Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-07-21

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4 was not at the meeting. Aman
cannot expect to tradnce Ben Till
4 man or any man who is held in
such deep love and then 60 te that
mans home and repeat the insults.
i The people will not stand it. YOU
mans has but one speech. He can
make no other, and that was not
wanted at the meeting to-day. Had
he been here he would have been
accorded perfect hearing until he
oyeratepped the bounds, and then
he would have been called to time
lin short order. He will find the
sdme condition of things existing
all over this State, and if his brain
I,is big enough and his mind broad
enough he had better commence
,at once learning a speech different
from the one he has repeated with
slight modifcationsat allmeetings
atwhich he has spoken. The peo-
pie felt aggrieyed that none of the
Iother Conservative candidates felt
enough interest in the meeting to
attend it. Did they slight it because
they knew that Tillman had an
overwhelming majority in that
section of the State? They had few
enough votes there already, and
their sighting course has de-
creased that number.
The proceedings we're enlivened
by q capital string band, which
gave some most excellent music.
Governor Tillman, Comptroller
General Ellerbe and General
Farley represented the Reform
Democracy and Colonel Sheppard
the Conservatives,
DIR. Zimmerman presided over
the meeting which was opend with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Boozer.
General Farley was first introdu-
ced. He said he was taken some-
what at q disadvantage for he
usually came among the last
speakers and then his razor was
usually whetted by the speeches
of those who preceded him. He
had met many friends, some of
whom had. been in the war with
him, like MI. Boozer, and others
whom he had since met. a
He did not believe that at any
other place the people could have
gotten out Of the row SO well. To-
Eday they were 10 Bic Count Where
there is always peace and unity.
The trouble always starts in the
towns, among the boys who think.
the country people know nothing.
These start all the/howling down.
They think that the accomplish.
ments of a gentleman are to wear
dude clothes and cuss Ben Till
man.
Voice: The boys in the country
don't cuss Ben.
Farley then went on to praise.
the plan Of campaign, brought
about by Ben Tillman. A campaign,
he thought, if properly managed,
was of great benefit. The people
could see the men who wanted to
serve them and could here their
views on public affairs.
The Reform candidates started
to discuss issues, but the other side
descended into personalities. If a
sheep gets to butting around too
much it isnot in human or goat
nature to stand it without butting
back. If the campaign is not
conducted with due order it is not
our fault for we want it and our
people want it. We have an over
wheelming majority. Then let it
go forth to-day the people of South
Carolina will not stand disorderIy
conduct and personalities in the
meetings.
Sheppard has never looked on
the other side. He ought to be on
our side for Governor Tillman
tried to put him In office and
men Of Edgefeld are accustomed
to stand together.
He then went on to show what
great reforms had been accomplish
ed South Carolina and that too in
q manner impossible in other
countries where revolution would
have been repaired to effect the
reforms brought about in this
State by Ben Tillman and his
friends since 1885.
They have plenty of sense on
the other side, but they need
common sense Thew no;oht boyo