The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-24

: AS 10 Eilerbes charge that the
lawyers are eating all the pap. Evans
said that, the Legislature had not
elected lawyer to a position except
when one was needed. Evans pro
ceeded to tell his "tater" story OF
Ellerbe and said Ellerbe Is now trying
to get the whole bank of potatoes.
VOice-"Ill bet he will get tater.
Evans asserted that no class of mer
have boon truer to the Reform move
ment than the lawyers who belong tc
it. have no apologies to make be-
cause am O lawyer"
Evans said that Ellerbe had shown
bad taste in jumping on him at the
Charleston meeting.
Ellerbe: "Oh, l just touched you
up lightly"
Evans told of the insults shower.
ed on him at the Charleston meeting
and of how he had acted. The
audience cheered him Justify, and one
man shouted:
"You ought to have had some of us
wool hats down there to clean out that
d-n gang"
Evans said that it ill-becomes any
man to try to show that he (Evans)
had not been loyal to the Reform move.
ment.
Voice: "You will be Governor"
Evans said he had been drawn into
this persanal controversy against his
do not care snap about it. They
want to hear measures discussed.
Senator Evans concluded with q
warm and strong talk on the Dispen-
sary, in line with what he has said
elsewhere. Commenting on the con-
stable feature, Evans said these off,
GERS were called "Tillman SPIES"
Voice: "They will be Evans spies
next" (Cheers.)
Evans: eyes, and we are going to
have them" (Applaus.)
The crowd was universally for the
Dispensary, and backed Evans up in
every way.
Secretary Tindals speech was not
out Of the ordinary. 1t was conserva-
tive talk, full of good advice. One
thing can be said of Mr.. Tindal: He
never leaves an audience without MAX
ing friends. Mr.. Tindal entreated his
friends not to depart from Reform
principles. He said that he had rather
see the people united than to be Gov
ernor. He advised the farmers to
hold on to their organization, the AL
lance.
Two-thirds Of the crowd did not want
to hear anybody except Tillman, and
when he was introduced perfect
whirlwind of cheers and applause
burst on the air. The shower which
had threatened to distribute itself
in shape about time the Governor got
ready and there was q race between
them to see which would get there
first. The shower won and the Cover
nor finished with the rain coming
down hard. The Governor was bare
headed and an umbrella was held over
him.
Somebody yelled to the Governor to
give Butler bricks. The Governor an
swered that he had made Butler tired
of throwing bricks.
Governor Tillman said that before
he began he would have to touch on
some questions raised by Evans and
Ellerbe.
Voice: "Evans will be Governor. )"
The Governor said he was in deli
cate position. He was somewhat in
the position OF a man with two wives,
each one claiming to be the right
wife. He was glad that he possessed
two such strong friends as Evans and
Ellerbe, but neither could say that he
was his (Tillman's) candidate for Gov
ernor. You have got your eyes
open," said the Governor, "and after
they go round you can decide between
them
The Governor continued: Ellerbe
says that I was in favor of an early
convention. He is mistaken. I was
in favor of convention but not in
favor OF an early convention.
The Governor told why he was in
favor of a convention. He said that
an effort was made last week to pull
that convention off but it had failed.
1t would not have been right to have
changed front in the face of the enemy.
The Governor said that he had moth
ing to do with the caucus which had
decided on the convention and was not
present at it. 81 will exonerate Eller.
be" said the Governor, from being
present at any caucuses in Columbia SO
far as know"
AS to bringing out o candidate for
Governor, / will simply state this
Since last fall there has been de.
mand for q farmer for Governor.
never have claimed that this is q class
movement. When Ellerbe mentioned
this matter to me, I asked him tc
name the farmers who were proposed
for Governor. He named several.
told him mono of them would do.
asked: "Why don't you run 2" He
said his health was bad. I told him IL
he ran | would hold hands off,"
Evans"
Tillman: "Well, If you are it Is all
right, but don't say he is my candidate
or that Ellerbe Is mine. Vote fol
whichever you think is the best man
l will be satisfied with either.
Tillman guyed Butler about his new
name (Uncles) for the Reformers. He
was now claiming kin with them tc
get their votes"
Voice: "We are Tilllman's uncles.
Laughter.)
The Governor then proceeded to tel
who the antis were. The antis had
dressed in silks and satius before 1885,
and had Disseminated against some o
their nephows. These nephews had
finally kicked against the way their
antis were dividing out the property
and rebelled. Now the poor antis
have no silks and are In @ bad fix.
This humorous story Of the Governor
was met with shout after shout of ap
plause.
The Governor did not forget to say
something about Butler. He jumped
on Butler for spending last night al
Allendale-" that nest, as the Cover
J nor calls it-instead Of coming to Barn
we'll.
During the last ten minutes OF the
Governors speech it had been raining
hard. The crowd, however, like those
which had stood in the rain elsewhere
would have stood there until not q DIR,
shred was left on o man to hear Till
man speak.
Senator Butler was introduced will
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