The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-11


meetings. In the Senatorial contest 1t
is fair to presume that every man goes
t. the meeting with his mind fully
made up as to whom he is going to vote
for, and it is the exception by very
long odds where it is possible to change
him.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS SLIGH
was put up next. He was humorous.
He talked mostly about his looks to
start with, and tnen be, too, read bis
title clear TO membership in the "Re-
form' party. He then defined the re-
quisites of railroad commissioner,
who, he said, should be a man of COM
: mon sense, fair man, man VINO
could rise above personal considerations,
above prejudice and party faction.
While the people should be protected,
they could not get along without the
railroads, and the balance should be
held with even justice and an impartial
hand.
, After that be discussed the Alliance
and political issues.
" nGU every ooAS " e9 "SS " sA1S SN>'AA
lull did come and with 1t
GOVERNOR TILLMAN
was led before the dripping audience.
He begun with some pl-asantries about
the weather. There had been some
scattering cheers when he first came
forward, and these were continued at
intervals. After getting the crowd IN
4 good humc. he turned his attention
to Senator Butler. He had been say
ing that he himself WAS now seeking
office for the first time. This reminded
him to say that Gen. Butler had been
claiming that he (Bptler) had never
sought Office. If he (Ti'luan) remem-
bered correctly before Butler had been
elected the first time he was down in
Columbia hustling with all his might
for the place.
Butler was now bothering him great
" about separate box. He did not see
the use of it, but he was willing to have
it. He was willing to join Gen. Butler
in a request that it should he given
them. It was going to make no differ
ence, however. Even if by some
''hocu-spocus" Butler got majority of
the votes in the separate box, he (Till-
1nan) was going to have the Legislature,
and it was the votes Of the members of
the Legislature that counted.
Governor Tillman denied emphati-
cally any desire to have personalities
enter into the campaign. He had not
originated such tactics. He had never
started the bitterness, but had always
followed in it. This was his course
now. Gen. Butler bad said at Darling
ton that be would hold him (Tillman)
personally responsible. He did not
know what Butler meant by that, but
if Butler would stop accusing him of
stealing in the dispensary matter and
contine himself to discussion Of the
issues he (Tillnan) would drop person
:.lties aHd follow him.
He was not going to detain them
long under such, trying circumstances,
but before closing be wanted to ask
Gen. Butler to specify as to three
things.
The first thing be wanted to ask him
was for the pame of the man who had
said that he (Tillman) was not at the
Hamburg riots.
Second, be wanted to ask for the
said were being paid S3 by the ''blind
tisers'' while they were drawing 50
from the State. He had not always
gotten the kind of men as constables
that he wanted, and if there were men
like that on the force he would like to
know their names. The public should
know them.
His third point was question OF
veracity between Butler anG County
Chairman Brice, of York. They could
settle it between themselves. Wien
Butler had made his attack on him at
Chester be fButler) refused to allow
him (Tillman) to reply, on the grounds
that he (Butler) had not been allowed
to reply at York. Governor Tillman
said that be would read an extract from
the Yorkvihe Enquirer stating that
after Tiliman had attacked Butler their
chairman (Brice) had gone 10 Butler
and told him he might have all the
time for replying that he would, and
that Butler bad declined to accept it.
Here was q clear cut question between
-Brice end Butler. and he would like &c
have reply to it. Governor 'Fillmsn
closed bis remarks by saying that be
did not see why bis opponents hated
him so bitterly. He wanted to see
peace, but the minority should bow to
the majority. He would be glad tc
have everybody come up and join the
Reformers.
BUTLER GOES FOR TILLMAN.
AS Gen. Butler came forward fairly
encouraging cheer went up. BE spoke
of bis former acquaintance with The
people of Marion. He then plunged
straight into a reply to Governor Till
man. Governor Tillman had spoken OF
the personal nature of the debate be-
tween them. He (Til!mau) was
responsible for it. At the Rock
Hill meeting be tButleT had
said nothing of an Objectionable per
sonai character. The debate had been
spicy and amusing, but not objection
able. At Yorkville, however, Governor
Tiilman had made q grossly personal
attack upon him. Governor Tillman
had there accused him Of raising cor