vile Club, 450 for Tillman.
At 1856 a. m. the meeting WAS
called to order by Gen. J. Walter
Gray and prayer was offered by
Rev. DR.. Pate.
Ex-Governor sheppard's Speech.
Mr.. Sheppard said:
Fellow Citizens: I am grateful
at call to address the people Of
a County that from the inception
of the farmers movementhas been
thoroughly devoted toit. While not
the originator of the farmers
movement, I can prove by the peo-
pre- or my county and OF Sourn
Carolina that I have been a
friend of the movement since
it started until this day. L
am as deeply devoted to it
as any farmer in this State,
and my friend told the truth when
he said that the March convention
swallowed the farmers movement
all except him.
Eere the crowd interrupted
to such an extent that Governor
Tillman asked them to give Shep-
pard a hearing saying that eve
wanted fair play, that this was a
family quarrel to be decided inside
the party, and that every decent
white man must abide the
result"
Mr.. Sheppard proceeded: So far
as I am concerned, his reference
to this movement being an offshoot
of Haskellism he knows to be false.
I supported Tillman after his
nomination, on the stump, against
Haskell. If he gets more votes in
the primary this year, no man will
support him with any more vigor
than I. The man never lived in
South Carolina more deeplydeyoted
to the interests of the Democratic
party than I, or who can say that by
word, act or thought I have proved
unfaithful to the white people.
I desire that the purposes of the
Farmers Movement shall succeed.
oppose Gov. Tillman because he
has not carried out the purposes
for which he was elected. The
charge Tillman made against
former governments was that they
nad,been extravagant. He promised
economy, meaning a reduction of
taxes. His charge was not proven,
his promises not kept, and your
taxes are increased. "A voice:
Did you vote for Tillman?"] I did,
IN the honor of a gentleman. Gov.
Tillman endorsed his statement.
Governor Sheppard then went on
TO oppose Tillman.
Before he had proceeded far the
crowd raised such confusion that
The speaker was not audible for
several minutes During the
confusion General Earle came in
and took a seat on the stage, where
we're already seated the speakers,
Attorney General McLaurin, w. ].
ralbert, L. w. Youmans, w. L.
Mauldin and other prominent
gentlemen.
Sheppard then read from the
Shell manifesto, regarding taxes
and useless and high salaried
Offices and undertook to prove that
the State administration had failed
10 carry out what it's leaders had
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