The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-01

trations, from 1876 10 1890, were unwilling
20 grant needed relief and privileges aud
opposed the agricultural college for our
youth, aud also failed to give the
peops an economically conducted
government. But the people have over
thrown those rulers, and instead Of its popI-
larlty and power waning, as it is claimed
by them, the reform movement is
gaining strength steadily, and had
the organization made more sys-
tsmatlo efforts, every cong essi0nal
district in South Carolina would have been
carried by the labor faction. But l pre-
dict even greater victory in 1894 Gov.
TIllman came into office a young man, a
reformer education and choice, and
never held official position before; be was
taken up by the farmers with the in
dorsement OF thirty~two out Of thrty-hve
counties, and his denomination is a
source OF satisfaction to his scores Of thou
sands ~ adneren,s in the st To. His adj
ministrAtiou has bee remarkably wise. and
but for IS aggressivenass in behalf of re-
form, be " ould have had but little opoosl-
ton. Now, with the experience Of two
years In office, predict FIR his next term
a asst brilliant Ad inlstration. The
election has been q grand victory, carrying
all but five out Of the thirty-five counties
in the state.
a COMPLIMENT TO CAN'T,
1.-THE chances OF our success might have
been doubtful but for toe advocacy Of the
Columbia Register, which is edited by one
Of the ablest young men III the south-T.
Larry GAntG There is no paper in the state
that 10 so deserv edlY popular as it is,
inasmuoh as 1t has been the bulwark OF the
defense Of the peoples rights. les stanch
position and vigorous aud able manage
ment has " n for the Register the respect
aud confidence Of the whole people"
TILLMAN TALKS.
Gov. Tillman said: the result of the
election Lere, while gratifying TO me, is
nothing more than / expected, for In my
canvass Of the state, county by county,
during she last ten weeks, demonstrations
of love aud confidence on the part Of tue
people for myself personally and their en-
thusiasm for the cause represented left me
no room for doubt in my mind as to
the result. The Islander and abuse
heaped upon me by the newspapers
controlled by the opposition has contributed
largely so my success; but the determine
tlon OF the people to reap the results OF their
victory two years ago and bring about such
reforms in our laws and the management
OF public affairs as were necessary to give
US more economical and efficient govern
ment caused my opponents (Shep-
pard's) defeat. All the daily papers
In the state except the Columbia
Register and one evening journal, with
thres-fourths OF the weekles, were con-
trolled by my opponents. The opposition had
all the money they wanted and it did not
scruple to use it in any way possible. But it
awaited them nothing. The issues we're the
creation OF a railroad commission. increase
in the efficiency of the free schools, change
from town and county to township govern
ment and calling a constitutional conVen-
tion. All these questions have been dis
cussed fully and deliberately and take my
election by such an Overwhelming vote to
mean that the people Endorsed my attitude
on all of them"