The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05

fertilizer law, he said "Smythc and some
other lawyers" in the LEGISLATURE incOr-
ncratcd the word, "willlul" before the
word fraud" IN the bill and that he
wrote to members warning them that
this would defeat the purpose, but that
his advice was not needed. The reason
Tor all the things we failed to do was
because the Legislature went back on
us. The excuse tor his action in the tax
extension case was that the interest on
the public debt was about due, the banks
were Quarrclin9, and he did not know
whether they would lend the money or
not. ~ put the bill in my drawer.
wanted {" scare as many people rs
could"
lie sad his office had no connection
with the TIC railroads. In J J,.uuary Me-
Bee sent him Il pass as Governor which
he accepted as Governor. lie knew he
could not bc bought and his record
proved IL. Individually, us regards my
unpopularity, it was the worst mistake |
ever made in my life. 1t hurt me, bu,
il DON'T hurt you.
- Speaking Of his refusal TO ACCEPT tho
division or TIC fofrr, Sfr! 11r,s 1rl nru,a4S,,s..
by Secretary Noble he said that before
he would take Is on those terms it could
stay there forever. AS to the Ayrcul-
tural Hall Scrapc he said the man who
hr"uIht 1t vas 4 man Oi straw and that
the lawyers only wanted to test the
validity of the Blue Eid.c scrip.
In explaining his remarks that he
would rather go TO he'll with the Till
inahitrS Than to heaven with the other
side, he simply used ii aSa strong Simile
as mchnlng that he was with the farm
rIS and would die with them. am no
hhemn"r OF the BAPTIST Church who
EamolrS ana drinks. | am nothing but
Il poor sinner, rough and uncOuth, but
honest.
Sheppard sad the state had survived
Hud Moses and could sur.
NlVc 1lIluIam. What right has this
man 10 put me on Il par with those
men. He knows and YOU know that in
comparison as to honesty, integrity,
truth and Writ ne ne is not my ,uuaI.
Now for Col. Orr, the Piedmont
giant, the Shanghai. 40, Will moi
call hun u Shanghai. orr: ~ game
cock. No, you're too hig and blum
dcring fora game cock, but you're game
all the same. Who is he 10 say That |
am unworthy TO unlacr The shoes of
w. II. Wallace? The Governor then re-
viewed Col, O!rS record. showing uo
some OF the matters he referred to ut
GrccnN.llr, and said: II" not only
helped TO put Il negro over Il C0ntcd-
crate soldier, but hc WAS Il Republican
himself. IN"l. Orr: THAT
Is not true. lie denies il. Wen, al
know Is that las father WIS Minister to
l;uSSl;1 and he WAS there with him.
Col. Orr: 81 WAS his private secretary
and drew nN Salary."I Your father got
> 1900 and lTaL Wa5 enough for both
of you.
EA'"pN. NIlEIrAlD SPEAKS.
EN-Gov. Sheppard, who vas the next
speaker, opened by saving that this was
not the first time he had the pleasure of
standing before an Edgclicld audience.
Ever since 1876 have been the receipt
ent OF numerous expressions of the un
bounded confidence Of the good people
OF Edgclicld. have served you in
numerous capacities, both as public
Dillccr and private citizen, and il there
mas ever been Il solitary spot on my re-
cord | have never heard Of 1t. am
proof against any vile inputations that
c;ln he cast upon my character us Il re-
sponSlble South Carolnian. am here
IN an humble way, engaged in Il work
rs important us amy that ever inspired
lhe heart and nrrVcd the arm Of the pa
trl0t, and | propose to conduct it on the
highest plane.
lcSpurned the imputation that there
was llaSkclliSm in this movement as
because Tillman knows that
there llVeS no man in South Carolina
who Is truer than am to the people Of
the State. lie is hiding his failures us
i governor under tons of !Cnunciatiou
which he cannot sustain and Justify.
lie went all oyer South Carolina de.
nouncinG the public officials as being
guilty Of all manner Of crimes, and he
went into Office and committed The very
same thing that has been the source Of
The "dcbauchrry OF those who went
hcGorc him. no reason could be fixed
Tor salaries being high two year; ago,
llllman demanded then that they
should he reduced. Yet now, When
-hcre Is greater cause for economy, not
Jnc salary has been reduced. Is there
| MAJ: in EdgcIirld county whose taxes
nave been reduced one dollar? NV
friend poses rs the friend Of the farm
r, yco his recommendation was to in
,rraS" the poll tax to 50.
IIlllnan says there is danger Of the
,""'' '''tiS IoIttiDiIcu BN corporations.
! ne Legislature passed III act giving
me HhlIroad Commission power TO con
.r"l the roads, but Tillman vetoed if.
lie knows | had 40 reference to him as
IN Individual when Spoke Of Cham
Drrlain and Moses and Scott. | said
the people Could survive any Governor.
When | was Governor | made more re.
commentators in my one message
lOOklnH To the Improvement Of the con
llllon Oi the farmers than the Govern
or has @lnc" he has been in office for
lhc last two years. | met him after
Lhal message and he SAID to me: Old
fellow, told You this was the oppor-
Iuhity OF your life and nobly have you
iOnG your duty.
Governor Sheppard said that Col. Orr
voted for Willard against McGowan be-
cause Willard had decided fo: the Dem
oHratlc party, while he was a Judge, and
Inc party owed it to him to elect him
Tor an uncXpircd term. "l on may
'trikc this man. said he, referring TO
Col. Orr, "whcrevcr you please, but
here IS not Il truCr bloUdcd Democrat
south OF Mason and DiXon's line"
should Tlllman complain when he en-
p!oycd Republican lawyer 10 help
llm in the Agricultural Hall litigation? !?
Illlman-'liecauSc on the spur of the