The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-09-02
JOHN G. sHEPPARD's CLEAN Po LITIcs

JOHN G. sHEPPARDs CLEAN POLITICS
When tho Conservative convention that
met in Msrch nominated John 9. Sheppard
10 head the ticket in the fight for the supre-
macy Of true Democracy they acted wisely,
and perhaps better than they themselves
knew lie has proved not only power IN
the campaign just closed, but he hes taught
his opponents lesson in fair and clean
politics.
No administration candidate con s"v The.
IN ono single instance has Ex-Governor
Sheppard misrepresented him in any par
iiculsr, or tina, he has taken IN unfair ad-
vantage Of him upon any occasion. Con-
sideripg the vast amount OF misrePresenta-
tion and and unworthy inuendo that has
characterized the speeches OF some Of the
TillD,anite candidates, this is notable fact.
The Conservatives have every reason TO
DO proud Of the manner In which their
standard. bearer has conducted himself and
their cause in this trying canvass.
Proud because i'm his hands their fair
banner has never dropped in the dust, but
has ever been held aloft.
Proud because he was never once worsted
in the combat Of words, but proved himself
the superior Of one whom some folks claim
~ be the shrewdest stump speaker in the
State.
ETOuu BECAUSE He mas rcpTcSentCu tneIn
worthily and ably in argument and in oc,-
ion.
Proud because hc hos proven his case and
made winning fight
By his conduct ON the stump Governor
Sheppard has compelled the admiration and
respect OF his bitterest political opponents.
Throughout the heat of II turbulent canvass
he has borne himself like gentleman, like
patriot like man Of ability.
Governor Sheppard was put forward on n
platform OF peace and unity, and every
speech that he has made aties's the fact that
he has been true 10 the principles il cnun-
ciated. Once when asked by friend why
he did not be more aggressive in his speech
CO, he replied
My friend, | am prepared with ample
material to argue this case on basis Of
fact. havo faith in The ability of the
people to drrerenta'c right from wrong
and if we arc 10 win we will 10 so on our
merits. have several kinds Of arrows in
my quivcr, but prefer 10 use the argument
every time.
Governor Sheppard speeches have been
one continual course Of arguments II has
been sad OF him that in arguing legal
case no man could get closer TO jury than
he could. Ills course on the stump has
shown that no man cln get closer To the
people than he can.
During the canvass it was II common re-
mark Of Governor Trllman that his OPP
ponens preached nothing hut "Pctcr' \
wfc's mother, /. c., that they sang the
same song NIL the time. The truth is that
there was deal more Of Peters wife )
mother in Govcrnar Tilman's sermons
than in cX Governor ShcpprrdS. The lat
ter has proved himself man of unusual
yCrSnlilitv nnl hia ILirIv IA =
were modclsof variety. There was scarcely
speech in which he dil not introduce some
new idea or advance nn additional argument
for an old one. Solidhy was one cf the
chief characteristics of his spccchc'.
G"vernor Sheppard convinced hrs hearers
that he was master Of repnri"c. lie ha'
great deal to contend with in the gibcs u
some of his 1ilmani,c auditors, aud when
ever they cndcavorcd to ridiculo HIM he me
them with genuine humo' ouS sallic> tha
completely silenccd their batteries Of wit.
In cross examining his opponents, or i
being crcss-examincd by them, he shove
mn ability that was remarkable. lie wa
placed IN many positions where less abl
men would have been overcome, but he il
variably made his opponent squeeze throug
the little end of The horn. When congratu
lated ON one occasion for the rcmarkahl
Iillman, he modestly replied that il va
because he had the truth on his side.
-laAyrryrrrth by lis opponents, lii
speech at Walhalla is corcedrI !, Lnyo b.a,
me greatest Of the camplgn. Goycrno,
iiliinan had made all manner of niprs ;,
h,m aud his associates, ami whcn Goy,ruo,
m.r,n's'PPaSu .r,'' arose to speak the large crowd Of
iliiman'tcS began TO taunt him on the basis
'" ihlnan charges, but SO earnest. :,
s''i""S' So vigorous were Sheppards re
MARKS 'hat they were silcnced. So elouueu,
was he SO c'nclusivc'y did he meet every
pom. advanced against him and so incisivcly
YET 'airly dii he hold the Scll->amc cha ice,
10 the ilps OF his opponent tina, the GOV
''hor i"ll'wcrH were dismayel aud they
.ohc'"ue"' aS Bi CT Rabbit would say, thai
"o ""s "a mos "npropcr pusson fer to
prciick wild.
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