The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-23

Shdl icSIOl, ,SlSueu, Sehleu anu U6liVereu,
IN his pocket. He said he was not run.
ming as an Alliance candidate. He
said his side would train up farmers to
heat the politician representatives of
Charleston.
YOUMAN'S MAKES A SPEECH.
The Governor was followed by Col.
Lawrence Youmans, who hit some
hard Jicks. He said Tillman said he
would save the State hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars. Has he done It'll
Voices: "No; that was tatfy."l The
speaker had reason to believe that Till.
man, in making his fight, deliberately
intended to put to the hazard the inter.
ests of the State and the welfare of the
Democratic party in order TO crafty
his personal ambition. Voice: That's
right
The imported howlers from Berkeley
here Kicked up such a racket that it
was Impossible for Col. Youmans to
speak connectedly. They yelled and
hoWled until it seemed as il the sur
charged atmosphere would burst.
Col. Ioumans spoke of letter Gov
ernor Tillman had written him, six
years ago, regarding the farmers move
ment. lie asked the Governor did he
deny it.
The Governor, amid great confusion,
replled that he denied nothing that he
said or did, and claimed that he had al
ready whipped Your ans in debate.
The Governor then left the stand,
and the chairman announced that he
had been called away by important
public business. Col. Youmans pitched
into him for leaving, saying that he
couldn't face him.
The howlerS continued their racket,
and Col. Youmans told them he knew
that they had been brought there to cry
him down,
There were calls for the Tillman let
ter, and Col. Ioumans sent to the hotel
and had it brought. In the meantime
the Governor returned, and, mounting
a chair, said that he had left in order to
order out the military to try to stop a
lynching.
Col. Youmans then read the letter as
follows:
HAMBURG, S. c., oath, 18s6.-Dear
Col: Isn't it about time for Farmer
GOumans to realize that he is behind
the times, and he has missed his oppor-
tunity. Col. Youmans here interpo-
lated this: "Who was it that wanted
peace and unity and another oppertun-
lty?"l You can get in on the home
stretch, If you start now, and will tell
you how, If you will run up to Augusta.
Write me word whether and where you
can come, appointing day a week, and
a week OIL or more, as my mail facili-
ties are very poor.
Yours very truly,
b. II. TILLMAN.
TO Col. l.. w. Youmans.
Col. oumans went on to charge that
Iillman was afraid to face him, and
the only way he could protect himself
was by suppressing free speech, al.
tnough he (1oumans) wouldn't hurt
hlm or let anybody else do it, if he could
help it.
ADJUTANT GENERAL FARTTN
then began to speak. His sympathetic
utterances for Charleston were greeted
with laughter. He pitched into You
mans, and said he would like to buy
him for what he was worth and sell
him for what he thought he was worth.
Col. Houmans-YOu will never sell
me to Ben Tillman for $500.
Gen. Farley said YOumans had
played the devil, and Col. Youmans re
piled Yes. he had run Tillrlan from
two meetings. Gen. Farley declared
that there was no use in the Conserva-
tive movement. 1t was like tying a
tin can to dogs tail-"It kicked up a
hell of g racket, but did no good"
Gen. Farley spoke amid great deal
of confusion, but the bowling was no.
ticably decreased. He contended
agains" some raillery, but was enabled
to make much more connected speech
than Col. Youmans.
WOODWARD w. DIXON.
the young Conservative candidate for
Adjutaut and Inspector General. was
greeted heartily when he arose to speak.
lie spoke for honesty and principle in
the administration of the State govern
ment, and touched on several educa-
tiOnal topics.
ATTORNEY GENERAL M'LAURIN
was the next speaker. He SAID that
there was kind of magic in the name
Of "Charleston." TO natives of the city
it sounds like "Mecca" In the ears of the
faithful 1slamite. AS Virginia has been
regarded as the Mother Of President.
SO III past years was Charleston regarded
as the birthplace of all the statesmen
and great men of Carolina. She was
dominant in the councils of the State.
and proudly asserted her right to be re-
cogniZcd at the grand centre of all in
telllgence, wealth and religion. This re-
suited from feeling of State pride at
first, then from the folly of hero wor-
snip, and then from force of habit. He
declared that Charleston Thought for
the people of the State, legislated for
them, controlled them and at all times
dlrected their politics and shaped their
destlnles." For years the will of Char
lesion has been the will of the people.
rms condition of things could not
last. IL is to the material ADVANTAGE of
Charleston that this sectional power is
gone. Some of the "city people" had
become restive under the mastery "a.
serted by the powers that were: resist
ance sprung up, and now you have a re-
form mayor and city council.
New Charleston" no longer aspires
to be the State of Soath Carolina, to
dominate her politics and control her
destinles. lie was glad that many per
sons within the city had responded to
the tocsin OF reform sounded by their
country brethren. Prejudice had been
engendered in the people outside of
charleston on account of "this con-
tlnuous effort to control the State and
TO rather contemptuously regard out
Slders as 'proyincial.' There has been
for years kind of silent rebellion in
the hearts of the people, but now since
charleston places herself side by side
with the people. and ia willing IN march