The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-08-18
F0aCPENIPICHCus

counties worthy of emulation. Our pco-
pie have always been noted for their fair
ness, tmparlinii,y and law abiding DISPOSE
ton, and last Wednesday was not an ex
ccp;ion. Though some over apprchensivc
persons had predicted TINT VIC would have
trouble and disorder the majority believed
it was not SO. Some wild rumors had been
made day or two before the meeting that
an attempt would be made to hoist a Ian.
ncr with picture OF Governor Iillman
running from Youmans and Il threat is said
to have been made by Tillman man that
if 1t was done hc would shoot a hole thro'
il.
But the Tilman men were assured that
they wanted fair play, peace and good or
der and would do their utmost to have il,
and il such banner was brought ON the
ground 1T would not be raised. Strps
were taken by both sides to ktcp rvcibody
quiet and in good humor. Chairman
JOhnston presided with marked impartial.
y ana fairness, nuh ut every attempt bv
any ore III the crowd to interrupt the
speakers or to colaumC their time by mr%-
tons vas promptly nppcd by him. lie
deserves the timrks oi the whole rconlc
and in behalf Of the Conservative Dc,nc,:
v&cy OF Pickcno county we hereby ac-
Knowledge on" gratitude and tender linn
our sincere thanks.
There was no disturbance of any kind
and every speaker WAS accorded Il full, fair
a mi Tp1 ,i
yariously estimated VI from six TO sixteen
hundred, but VIC think one thousand would
have covered it, we did not make a rc-
port OF the speeches because there was
nothing new brought out and the rr0rlc
have read several times the same spccchcs.
Oiiy three issues were discussed, that is
issues OF much Importance 10 the pcop!c
now, and they were the road or cnu,,tv.
government bill, the three dollar poll tax
an" the property on education qualification
tor voters Col. Orr was the first speaker
and stated the praition of The hcconscryativcs
on these questions: lie gave good reasons
why they were opposed TO these measures
Governor Ti,lman followed and defended
these Issues and advocated them. At the
conclusion Of his speech he took q hand
primary on the poll tax question and about
four hundred hands were raised
The conservatives took no part in it.
Col. lonaans followed Governor Ti,lmnn
and made: lie h"$t speech ii the (iav. H."
received tn" closest attention ct any uf
thu speakers and a, the conclusion ut his
speech was luadly cherrtl. The strength
oil the conservatives were shown in The
CHEERING for Go! YOuman5 which was deaf
ening. Col. EuMbcri, General F%rjcy,
and Col. Bcnct also made speeches and
were given good attention. At the con-
clu"ion of the State candidates spccchcs
Congressman Johnstonc and a. G. Latimcr
candidate fer Congress IN this district made
speeches. To bcas liberal As possible we do
not thlnK there was more than two Ti!lman
men to one Sheppard man at tho meeting.
In the hand primaries moi more than half
the crowd votci.
1T Was very noticeable that Goycluor
Tillnan did not create as much c,,,I,usio2m
THIS time as nc "ii two years ago. .inoth-
or very noticeable feature of the mcr;inr
was hat there WAS not great hig fellow
along IN h!ac uniform with hundreds rf
papers to distribute free and with great biz
silt letters on his pants and coat advcr
Using the "CEHrlcston World." We re-
member tx" years ago such a man cc.nin:t
here with the camraign party with the
hundreds of COrieS Df the World and seal
tered them right end left and told the pc0
pic HAT it was The hrs' paper in the state.
ana the familiar chorus Of approval ''that's
So w&s the response.
we haze hcNrd Of several men aaTing
that If they could hear Governor Tiiman
say he was IN favor Of The county govern
ment bill, the SO. poll tax and the qualif-
cation scheme they would not support him
lhry heard him say it last Wednesday if
they were here, and wc believe that many
who hell up their hands as being in favor
C.. IT, viii get mighty sick OF it if they
nave I" N"y 4 q f">v ;e,,r5. We .lo net BE-
IvTc Tie people o: :Lc STATE ar, IL r2y,r
Of paying 3 'AX ot 500, O3a cn rhr;r bao;;.
III! Ia" properly @iiy @>u0.@ zoe. Faxes
=" Nh y" iMt on property ard not on The
"";.':&, 'heM ;hr rich man wnuil ray his
lnsf proportion TO The poor lAaa. W;th
the $" i.2Il '&& nnh the Sl.hN road tax l;r
POOR 'naA i&ysE9 mrrh tx IS ,hr itch
man.
One fights occurred after the apea&inr
was over hut it wM& not on accoun. OF pol:.
C"s. W" are extremely proud Of the con.
duet Of onr people. What ~ contras, he
tween them and scm":in Other sections Of
The State. Wher1 such 3 disposition cY.
ists It is obliged to do good and will help
hnlld up auy country.
r:.--,..vr,.,.~EsSr .er.,ssr-ass
I'm his recent speech on the tariff, Npno-
tor Carlisle presented Statistics showing
tue direct ciitclS of ;hc McNjn!cv liw ny.
on the c@:t Of wColicn articles ii:3or,tu
and entered for consumption in this com.
try since that law went into force. On
goods costing si9,5GU, $50 the people &C
ihc yni,cd Stntc5 hay" paid in ,hulir. 8 49,
0MN 900. bringing The COS: # the gr.,,3, m,ao
1900, 00r. Mast of this rn0rnous tax