The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01

SoAVo'o1", WV - ~ 0SA' PS'A~
farmers of your own county to hold
aloof from you. Your streets are full
of beggars. There is nothing for your
people to do except in the oil mills aud
roilroad shops. If you perist 10 this
course you can have no prosperity.
You will utterly dry up" After re
marking that be was already assured
of success, the Governor closed, and of
course vas cheered vociferously.
Gen. Butler vas cheered as he came
forward to speak. He said be saw DO
reason why the people should be taking
each other by the throats like cowboys
It made no difference who was elected
to this Office or that, but it did make a
difference as to how popular government
was administered 1t alarmed him
when be heard the people crying aloud
for any man. When be heard them
shouting ..Hurrab for Hampton, years
ago. be had told Gen. Hampton that it
frightened him. If he had nothing
else but cheap denagogic popularity to
commend him to the people, God have
mercy on his soul.
Gen. Butler said he had beea in the
Senate long time.
Voice-Too long.
Butler-I am almost inclined to be
lieve that I have been there too long,
and if am to 60 back on the denun-
citation of others, such as have seen in
this campaign, tell you | will not 60
back.
have been criticized right here in
Columbia. It is the right of the peo-
pie to criticize ne, but am no: respon.
sible for those who have been or have
not been appointed to Offices that they
sought. I represent the legislative de-
partment. aud I have no more voice 10
any public appointment Of the Federal
government than the humblest citizen.
It has been said that my official position
entities me to certain weight. All |
can do is to recommend. That | have
done impartially aud Justly. When
men xho have been disappointed in
obtaining Office visit that disappoint-
meni 90 me they are simply unjust.
and the man who is my friend and
ceases to be such WHEN he fails to get
bis appointment is friend for revenue
only.
| did not seek the Uoited States Sen
ate. but when the people commissioned
me to relieve the old commonwealth of
carpetbagism and scalawagism. took
that commission and went to the Senate
with Republican majority Of two, and
finally succeeded 10 getting my seat 10
December. =.
Almost throughout his speech Gen.
Botler was interrupted by dark
skinned Ti!lmanite reeking with liquor,
who was on the stand, aud strange to
say he was allowed to keep it up With
out let or hindrauce.
Gen. Butler said that be had no per-
sooal ambition to crafty, but he thought
that from his long experience in the
Senate he was better able to serve the
people judiciously and effectively than a
new man. ''While my opponent" he
eaid, "speaks with great confidence, let
me remind him that by his untrue and
slanderous accusations against the
Senate he has put every Senator against
him. If the people think that | have
been there too long, let them send
somebody else there, but send him
fairly Give us separate box at each
precinct, where the people can go and
cast their votes without being Influenced
by cliques and rings"
The Congressional candidates, Far
lev, Duncan and Wilson next presented
their claims. They were rather per.
sonal in their remarks. Duncan paid
his respects. to Larry Cant in vigorous
language, deuouucing him as jackaI,
etc.
The State reports the speeches Of the
Gubernatorial candidates as follows:
Secretary of State Tindal compli-
meoted the people Of Columbia as
being a people of many excellent
virtues-cultured. educated and church.
going. With all these advantages, un-
happily for the State, Columbia was
opposing the great masses of thu peo-
pie aud had not conquered her preju-
dices. If elected Governor he would
use all the moral forces Of the State to
bring the people together.
There is great anxiety all over the
State as to to whether we are going to
have fair play in this race.
Comptroller Ellerbe promised the Re-
formers of Columbia if elected that
be would stand to them. He admitted
that both factions had made mistakes.
Ellerbe then began to beard the lion in
his den in this manner.
ST am no hero worsipper. At