The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-27

The Governor said he would vote
against a Judge who usurped bis au
thority, and that he would have raised
his voice against Simonton. Butler
had been in Washington SO long that
he had lost touch with the people, OF
he never would have had the Coxey
army at Rock Hill. (Applause.)
Governor Tillman refer ed to the
fact that Gen. Buffers old friends, the
Conservatives, were looking daggers al
him because he had thrown some oI
his patronage TO Tillmanites and that
the daily newspapers We're Indifferent
to him. Butler never had any belief
in the capacity of the peoples rule.
The Govern or twitted Butler about
his wanting separate box for Sena'
torial primary, and sang out to the
crowd: "Show where he stands: show
him who has this crowd; up with your
hands,"
There was great applause for Till
man, and about two-thirds of the audi
ence threw their hands up for him. He
then called upon them to vote for But
Ter and there was meagre response.
The next meeting will be at Chester
tomorrow.
THE CHESTER MEETING.
Governor Tillman male the opening
speech and there was nothing new OF
special in it.
Last year he remarked that he rode
with one foot on the Democracy, the
other on Weaver, and be nearly got split
in two. He, however, claimed to have led
the people to the Democrats and to Cleve-
land. What have we got from him:
["Hurrah for Tillmann He
went into Cleveland again and thought
he was working against his interests. and
said be was egotistic enough to think
Cleveland knew he was goad on the OK,
and was intimating to his Wall street
friends that Tillman had better be left at
home. Hurrahs for Butler and Tlllman.
You'll get there" and "you won't" in
reply.l
But if Cleveland is not responsible then
this whiskey ring don't like our dispen-
sary. Mr. Cleveland was straining every
nerve to get him (Tillman) defeated.
Cleveland would rather have Gen. Butler
reelected. in 1878 Butler was about the
only Senator from this section who voted
against free silver. Then he injected a
statement that he was sure of election
He gave Gen. Butler credit for being hon.
est and poor. In Gen. Buffers little
pamphlet which he had seen he hasn't
shown that he has done anything for you,
boys. He doesn't realize that you have
gone beyond Baker" He doesn't realize
your needs as one who has sprung from
among you.
Gen. ButlAr was aggressive and spicy.
We give his speech:
WHEN GEN. BUTLER
was announced there was an out
burst of applause; real old-time cheers,
and they we're met with counter cheers
for Tillman. When Gen. Butler began
he said quietly that at Rock Hill he an
nounced that be would do nothing to pro-
woke trouble. Gov. Tillman said he
wanted issues discussed, and yet at York
vile, where ne had the reply, he put an
insult or my character that I permit no
man living to do without resenting.
| Hurrah! and evidences of a possible
storm Gen. Butler: Now, boys, pro-
pose to talk. I'll give it to him. [Hurrahs
and cheers.
Gen. Butler raised his voice. walked
across the platform and said. He must
take his punishment like man. He said
yesterday, or if he did not say so he
adopted a meaner form, by insinuation
innuendo and suggestion, that I had a
corruption fund in Wall street or else.
where with which to buy my seat into the
Senate. Then turning around towards
Governor Tillman he went on to say: ]
say in reply that if Governor Tillman OF
anyone else makes that charge against me
HE is AN INFAMOUS LEAR.
The crowd was dumfounded. They
looked at Gen. Butler and Gen. Butler
at Governor Tillman. Everything was
as quiet as the calmest sea. Then all OF
sudden there was an outburst of ap-
plause, a mixture for Tillman and Butler.
Chairman Barber asked for order and
Gen. Butler continued;
When he has charges to make against
me let him make them like man of cour.
age and truth, specify and not indulge il
the inuendo of a blackguard and bully
Then rising up in front Of his audience
The man has never lived Hurrah and
"Tell it" and never will live who imputes
dishonesty to me Hurrah for Butler anG
Tillman. "Give him hellT1 Governor
T1lman may go to the Senate, but he
shall not go there slandering me. Lei
him 60 on there on his own merits anC
not by villifying, lampooning and misrep
resenting better men than he is. Hur
rahs] Talk about my having corruption
fund. He says I am not in sympathy
with you men.
Voice: "Were you at Brandy Station?'
Yes, I was, and l am here to day anc
will be with the Governor every day. ]
hohe I have not some of the defects o
character whereby be accuses a man be-
hind bis back and the next day denies he
said it.
Voice: He'll do it every time" Hur
rah for Tillman and Butler
He talks OF my friends being at Rock
Hill as Coxeyites. There's one of my
gallant friends from Edge6eld, as true {
man as ever lived. He would no more
undertake to tell that man he was tramp
if he were on equal terms with him thar
he would to fly. These men simply did
not get the permission to do as they
pleased from Mars Ben. I did not
provide these men with transportation
and had nothing to do with their coming
l could have had nothing to do with it
Governor Tillman perhaps thought be
had been bossing the State long enough
to think he had right, title and Interest
to it. [Hurrahs and stop to quiet the
crowd.
"How about that blacklisting?" some
one fred in.
had no more to do with it than you
had. Then he went on: Governor Till.
man says I declined to make speeches il
1890. I do not believe that committee
ever made the request in the first place
They ignored me and
GOVERNOR TILLMAN DOES NOT TELL THE
TRUTH
whe he says I was invited to speak IL
that campaign. l was Systematically ig,
nored. Gen. Hampton went to Aiken
where he was invited, and was howled
down by Tillman's myrmidons, and they
tried to disgrace and humiliate that old
man. I did not 60 because was not in
vited Then, too, in 1852. although