The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-15

hated him because be was the embodi'
nent Of popular government. They
tried to work the Alliance against him
had tried to make dickers, had offered
the governorship nomination to half
dozen men of his side. (voice: "None OF
them wanted it," Tillman: mo, they
knew as soon as they made trade
with Haskell they would have to so of
with the Sheep A personal question
arose between Tillman and Sheppard
the former claiming that the latter at
Greenville had compared him with
Scott, Chamberlain and Moses and by
consequence compared the people who
supported him with negroes and radi-
Gals. Sheppard denied it emphaticallv.
Tillman claimed that Sheppard refused
to help him in 1888 and 1890 was for
Earle against the farmers movement
and its candidate but in 1892 climbed
on the platform and asked for office on
it. Orr was in 1886 against Sheppard,
who then represented the Agricultural
College and in 1888 was against Earle,
who represented it. His actions belied
his words. Tillman then proceeded to
review Orr's comments on him and the
work of the March Convention. He
ridicuIed Orr and Sheppard and the
proceedings of the Convention which
nominated them. Here be was in his
element and walked up and down,
grlmacing, changing his voice to ex-
press sarcasm and amusement, and
mimicing Colonel Orr. Orr, he said,
had not patriotism enough to run for
Governor but accepted the nomination
for Lieutenant Governor just to 60
around and make stump speeches. He
went for Sheppard fercely and said be
occupied the pitiful position of being
the sixth man the anti's offered the
nomination to. He said half the things
charged to him he was not responsible
for because the other officers went
ahead and did what they thought they
should do without consulting him. So
they had the right to do. He claimed
as. to the Coosaw matter that the State
had proposed to allow Coosaw to work
but urged that as a representative OF
the people and the State he had no
right to barter and dicker and compro-
mise with corporations. The commits
sion, in it's action, had obeyed the let
ter of the law. Orr had rebuked him
for obeying the law in the Coosaw case
and accused him of not obeying the
law in the Agricultural Hall case. He
introduced humorous statement
about Youmans, who was to follow
him. being about to "bust" with a
speech. He claimed that the States
SKIES had been run down by spectators,
who desired to profit by them. The
four and halls were now at par due
in twenty years. The State skies were
at ninety in March. A voice: "Iou
caused it ty starting the agitation
then."l Some confusion was caused
by the persistent interruption of r. 7.
Causey, an enthusiastic anti, who stood
his ground, asked questions and inter-
iected comments. The Governor closed
by general ridicuie Of the coat tail
swingers and asses IN the legislature
who had allowed themselves to be
bamboozled and fooled by the news
papers.
Col. L. w. Youmans was the last
speaker. He alluded to the governors
refusal to accept a glass Of water and
said water was not required to run a
wind mill. He vigorously assailed
Gov. Tillman for his failure to enter
the army. Tillman answered that was
only gag sprung on him by Haskell;
that when the war closed he was fiat of
his back, a paralytic from an injury to
his eye.
Toumans answered laconically and
deliberately, with deprecating bow,
that it was very unfortunate,' and pro-
ceeded to ask by what commission this
man who was fat on his back at the
most critical and dangerous time in the
life of the State, when many who were
younger than be, were giving their lives
in her cause, had relegated to the rear
men who were at the front in that time
of trial. He then proceeded to use Till
mans methods against Tillman, only
doing it more gracefully and effective
ly. He arraigned Fillman first as a
political leper, then as a political per-
jurer, trying him by his own standards
and records. He was very cool, very
csustic and very sarcastic and soon had
the crowd cheering and laughing at
the governors expense. He said he
would deal very gently with the gov
error for fear he would claim that be
had been insulted, utter whine and
get up and leave as at Ridgeway. On
one point lffre ".6,einvT rose and said:
"If you want to discuss that I will
fight you on it at Laurens."
ITO Laurens?' answered Youmans,
deliberately. "No use to stop at Lau-
rens. I'll 60 over to North Carolina
with you on it." (Cheers and laughter.)
Youmans repeatedly reassured the
crowd that 1.-The governor and are not
going to fight. Don't be scared. There's
no danger. III keep strictly within the
limits.n
But he did rub it in hot and hard.
He was followed oy Farley in warm
speech in defence of Tillman and by
Humbert in a brief practical talk to his
fellow farmers in behalf Of the conserv-
atiye ticket