The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-04-21
mark, but Col. Orr explained that he did
not moan it to be personal.

mark, but Col. Orr explained that he did
not mean it to be personal.
COL. ORR SPEAKS.
The chairman then introduced Col.
Jas. l.. Orr, who was enthusiastically re-
ceived, the cheers and yells lasting tor
long time. Col. Orr commands great
deal of respect even from the Tillmanites,
and they gave nearly all through their
attention. He made by far the best speech
of the day, but did not have sufficient
time to finish. He said that all could
congratulate themselves on the fact that
no matter how the fight results it will be
in the Democratic party, and the credit
for this assurance is not due to the pres
ent administration, but to the recent
peace and unity convention. This move
ment is no offshoot flask elism, but the
platform expressly aflirIns that the DEM
ocratic party shall and must remain su-
preme in South Carolina.
It is only q pretence OH the part OF the
Tillman leaders to prejudice the people
against them to say that it is Haskollsm
or Independentism. Governor Sheppard
and himself, when Mr.. Tillnan was NOM
mated two years ago, had taken the stump
Indepeudentism. They stood on the
Democratic platform squarely and could
not and would not be showed of. Col.
Orr denounced with considerable feeling
the action of certain administration or
gan in going back and abusing his dead
father. He felt sure that the justice OF
this country would stamp as hyena-like
this contemplate act Of going into the
grave for political capital. He would not
be bulldozed, but would say without
fear or hesitation just Yhat he thought.
The people must govern themselves
and decide deliberately themselves, il
Governor Tillman was fit to govern them;
ifthey thought he was, Let them vote for
him, but if not it was q duty they owed
to themselves, their State and their God to
remove him. He said that Governor
Tillman was not at to be Governor Of
South Carolina because he had utterly
failed to keep his promises. He should
be judged by the record he has made.
He was not a fit man to be Governor be-
be dictator. Taking Governor Tillman's
assertion that it was a fight of banks, fac
tories and railroads against the people,
Col. Orr denied it ernphatically. He
wanted exact justice to all-rich and poor.
If the banks were closed rybody
would be in bad fix. He said the Pied-
mont Mills, of which he is president,
paid out yearly to the people Of this State
more than 81 900 200, and nearly all of'1t
came from outside the State, seven-tenths
coming from outside the United States.
A man who says factory is an enemy OF
the people does not know what he is talk
ing about.
He referred to Governor Tillman's re-
mark that they had followed the farm
er's platform except the best thing in 1t
Tillman himself. Col. Orr said Govern
or Tilllman had placed himself above
every principle; he was the "Big Ike"
the thigh cockalorum." Governor Till
man had ridden into Office on the Farm
ers' Alliance, when he did not even be-
lieve in its principles. Gov. Tillman
had demanded primary two years ago;
now that he was in Office, he says 1t will
be unfair to the lower part OF the State 10
have one.
An effort was made here to howl down
Col. Orr, but he held on and continued
to speak, and the crowd quieted down
and listened. He said that two years ago
Tillman said there were too many offices
and the salaries were too high, but not
single Office has been abolished nor a
salary reduced, but two more offices lad
been established. He criticized the Gov
ernor severely for his effort to make the
poll tax 50, his holding up the judiciary
to scorn aud wanting a Legislature sub
sorvient to his will. They might as we'll
abolish the Legislature and declare Till
man dictator.
From the cheers OF the crowd 1t SEEM
ed that large part OF them would
willingly do it. Col. Orr spoke at length
of the railroad cases and the free pass
episode, and scored the Governor severely
for his conduct and mismanagement.
Col. Orr was loudly cheered as he closed.
Gov. Tillman closed the discussion
with speech, which by theprogram, was
limited to one honr, but he continued
long after his tine had expired. He re-
viewed his administration and gave ex-
cuses for his various aud sundry failures
and promises. AT first he was Interrupt
ted for quite while by the "antiss,"'
but finally succeeded in gathering his
crowd around him and continued speak
int. He repeated his criticisms Of the
"driftwood' Legislature and defended
his position and attacked the judiciary
saving thew were not iniallible, The
crowd dwind'.d down considerably du-
ring his speech and there were not more
than 300 present when he finished.
The general opinion OH both sides is
that he lost many votes by the Disgrace
full bowling down tactics rof his followers.
Many intelligent farmers went there to
hear the issues of the day discussed and
could not hear. The Tillmanites were
largely in the majority in the meeting and
showed their unwillingness to bo con-
7inced by their unfair conduct. The con-
servative opinion Is Tillman lost many
votes by the rowdyisn Of somo Of his
crowd. He got taste Of his own medl-
cine before he finished, for he was kept
in hot water for nearly thirty minutes.
Among other things Governor Tillman
said he would rather be dead and in hell
with his followers than in Heaven with
the Sheppard crowd. 1t is doubtful if a
canvass had been made the Tillman side
would have been greatly in the majority,
but his followers made all the noises the
antis keeping quiet till tho last, when
forbearsnce ceased to be a virtue, and
they repaid some of the unkipd treat
ment given their speakers: