The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-20
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know 1t would have been cnargeo Oh hiui -
true.
You know TINT no bank in this coun-
try would keep II man for president VINO
either got drunk or gHmbed. ana iastOt all
not true about Governor Sheppard or he at
tempted to get the convention TO nominate
man for Governor who Is drunkard ana
gambler, when he seconded ShepPard's noml-
nation in the State Convention. Let his
friends take their choice In this dilemma.
Either way It reflects severely on Governor
Tillman.
TILLMAN, ARRAIGSED FOR LOWERING THE
STANDARD OF MORALITY.
In conclusion, arraign Governor Tillman
for lowering the standard OF morality In this
state by his example. and call on not only
the Christian, but on all moral men IN this
state, not to endorse him as an eXamPIe
man In this audience. venture: has ever pc
fore heard OF Il Governor In south Carolina
publicly profaning the name OF God In pup
lie address to the people of south Carolina.
| No one here eyer heard OF Governor or THIS
State. because he was provoked publicly, de,
clarng In formal speech thai he would
rather 60 to he thsrs here
heard Of q Governor OF South Carolina Delng
so vulgar in his public speeches as to make
men afraid 10 take their wives ana tnelr
daughters out to meetings where the welfare
| of the State Is to be discussed.
| PUTTING THE VOTER To a HARD
MY fellow citizens. the Governor has always
been regarded as an exalted type OF manncou
worthy of emulation and admiration. Are
you willing to affix your appreciation as
| Christian and moral voters 10 Inns conduct! =!
Is there any man here who would De Wiling
with the responsibility Of father resting up
on him to train up his children TO take ms
little boys around his hearth stone ana point
| to the character OF the Governor OF South
Carolina as suitable type or NOBLE manhooa
| 20 tnti 70 | H..
| then let us vote for men that do not thus Oh
fend the moral and Christian sentiment OF
our people,
GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE IN THE HANDS OF
GOOD MEN.
| IL was William Penn who said the best gov
ernment In the hands OF bad men Is as bad as
| the worst and the worst form of government
In the hands of good men Is as good as the
best
| this State government OF ours are the best
and most enlightened and freest government
in the world. giving more Of liberty and IN
dependence TO Its citizens than any other up,
ON the globe. Let us not commit the folly OF
entrusting 1t TO bad men.
Barbecue and the Committee ThereO n
Before introduce the next speaker, I am
requested by the managers OF the barbecue 10
state that the following committee have been
appointed to walt at the tables, and TO see, IN
SO far as they can. that everybody gets din.
ner. The following is the committee:
i SC. CasoD,
i c.. Allen,
E. g. Gray don.
i Richard Sondley,
K. NJ. Mabry,
/ H. H. Hill,
]. NJ. Giles,
i W. Calhoun,
John Harris,
r.. d. douglass,
Il J.F. Miller,
VIC. MCGOWAN,
u f. l.. Wilson,
j. l.. Perrin,
Il Waldo Marshall,
Thomas QuarleS,
Harvey Wilson,
TIP. Thomson,
w. N. Graydon.
We cordially invite everybody-esp ecially
our Tillman friends-to eat barbecue dinner
with us.
The CONCLUSION.
At the close of Mr.. Murray's speech, the
would be allowed TO speak, Mr.. McGoWan
, stated that he would be allowed and asked
the crowd TO give him u respectful hearing
Mr.. Benet came forward, and among Other
things denounced the Press and Banner re-
port of his speech at the meeting which was
held here some weeks ago..
Mr.. MCGOWAN said he endorsed lhaf report
An alteration then arose. Some hard
words were used and Mr.. MCGOWAN struck
Mr.. Benet.
There was little excitement and some con
fusion for a few minutes. AS Mr.. McGoWai
came down the steps he stated publicly that
he deeply regretted the unfortunate occur
rance. He afterwards went to Mr.. BeDets
office and expressed the same regrets 10 hin