The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-02

fought for.
Just here there was one shout for
Ellerbe and one for Evans. Tillmar
told the shouterS to shut up and theI
went on to say:
"Now, will touch on the coat tai
business. People are trying to make
out that am trying to play double
You who know me know that L never
played double in my life and that /
never WILL" (Applause.)
"The sum and substance of this whole
Janafary f; b E,lerbe '' and - NoaI ai'"' came ne
into my office. There was a
great cry for farmer for Governor.
Ellerbe was talking about the matter
and asked him who he Thought would
| be q good man. lie named several and
| told him the people wouldn't have
them. Then | asked him why he didn't
run. lie said he didn't want the place,
and | asked him what he was making
al the fuss about: About the same
time 1t was reported that / was in
favor of Evans for Governor. Ellerbe
asked mo If wasn't pledged to Evans
| ana told him no. further told him
that 1t made no difference what class a
man was from; that the peo.
ple wanted aud would have
man with tho backbone and nerve to
carry out tho laws. 81 say here and
now that Ellerbe Is good and true
man with plenty OF backbone and nerve
but he Is not tho only ono in the Re-
form ranks who has IT,"
General Ellerbe had been sitting with
his eyes steadily fixed on the Governor
while this explanation was being made.
lie arose. called tho Governor and said:
"Didn't tell you at Beaufort that |
intended to refer to this If this thing
kept up, and didn't you, by silence,
agree to it?'
The Governor did not dispute this.
Then General Gllerbe said:
'Didnt you tell me, III the presence
OF Colonel Neal, that l wouldn't have to
scramble for the place, and that you
would take Evans out of the race ?"
Tillman answered.: "Yes, l said |
would get him out il could, but he
wouldn't come out. | am not his keep.
er and could not take him out. Isn't
that sop
Ellerbe-"I y es, If you say So"
The Governor said he had never in
dicated any preference for either man,
Turning quickly to Ellerbe Tlllmau
asked:
"Why do you undertake to say |
brought you out2"
Ellerbe quiclly-"Becaus you did ,
Tillman-"l did not"
Ellorb be- on did"
Lond cheering for Ellerbe and TIL
man broke out, it being dinlcult to tel
, which had the best Of it. There wer
} some cheers for Evans
County Chairman Ketchin steppe,
3 forward and the noise ceased.
The Governor turned around Withou
Q another word and resumed his speec
by saying he wonld now spank Butle
some. lie chunked the Senator briskl
for few minutes and next turned hi
heavy guns on Cleveland. referring
the PRESIDENT ut the beginning as tina
piack hearted old scoundrel. Nou'
cheers.) Senator German had just com
TO the conclusion that the thieves ar
beginning TO fall out and expose eacl
other'5 rotteness. (Applause)
IL say we are Democrats, but | dt
not say that we can possibly hold or
much longer that name the way thing:
are going on. | have got this to say
ltather than he trampled on and tieC
hand and foot by the gold DO wer will
seek the first opportunity of uniting
the South and West. | Will go whether
you go with me or not. Tremendous
cheering0
Shouts-"We will go with you."
1--WE are held down." the Governor
SAID, land our noses put to the grind
stone. l would give live thousand dol.
lars today to be IN that Senate to tell
mat ola scoundrel and the Senate what
| think Of them. cloud applause
The Governor said that yesterday he
had issued proclamation leOpeninp
the dispensaries until the Supreme
Court decides the 1893 law or the Leg.
islature changes 1t. lie reviewed his
action in closing the dispensarles after
| the decision Of tho court, and the whole
business from beginning to end. In
| reopenlng the dispensaries he Is simply
obeying the will Of the people.
lie then took hand primary IN the
audience on the question OF whether
they want tho present state Of affairs
or the dispensary. Not a hand was
raised for prohibition, and a large nnm
Der went up to back up the dispensary.
The Governor said he didn'G believe
in allowing the whiskey men to boss
things any longer. lie was going to
give them q chance to dispose Of the
rot they have on hand before he put the
screws on 1nom. Some newspapers, tho
Governor said, arc predicting blood.
Shcd. They arc simply encouraging
violation Of tho law.
Governor Tillman said he noticed
that an Alliance OF this State had
| adopted resolution that it would not
support any man for Office who Is not
| In full accord with the Ocala demands.
The Governor said:
at is well known that DO not en-
d0rae all the Alliance demands. If the
A Allianco wants to hurt itself and re.
form, it can prosecute that course. |
believe that there arc enough Alliance.
men who believe In my honesty to sup
port me-" (Applause)
The Governor concluded by warning
his friends to send mono but rock rib.
bed Tillmanites to the Legislature. IIe
said Wall street and the Whiskey trust
viii turn loose barrels Of money when
the Legislature meets to beat him 9TH.
many for the Senate.
The applause was spontaneous and
lots OF bouquets wore sent the Cover.
nor.-Rpgi ter.
War las Been Declared.
LONDON. july 2G.-War has been de.
clared between Japan and China. The
Japanese have seized the King of Corea