The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
hrt might have been very serious difficulty

Gov. 1illman resumed his speech and went
on to say that he wanted to 20 to Heaven.
and that he stood as good chance as some of
those who sat in the Amen corner and then
went out 10 drink and gamble.
He claimed that Orr had said that he was
responsible for lynch law in the State; but
with Orr, hc said, it was: IL am damned il
| do, and damned if l don't" When Gov.
Tiilmnn finished speaking he took his seat
amid good deal of applause.
Ex-aov. SHEPPARD.
Governor Sheppard said that he had mar
ried Union LAZY, aud had been visiting
Uoi'n of aud on for the last thirteen years,
and lie felt IL there was one place whore the
people would give him q hearing, it would
be in Union. He spoke of the railroad laws
and said that he wanted laws passed to nut a
check on corporations. Then he took up the
three-dollar poll tax and selecting an indi-
vidual in the au sience, he assumed that The
man had no property. He applied the
three-dollar Ioll tax to him and showed him
low rich man wonld be getting the benefit
of it while he would not He SAID that when
Gov. Tillm1n attempted to put his handouts
ON the negro maj ority by requiring quail
hcatioa of the voters he would carry many
poor white men down with the negroes He
said If Tillmau's constitutional convention
was even held many who favored the meas,
urc now will cast their last vote at the next
election. He s,id that when it was too late
many would say that they were sorry thew
lad not taken his advice. He then showed
why many people would be deprived of vot-
lug if there was an educational and q prop
eriy qualification.
Somebody in the audience asked him a
question which referred to his being presi-
dent If bank.
Gov. Sheppard replied that farmers
bank was organized in Edgefeld and
began to lend its money at 10 per
cent. Tbe bank of which he was
president had been lending money to tho
farmers at u lower rate all the time. When
they heard the farmers bank were lending
money at 10 per cont, the directors Of his
bank held meeting and against his will
raised their money to 10 per cent also.
Gov. Sheppard said that in the state of
Massachusetts the factories required 3O9.-
600 horse power, while in South Carolina
they use only 25,000 He claimed that there
was no better wafer power anywhere than
in the Piedmont region, which ouly needed
capita! to be developed.
voice: Rich men don't pay no taxes.
Sheppard: Gov. Tillman did not tell you
that. Mr.. Mayfeld told you so. The bank
of Edgcfeld pays tax for every cent it is
worth.
Gov. Sheppard said that capitalists will
not spend nor invest money here whore the
cfsoera of the government can't be relied
upon. -
Speaking of taxation, he said that while
in office he recommended plan which if it
had been carried out would have saved tho
State its recent lawsuits.
Gov, Sheppard ended his speech by say-
that during his ten years of consecutive
public service nothing could be brought
against him. He took his seat amid a large
share Of applause.
HON. W. C. DENRT
In the opening of Mr.. Benets speech, he
spent part of his time eulogizing the officers
OF the administration, saying that Mayfield
had made better Superintendent Of educa-
ion than any man since 1876.
Somebody inquired after his record.
He depliel that he had been q candidate
for office twice. Once he had been eleoted
and once he had been defeated. lie thought
that was pretty good record
Speaking of Gov, Tillman's criticism Of
the Judges he claimed that Judges were men
who had to be looked after as we'll as any
body else. He considered the poll tax
question so plain that blind man could see |
( and a deaf man could Almost heir il.
20 -. Sor.TgouMKNs.s $500 7
Col. 1odmans was the last speaker. He
'aid he would stick close to the records and |
to that part his friend (Benet) |
had skipped. lilo believed that the demo-
'ratic p,r,y ought to be and would be sup
ported after the primary and that was the
eason he voted for Tillman in the last cam
'aign. lilo referred TO n conversation with
iov. Tillman several years ago wherein he
Gov. Tillman) virtually acknowledged that
oumnns was the better farmer of the two.
he Gov. saying in the conversation that on
lis farm he had nothing but grapes and
ersey cows.
Col. 1oumans, coming back to his direct
rgument, said: Your State bonds are be-
ow par Can you expect people to place
heir money here A gentleman in New
'ork has recently said that he has the
money to invest, but could not put it here
There the people sre on the verge of civil
var under the present administration
Referring to Gov. Tillman's charges and
lso to his pledges he SAID will leave
i'm to be tried by his own standard. He
as denounced the farmers as fools aud
aid the ringsters would wine and dine
nem' and when they got 10 Columbia. -thsy il
'ould soon forget their po5r fellow farmers
homeI~ He had called them green
ourds;, which rotted before they were ripe
Speaking of the free pass, Col, Youmans
With Gov. Tillman it was the
attie Of the forbidden fruit. The free mass
as the tempter and when il was offered TO
ov. Iillman he fell. One time Gov Til.
an said Sheppard was refined god and the
united lily, now he says he is wolf in
leop's clothing. lie says he met the bows
1880 and that he now has them in his
eeches pocket.
Then he come 10 the SO poll tax: nm
'rstand that there are 375 deinauents in
MON County who could not pay their 81
VI. How many would there be if we had
w poll taxi Gov, Tilllman says any man I
10 can not pay $S poll tax ought to be ,
aced in chain gang with negroes. When
e time came to pay your last taxes the I
mes were hard and the General Assembly t
ssed bill to extend the time TO pay them
Sty days. Did Tillman remember Won
en-? No he said if the taxes we're not
I'd the penalty would be attached.
Col foumGns said that if the educational
d property qualification was ever made n
Y IT would cut off many white people u
m voting. Again referring to Gov. Till n
n.s abuse of the people Oh his own side he W