The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-04-07

HON. ]. c. SHEPPARD'S SPEECH.
Hon, ]. C. Sheppard then addressed the con-
yention In acceptance OF the nomination for
Governor as follows:
vention: l can lay my hand upon my heart
and truthfully say that There is one time in
the history OF political Conventions the office
has Sought the man. Applause. In haH onor nor
in the gift Of this distinguished. convention
wonld fall upon me- Every feeling OF graf
itude at the big honor that you would 90 me
that rises In my heart is supp essed by the
sense of responsibility that l am about TO
assume to be the choice Of such q body Of
men TO succeed Wade Hampton, [Applause:
Thompson, Hagood and Richardson aud such
men. In the service OF South Carolina Is an
honor OF which any man of any age might
Justly be proud.
in accepting the banner that you have en-
trusted to my Keeping, give you my soiGmn s;,li1
have gone, and that banner shall be furled
for awhile, there shall not be found stain
upon ii. -[Applause.] You may 20 home 10
your people and take my assurance with you
that in the canvass that now soon will be in
flicted upon them will make no charge that
will not prove, will make mo promise That
will not keep. Applause. 1t shall be my
the ratification of the people to take from the
dust the credit of South Carolina, With, !. rs
Important 10 The hpphlea! mar Ia the State
rs Il Is TO the wealthiesL. Every man, rlan and
poor, eyhalted and humble, is personally in.
ierested In the maintenance o! the credit oil
South Carolina In the markets of the world
(Applause)
1t is incuinbent upon us 10 restore the credit
Of South Caro- Ina 1t shall oe my further
special pleasure to contribute by nil the
means that may be at my command to restore
the elbow touch which made the Democracy
Of South Carolina invlnelble at home in 'i6
and respected abroad, That elbow touch has
beer. rudely broken, unJustiflably bokep, TO
the dishonor OF It's author.
Gentlemen of the convention, in being as
soolated upon this ticket with gentlemen
whom you have placed behind me, and upon
the inspired words of wisdom aud conserva.
tism and patriotism which has been read
from this d. SIX, I do not believe, cannot be-
lleve until the resnl Is known, that 1t vii hot
receive the APPROPRIATION of the people OF
South Carolina. (Applause,
Thanking you for this great honor, and
giving you my pledge that will perform the
dnties that you have devolveG upon me TO
the peSt 81 my ability, bid you q grateful
good night. [Applause.
COLONEL oRR's SPEECH.
Cairman DIbble then introduced to the con.
vention, as the giant of the Piedmont section.
James l.. Orr, OF Greenville, s. c.: the nom-
inee for the Office OF Lieutenant Governor for
the Stale.
Col. Orr was again greeted with tremendous
enthusiasm, and spoke as follows: Mr..
Chairman and gentlemen OF the convention,
thank you from the bottom of my heart
Tor the honor which you have conferred upon
me, and appreciate 1t, gentlemen, as much
as II It were the Presidency OF the United
Etatfs, [applauseI because feel that 1t Is not
ticket which has been made up of politicians
or for political purposes. l feel that l have
behind me the true. tried, earnest and the
patriotic citizens OF South Carolina from the
mountains TO the seaboard who are strug-
ging now to bring South Carolina back TO
The prestige which SHE has lost by the present
administrations. tApplausc.l
by mere hurrah. Our people have been mis-
guided and they have been deceived. There
nrc many OF them all over the Slate who
voted for Tlllman honestly and conscientious
Is; my friends, we can 60 to these same peo-
pie and we cnn say to them; IOu took him
on faith, now we ask you to 10 try him by his
failure [Applause.l
We can succeed In this, but not by vitupera-
,Ion, ills for you and me and every man in
South Carolina who desires good govern ment
TO 20 to work honestly to reach the minds
aud the hearts of the people of South Car
ollna. We can do this If we Will work In
have fuith in the intelligence aud patriotism
of the people of this State 10 feel that they will
join us In ridding South Carolina forever OF
this man who has attempted to nsurp the
powers Ofthe executive, legislative and ju-
dlolary departments Of our Government.
.tApplause9
ARRANGING; FOR A STATE EXECUTIVE COMMIT
Mr.. Henderson advocated leaving the ap.
pointment Of the committee TO the candidates,
and Offered the foiowiSg resolution:
Resolved. That our candidates be charged
at their leisure with nam ing an executive
committee who shall be charged with full
power TO act but who shall be functus otlicio
as soon as the September nominating conven'
tion meets.
Col. Orr thought the convention should
select the executive committee. He thought
1t could best be done that way.
Gen Hagood of Barnwell who seconded the
resolution, said when Hampton and his men