The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-17
SPEECH BY GEO. B. CRoMEE.
Delivered at LonSshores-A Calm, Dispas
sionate aud Logical Argument Against
So Tillmau.

Delivered at LonSshores-A Calm, Dispas-
sionate aud Logical Argument Against
Tillmen.
The following is synopsis of the
speech of Geo. 3. Cromer, delivered at
Longshore's on the 11th instant:
NV time is short, and you have just
heard SO many things that, to say the
least, are full of misstatements, that l
hardly know where to begin. "These
be strange times, good masters"
While the General Government is
appropriating millions Of money for the
Federal soldiers, you are told to-day
that the time has come for Hampton
and those who shouldered their guns
for the bonny blue-fag to move to the
rear. i intend two things with refe-
renee to my children. If any Yankee
book is put into their hands that teaches
that their ances tors were traitors will
burn it. Aud they shall be taught to
revere the name of Wade Hampton.
Astronomers show US q constellation OF
bright stars, called Hercules, after the
Greek hero. At tae foot Of Hercules,
they point out q constellation of tiny
stars, called Cancer, the crab. The crab
got among the stars 10y nibbling at the
heel of Hercules. And so crawfish
NAV expect to draw attention by nib
bling at the heel of Hampton. When
the true historian comes to write the
annals of this grand old State and looks
back across the waste Of years. he will
see, rising above the dead level OF
mediocrity, the majestic figure OF
Wade Hampton. But be will find not
even a ripple to mark the place where
Hampton's detractors have sunk thou
sand faith oms out Of sight.
THE CONSERVATIVES NOT Haskell
LITES.
It is pretended here that the Conser
vatives represent the Haskell move
ment. The truth is that Sheppard and
Orr did every thing in their power to
prevent the movement. And Tillman
has acknowledged publicly that Shep-
pard supported him and voted for him
at the last general election. I respect
| the honest convictions of those who
disagree with Inc. But the supporters
o. Sheppard have as much Intelligence,
as much integrity, as much PATRIOTISM
and as much of the spirit of pure De-
| mocracy as those who follow Tillman.
Farther than that do not go.
- AGRICULTURAL HALL.
The charge has been made that the
| conservatives are responsible for the
fight over the Agricultural Hall, and
| that they are trying to foist upon the
State a large amount of fraudulent
bonds. The Tillman speakers in the
State canvass have admitted that this
| is a private law suit with which the
.esasefralvesh hsve no connection. But
tyou see the utter absurdity OF The
charge when remind you that Shep
pard was a member of the Legislature
| that declared these very bonds fradu'
lent and refused to pay them. Again
| YOU are told that the conservatives are
intolerant and abusive. Who calico
John J. Dargan Judas 1scariot? Who
said your Senators had perjured them
| selves and. had sold their votes for
| howdy do? Who said that your repre-
sentatives had been bambooZled ano
debauched? Who now charges that the
conservatives are Republicans at heart
Tillman set the example in abuse two
years ago and be has followed his o"i
example ever since.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BIT
| TERNESS?
| T acknowledge that there has beer
too much bitterness. And the news
papers on both sides have gone too far
! But the charge that the pewspaper
have injured the. creGit of the State il
rank nonsense. Now listen. You nave
capital to invest aud YOU are looking
out for new home. You, have your
| eyes On New Jersey. You begin to in
vestigate. You find that the Governor
of. New Jersey charges publicly tina
there is incipient rottenness in! The
/ goyernment-that the Sheriffs do no
| discharge their duty-that the Judge
are partisan in their decisions-ant
that. the Legislature is composed o
rotten driftw0od and is not fit to elec
anybody? Will you thensseek hom
for yourself and an Investment for you
capital in New .Jersey2 Aud yet ever,
one of those charges has been mad
lagainst our Off .ials by Governor Till
man. These gentlemen do not preten'
| to deny it.
| Governor Tillman promised to aboiisl
useless offices-to cut down salaries AM
to reduce your taxes. They created tin
office of phosphate Inspector. Wha
offices did they abolish? And l chal
lenge them to name a single salary tina
was reduced. ...r ......
TAXES! TAXES:
A.; You are told that your taxes hav,
been reduced. I deny it. True thelevy
the number of mills on the dollar, ha
been reduced. And where the assess