The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-20
THE MEETING AT noLLY's FERRY.
Tilman Calls Sheppard a Republican,
Sheppard Makes IA DiSniiied Reply.
Especial to Augusta Chronicle. !

Especial 10 Augusta Nnfonlcle.
BATEsBURG, S. c., July l2.-The
State campaign meeting was held to-
day at HolIy's Ferry, thirteen miles
from here, in Edgetield County. 1t was
what might be termed an off meeting,
the place being selected to crafty the
people in that neighborhood.
1t was expected that the meeting
would be a thorough Tillman affair,
and so it proved. There were only four
speakers present, Governor Sheppard,
representing the Conservative ticket,
Governor Tillman, Gen. Farley and
Gen, Ellerbe, for the administration.
There were about one thousand persons
! present and about nine-tenths were
Tillmanites, being persons who are
more or less remote from news centres
and who belong mainly to the Alli-
ance.
The sensation Of the day, and the
only one, was Gov. Tillman's charge
that ex-Gov. Sheppard was Repub-
lican. Said he: II represent genuine
Democracy and Sheppard is the expon-
ent of Republican principles. He is
going to support the Democratic ticket
because man can't live in Edgetield
unless he does. He is actually at heart
a Republican,"
1t is the general opinion that the
Governor exceeded the limits of fdebate
and made y mistake that will do him
harm, and his followers say without
hesitation they do not endorse his
charge! Referring to an article in The
State to-day, declaring that it was very
probable that the Conservatives would
carry twenty-five counties, he said,
that lie would state in plain Anglo
Saxon language that was a lie. The
State. The News and Courier and The
Greenville News were edited by Hes
SLAMS who write for money and not for
principle.
Governor Sheppard made dignitied
and forcible reply to the Governors
charge, saying:
II would not be here to-day in the
position | am if there were one particle
of justification for Governor Tillman's
statements. If there was one drop Of
Republican blood in my heart or
scintilla of Republican blood in my
veins I would not come before the peo-
pie Of Edgefeld as candidate for their
suffrage. I was born Democrat and
as long as my heart beats or my brain
continues to know the difference be-
tween right and wrong, I will be
Democrat and I will die Democrat.
Governor Tillman has said great
many things. He has said a great
many unkind things; but he never
committed a greater outrage than when
he came before the people of Edgefeld
and talked of my being a Republican
in disguise. Loud cheers for Shep-
pard.l What right would white man
have to come before the white people
| of Edgefeld as a candidate for office if
he was in the slightest way imbued
with Republican principles? 1t was
unkind, unjust, unfounded, and I will
never forget it as long as my head is
| hot"
Some one asked, "How about Has
kelism." And he replied that he had
70 sympathy with it and had fought
against Haskell's movement. He estated
that there were more Republicans in
the convention that nominated Till
man than there were Haskellites in the
convention that put him forward. If
he could not get the position by a
majority of Democratic votes, he did
not want it.
Speaking of the record ofthe admin
istration in regard to taxation be said
that up to last year the largest amount
Of taxes paid in Edgetield County was
SCI, 1000, but since then under Tillman,
SS4, 900 had been turned into the county
treasurer, so that Tillman's boast that
he had reduced taxes amounted to
nothing. When speaking of the war
made by the administration on the
railroads, Governor Tillman asked: "If
you think the railroads ought to b"
controlled, why didn't you put that ~
your PLATFORM" Governor Sheppard
replied that if he got to be GoverDo or
he would not limit himself to the plat
form, but would do whatever he
thought best for the interests Of the
State.
Gen. Farley was the only other
speaker. He thought that the cam
paign was an unnecessary one, as it
was the rule Of the Democratic party
to give Governor two terms. In con-
versation here tonight, Governor
Tillman said that his remarks about
Sheppard applied to the Conservatives
and that be meant every word of it.
Respect for Ruth.
ATLANTA, July 15.-The Atlantis
Journal this afternoon prints the fol-
lowing letter received from Ex-Presi'
dent Cleveland in answer to a request
for picture of Baby Ruth for publica
ton in the Journal, by which it vii
be seen that Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
decline to have their baby put on ex
hibition in the newspapers:
'Replying, in behalf Of Mrs. Cleve
land to your letter of the 18th instant