The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-26
Excerpts from Campaign Speeches.

Excerpts from Campaign Speeches.
From the reports Of the last meetiogsof
the State Campaign, held ct Laurens, We
take the following
In speaking Of Gov Tillman's sehsme TO
hold a constitutional convention, sx-Gov.
Sheppard ,aid
''If Tillman's iudgmsn, c"ev.ilS q ccc !
situ,ional convention will meet, aud Till |
man is not in favor Of referring its action
back TO the people.
Governor Tillman arose and asked that-h.e
be allowed 10 explain the matter. lie said
the question of such a convention would
baye to be submitted to the people, and they
would instruct their delegates what they
wanted. Suppose the convention puts in
provision disquslifying three-fourths CT the
negroes and some white men, and it is re-
ferred back to the people-such men as
Sheppard and those who think as he does
will go out iu the highways and byways to
the negroes and disaffected whites, and
vote them against the ratification Of the new
constitution, and you will have had your
work for nothing
Shepparl--I said Tlllman was not will
ling.
Governor Tillman--I ain willing for it to
come back to the white people, but am not
willing TO refer it back to the 10000.
negroes.
Sheppard lie is throwing sand in your
eyes when ho tells you that. You know it
cant he referred back 10 one without the
other. If that convention adopts proVi-
sion limiting suffrage, there are thousands
who will never vote again.
Truly was Gov. Tillman throwing sand
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tha, "such men as Sheppard and those who
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dsatlectcI whites" etc, for no man knows
better than Gov. Tillman that that would be
q game in which both factions would have
eara chance TO work and win at, and as
two-thirds Of the negroes are either renters
Of farmers or employed as laborcrs by the
farmers, the chances would naturally be
that Tillmau followers, the farmers, would
IN fuence ma Ority Of that race 10 vote
pHh Hsla But what about the .'disaiiected
whites" who Gov. Tllnun classes among
| the negroes, in the matter Of voting upon
| the Constitution? Have they no rights
| that the ril,man faction should respect
! VIZ ~ Wv '"''''''" '''''' ''''
| h'h aaop'ca ny convention co'hp'seo Vi
men '.who think us he does would find n
large minority Of the intelligent people, of
all c,,sscs 30 "disn(Toc,cdr at the autocra-
-, r-"-., :. wo,,A --.ror upon tho Coy
crnor, and its many unjust provisions, the y
would defeat il at tho poll, irrcspectiyc Of
| the negro vote?
|
| - P''' '''' NV -" 'n'iS 0ah cou'rol
majority Of tho negro vote, and Gov. Till
man knows ii; but it is not SO plain to MIN
that II majority Of tic farmers he claims to
have in his brccchcs pockets would ratify
! constitution that would accord with his
arbitrary demands.
,o;I
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lhey nave man on thor ticket who did
NOV '0'' '"o "'''oe'"''c ''cke'' ana helives
III laurehS'
liunlocrt-'o You REFER 10 me
ii''mah es sr'
h"m"erl was called TO the bedside OF
| suck son 4. S.triauburg, and i voted no
"her'.
'olce-i NAT ali rTht iiumbcrt, We kno"
about H.
li"m1ert-N"t only that, but | was 50
"n!&alAiil'e as u lose tnat boy on that
Governor TilImnn said l2 wouIl apologize
II iiumoert would say thai he would have
voted Tor him had he been at home
more unfccling charge and uppan,v
rcouest c,uld bar,IIv bovo hso, r,J
T;u,.. v,,.,
,h..a ;'".. "snst ~ ".u ,hat 70" over
w. 'o" '."'' ""ou' L uoht hhoE',
' "PF'"i'" 10 ''o 'ha' some one was
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