The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-04-07
HEIi0Rm OE COURSE.


The Journal calls especial attention to
communication in its last issue from
"Plcbs," which among other things says.
"Oar noble Hampton was the tight man
in The right place in 1875, to rid the people
nf the Radical and carpet bag rule. So
was our noble Tillman the right man in
1870, to lead the people to the reforming
of the State Government, and now, will
We not re elect him Governor and give him
II chance to carry out the work OF reform
so nObly begun
Now the SENTINEL is always ready and
willing to be put right when it goes wrong
and will chccrfully and humbly bout face,
when it finds it has been arguing against
the facts. Reform was earnestly and SOL
cmnly promised on the hustings and in the
forum 10y every candidate. The cry was
CLOVER taxes, fewer Offices, less corruption
fewer free passes, no more bamboozlement
and dcbauchcry." This patriotic cry was
believed. Such thing could hurt no one
but those whom it turned out Of office.
"Our noble Tillman" and all his men were
elected. Now let us come down to brass
tacks. Where is 'thc work Of reform SO
| hoDIJ bcSuh' IL oIiS Ill liiCC Va lhC
promises Of reform made on the stump in
1890, has been fulfilled, and it's perform
ancc shown to tho SENTINEL, there will be
tremendous flop in this Office, ard oul
enthusiasm for "our noble Tillman shall
make "Plcbs'' and tho Journal ashamed o1
themselves.
From the best information we can gel
from the administration, Governor Tillmar
has in jurcd the State and his friends. We
never have and it is none Of our intention
or business ID abuse Il man whom the pco
pie have honorcd as they have Mr.. Tilmar
1lc knew it was against the interest of thu
State to try to make corporations pay NOR,
than their just and equal share Of the tax
cs. The unsuccessful effort has driven OF
and kept out Of the State thousands 0
. dollars that we need in our business. Their
was no use of his doing this. He did nc
promise to do so in his platform upo
which he was elected. When hc thu
frightened capital into North Carolina an
Georgia. he injured his own beloved Stat
and especially the "wOol hat and "on
Il gallus" fellows to whom his friends ar
t now appealing for support. His policy j
! this regard will cost us more next yes
. than it has this year. A barrier has bee
placed in tho way of funding the Safe del
which it will cost us thousands to SUI
mount. All other Southern States hay
a been pursuing liberal policy towards car
ital and manufacturing enterprises.
South Carolina has been in sharp con
r. petition with them, and was holding ht
o. own fairly well. But she cannot do it now
~ But if there had been an honest, calm, sin
Sc ccrc effort to carry out the platforl
III of 1890, upon which the az
ministration was elected, there would hav
been no complaint. Tillman's opponent
ne would have been put to shame and s
Sc lcnccd.
We There is another thing hurting the Sta
ry right now. We do not believe Govern
ch Tillman is responsible for it, nor do we l
'cd licve he endorses it. The Register, Gree
vile Democrat and other organs arc louc
nh. calling on labor to array itself against CT
,rr ital-to rally t. the farmer Governor, a
oo, crush cut til. influence of corporation
nv Well if the poop, ,,ish to do this IL
tod have the votes But sober, common SCI
n would suggest different course and sal
pOlirv T:n..