Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-05
increased?"

Sheppard: 1t has, and the prop
erty of the State has increased,
and Notwithstanding oppression,
will continue to increase as long
as our people are economical and
industrious. Applause.l 1 spoke
of the people surviving Chamber
lain, Scott and Moses, and Gov
ernor Tillman or myself. Iput us
both in the same category.
A voice: eve want you to give
the standing Of the State at the
time of Governor Tillman's inau-
guration."
Sheppard: 1 have already given
you the facts from Governor Till
man himself, ands as the Governor
says, if pou haven't got the intel
ligence to understand them it is
not my fault. Laughter and ap-
plause.
A Tillman man in the, audience
at this juncture attempted to make
a speech, but was prevailed upon
to desist.
A voice: "You are a bank presi-
dent, john"
Sheppard: Who within the
sound of my voice can say that
when he could not meet his paper
because of shortncss of his crop
I did not tide him over? Didn't l
carry over every man that asked
me to do it? [Cries of eyes" and
applause.] Didn't many people in
this county thank God that I was
a hank president? reyes, lots of
us."] When man is a friend to
the poor man he is a friend IN the
hour of his need.
In New Hampshire, a State out
side of corporations, not richer
than ours, the banks pay $650,OoO
in taxes: That is what we want
here, more banks and more capital,
and this is of the greatest import
ance to the landowner outside of
keeping the interests of the farm
ers in the front rank of legisla-
ton.
Governor Tillman said that I
was Speaker Of the House six
Igyesl,s, and Presid dentso 1. the Senate
EEffopis years I'd 9 q il ( not the
people. Ought not heto have told
the whole truth? [Yes."l He
knew that the presiding officer was
not allowed to introduce bill in
the Legislature. ['He hasn't got
the brains to understand it." Is
not that 80, Mr.. Tindal?
Tindal: eyes,"
Sheppard: For the few montha
that I was Governor I made more
recommendations looking to the
improvement of the agricultural
interests of South Carolina in my
message than the Governor hos
done in two years. [ [Applause.]
When that message was read in
the Legislature Mr.. Tillman next
morning met me in front of the
parlor of the Grand Central Hotel
and took me by the hand and
congratulated me saying, "Old
fellow, told you this was the
opportunity of your life and well
have you done your duty"
[Cheers.
Tillman: ~ want to ask. him if
it had not been for me would he
have written it? He was whipped
and I told him he owed it to me to
come forward and show that he
was worthy" ["Wild hurrahs
for Tillman."
Sheppard: No man in this State
has recommended more for the
farmers or worked more zealously
for the farmers than I have. Ap-
plause.] After the Legislature had
adopted certain reforms, Governor
Tillman told me that they were all
to be found IN my message 10 tne
Legislature. Applause There is
no man in the county who stands
nearer to the farmers, who is more
closely associated with their
interests or who would make
greater sacrifices for them than
myself.
I never voted for Willard, but
I do not blame Col. Orr for doing
it. Judge Willard by decision
on the Supreme Bench had gone
against the Republican party, and
had decided that Hampton wac
Governor, and the Democrats, in
recognition of his services, elected
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